life of sacrifice

"I have witnessed the bonds within this family.... These strange golden-eyed ones deny their very natures. But in return have they found something worth even more, perhaps, than mere gratification of desire? I've made a little study of them in my time here, and it seems to me that intrinsic to this intense family binding - that which makes them possible at all - is the peaceful character of this life of sacrifice. There is no aggression here.... There is no thought for domination."

from Breaking Dawn Copyright 2008 by Stephenie Meyer (pp 717-718)

The Dark Knight

My thoughts jotted quickly on a Post-It note after seeing The Dark Knight for the second time...

• Are you willing to be at the end of the gun? Have all the people you stand against out to get you?
• What do you do when you are falsely accused? Faced with injustice - do you continue to stand against it or give in?
• Do you make the right choices even if they are hard and unpopular?
• What does it mean to be the hero everyone deserves but not the one they need? To be more than a hero?

An odd thought

A secretary working from home...

The purge

I woke up this morning to my radio station talk-show hosts talking about purging. Throwing out all superfluous possessions for a greater cause - other's needs and also our own sanity. Funny thing is, that's exactly what I did last week! Here are some before and after shots. Sigh - what a beautiful feeling!

Closet 2 Before

The room disaster while purging

Closet 2 after

After!

Oh so tidy!

I got rid of so much STUFF! It was fantastic!

You were saying?

"Now as they [Jesus and His disciples] were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord's feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations [or much service]" Luke 10:38-40a

I have long known the chilling words of Jesus in 10:41-42: "Martha, Martha...only one thing is necessary...", but the other day I re-read the passage and my heart zoned in on the verses above.

Martha wasn't listening to Jesus' word because she was distracted with all her preparations. She was distracted with much service.

Do I ever miss the Lord's word because I am distracted with my service?