Five things friday

Hey,

Sorry about skipping another ftf last week (and maybe the week before, I can't remember). Anyway, here are a few things I've had laying around and I'm gonna try to squeeze them in. I got my run in this morning (6.5 mi), have an early lunch meeting, reading, house cleaning, basketball game to attend, date night... all the stuff. So, here's some... things:

1. PORN STARS FOR JESUS

I still read relevant magazine posts now and then (though not as much as when Tyler H was running it). I don't know that this article about former adult actress Jenna Jameson getting baptized is super in-depth, but I read it. My first thought was, honestly, why does this stuff surprise us? I would think there are a lot of people in that industry who would love to be loved. And I mean *really* loved... not just lusted after. Anyway, good for her! 

2. WHAT EXACTLY DOES GRACE MEAN 

Did you hear about this? Tiny Grace College (which is not far from where we live, in Winona Lake, IN), set the college basketball scoring record for most points. Their women's team won a game 172-91. Apparently they practice that full court press the entire game system. The winning coach was asked about possibly running up the score... He says, "But they scored 91!" Ha. So I guess 81 points wasn't a large enough lead. Maybe they should look into a new name...

3. LIVING AND DYING

This week marked the 5th anniversary of my dad's death (Nov. 18th). I was going to write a post about it, but realized I didn't have that much to say. Other than... I recall saying not long after he died that I hated him. I have since realized that's not really true. I was angry with my dad... for not really being the type of father I wanted him to be. We never once had a "normal" conversation, and I resented that. But, I've come to accept that he was a flawed and sinful person just like me. I am not the type of father/grandfather I want to be either. Such is life, I guess.

4. WHAT I'M READING

The book I am currently reading is 'Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing,' by Jay Stringer. I got this from our church as part of our mental health initiative, but didn't realize just how personally helpful it would be. It's an excellent book (connected to the Allender Center), and I would recommend it to anyone - whether you think you have sexual brokenness in your life or not (because you might be surprised)!

5. A QUOTE

"The transformative journey of the prophets from anger to tears to compassion is the journey of the God of the Bible and those who read the Bible with love." - Richard Rohr (Yes, I realize I shared this yesterday... but I feel like it's worth saying again)

It's Friday, my friend. Give yourself a break today. And someone else too. We all need it... and love.

Peace