A young lumberjack had a dream of being the best wood cutter in the world. He traveled to the great forests of the northwest and hired on with a logging crew. He was a man's man and disdained modern equipment. He used only his trusty double-sided axe. A logging company foreman hired him on probation with much skepticism knowing that the proud young man could not keep up with the chain saws. Nevertheless, he gave him his chance.
On Monday, the young Paul Bunyan “want-to-be” cut twice as much wood as the whole crew. On Tuesday, he cut as much wood as the crew. On Wednesday, he cut only half as much. On Thursday, he could barely keep up. On Friday, the foreman called him in to fire him.
“Why are you firing me? I work harder than any ten men. I get here early, and I leave late. I never take a break or even stop for lunch. I don't understand,” the angry young logger shouted.
“No question about it. You do work harder than the others, but you don't work smarter. No matter how hard you work, it will never be enough to overcome the resistance of a dull axe. You have to take time to sharpen your axe. It is not wasted time. It is a necessity. Every minute you spend sharpening your axe increases your productivity tenfold. Come back to see me when you learn to work smarter, not harder,” replied the wise old logger.
I can sympathize with this young Paul Bunyan. I was programmed at an early age to get all your work done before you play or rest. Mama required me to get my homework as soon as I got home from school before I could go up the the neighbor's house and play ball. That tape keeps playing in my ears until this very day. As a pastor, your work is never done. There is always sermons to prepare, hospitals to visit, people to counsel, funerals and weddings to perform, meeting to attend... ad infinitum.
Relax? That's for slackards and lazy people. Work. Perform. You can rest when you get to Heaven. I had rather burn-out than rust-out. That's been my motto, but I don't think it's God's.
Jesus took as many a 10 retreats in His 3+ years on earth, and He never missed taking a Sabbath rest each and every week. He often retreated away from the clamoring multitudes to spend time with His Papa. Now, if Jesus needed to get away to rest and sharpen His axe, how much more do we need to do the same.
I'm stubborn and hard-headed. Ask Wanda. But God loves me and never gives up on teaching me that His ways are better than my ways. After 25 years in ministry in which I was never away from the church for more than six days at a time, I just crashed and burned. My “stinking thinking” kept lying to me that the church would collapse if I didn't keep it going. Talk about pride, not to mention stupidity! I got to the place where I could not keep my thoughts straight. I would lose my train of thought in mid-sentence. I lost my joy, my peace and my zest for life. I could not motivate myself to do anything... not even things I really enjoyed like golf, fishing and eating. I've been there before, but my work ethic just plowed right on thru, and I just kept on plodding along. This time, I couldn't make it happen.
By God's grace, He is re-programming me. I am not indispensable. Life can and will go on with or without me. I've learned the lesson of the water bucket. Whenever you think the world will grind to a halt without you, take a bucket of water and stick your hand down into it. Pull it out and the size of the hole that's left in the water will be how much you will be missed.
Now I'm not saying that people are not important. What I'm saying is that life is meant to be lived and enjoyed. If our work is not moving us toward that purpose, then our work has no meaning. Meaningless work will wear you out if you don't step back now and then to gain perspective.
I've been away from the church for two and a half weeks now. The muddiness of my clogged mind is starting to settle, and I am seeing life from a different and better perspective. I am very appreciative of my church family understanding and loving me enough to allow me this sabbath rest. I will return, Lord willing, on Sunday morning, February 7, at New Beginnings for my first sermon of the series: Running on E! I'll be sharing my experience of trying to live life with an empty tank and hopefully God will give us some high octane fuel to get us up and running again at peak efficiency.
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly” (Matthew 11:28-30 MSG).
I think I'll take Jesus up on that walk. Want to join us?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Graceline
"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life" (2 Peter 1:3 NLT).
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" (1 Timothy 6:17 NIV).
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13 NIV).
"So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom" (Luke 12:32 NLT).
Do these verses make God out to be a "cosmic killjoy" Who is holding out on us and keeping the good stuff for Himself? Notice the key word: EVERYTHING! God is holding nothing back. As a matter of fact, it delights Him to give us His entire Kingdom.
So why don't we enjoy life? Why do we worry? Why are we anxious when we are King's Kids? Our Papa owns the universe.
My problem has always been one of trust. I used to think that all God wanted was my obedience. I was wrong. The thing God has wanted from each us all the way back to Adam and Eve is our trust. God knows if we trust Him, obedience will not be an issue. If we believe... really believe, not just give mental assent... then all things a possible to them who believe.
To believe, according to the Bible, means "to cling to, trust in, rely upon, put your whole weight upon." To believe means that we take God seriously and act on what He says. It's one thing to say you know that God will provide everything you need when you don't need anything. It's a different matter when you are in real need. What makes the difference?
