Something New Under the Sun!

I went to a conference last week called Catalyst. I learned a lot of really good things. Some things I'll post here ... some I won't. This blog is not necessarily intellectual. It's my thoughts, others' thoughts, what's happening, and maybe a few pictures ... so don't get your expectations too high!

I've always appreciated what Donald Miller has to say/teach/write, etc ... what he spoke about wasn't anything new (well, it's new if you haven't read his book) ... but anyways - he has some good stuff to say ... even if you're not a Christian you want your life to have meaning, right? You want to feel like your life has a purpose.

He talks a lot about the story we live. We have the ability to determine our story. We're not puppets, we don't give the strings to someone else. We're capable of saying yes, no, right, wrong, and guiding our own path. So if we're not happy, not content, it's sort of our fault then, huh?!

"People become the character they play in the story they believe."

I thought it was interesting when he told us that the # 1 was to consume stories is through each other! Thankfully I am surrounded by great friends, family, co-workers, etc ... so this seems easy for me!

If we're not happy ... he suggests that maybe we're playing a character that doesn't know what we want. Or Maybe we just need to want better stuff.

To make a good story (a good life) we have to want beautiful things and teach them -- and we have to overcome conflict.

Micah 6:8 "He has showed you, O Man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

And I figure since I'm blogging again I have to update/talk about life, etc etc ... -- I've been living in St. Louis/St. Charles for almost 8 months now. It's crazy how time flies ... and also how long it takes sometimes for it to feel like home. I miss Savannah, yes ... I miss my family, yes ... and I miss other friends throughout the country but I know there is great purpose in what I am doing here. I'm waiting for the day to call it home ... I know it's coming.