the russells writings: The new is gone, the old has come...

I met with a friend the other day (one of our old YL kids that graduated last Spring) for breakfast and we were talking about how we were, how life was, how our hearts and souls were, time at church and time with Jesus...

And it struck me. I am not sure how it struck me. Well, I guess I was saddened. I could definitely relate. And I got a glimpse of how God feels.

When I asked him about church and time with Jesus, he said that he can remember the time when he stopped the two (church and Jesus). Him and his girlfriend were going through a Christian Devotional together then one day she forgot to bring it to the meeting. The next day time did not permit them to meet and then their times with Jesus vanished! Gone. Just like that. They still pray. They are really great kids. They don't do anything 'crazy.' But the discipline of meeting with Christ was no longer. And I felt sad.

The following day another friend of mine gave me a forward from one of her friends called 'Morning Tea.' It has got to be written by a women and probably each morning.

The email is titled Stay Where You Are! Then it asks this question ... Why would the Prodigal Son leave his father's house when everything he needed was there? That is a REALLY great question! She gave 4 answers, but I can't get past the first. Her answer? He got used to the benefits and took them for granted. We're not slow learners, just QUICK FORGETTERS! That's why God told his people, 'Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery' Deuteronomy 6:12. When they crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land, God told them to take twelve stones, one for each tribe, and build a memorial. Why? TO REMIND THEM OF WHO THEY WERE, WHO HE WAS AND THE COVENANT TAT BOUND THEM TOGETHER!

I am so guilty of forgetting. Forgetting the things that really matter. Forgetting to put First Things First. Forgetting to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing. It's easy to forget. When I first starting writing in the 'blog world,' I put these words on the page ... Americans are known as Incredible Starters, but Horrible Finishers! And I am guilty of that one too! May we finish the Race STRONG today! Tomorrow will take care of itself.

As I came into the office today, a guy who works in my office building drive his 1929 Ford Roadster (a.k.a. The Rat Rod) ot work today. And so we went for a ride this morning and then again after lunch. This thing is SO COOL! This car will turn some heads! It was Amazing how many people looked at us. It is LOUD! There are no doors. You have to crawl over the sides to get in. It is a very fun car. Enjoy the pics...

Jack's 1929 Ford Roadster