Change and commitment!

Change is inevitable; how we deal with the change is what gives us the quality of life we accrue. Reaping what we sow, so to speak...

I'm reading horrific stories, the atrocities of murder, rape and people of influence receiving numerous advantages in a corrupt society. I'm also reading about sacrificial love, noble and courageous actions, and dedication.

What heartache our Creator has when he looks at His children is the thought that comes to mind. We long for comfort, yet that comfort has a price tag. It should be a joyful time in our country as we grow older, and it can be ... however, the change that we have accrued is simply catching up to us, and the piper will be paid.

The wonderful truth is, beauty is everywhere. We live in a wonderfully diverse topography, one that I have been blessed to capture with my camera. It's hard to listen to people's rantings and ravings about the hopelessness and injustice of life, when I believe that there is an answer ... a very simple answer!

It's not all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. It's not all about using the lowest common denominator and making the most money. Dysfunction is running rampant in our systems, yet unless we are going through tragedy ourselves, it is easy to ignore! We have a level of invulnerability that has taken our trust and locked it into a closet. Yet, the beat goes on ... the beat goes on.

What we believe in is at the catalyst of change in America today. What was once a country that prized freedom is now a country that is becoming a socialistic, PC country. Where once the Church had great strength, "little popes" emerged in all forms of religions, not just the Roman Catholic Church. We now trust in our government as our previous generations trusted in faith, hope and love. The fall from commitment (again, a generational curse residual) has eroded our safety nets.

Yet, there is one safety net that never fails, never changes, doesn't get weak and weary. I hope you sing with all your might to bring back commitment ... even if you are flawed, as I am. I have fallen away from some of my commitments in life, so this is chewing my backside as I blog this ... yet, never let fear take you away from the truth!!!

Getting married

I am about to get married for the second, and last, time.

My first marriage was 23 years; I screwed up, letting my ex and myself drift apart. I was so concerned about being successful, making the life I believed we all wanted. It turns out, I was wrong. I wandered away because we chose to follow life with different views, with different options. She is a wonderful person ... I wasn't the man she desired me to be. My two children suffered for the mistake; they don't talk to me anymore. That deeply sorrows my spirit, yet I have hope we will reconcile. It's their choice, and I leave it in God's hands.

My fiance and I have big differences. We come from different backgrounds, with two very different upbringings. Ahhh, storge and eros (Greek for affection and physical attraction/love). I am banking on these two elements to stabilize our relationship, with our belief in the Messiah being our foundation. Our affection and devotion to each other has proven to overcome the tumltuous actions our differences have spawned. I never dreamt I would get into the situations that I have endured ... going through the losses I have encountered ... and then move forward feeling I am finding my faith and confident that we will serve Father faithfully, we will trust in Jesus wholeheartedly and be filled with the Holy Spirit constantly.

A messianic rabbi is going to marry us. This is a wonderous gift from our heavenly Father!!! I know that Diana and I have been working at growing in our faith, in letting our differences not dictate our actions ... having a rabbi who knows the Messiah marry us is a sign that we are walking more and more in faith, that we will overcome the pain and anguish we both have lived through. We have a lot of work to do, and we will explode with love and power as we allow the power of our Creator to heal and renew us!