Star Wars Was the Death of Me (Not Really)

 

I think the 10:20 pm viewing of Star Wars, following 72 family members Christmas partying at my house, was likely the tipping point; and it pains me a little to admit that I might be too old to hang out with my son and nephews till 1:00 am.

 

I know there’s a limit as to how far I should deplete my energy; I’m just not very good at observing it. Dan used to say that when he was really really tired, he knew to go rest; but that when I was really really tired, I’d just go and do something else. It makes me smile to remember that; and it also makes me wonder, if I’m possibly a slow learner.

 

So I ended up at my doctor’s office twice—once before Christmas and once afterwards. One good thing that has developed over the past few years is that I have little to no reluctance to mention God and faith in any conversation with anybody.

 

So I was pleased that, in addition to discussing my pneumonia, pleurisy and strained rib muscles, we talked a little about God. I took him a copy of “Yawning At Tigers”, one of my 2015 favorites; the book’s subtitle “You Can’t Tame God, SO STOP TRYING” says it all.

 

His observation that “the God we serve is too big to be contained in any book, even the Bible”, made me think. While God isn’t contained by anyone or anything or any circumstance, he can readily be found by anyone anywhere at any time; and just how cool is that?

 

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness,

 

the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty.

 

Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD,

 

and this is your kingdom.

 

We adore you as the one who is over all things.

 

1 Chronicles 29:11

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2 thoughts on “Star Wars Was the Death of Me (Not Really)”

  1. I love how you can turn these hard experiences, like getting sick, into learning reflections. And I am a slow learner too!

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