This week: Crocs, CPR, Christmas music, Contentment

Some thoughts and events that have happened recently that you may or may not be interested in.

I have worn my mary-jane crocs to class two days in a row. Why you ask? Making a fashion statement perharps? No, actually. I have a little blister action going on and the mary-janes are the only thing that don’t hurt like you know what. I was given some really cute black flats by my parents over the weekend and then wore them to Jen’s birthday party…unfortunate. I guess I will have to break them in little by little. Blisters are a real problem for me because God blessed me with extra extensions on my heels.

I can save your life now. Well actually only God can do that, but if you pass out unconscious, I can break your ribs and dislocate your sternum any day you need me too. Today in HSES 220 aka the easiest class of all time aka First Aid, we worked on our American Red Cross CPR and first aid certification. I am really excited about the pocket mask. It is my first piece of medical equipment. I was so excited that I have to show Alicia when I got home. I think she was a little excited for me.

There are two types of people in the world. Those who like Christmas music and those who don’t. But this issue runs much deeper. I am one who doesn’t like Christmas music. Even if it is Dec. 24, I will turn the radio station if one comes on and I completely avoid stations that play only Christmas music. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas and I even love Christmas carols at church. But let’s be real. Christmas music on the radio starting Nov. 1?! In the words of my sweet roommate, “No thank you.”

My discipleship partner and I have been reading through a book on contentment. It has been really good so far. Inner calmness, rest from anxiousness, peace of mind, loving what God has allowed in your life at this very moment. Often I am looking ahead, what our culture would say is future focused. Although this is good in some ways, it can also take your mind off what God is doing in and through you right now. Right now is all we have. I mean we can plan for our next right now or the right now that will come in five years, but we are not promised those thens, but we are given right now. That is what God has blessed us with. God has given me right now. He may choose to bless me with many more right nows. At Jacob’s Well we sing this song. At first sing though it seems depressing, but actually it is so comforting.

I am like the grass.
Someday soon I’ll fade away.
I am like the grass.
Just as surely I will fade.

I am like the grass, and soon I will fade. All I have is right now. I don’t need to worry about the next right now, or the right now that I worry about that will come in 7 months, but no. I am grass and I have right now. The song ends with:

But Jesus you remain.
Jesus you will stay.

Right now is good.