Man, I managed to watch a lot of movies today. Serendipity, Riding in Cars with Boys (or something like that), and part of Sugar and Spice. Its interesting how different Serendipity is from Riding in Cars with Boys. Serendipity is about faith, hope, and finding something divinely appointed in the midst of a realistic (?), chaotic world - the ultimate movie for dreamers. Riding in Cars with Boys is a very close-to-home kind of people-have-issues and we try hard to be what we're supposed to be and it doesn't ever seem to work out as intended kind of thing but we all make mistakes and learn along the way movie. A great portrayal of the messiness of life. The other movie was just sort of dumb. Cheerleaders who rob a bank. I caught the tail end of that movie. As for my life, well, things are not bad ... good even. Work is somewhat slow, but there are fast seasons and there are slow seasons, and well, work is work. Living with Cong & the boys has been great - every evening, there's something delicious on the table. And these guys are really wonderful company. God has really blessed me at Lakewood, and has been speaking to me about having a vision and giving birth to it thru steadfastness and patience. I'm really, really excited for the things he's gonna be doing in the future. "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness ... Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching. " God has been making these two verses from Hebrews a reality in my life over the last month or so, and I see the wisdom of his word and the fruit of obedience. In cultivating a lifestyle of frequent genuine Christian fellowship, I've discovered the less difficult route to growing closer to God - one that is not dry and difficult, but vulnerable & exposed to the Light, extremely encouraging, and full of life. That day is approaching.