Maybe I'm Afraid

Maybe I'm afraid that when I spent time before God in stillness and solitude I will be exposed for who I really am. A man with faults and sins and things I do not wish to be. Maybe I'm afraid that He will stop loving me or refuse to accept me.

Mr. Tumnus turns toLucy and says of Aslan, "He's not a tamed lion",
Lucy responds, "No...but He's good."
That is my hope and my peace. God's character- he does require rightousness and goodness but he is also a God that is good and loving. And when He se's in me all my faults and sins he does not extend his judgement instead he extends his grace. And so I enter his presence in confidence and humility covered in the robes of the righteousness of Christ.
RL

Construction

During Kevin's sermon yesterday he was mentioning how often we let our guilt and our past controll us, I often look at the ceiling of the church when he talks- it kind of helps me stay focus on the words.
And then a thought occured to me- what if the builders of this church would have given up when they made a mistake during their construction? What if the roofer, the framer, the plumber or electrician would have stopped and walked away when he drilled the wrong wall or cut the wrong cable? That's stupid you say, yeah thats the point, they corrected their mistakes, and finished the project.

Yet so many of us in our spiritual life don't continue. We give our mistakes and our "sins" the power to drive us from this project God has started and wants to complete. Too many of us look like half completed buildings that have been abandoned by their workers.

The beauty of grace is that when we fall and we admit our wrong doing and we turn away from it God is ready to go back to work.
Ruben

Is my flying really that bad?

Here is Catalina airport as seen in our final approach.
Cleared to land and really nervouse for my first landing ever! It was great.
Thanks James for taking pictures.

As some of you know for my 30th birthday Esther bought me flying lessons, I have the best wife ever!
My friend James and I are in our groundschool lessons getting ready for my first flight to Catalina Island.
Piper Seven Victor Pappa cleared for takeoff!

RL

Come On In

So I see you made it, that's great! Grab a chair and make yourself at home. welcome to my thoughts, observations and my experiences.
Before I start please be advised that I did not go to school the day they taught spelling... so I hope the mispelled words will not distract you from the content.

Like I was saying this is the place to meet my family and friends and stay in touch with us.
Ahh leaving already, well yall come back now you hear.

OK bye, see you soon.
RL