Defend Me In Battle Lord

There are several aspects of my faith, that for the longest time I never understood and struggle with, and to be honest, am still trying to understand and perhaps will always struggle with. And I’ve learned that that’s OK. It keeps me always striving for a better understanding.

There is one aspect however, that in the last several years, has become quite clear to me. I’ve spent countless hours thinking, wondering, pondering and praying about something most people might not even consider. Perhaps because it’s not something that people with a deep-rooted faith don't like to think about. I’m talking about the evil one…Satan. Some of us don’t even like to mention the name because in doing so, it’s a way of making him more real. Well guess what? He is real. And whether we want to acknowledge it or not, he’s hard at work in this world. That much I know and everyone needs to know that because there’s no denying it. I do have to say that just the mention of his name literally sends shivers down my spine.

Walk Of Life

During the weak, on my lunch break from work, I usually go for a walk. I get a ½ hour lunch break and because I walk fairly briskly, I can walk 2 miles in that amount of time. I like my walk for several reasons, the obvious being that it’s really good exercise, which I need at my age. Any doctor will tell you that exercise is so important and that walking every day between 20 – 30 minutes is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.

Initially, a co-worker was walking with me, but eventually, (for whatever reason), my co-worker gradually stopped walking with me and I was left walking by myself, which also left me with nobody to talk to while I’m walking. I quickly realized that all I was hearing was the traffic along the busy street and my own, (sometimes crazy), thoughts inside my head. I’ve often thought that If someone could get inside my head, they might think they were listening to the thoughts of a madman. Don’t worry though, it’s just how the mind of a creative graphic designer works. It’s hard to shut off that part of my brain.

No Ordinary Dream

Have you ever had a dream about a love one who has already passed away? Maybe even someone who’s passed away a long time ago? I think probably most people have, whether it’s one time, or even on a regular basis. Someone told me a while back that that’s how our loved ones who’ve passed away visit us, through our dreams. I used to think that was kind of silly. But the more I thought about it, the more I kind of liked the idea, even if it wasn’t true.

Which Way Should I Go?

I recently saw a picture and as I looked at it, it immediately struck a thought in my mind. It was a picture of a path which splits off into two separate paths. It reminded me of the expression, “the crossroads in life”, which we all know happens in our lives occasionally. Those times when we must choose which path to take, which course of action, which way to go.

We are all faced with those decisions at one point or another. Hopefully when we are faced with these decisions, especially the bigger ones, we do what we are supposed to do.