Wisdom Moonmy journey of faith

1. Kansas weather is unpredictable.
I realized how random and unpredictable Kansas weather is. Day before Christmas Eve it was about 50 degrees; Christmas Eve we faced a blizzard. Enough said…I was singing “I’m dreaming of a warm, sunny, California Christmas” in my head.

2. There are still Good Samaritans.
We were driving out of our driveway on Christmas to go to our in-laws 10 miles away. Being the Californian that I am, I didn’t think about the piles of snow from the blizzard. Needless to say we didn’t even make it out of our driveway and got stuck in the snow. I got my snow shovel out and started to dig around the tires. We saw one of our neighbors shoveling snow as well and trying to get out of ourcul-de -sac. I shoveled for a long time, probably 20 minutes, and just couldn’t get our minivan out of our driveway. Our neighbor at this point made it out of our cul-de-sac into freedom. Then, after driving away several yards they stopped. A guy came out of the car with a shovel and ran back to our house and offered to help. He wasn’t even wearing a coat in the below freezing weather! With his help we were finally able to make our way to my in-laws…after 30 minutes of shoveling. We had a few other Good Samaritans help us get our van unstuck that day.

3. I don’t like winter.
When I lived in California I always told people I like winter better than summer. Obviously, winter really doesn’t exist in California. As harsh as summer is here in Kansas, I much prefer it over having snow storms. This past weekend I stayed couped up indoors as much as my wife would tolerate.

4. Playing video games is good for your health.
We were blessed with a Wii this Christmas. Of course, my boys love it, but I love it just as much! I didn’t realize playing video games can be so good for you. I haven’t had my heart pumping so much for a while as I did playingWii sports. My arms and shoulders are still sore. I love all the sports games: tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing, but I think my favorite is tennis. I’m quickly working my way up to Pro level. Anybody wanna challenge me?

5. It’s good to get away from the computer.
I really didn’t go on the computer much this past weekend, which is unusual for me. (My wife says that I’m always on the computer.) I have a lot of things in the works (i.e. new websites, worship retreat, etc.). However, I really just wanted to hang out and enjoy my wife and kids. It was such a blast! I think this was probably my most memorable Christmas ever. There was no drama, no arguments, and no sicknesses.

Thank you, Lord, for such a special Christmas. Thank you for my amazing wife and kids. I am so blessed to have them.