In a year…
A lot can change in just one year. Last year this time my daughter Adina had just been born. She spent most of her time wrapped up like a burrito in a blanket and slept like 20 hours a day, only waking up to eat for short periods of time. Now she is walking and talking, gives big hugs and kisses, and has had to learn the word, “no.” It is amazing to see how she has changed in just one year.
The City
Well, fall is here. It might be still be hot and humid but students are back in school, which means parents of the young ones are back to the regular routine and college students are back in town. Summer flings are now over and will either disintegrate or develop into real relationships. Weddings may be on the way for some and broken hearts for others. Tans will fade, hoodies will come out, the grass will start growing again, the ocean water will get colder, the beaches sparser, the coffee hotter and the beer better.
Looking in the Mirror
In 1988 Michael Jackson had a hit song called “Man in the Mirror” which is comical in and of itself considering the ever changing face of the Jackson. Apparently he took the lyrics of his hit song literally. “I’m starting with the man in the mirror. I’m asking him to change his ways. If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.” As Christians it is a wise and scriptural thing to take moments and seasons for self-reflection.
