Category Archives: In His Image

Integration

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I love integration – taking different things and making them work together. So I just setup Facebook a few days ago which is a cool ways to connect with your friends – even integrate some of your interests – happenings, etc. Now, I find that I can integrate my “Viewed Mercies” blog. Very cool.

In my experience, God is always doing this in my life – taking skills, experiences, and relationships that developed in one context and integrating them together in new and exciting ways.

For instance, in 2008, God took various relationships with friends from work, boy scouting, church and well as skills from FPU training, work, etc. to integrate into helping radically impact a struggling family – what’s more, is a whole bunch of other things are beginning to be integrated together from that experience. It is miraculous and exhilerating.

So, what will he re-create and integrate in 2009. On facebook, I have reconnected with some long lost friends, I have connected some interesting people with interesting ideas – including some of my own that have been waiting in the wings. All this in a few days leading up to New Years Eve. I pray God blesses you all with eyes wide open to the awesome purpose and journey of your life in 2009. I’d love to hear from you on what he shows you and does with your wonderful lives.

Retired Bridge

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Retired BridgeI love old bridges.  I don’t know why but I will go out of my way to travel on them.   This bridge no longer knows the feeling of passing cars.  It has been replaced by the new road on which I stood as I created this image.  However, it is able to be walked upon (although I’m likely breaking some law to do it).

It is haunting and a bit scarey wondering about those that traveled it in the past while considering whether it will still hold me as I walk across the wood slats and observe those no longer there. Bridges connect us – from one side to the other. But in this world, they eventually must be retired as rust and the elements consume them.   Everything in this world passes away.  

It reminds me that God knows this reality and He knows we cannot create a bridge that does not pass away nor can we create a tower, stairway or bridge to heaven.  For that to occur, would require material not of this world and it would have to overcome the decay and death of this world.  And that is why He sent his son from heaven – because nothing of this world would do.  And that is why Jesus had to die and be raised again – because the bridge He created had to span the chasm between death and life.

I love this old bridge, formed with the wood of the cross, that connected me with my heavenly Father and all of his creations forever.