Been a while

Hi,
Was just over at Kira's blog, and it got me thinking that I haven't been here in a long time. So I figured I'd come by and get you all caught up on what's been going on in my neck of the woods. Well for starters, I don't drink any more, yep October 20, 2008 - Praise the Lord! That stuff is no more in my life, now just to stop smoking... Work goes on, again, Praise the Lord! In this day and time (almost said age... and sounded like my mom) I am just glad to have a place to work. Now to be honest, I haven' "worked" in over 10 years, work - to me - describes something you do just for the money, you don't really like what you do, but it pays the rent, puts food on the table, etc. What I mean is, I truly love what I do, if I could get food and shelter and an allowance doing what I do, I'd do it... Well that came out all weird... And thinking about it, that's exactly what I do get, *whew* circular logic and now my head is spinning. Ok, regroup, I don't "work" - I do what I love to do. I enjoy every day of my life some days are more enjoyable than others to be sure, but all in all, I enjoy every single day. *Yellow Onion Story Alert!!* When I was a boy, my mom would tell me and my brother every day "Find something beautiful today" and at the end of the day we would tell about the beauty that we had found - my brother was a gloomy soul, never had anything beautiful happen in his life (to hear him not talk about it) (side note, maybe that's why his third wife is a psychiatrist... I'm just sayin) But every day I would find a leaf or see something like the way the sun would shine through the clouds, something, that was beautiful. Years later I understand what mom was doing, and it applies to life, everyday of your life there will be beauty, wonder and awe - it's our jobs to see it and appreciate it and apply it. That's where me not working comes back into the story. Long ago I "worked" at a job that was killing me, I lost touch with the beauty in my life, nothing was beautiful any more and it was horrible. I ended up in the "quiet room" for a while, and the grey bar hotel as well... That's when I made a deal with my self, I'd get better, if I promised to NEVER "Work" again. So that's what I did, I have a skill - computers - that absolutely thrills me, I'm obsessed with figuring them out, what makes them tick, how can I get them to do my bidding - in short - I see the beauty in what I do, and I love it. Outside of that, I don't do much. I read the Word and go to church - watch the occasional movie - but all in all, I live what I love and I love my life.
OK, I have vented and ranted and dispensed homily advice till it's overflowing and you're sick of hearing it. I - truly - hope you find the beauty in your day today. I pray that the good Lord will smile upon you and that you will be blessed in all the things you turn your hand to.
Amen - Sela
Gordon
Ah! P.S. Psalm 40, it's long, but it's great! :)