Just What I Needed Today

After a busy, productive morning at work, I found myself completely stalling out at about 2:30 PM. I kept somewhat busy, but once the boss left early (if I'm being completely honest) I just tuned out. I watched a couple of videos on You Tube and lost all form of focus- I was done.

The ride home on the bus ended prematurely, with my egress at Burger King on Wallace Road. The aim was to connect with my wife and daughter whom were fueling up at the Chevron nearby. We ended up syncing up and headed out to the stables, where my daughter rode her beloved pony friend, Quinn. While my daughter was getting saddled up, I took a few minutes to greet another pony. More on that in a minute.

Rewind a few minutes. My wife and I stumbled into a conversation concerning the Lord, creation, evolution and whether or not the world's population was simply being duped. I've chosen to believe what the Bible says as truth. I've asked Jesus to be the Lord of my life and have been baptized. However, at times (at least I do) I've taken a step back and wondered if any of it is real. Maybe this is an attack from Satan, or maybe I'm just courageous enough to admit that I've doubted, but it's an honest question. "What if none of my beliefs are real?" What a pointless and hopeless existence that would be. I choose to believe in God. I choose to believe all things come from God.

Colossians 1:16 (New International Version)

For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

As my daughter was going through her lesson with Quinn, I went to see another horse named Blue, who also lives at the stables. He's a beautiful horse, with a friendly temperament. As gentle as he is, he's still young and working through some poor habits. He would frequently "lip" my hand as I stroked his cheek and neck. He never bit- just licked me (yes, licked) and used his lips to "hold" my hand. Blue also yawned several times in a row while I was present. It was something I'd never seen before and struck me as extremely funny- something you'd expect to see from Mr. Ed. God certainly has a sense of humor.

Good Night