Do Ya Dig?

Pathetically, I am not updating this as regularly as I need to be doing. But then, that shouldn't be surprising, really. I love the Lord, with all my heart. But, my life is busy. Finding time to pick up a Bible and read is never easy. That doesn't mean I am not learning, though. I am learning constantly.

I wrote a post on my other blog about Barack Obama and the fact that he actually picked up a shovel to help flood victims. I mentioned that James 2:14-18 says that if you tell someone "Go I wish you well" when they need food or clothing, what good is your faith. James says that faith is deeds. And I agree.

This is a challenge to me. I need to work out my faith, with fear and trembling... figure out what it looks like in the real world, not just in church on Sundays. I am trying to be real. After all, once the lights go out, that's all there is.

how about you? Where's your shovel?

T, who is just trying to keep it real

Why is this here?

I wanted to have a place to "land" in my too busy life, a place where I can be safe and authentic in my faith. I knew that I would actually stick to my devotions if I started blogging them. I am all about being an ordinary radical. I want to ask the tough questions. What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus, vs. a "Christian?" What is culture vs. bare bones lover of Jesus? If I really love Him, what would that look like? I have a family, I have responsibilities. I can't just drop everything and go to India to hang out with lepers. A pastor once said, "If you want to know what God's will is for your life...eat what's on your plate." I have never forgotten that.

So, I do. I am who I am, and hopefully who he is making me. If you want to come on this journey, I would love to share it with you. Maybe together, we might learn something.

In Him, T, who really does love the Lord