Posted 7:12 PM by Luke
Increase post frequency.....NOW

Yes, it seems that I might have a bit more time to post while on Spring Break. Who knows who will actually read these, since it seems most of my friends are out of town and whatnot. But for those who still care, life goes on in Columbia MO. I'm just chillin here right now, working at good old Lemstone before I go home for the second half of the week to celebrate my 21st Birthday with the fam. The big 2-1. I can't believe it, really. I hadn't really thought about it until this week, and it seems a bit surreal. It's not that I am looking forward to it in any big way. It's just that I can't believe I'm 21. That use to seem so old! Now I see that it isn't, and it's not that much wiser either ;) Nah, I would say I am a whole lot wiser than I was a few years ago, but that isn't really because of age or anything, and I'll surely be a lot wiser when I'm 30. Now THAT'S old!

Springtime joyblues

I grabbed a popsicle from the freezer and went out to sit on the porch. The colors faded from blue to grey as my eyes scanned the sky. It was only the first week of spring, but this had a distinct feeling of summer to it. As the day dissappeared, the impending storm tread softly across the sky toward my little town. I was overwhelmed with contentment as I ate my popsicle. The pure, blissful comfort of the spring air was almost too much. I felt that same when I ate lunch outside during my break today. I normally look forward to spring, but this year was an especially long-awaited transition from thw frozen tundra to the perfect windows-down driving weatherthat mid-Missouri spring is. I could have stayed outside all night.

But with that wonderful comfort always come the springtime inklings. Those sneaky thoughts that the winter always tames. They hide away and hibernate with the rest of the outdoors. But they always find their way back in around this time of year If only I had a lady to share this with. What is it about spring that makes me want to find the one that God has out there for me and take her to the top of a mountain? I feel that pull that John Eldredge talks about in his book Wild at Heart. The Beauty to rescue, the heart to capture. The maiden to fight for. It can be a battle in itself to not think about it this time of year. God has his timing and His will. For now I put my joy in watching the mystery unfold.

The test of my generation?

We have been officially at war with Iraq for almost a week now. It's certainly been an experience. Protestors have graced the MU campus daily. Some of them ignorant, some of them not. The same is true of those I agree with. There are going to be mindless followers on either side of the coin. I don't claim to have full knowledge of the issue, and I would always like to understand those I disagree with more than I do now. In any case, I see a dictator that has been in power for FAR too long, and needs to be taken care of. The most powerful country in the world (us) is not doing anyone a favor by simply sitting by and pretending that we will attain peace by letting a dictator kill his people and threaten the world with nuclear weapons. Some poeple seem to think that is peace, and I'm sorry if I don't agree. God has given us a sense and desire for justice, just as He himself has. And Saddam Hussein needs to be brought to justice, along with his followers. I pray that he and his followers will come to know Christ and repent before it is too late. It will be interesting to see how all of this unfolds. Sure, it scares me. But I know that God is in control, and it will work for His glory and good. That's the fact of the matter. I hope it's quick and that not many lives are lost. How will my generation fare in this?

Musical fun facts: I just finished Paul McCartney's Wings album Band on the Run. One of the best solo-Beatles albums for sure. The stuff he played from it at his concerts last year were highlights of the show. Currently listening to Third Day's Offerings I. Great praise album. I borrrowed it form Caleb because I had never heard the whole thing. "All the Heavens" is an incredible song.

The REAL musical news of the evening is that Radiohead's next album, Hail to the Thief, is officically slated for a June 9 release. Let the unadulterated anticipation commence now. They will be releasing singles from it in May, but I don't want to hear a single song from it until I have it in my CD player on June 9. What will they do next? I drool as I type this.