“Flappy Bird – Part II” (condensed version – Chris Freeland)

“Flappy Bird” – Part II. God has given us life to live. He wants us to enjoy it and not have to flap and grab and climb and stomp on other people to get ahead. And He wants us to know why we are living our lives (hopefully for Him and His Kingdom). Sometimes we receive His word and turn around and do the same things over and over again. Although we often have to repeat lessons, just like the Israelites wandering for 40 years in the desert, moving ahead in life generally implies a move forward and not being stationary or only “accomplishing” a lateral move. When we are trying things on for size (life experiences, etc.) and get excited about new opportunities, we should look to God and rejoice in His love for us…and not wait until we have the things we want. They will not satisfy us as much as His love will. Thank you, God, for providing Yourself first, and then the things and the meaningful, fun things to do. Amen.

“Flappy Bird – Part I” – Highly Condensed version (Chris Freeland)

“What if Jesus wants more for you than everything you’ve always wanted?… (In the) Flappy Bird game, all there is is flapping and flying and grabbing as much stuff as you can and destroying as many people as you can and trying to survive as long as you can without crashing… Why? (Kind of) like some of our jobs… Why? We don’t know. But we love it, we are addicted to it. (But) we are tired and frustrated and angry and we don’t know why….Nobody who’s ‘livin’ the dream’ ever seems to know that they are ‘livin’ the dream.’ There’s still something more that they want besides what they’ve always wanted….You can live your life for your own personal castle or you can give your life for a greater Kingdom… How many flappers and climbers and grabbers and slashers and dashers do you remember two thousand years later?…But when you see how Jesus lived and died you see a way to live. You see a way to die. You see a way to live again.” – Chris Freeland (muy condensed version!)

“The Social News”

I was never much of a newspaper reader, took so much of my time. So now, why do I think I need to get up, check Instagram, Facebook, email, and then do the Design Home daily challenge, which I have always likened to doing a crossword puzzle? And somewhere in there quiet time with God…#livinglikearetireebutneveragreedtoberetiredjustyet #dontbejealousitsnotallthat #ineedtogetalife !