It has been some time since I have posted anything so I am not sure if anyone will read this blog or not. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and the new year is treating you well. We had nineteen at our house for Christmas so it was a little crowded but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Between Colleen and Brandon some pretty awesome meals were prepared and Colleen's Mother brought twelve home baked pies....so now I am running through the snow feeling like I am dragging a railroad tie with me. Like most things in life, putting burdens on ourselves are much easier than taking them off.
I have to be in Chicago for the rest of the week for a regional meeting. I am taking the train and staying downtown with some other people from our office. I know I should be looking forward to it but I don't do cities very well. But, this time I am determined to be impressed rather than overwhelmed. I might even wear my Cardinal's cap. And, I can with all sincerity say, "Go Bears!" when I need to.
I hope to share some thoughts about Abraham in this blog over the next few weeks. I have been studying his life in order to better "know" this ancestor who is the prototype for our faith. Part of my motivation for looking at his life is to attach myself more closely to those the Bible describes as our "ForeFathers". I think knowing where I am going and what I want to leave for my children has something to do with knowing who came before me, not just through my physical lineage but also spiritually.
What about you? Do you see yourselves as part of a great lineage? Do you feel connected to the household of faith through the witness of the Spirit? What impresses you most about Abraham? What "ancestor" do you most feel an affinity towards? Your ideas and thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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