Family

The older I get, the more I appreciate family.  My heart grows larger as I see my children moving forward in life.  One of my sons makes great commercials, and one of them gave my my first grandson.  He's an incredible kid, and smart as a whip. He is a blast to hang out with...One of my son's leads worship at the Rock, and my daughter is getting ready to style hair on an mtv reality tv show.  My youngest son is graduating from college in a few weeks, and preparing for grad school. Do I sound like I'm overly impressed with my own kids?  Maybe I am, but they are my family and I get great joy out of each of them.  My brothers, my sister, my cousins.  Lot's of great memories.  Nothing brings me more joy than family.  Last Sunday I ate lunch with my church family.  These are my peeps, and I love them all.  Lot's of great stories to tell about people who love each other, and love the kingdom of God.  They often work together at loving people outside the family, and it makes me proud to be related to them.  The greatest joy I experience in life comes from family.  This thanksgiving while I'm giving thanks to my God, I'll be thankful for family.  How about you?

Sexual Revolution?

Revolution...to make or bring about sudden change for the better.  We had a sexual revolution in the 60's.  The idea was to get people to let go of their sexual inhibitions, and to embrace free love and all that stuff.  But was this really a revolution, or was it really an illusion that led to pollution?  I believe that this question is worth a few minutes thought.  A lot of us grew up with the idea that sex was something that is dirty, but that is not innately true.  God gave us the gift of sex before sin ever entered this world.  That's right it was before.  Hugh Hefner didn't discover sexuality and the playboy channel won't make you a better lover.  In fact time there will plant bombs deep in your heart that will eventually explode with destructive results.  The world says "just do it".  Do it as often as you can, with whoever you can, wherever you can, but is this really good advice? No, it's not.  A real man is not someone who can have sex with 30 different women.  A real man is someone who can have sex with one woman for thirty years, and loves her well.  Here's a different thought.  Maybe the sexual revolution has left us in need of a sexual revolution.