If you ever find yourself saying, "I long to find my place," then this message is just for you!  Most of us say, "I really want to live a life of significance.  More than anything, I want my life to count for something more."  We'll be in the Old Testament section called Judges, chapter 3, where we hope to gain soul-stirring ideas toward living a break-away life, the kind of life that goes beyond the norm.

Clutter surrounds us.  It is all over our houses, our cars, and even our desks at work...  But what about in our lives?  What's the clutter in your life?  What are you still putting up with?  What’s left undone?  God keeps saying, "Conquer that; Get that out of your life; You don’t need that!"

Judges 1-2

Late last week Mom called, saying I really should come home to OH. My Grandma (86 yrs. old, and very close with me since childhood) had a stroke not long ago.  She seemed to be making progress, but then started to decline last week.  I made it home on Friday and had a couple real good days of getting to see her before she went to heaven on Monday night.  As you can imagine, it's been a full week, filled with the mix of sadness, celebration, laughter and tears.
 
This week, I'm going to share with you a message called OMG & Other Sacred Moments. (see Psalm 25 in your Bible)  Let me encourage you to just listen with an open heart, as I'll seek to share a number of reflections, hope-filled Scripture passages, and key life lessons from such a week of highs and lows.  On a side note, you might want to invite a friend who has recently been going through some grieving or struggles or sufferings. They might be able to relate and find some connections with the kind of season my family is experiencing right now.

What would we do without cell phones?  Those things are great - when they're working right!  There's nothing more aggravating or frustrating than when your cell phone beeps at you letting you know the battery is just about to die.  Argh!!!  We just love to be connected.

We also know the importance of life connections.  There is great power in being connected.  Jesus claims and promises such connection by giving us His big, bold claim in John 15 that points us toward stick-to-itive, keep going commitment.