Faith is an action word. Faith is not passive. It steps out on what it trusts. Faith is believing it's so, even though it's not so, so it can be so, because God said it is so. To put it another way: Faith is believing something is, even though it's not, so it can be because God said it was.
Jesus said He came so that we might have life and have more abundantly, to the max, over the top (John 10:10). Life is meant to be lived. It is not a spectator sport. It is not a dress rehearsal.
Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow. Sorrow is the dark threads the weaver weaves so that the vivid colors stand out. Punky Brewster theology: "How can you know when you're happy if you're never ever sad." To live life, you have to take some risks. Sometimes life hurts. It's the way it is in a fallen world. Life lived in a bubble to avoid pain is not worth living. You will never begin to live until you are not afraid to die.
One reason we don't enjoy life is fear. We are afraid we might get hurt, or make a mistake. We are afraid God will punish us, or be disappointed in us. And many of us spend our lives trying to avoid messing up rather than simply diving in and savoring all the pleasures of life that God has given us to enjoy.
God delights in our mistakes. What are you talking about, Kenny? I mean that God knows the only way we will ever come to trust Him is to realize we can't trust ourselves. Jesus said that we couldn't do a thing without Him. He is expecting us to mess up when we are trusting our own strength and wisdom. God is not disillusioned with us because He never had the illusion that we could make it without Him in the first place.
I'm pretty old now. When I was a kid, I used to think people died at my age. And I have lived this long and have never really lived because of fear. God says that when we know how much He loves and accepts us, fear will go completely away. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to live... really live... carefree in the care of God! Wow! I'm going to start living what I believe and put some feet on my faith. I ain't skeered, are you?
Nobody ever got drunk on the word, "wine." You think about that.
"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" (1 Timothy 6:17 NIV).
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13 NIV).
"So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom" (Luke 12:32 NLT).
Do these verses make God out to be a "cosmic killjoy" Who is holding out on us and keeping the good stuff for Himself? Notice the key word: EVERYTHING! God is holding nothing back. As a matter of fact, it delights Him to give us His entire Kingdom.
So why don't we enjoy life? Why do we worry? Why are we anxious when we are King's Kids? Our Papa owns the universe.
My problem has always been one of trust. I used to think that all God wanted was my obedience. I was wrong. The thing God has wanted from each us all the way back to Adam and Eve is our trust. God knows if we trust Him, obedience will not be an issue. If we believe... really believe, not just give mental assent... then all things a possible to them who believe.
To believe, according to the Bible, means "to cling to, trust in, rely upon, put your whole weight upon." To believe means that we take God seriously and act on what He says. It's one thing to say you know that God will provide everything you need when you don't need anything. It's a different matter when you are in real need. What makes the difference?
Faith is an action word. Faith is not passive. It steps out on what it trusts. Faith is believing it's so, even though it's not so, so it can be so, because God said it is so. To put it another way: Faith is believing something is, even though it's not, so it can be because God said it was.
Jesus said He came so that we might have life and have more abundantly, to the max, over the top (John 10:10). Life is meant to be lived. It is not a spectator sport. It is not a dress rehearsal.
Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow. Sorrow is the dark threads the weaver weaves so that the vivid colors stand out. Punky Brewster theology: "How can you know when you're happy if you're never ever sad." To live life, you have to take some risks. Sometimes life hurts. It's the way it is in a fallen world. Life lived in a bubble to avoid pain is not worth living. You will never begin to live until you are not afraid to die.
One reason we don't enjoy life is fear. We are afraid we might get hurt, or make a mistake. We are afraid God will punish us, or be disappointed in us. And many of us spend our lives trying to avoid messing up rather than simply diving in and savoring all the pleasures of life that God has given us to enjoy.
God delights in our mistakes. What are you talking about, Kenny? I mean that God knows the only way we will ever come to trust Him is to realize we can't trust ourselves. Jesus said that we couldn't do a thing without Him. He is expecting us to mess up when we are trusting our own strength and wisdom. God is not disillusioned with us because He never had the illusion that we could make it without Him in the first place.
I'm pretty old now. When I was a kid, I used to think people died at my age. And I have lived this long and have never really lived because of fear. God says that when we know how much He loves and accepts us, fear will go completely away. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to live... really live... carefree in the care of God! Wow! I'm going to start living what I believe and put some feet on my faith. I ain't skeered, are you?
Nobody ever got drunk on the word, "wine." You think about that.
The Graceline
A visitor to an insane asylum found a man in the gathering space rocking back and forth in a rocking chair muttering repeatedly, "Vanessa, Vanessa...." in a soft,contented manner.
"What's his problem," he asked the doctor.
"Vanessa. She is the woman who jilted him and broke his heart," the doctor replied.
As they toured the facility, they came to a padded cell whose occupant was banging his head over and over against the wall and moaning, "Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa..."
"Is Vanessa this man's problem, too?" asked the visitor.
