The show

So... fireworks are legal here in KS. They're going off right now actually :) Yesterday was pretty sweet. In one direction, there was a man made show... in the other direction there was a super awesome lightning storm going on. I felt God as like "Well I INVENTED fireworks!" cept I don't think He was that sarcastic. :) One lightning bolt rocked the entire car that I was sitting in at a stoplight. I was pretty excited. Something about lightning. I like a little bit of danger. I hope that someone finds out I'm not a complete bore.

Two neighbor guys run their own cologne shop from their house via internet. Anyway, I was investigating this... um THING... that sounds like a cross between a woodcock and a cicada (It must be some kind of bug). But I was creeping around looking like an idiot... and those guys were out, so I said hi to cover up my weird behavior and be friendly. And somehow (ironically... after my post) they got to asking whether I drank. When I said... no... not really. They were like, "Oh... what do you do for fun?"And I was like... uh... well I read books" LAME I know. But I was flustered. I should have been like....

Aww man.. I can't even come up with a good come back now. There are two chittering swallows in a mud nest above my head. I can't concentrate with them arguing so. It must be their fault. :)

Seriously though... I need a good come back for explaining the AWESOMENESS of WHOA.... I just got distracted by a spider spinning a web above me. Gosh, the world is just such a fun place when you stop and look at the details. That's what I'm talking about. I have plenty of fun without drinking. Why drink when there are swallows arguing... and spiders weaving beauty... and lightning raising the hair on your neck (not to mention your heartbeat) and people always getting into new trouble. :)

God's work... His show is heartstoppingly dangerous and exciting. I mean it's not everyone who gets to help build a kingdom. Not even super heroes are in the business of saving souls from THE most devious schemer in the universe. Not everyone has the eyes to see the beauty in everything and push people toward that beauty. Not everyone realizes that they are loved unconditionally by the creator of the stars. But they need to! Oh God... they need to!

Help us to remember that we are warriors Lord... we are fighting a battle for lives. We are not brave or courageous... but you call us to be. Let us put on the armour of God - 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Ephsians 6:14-19