In awe of the Light...

Welp, it is Spring time (well kinda... almost) in Texas and I am really getting excited about it. My bird feeders are out and are being visited every day. I actually just put up a new one...a finch feeder. It takes Thistle. It is an interesting seed, to say the least. I have yet to see any finches visiting the new feeder. However, I did buy a bird bath and the birds are already using it! At least they are drinking out of it. I think it is still a little cold to be taking a bath outdoors, if you ask me! I LOVE to watch wildlife. I DO! It is so relaxing.

I also bought a few plants this weekend for the house. I bought a Hybiscus, Bromeliad and an Exotic Angel. One thing that is common with each of them is that they all need light! Funny how that works, huh? I think of John 3:19-21 which says, 'This is the verdict: Light has come into the world but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil, hates the light and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God.' Amen? Amen! For these beautiful plants to survive, they MUST have light! They have to. Some take a lot. Some take a little. But all must have it. Or else death is a in their future.

I think the same is true for us. The above mentioned Scripture is a picture of our world. Our world does not like the Light. We didn't like Him when He was amongst us and we don't like Him now. We don't want accountability. We want to look the other way. To do our own thing! But nature needs the Light! Isn't that funny? Yet, we have been given the choice of what we want and we choose to run or hide from it.

Psalm 63:3 says, 'Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you!'

Karl Barth, the great German theologian said, 'All my theology and teaching can be summed up with: Jesus loves me, this I know.'

Blaise Pascal said, 'The love of Jesus is not a mild benevolence but it is a consuming fire!'
Do you know this light? Are you in the light? Whether we have come to realize it or not, all of who we are longs and desires the light! The Light gives us Life. The Light helps us grow. Through the Light, we are able to feed other people.

Below are some pics for you to enjoy...

At YL Club on Monday


Will and Lucy as dating consultants!


Heather Fizer surfs the crowd against her will


Ellison High School Campaigners on Wednesdays. We are going through the book of Mark...

Life is moving very quick. Are you in? Are you being Intentional? If not, it will soon pass you by...

Because High Schoolers are worth it!