Long Time, No Blog

I suppose I've been lazy for a while; I like to say busy but realistically I just haven't made time to write a blog since Thanksgiving! Well since then, I hope you all have had a fantastic Christmas and New Years as I have.

I'm writing this, again, in the airport on my way back to Lomaland. Being alone and watching people interact in the masses is somewhat of a hobby of mine. I like to call it "people watching." It's interesting how you see a little bit of yourself in everybody, and a lot of brokenness. At an airport, nobody is happy, but rather stressed and anxious to get to their terminal and sit alone and awkwardly pretend to be busy on their phone or read a book.

From the time walking into the airport to sitting down at the terminal, thousands of interactions occur that we may not even think about. For example, while attempting to get through TSA, there was a woman in front of me who was stressed beyond imagination. She was very worried of missing her flight. I spoke a little to her and assured her she would get through as her bags were being sent back to be rechecked by hand. Those few easy words I said turned her frown upside down.

Out of the thousands of interactions we partake in throughout the day, imagine if we put it in our head and hearts to just simply smile at people or text a friend we haven't spoken to in a while, or even give a little reassurance with a kind voice.

Christ loved us so that we may love others. If God loves us with the immensity that he does, why are we so lazy that we can't even show love to our fellow brothers and sisters even a small fraction that God does? Thinking of this has encouraged me to do just that. Next time you see a friend or, better yet, a complete stranger, flash a smile. Ask how they are, and mean it. Let's make it a point to show we actually care about the people around us, it's nothing new.


For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. . .
-1 John 3:11 ESV