Let There Be Light

I've been reminded over and over the past few months of how quickly I take my eyes off Jesus. Reading the story of Peter walking on the water, it's a familiar picture of my life. Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.  But when he saw the

 We've been busy making memories over the past few weeks. They are all we have once a person is gone. So put your phone down, let your work slide and start investing in the people you love. Love them well, hold them close and makes some memories because tomorrow isn't a guarantee.  How the days pass so fast like a summer wind here today and gone tomorrow. Taking time to really slow down and learn how to breathe,  to fully embrace this life we've been given. To sit quietly for 5 mins without doing a thing, try it....it's harder then you think. You see we've been told by society to always be busy and thinking about the next task. I'm so bad for that, I suck a sitting still. But what does it look like to "Be still and Know that I Am God"-Psalm 46:10.  Honesty I'm not sure and still trying to learn. I think it means some of the things below and not participating in the constant rat race here in North America we're conditioned to. Going on vacation