Chris August has a song called No Far Away. The gist of the song is that God is never far away, no matter where we end up in life. And whenever we try to run from God, we end up running to God instead. Whether I’m climbing spiritual heights or bunking in hell, God is there. I like that God is near. The same God who came near to us as an infant is never more than a whisper away.

I am left without words after another fantastic night of fellowship. I have friends who take me as I am and love me that way. My family loves me, and I consider this group to be part of my family now. I think I am beginning to really grasp true authentic biblical koinonia (greek for fellowship) where the Jesus in others meets the Jesus in me.

I love the fact that my cat brings me presents. She left me a freshly-killed Christmas sock today in her food bowl. Either that or it’s a supplication to the food bowl gods for more food.

If you are open to God and all He has for you, life becomes a series of surprises. You never know where or how He will lead, only that He has never and will never steer you wrong. That I know for sure. If you have your eyes open and are really awake to the mysteries, you will see God all around you and His handiwork in every part of your life.

Jesus, you are my everything. You love me through so many ways and so many people. You can take a goober like me and make me a vessel to pour out your love to the world. That never fails to boggle my mind. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!