Urban Park

It's January. It's 70 degrees out. And I've been blessed with a schedule that allows me to have a Wednesday at 3 p.m. free to bike into Cameron Park and take some pictures.  Hanging in my hammock, journal in hand, camera bag lying beneath me, my attention is turned to just how fast the world moves.  I forget how constant my Father in heaven is, and how carefully and close He watches over me with His goodness and love.  His rest and peace are necessary for me to live for His Kingdom in a fast-moving and hurting world. A spectacular slice of beauty in the midst of a broken city.  Cameron park is a great metaphor for the way He has taken my heart of sin and made it pure. I am thankful for the reminder that I am known and cared for intimately by my Abba, Father.

Who says Waco isn't beautiful?

Life and Peace

"To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace"

Romans 8:6

God, grant me the ability to constantly dwell upon You. May my thoughts aim towards glorifying Your name, knowing that I will find deep satisfaction in life, and a peaceful rest throughout my day.

Happy MLK Day

Every Christmas our house receives a lot of cleverly crafted and well-put together Christmas cards from our friends/neighbors and their roommates. Our house has skipped over the Christmas card fad for the past couple years and elected to send out the elusive Martin Luther King Jr. Day card. I mean, how often do you get a card to celebrate the wonderful work of the ol' baptist minster Dr. King and his wonderful ministry that fought for justice and equal rights for all.  Here are some of the shots from the MLK photo shoot:

Team pic

gettin coached up

lob city...

vintage ballin'

On a more serious note:

We so often forget that Dr. King's work was fueled by his passion to see the desires of Jesus fulfilled on earth.  One famous quote from the March on Washington speech, "But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" comes from the bible in the Old Testament, Amos 5:24.  Everything he was and did came from God working through him. So much so that he was eventually martyred for it. Imagine the things we can do with faith and courage like Martin Luther King Jr.

How am I called to administer justice in the way Jesus and so many Saints did? How do I pursue God's desires and stand up for the Kingdom in a broken world?

Some things to think about on a weekend to celebrate one of the greatest Christian leaders in American history.