The hours have even allowed me to be home at decent times to spend with the family.

I have even started working out with a trainer (I asked for a tune-up). I have been fairly consistent with working out. I haven’t lost a lot of weight, but I am feeling it. My first goal is to get down to 250 (from 275).

I also had been asked recently to preach to some bikers at a biker rally in Salem-Keizer. So … I of course had to get a motorcycle, because rolling in on a huffy just wouldn’t be cool. And of course, I had to get some leathers on!

Summer is here and is about gone. I can’t believe it.

My next post, I hope to have the beginning of my “bucket list”.

Opportunities are funny though. We are always making choices with each opportunity in front of us … either

1. We take the opportunity on
2. We don’t take the opportunity on
3. We ignore the opportunity (basically meaning we don’t take the opportunity)

But how do we go about making the final choice?

#3 is the easiest one to make

The other two choices are much harder because we are committed to the choice.

I had a hard decision to make recently in regards to future things. I had two options in front of me. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. In this case, one very big advantage. I was a bit stuck as each had merit and had an impact with the family and others.

I sent an email to some men at church to help pray for the decision to be clear. Obviously my family was praying (even the girls) for clarity as well.

God worked. The decision became clearer and clearer even though it was still a hard decision.

I have now said “No” to one option … and am ok with it, even though it would have provided a big advantage to the family.

I am now waiting to make the final decision on option #2. Waiting … but ok with making the decision when pressed to.

It is nice to be presented with options. But we still need to choose.

How do you make decisions?

I do have a desire to do something, something good, for my life/career/ministry. I want to be a pastor of a church again. More than anything …

The problem? We are too far in debt. No church could most likely pay the salary I need to get out of debt. Also, per Mer’s comment, I may be missing out on what God is providing right in front of me.

I have had issues with this all of my life, constantly reaching towards the “next” or “what could be”, but not being “in the moment” long enough to enjoy it and see what could be learned.

Jesus, forgive me for overlooking what you have provided for me right now. You have even said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, today has enough to worry about“.

My wife has such a good eye for beauty … and so do I, check out who I married!