I'm heading out the door in like 2 minutes but wanted to post this because it's OH SO TRUE...from Greg Laurie.
The Quest
Hell and Destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
— Proverbs 27:20
I read about a convention where Star Trek memorabilia was auctioned off, including a half-filled glass of water that had been sipped by a cast member who had a virus. The item sold for $40. The person who bought it immediately drank it, because he or she wanted to get the same virus the cast member from Star Trek had.
"Bizarre" is one word that comes to mind after a story like that one. But is it really any more bizarre when you start thinking about the things that supposedly normal people dedicate their entire lives to? They will dedicate their lives to acquiring possessions. They will dedicate their lives to sexual conquest. They will dedicate their lives to getting the finest education the world can offer. But what they will find out eventually is that if in their pursuit of these things, they forget about God, it will result in emptiness.
Take it from the expert, Solomon, who penned the Book of Ecclesiastes. Solomon was the one person who could say, "Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt." He knew about these things firsthand. He went on a quest, deciding he was going to try everything this world had to offer. But he wisely concluded that just as death and destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied.
When God created us, He wired us this way. The Bible says that He has placed eternity in our hearts (see Ecclesiastes 3:11), which simply means that in the heart of every man and woman, there is a sense that there is something more out there. It is almost as though we were born with a God-shaped blank inside. And so the search begins.
Wow! It's been a while since I've blogged. This summer has been activity packed and while it's nice, it's tiring and takes a toll on me especially with the kids.
Last Tuesday we drove 5 hours to my parents house. I love going to see me parents but things were just off this time, and Alexis (my oldest) was extremely annoying and I'm still upset with her today about how she pitted me sister and parents against me. Not directly but she did. You see she was their first grandchild and was for many years. My mom babysat her for the first few years of her life and well, I don't think that was the brightest idea in the longrun. They spolied her ROTTEN. It took a lot to get that out of her and to this day she still acts up the same way she did with grandma and grandpa. Anyway, I can type forever about this but I won't. The reason I go out there most of the time is so she can feel loved by her grandparents and my other two kids (which my parents are not too close to because of the distance) can get comfortable with them. They have and Alani asks where "gramps & gramma" are??? Can we go to their house??!
I've been feeling really down this week though. Just the after affects of the trip. I always feel depressed after leaving my family because I feel lonely. Another thing is I don't have one ounce of desire to cook which is NOT good. I need to restock!!! #1 on energy, #2 on healthy foods #3 on confidence.
I just feel like I have TONS of loose ends in my life and I am desperately reaching out to try and tie them all. I really need focus right now. I need to get back to working out and having a healthy mind so I can be a better stewart to God, a better wife and a better mom (oh and better person for those around me). So here's to a "life refresher". Off to drink my morning coffee. God Bless.
