This morning, I made the jaunt downtown to meet up with a friend. He had recently purchased a new Yamaha Home Theater Receiver and he wanted my assistance in configuring it at his house. He already had the knowledge to hook it up himself, but I was there to help with any unforeseen issues he might have faced, since I'm "into" home theater equipment as a hobby.
After several hours, the Home Theater was alive; playing test tones and sweeps and clips from movies. We didn't have any real source material that was using the latest surround encoding, so we had to get by with older 5.1 material. The net result was mediocre, although we tweaked some things to make the system sound better before I headed home (in time, I hope to help my friend even more with his setup).
When I got home, my wife was pretty upset. She wasn't necessarily angry at me for leaving her today, she was just irritable. She knew I'd be gone for some time, but the kids were more than a handful, and I fear I stayed out an hour or two longer than what she'd desired. She felt alone and unsupported- and I understand her frustration. As the night wore on, the atmosphere of stress didn't dissipate much.
Church service revealed the second "Christmas Unwrapped" gift associated with Frankincense, is prayer. As our pastor put it, prayer is basically our opportunity to speak with the creator of the universe, as if He were our best friend. Think about that for a minute. It's obvious, isn't it? But, there's something special about saying those words aloud- and letting them sink in.
Fast forward to date night. The Netflix instant movie for tonight was "Have You Heard About The Morgans?" It was a romantic comedy that seemed like a surefire way to laugh a little and end the evening in a non-stressful way. However, I learned something after watching the film. It's all about honest communication!
In the movie, an estranged urban couple find themselves enrolled in a witness protection program, located out in the middle of nowhere. The plot didn't require a degree to understand; the estranged pair eventually draw closer through their shared experiences in the country and eventually end up falling back in love. Although predictable, the flick contains some unexpected humor and is far better than my wife or I expected.
One of the characters mentioned something during the climax of the movie which rang true with me. It was something to the effect of "even if things aren't going well, if you have laughter [and associated honest communication], there's still a chance". I'd bet this is applicable to our personal relationships, as well as our relationship with the Lord. We need to talk about things with our loved ones!
Communication, communication, communication.
Good Night
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