Irish love and football...

It is Sunday afternoon and I am rambling around on the computer while Royce watches football. He says things like, "there are only a few games left and I'll be finished." Ummm..sure...I've heard that one before. Actually, I love a good football game (at least the first 1,000 of the year)  and normally watch with him ... sorta. But today my mind is wandering out there somewhere. Not sure what's up, but it's busy in there.

Perhaps it is fallout from our week. Last Thursday we had a group of friends over and did a video of our testimony. It was a great night - God was here - His anointing was wonderful and we had a good time singing, praying, talking and eating. The downside to that is, now I want to do it again. I love being with like minded people. I love being with folks who accept me as I am and let me be me. Isn't that a wonderful place to be? Surrounded by people who know you well enough to love you .... even though... well, even though they know you well enough.

There are a lot of articles and such floating around the internet these days about friends. Girl friends, old friends, seasonal friends. But the friends I'm speaking of are actually spiritual brothers and sisters as well as friends. Relationships built in the altar, nourished and fed in the good and bad times of life. The kind that pray for you, love you, and help you through life. Yep - those are real friends. And I love every one of them, whether I just met them or have known them forever.

Now that I have settled just what my mind is rambling over I can go watch a good football game...and eat...again...

Lovin' the season!

Everybody's Talking At Me...

Isn't that an old song? I need to remember the words - something about "can't hear a word they're sayin... only the echos of my mind..." The singer is focused on one person and one place. He is determined to go where the sun is always shining through the pouring rain. Awesome idea -- but one that is only possible if we keep our eyes open and focused on the right 'One' person.

This year, to help me keep focused, I'm keeping a notebook with all the lessons, words, revelations and promises He gives me written down and dated, all together in one place. In past years I have written them wherever I happen to be at the time and we all know what happens after that, but not this year. Now, when life comes knocking and I start listening to 'the echos of my mind,' I will know exactly where to look for His personal words to me.

Don't you love the way the Lord speaks to us at His convenience and His timing no matter where we are or what we are doing. I love that about Him. Mayhaps it is because He's boss and He can do that. :-)  Anyway, since he does that, I even have a new website, "Evernote," that I can post to privately from my phone or my laptop and then when I get home just transfer it to my special book.

Like some of you, I have made other  'suggestions' to myself for 2012. You know, things like, eat more and pray less....sorry,  I meant to say.... eat less and pray more. That is it, exactly!  It's amazing how the laptop types on its own sometimes!

Anyway, now I've put it out there for you to read so I'm committed and accountable. Accountability - that word ripples across time and generations to bring us back on target again and again. Accountability to ourselves, to others and to God. It is a principle that makes us transparent before all and keeps us from throwing rocks when we live in a glass house.

 Sheeze - not liking where this post is going - gonna stop now.

 For your enjoyment ... come join me where the sun shines through the pouring rain:  Everybody's Talking At Me

Lovin' the season...