He's got the moves.

I was sitting in church last night during worship *side note: I don't believe music is the only kind of worship, but I know when I say "worship" most everyone thinks of music, so yes, I am referring to music right now*. I'm not used to sitting during this time of the service, they do things a little different at my brother in law's church though; stand for a couple songs, sit while the pastor prays, and then stay seated while singing a couple more songs. I'm guessing it's because 95% of the church is elderly. So anyways, I'm sitting in the very back row like usual, because I'm a rebel like that (not really), and I'm just sitting there.. An older man, around 70 yrs. old, starts to cough a lot, and then he stood up. I was not putting much thought into a 70 yr. old man coughing, like I said 95% of the church is elderly, I figured he was standing up to go out and clear something out of his lungs, or get a cough drop or something, but instead he stood up and starting worshipping God, raising his hands and dancing. Watching him dance was so sweet and innocent. I know that sounds weird but, I've grown up in churches where there was plenty of "show" to the point that it was hard to know what was real or not. This man was real, he wasn't doing this for show. He was just worshipping God, and not only that, but at a time when he clearly wasn't feeling good. Maybe it was just a little cough, and he's old so that's normal, but he is surrounded by people his age who have an excuse to sit and relax after singing a couple songs. He chose to stand up, and dance for Jesus. I kind of want to be old so I can no longer care what I look like and be free to dance. But would that really change? I am just as capable to not care now as I will be in 60 years. Why not start now?

365.

I'm reading this year long devotional and it kinda sucks. I know, that's really mean. I'd hate for anyone to ever say that about something of mine, but, it is a book with 365 days worth of inserts from this authors other books, so it's like a page from a different book everyday. Every now and then there is something that hits me, over all though it sucks.
This made me want to write my own 365 day book of my writings. That would take quite a while though because it's not THAT often that I write something inspirational enough to put in a book for others to read, besides the fact that I'd be afraid mine would suck like the one I'm reading.
We'll see what happens..
By the way, I am not saying what devotional book I am reading because I already feel bad for being so mean..

A lovely day.

I was talking to my brother, Luke, yesterday and was telling him how I have mixed feelings about this holiday of “love”, also known as Valentine's Day. I don't hate chocolates (except I think boxes of mixed chocolates are stupid! Just a personal opinion though), I don't hate flowers, balloons, etc. It doesn't bother me to see a man, like my dad, who I know is in love, give his wife flowers and a card filled with nice words (or probably just humorous, coming from my dad), it doesn't bother me to see a lady leave her husband a comment on facebook about how grateful she is for him and how much she loves him, knowing she's partly doing it today because it is Valentine's Day.
What I don't like is the fact that stores are covered in red from candy to diamonds, cards filled with words to make a woman (or man) feel like a million dollars, and men picking up flower petals off the ground, because the “smart guys” already bought out the rest of the flowers. If you truly show your love with flowers, if that is what lets someone know you love them, then buy them flowers! But if that's really the case, why not buy them flowers everyday? Maybe every day is a lot, just don't narrow it down to one day a year. And don't just buy flowers because it is “the thing to do” and “the day to do it”.
It's funny seeing how girls are so ecstatic when they say “my boyfriend surprised me with chocolates and flowers! He's the best!” when really, if their boyfriend didn't “surprise” them on Valentine's Day with those chocolates and flowers she would be pretty mad!

I don't know the “real, deep” meaning behind Valentine's Day. Most people say it's about love, others have negative meanings. My feelings are that it is a holiday with good intentions. There is nothing wrong with love. But, I say, if we are gonna go all out on one day to show someone we love them, why not do it everyday? This doesn't mean you have to buy candy, flowers, jewelry, etc (the list goes on..), after all, you can't BUY love.
If calling a day a holiday brings out the love in you, then let's make every day a holiday.

I am thankful that the people who show me they love me on Valentine's day are the same people that show me they love me every other day of the year. I am blessed!