"Yes, she is. He is the one Vanessa finally married." said the doctor.
There are only two afflictions in life: not getting what you want and getting what you want.
Have you ever thought that the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence because it has a lot more manure on it? You think about that!
"What's his problem," he asked the doctor.
"Vanessa. She is the woman who jilted him and broke his heart," the doctor replied.
As they toured the facility, they came to a padded cell whose occupant was banging his head over and over against the wall and moaning, "Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa..."
"Is Vanessa this man's problem, too?" asked the visitor.
"Yes, she is. He is the one Vanessa finally married." said the doctor.
There are only two afflictions in life: not getting what you want and getting what you want.
Have you ever thought that the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence because it has a lot more manure on it? You think about that!
The Graceline
A visitor to an insane asylum found a man in the gathering space rocking back and forth in a rocking chair muttering repeatedly, "Vanessa, Vanessa...." in a soft,contented manner.
"What's his problem," he asked the doctor.
"Vanessa. She is the woman who jilted him and broke his heart," the doctor replied.
As they toured the facility, they came to a padded cell whose occupant was banging his head over and over against the wall and moaning, "Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa..."
"Is Vanessa this man's problem, too?" asked the visitor.
"Yes, she is. He is the one Vanessa finally married." said the doctor.
There are only two afflictions in life: not getting what you want and getting what you want.
Have you ever thought that the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence because it has a lot more manure on it? You think about that!
"What's his problem," he asked the doctor.
"Vanessa. She is the woman who jilted him and broke his heart," the doctor replied.
As they toured the facility, they came to a padded cell whose occupant was banging his head over and over against the wall and moaning, "Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa..."
"Is Vanessa this man's problem, too?" asked the visitor.
"Yes, she is. He is the one Vanessa finally married." said the doctor.
There are only two afflictions in life: not getting what you want and getting what you want.
Have you ever thought that the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence because it has a lot more manure on it? You think about that!
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Graceline
Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. ---Matthew 24:12-13
Consider if you will the postage stamp. Its total usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets done. I have not looked looked it up, but has the word, commitment, been deleted from the dictionary? Even postage stamps are useless without commitment, or as I like to call it... stick-to-it-ivity. I don’t see much of that today.
You may have heard the story of the hen and the pig walking past a country church one day. There was a sign in the yard that said: Ham & Egg Breakfast Sunday, 7:00 a.m. The hen said to the pig, “Sounds good, to me. Why don’t we drop by and make a contribution for the breakfast?”
The pig replied, “It may be just a contribution for you, but for me, it’s total commitment!”
Where have all our heroes gone? What ever happened to our role models? Where are the men and women of courage, character and commitment who forged ahead against overwhelming opposition to clear the way for others to follow? In the past, there were a few willing to make the sacrifice for the good of others. Today, there are practically none. Why?
In 1945, there were no Blacks in major league baseball. A young Black man of extraordinary talent and intestinal fortitude began to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Branch Richey of the Dodgers took the young man aside and gave him the following prophecy: “It won’t be easy. You’ll be heckled from the bench. They’ll call you every name in the book. The pitchers will throw at your head. They’ll make it plain they don’t like you, and they’ll try to make it so tough that you’ll give it all up and quit. But you won’t fight back either. You’ll have to take everything they dish out and never strike back. Do you have the guts it will take?” (Hal Butler, Sports Heroes Who Wouldn’t Quit [New York: Simon & Shuster, Inc., 1973], p.46)
Jackie Robinson did, indeed, have the “guts.” Not only did he survive, but he surpassed many of the game’s greats. In 1947, he was the National League’s Rookie of the Year, and in 1949, the Most Valuable Player. He is now a member of the Hall of Fame. Because Jackie was willing to “take the lick” to open the door of opportunity, many players of all races and ethnic groups are professional athletes today.
There was another young man several hundred years ago that was born in humble beginnings. His parents were slandered in the rumor mill because His mom was pregnant and not officially married. He carried the stigma of being an illegitimate child the rest of His life. He was born in a smelly stable among sheep and cows. He grew up with dirt under His nails and splinters in His fingers serving as a carpenter’s apprentice with His dad. He grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man until He entered the ministry at the age of thirty. Then He was driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil for forty days. When He came back in the power of the Spirit, the religious establishment slandered, mocked and tried to kill Him for over three years. He was misunderstood, ridiculed, mocked, mistreated, betrayed and ultimately crucified. And He never did a single thing wrong. While nailed to a cross, He even lost sight of His Father God. Nevertheless, He hung there. He never entertained the thought of coming down. For you see, it was not nails that kept Him on the cross. It was love. The first cousin of love is commitment.
Jesus could have called it quits and ended His suffering, but He was totally committed to His Father’s will as well as to you and me. He blazed the trail.
