Figuring Out What Matters
What Matters to you…?
I mean, what really is important?
Is it your job… your family…your friends?
Is it your favorite sports team or hobby?
Do you find yourself consumed with your image…your looks, your social status?
How about money? Money matters, right?
Perhaps it is a relationship that matters. It gets your attention, your focus.
Perhaps it’s God.
The reason I ask is because I find myself asking this questions often, “what really matters to me?” It’s not so much because I don’t know what matters to me but because I don’t know if what matters to me really should.
It seems as though there are a lot of things in my life that matter not because I really care about them, but because I’m told I should care about them. As a result I often feeling frustrated because I’m pursuing what others tell me should matter. Are these things often good? Absolutely. But just because they’re good doesn’t meant they’re what I should be focusing my time and energy on.
The idea of being true to yourself is intriguing because I think we (most definitely myself included) allow outside forces to dictate what really matters in our lives rather than the burden God is stirring up within us.
Posted on May 29th, 2010 by David | 1 Comment »
Are You Contemprovant?
I was introduced to this great video today that spoofs a lot of today’s churches (mine included). The North Point Media Team did a brilliant job with this video.
… Sometimes you just have to poke fun at yourself.
http://vimeo.com/11501569
Posted on May 10th, 2010 by David | 1 Comment »
What Apps Do You Use?
Sometimes as I’m downloading applications for my phone I wonder what other brilliant apps are out there that I am unaware of. I find myself curious about what other applications can revolutionize my life with the simple touch of a finger.
I personally have several favorites, but Siri is at the top of my list. It’s my own little personal assistant, helping me find events, restaurants, etc. and it is all done through voice commands. It’s a proven winner!
If you have an iphone or ipod touch, I’d love to hear what your favorite apps are.
You can never have too many applications!
Posted on May 4th, 2010 by David | 6 Comments »
Ryan J. Pemberton
I love this story! Ryan is an incredible friend and inspiration to me. I plan on blogging more about him and a couple other guys who currently are inspiring me to do bigger, better and more Godly things, in the days to come. Stay tuned!
If you have some time visit Ryan online.
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by David | No Comments »
Getting Away With Family
Let me just start by saying, “I love my family.” They’re incredible people and and I would rather spend time with them than anyone else. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen nearly enough. Life, seems to get in the way, schedules are complex, and geography divides.
But two weeks ago the family convened in Manzanita, Oregon for my cousin’s wedding and what was in my opinion, one of the greatest family get-togethers of my life. It truly was epic (I hate that word but it was).
It was brilliant.
We ate, laughed, took dozens of photographs and created indelible memories. It was only for a weekend and just down interstate 5, but it was without a doubt one of the best vacations I have ever been on.
Will we ever get together like that again? I don’t know. I hope we will because it is that type of weekend that I live for. Time with family, removed from the trappings of everyday life, doing nothing but enjoying the familial blessings God has given us.
To my family…thank you for a great weekend. I hope we can find a way to make that happen again. I know life is busy and there are obligations to attend to, but what a great weekend. We need to get away like that regularly, if for no other reason than to ride bikes on the beach through a monsoon, hangout late at night at the local pub observing the “weathered” locals, and eating over priced food at little cafes. That’s what life is all about. God has blessed us with a great family, let’s enjoy it!
Photo courtesy of Joshua Mahar Photography
Posted on May 1st, 2010 by David | 4 Comments »
