This has been the view out my front window the last few days. Our neighbors across the street did some mowing on Saturday, then took Easter Sunday off. We woke up Monday morning to almost 6 inches of thick, wet snow.
What fun…
Anyway, all the snow has melted except for this hardy guy. Notice the unmowed grass around him. It seems pretty strange to see such green grass with a snowman hanging out there!
Such is life in Idaho. Never plan anything outdoors, because it can snow anytime.
I had hoped to make a quick post during my lunch break today. Unfortunately, I got caught in an impromptu lunch meeting, and that idea was shot.
What do we do when our plans go awry? I always come back to this saying that I quote a lot: we can’t control people or circumstances around us, but we can control our reaction to it.
So do I let the situation knock my mood down, ruining the rest of my day? Or do I choose my response carefully, and move on with what I have to do? It is all in the attitude.
(This is also my second post! I wrote the same thing, and ended with “I likely will be tested on this principle since I am writing about it”. Then I hit ‘publish’, and Blogger said it was still doing its scheduled downtime, an hour after it said it should be done. Nothing like putting your words into immediate action!)
Good morning!
Just what this world needs: another blog, another person’s opinion on everything out there. Well, I can’t promise that this will be especially outstanding. I’m an ordinary guy in a small town in Idaho. But the title of this blog is called “Spoiled for the Ordinary” for a reason. The reason is, I serve a big God, a God of adventure and life. I serve in His kingdom, and because of that reason alone, I have been “spoiled for the ordinary”.
Everyday life doesn’t cut it anymore. Sure, I have to pay bills and go to work and pump my own overpriced gas. However, there is more out there than what we see with mortal eyes. When you truly follow Jesus Christ with abandon, leaning on Him for your every need, you begin to see the workings of this other world. Right now we “see through a glass; darkly”. We don’t even start to get it. Yet, there is life with richness, full life. By being a disciple of Jesus, not just going to church, but truly trying to live the life He calls for, there is more beauty, more freedom, more joy than I can adequately describe.
So I am here. I plan on writing about life as I see it. We’ll see what this leads to.
*grabs mike*
“Testing, 1…2…3… Is this thing on?”