meditatio at the water's edge

The problem with rants written in the middle of the night is you always regret them in the morning. I could erase everything I wrote last night, but I won't. I don't like coming off as mean or self-righteous. That brings up another problem with rants: they can sound so self-righteous. Believe me, I wrote that to myself as much as to anyone else, but I'm not going to delete it (even though I fear some people might take it as a mean, personal attack). Is that enough disclaimer?

Well, this brings up today and all God has in store for us. I know today that I'm meeting with some guys who really are getting serious about living with Jesus as their teacher. That is who I need to be around today. I hope I can laugh a good, long, hard laugh today. I've been a bit too serious about myself lately. I'm really a pretty silly person when I'm not trying to impress anybody. I'll try to keep that in mind.

Lord, help me to live creatively today. Encouraging in speech. Listening in silence. Help me live in the unforced rhythms of your grace. Easily and naturally--just like you lived and loved. Amen.