Watchman Nee once said,“Every suffering Jesus bore ripened into the fruit of obedience. No suffering of any kind was ever able to stir Him to murmuring or fretting.” Jesus never griped much less entertained thoughts of giving up.
How about you? What things in your life are most important to you? How committed are you to them? Are you willing to die for them? Is there anything that means everything to you? There are two kinds of people in the world: trail blazers and pathfinders. Those who take the road less traveled and those who take the broad way. There are those who make a difference, and those to whom it makes no difference. Which one are you?
Consider if you will the postage stamp. Its total usefulness consists in its ability to stick to one thing until it gets done. I have not looked looked it up, but has the word, commitment, been deleted from the dictionary? Even postage stamps are useless without commitment, or as I like to call it... stick-to-it-ivity. I don’t see much of that today.
You may have heard the story of the hen and the pig walking past a country church one day. There was a sign in the yard that said: Ham & Egg Breakfast Sunday, 7:00 a.m. The hen said to the pig, “Sounds good, to me. Why don’t we drop by and make a contribution for the breakfast?”
The pig replied, “It may be just a contribution for you, but for me, it’s total commitment!”
Where have all our heroes gone? What ever happened to our role models? Where are the men and women of courage, character and commitment who forged ahead against overwhelming opposition to clear the way for others to follow? In the past, there were a few willing to make the sacrifice for the good of others. Today, there are practically none. Why?
In 1945, there were no Blacks in major league baseball. A young Black man of extraordinary talent and intestinal fortitude began to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Branch Richey of the Dodgers took the young man aside and gave him the following prophecy: “It won’t be easy. You’ll be heckled from the bench. They’ll call you every name in the book. The pitchers will throw at your head. They’ll make it plain they don’t like you, and they’ll try to make it so tough that you’ll give it all up and quit. But you won’t fight back either. You’ll have to take everything they dish out and never strike back. Do you have the guts it will take?” (Hal Butler, Sports Heroes Who Wouldn’t Quit [New York: Simon & Shuster, Inc., 1973], p.46)
Jackie Robinson did, indeed, have the “guts.” Not only did he survive, but he surpassed many of the game’s greats. In 1947, he was the National League’s Rookie of the Year, and in 1949, the Most Valuable Player. He is now a member of the Hall of Fame. Because Jackie was willing to “take the lick” to open the door of opportunity, many players of all races and ethnic groups are professional athletes today.
There was another young man several hundred years ago that was born in humble beginnings. His parents were slandered in the rumor mill because His mom was pregnant and not officially married. He carried the stigma of being an illegitimate child the rest of His life. He was born in a smelly stable among sheep and cows. He grew up with dirt under His nails and splinters in His fingers serving as a carpenter’s apprentice with His dad. He grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man until He entered the ministry at the age of thirty. Then He was driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil for forty days. When He came back in the power of the Spirit, the religious establishment slandered, mocked and tried to kill Him for over three years. He was misunderstood, ridiculed, mocked, mistreated, betrayed and ultimately crucified. And He never did a single thing wrong. While nailed to a cross, He even lost sight of His Father God. Nevertheless, He hung there. He never entertained the thought of coming down. For you see, it was not nails that kept Him on the cross. It was love. The first cousin of love is commitment.
Jesus could have called it quits and ended His suffering, but He was totally committed to His Father’s will as well as to you and me. He blazed the trail.
Watchman Nee once said,“Every suffering Jesus bore ripened into the fruit of obedience. No suffering of any kind was ever able to stir Him to murmuring or fretting.” Jesus never griped much less entertained thoughts of giving up.
How about you? What things in your life are most important to you? How committed are you to them? Are you willing to die for them? Is there anything that means everything to you? There are two kinds of people in the world: trail blazers and pathfinders. Those who take the road less traveled and those who take the broad way. There are those who make a difference, and those to whom it makes no difference. Which one are you?
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Graceline
This was written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio. Ms. Regina said: “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more.”
This common sense, down-to-earth wisdom is too good not to pass along, especially since it stands in such stark contrast to the world gone brain-dead in which we find ourselves these days.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative – dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you are loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
I’ll add one more of my own.
Why are you still keeping score when God stopped keeping score at Calvary?
Blessings to you all who read The Graceline. I appreciate your listening to ramblings of a sojourner who’s trying not to miss the joy of life while searching for it. Carpe diem, Beloved.
This common sense, down-to-earth wisdom is too good not to pass along, especially since it stands in such stark contrast to the world gone brain-dead in which we find ourselves these days.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative – dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you are loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."
I’ll add one more of my own.
Why are you still keeping score when God stopped keeping score at Calvary?
Blessings to you all who read The Graceline. I appreciate your listening to ramblings of a sojourner who’s trying not to miss the joy of life while searching for it. Carpe diem, Beloved.
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