Pulling the drawstring on the blinds covering the window over my desk, I look out through the screen to see small bits of frozen water waltzing to the ground. The cold glass touches my hand only for a moment and bring a chill up my arm, as if to tell me to "wear a jacket." The springs in Idaho are unpredictable. 90 degrees one week, the next week it's snowing.
As I begin to prepare to jump continent to continent to go to Argentina, I have my mind and heart on preparing myself for the missions experience. My heart is preparing for the people I will meet, the things that I will eat, and the emotions I will feel to reach these people. What do I have to give? What is my value? Who am I to them? Am I an American? or am I Jesus to them? My goal is to be Jesus.
Share your life, dance for no reason at all, and spend time with people who love you. Bask in the sun and stroll in the rain. Take what ever life throws at you, and most of all (even in overcast skies) Let Your Life Shine.
With Love,
Keith
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Hanging from the branches in the Family Tree.
This last weekend for Mother's Day, I had the opportunity to go down to Pocatello to see my dad's side of the family. It was so much fun. I love to "pick the brain" of my relatives of whom I only see for some holidays and special occasions. I even got to see my great aunt Harriet, who at 86 is as sharp as a tack and can keep up with any conversation. To hear the way life was when she was my age, and to hear her poke fun at her younger brother (my grandfather) is just priceless.
I believe the only movie I have ever seen that captures the real feeling of family "get togethers" is Dan in Real Life. The way we interact with family gatherings is so different from any other gathering. Your family has seen you grow up, your family has supported you, and your family loves you (despite political or relational differences). These family gatherings only will happen the way they do now for what seems to be a moment. People will pass away, grow apart, move away, and start new families. To miss the chance to be with 3, or sometimes 4 different generations in one room, is something I would regret. Hearing stories of your grandfather saving people from the river, or that one time my great Uncle Jim pee'd in the sink at a rest stop is priceless.
Cherish your life. Make the best of it. Make a legacy, and then watch it grow. Most of all, Let Your Life Shine.
Love,
Keith
I believe the only movie I have ever seen that captures the real feeling of family "get togethers" is Dan in Real Life. The way we interact with family gatherings is so different from any other gathering. Your family has seen you grow up, your family has supported you, and your family loves you (despite political or relational differences). These family gatherings only will happen the way they do now for what seems to be a moment. People will pass away, grow apart, move away, and start new families. To miss the chance to be with 3, or sometimes 4 different generations in one room, is something I would regret. Hearing stories of your grandfather saving people from the river, or that one time my great Uncle Jim pee'd in the sink at a rest stop is priceless.
Cherish your life. Make the best of it. Make a legacy, and then watch it grow. Most of all, Let Your Life Shine.
Love,
Keith
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