So what else is going on??
A common phrase that is used in conversation to move onto the next subject... I'll get back to that in a minute....
Many of you read my post about the calling I have.. It's very amazing, I feel like a brand new person. God is at work in my life..but it's kind of like the first hour or two of a roadtrip with friends...everyone's all pumped up and jammin to roadtrip CD someone has made, you're on the second bag of Doritos and chuggin a cherry coke (a col' beer if you don't have open container laws like we do here, of course the driver is sober and NOT drinkin the col' beer)...Everyone is excited about getting to the awesome destination... then around hour 3, with 3 more hours to go, everyone kind of deflates, your best friend has her head on your shoulder, sawin' logs like it is her job, and some drool just dripped on your shirt, ew gross... Then you think, is this what it is going to be like for the next 3 hours?? You just want to get there already... and you become impatient.. I think that's what a walk with God is like, you get all pumped up and filled with the Holy Spirit, then life gets in the way. Better yet, we let it get in the way... No, not everyday is going to be like those first few days when everything changed for you, but as long as we look at everyday as an opportunity from God to do something for Him, whether it's just being there for a friend, smiling at someone on the subway and saying good-morning, it doesn't have to be huge, but just something.
So back to my original statement, "so what else is going on with you".... So I'm on the phone with my sweet momma Tuesday night, I'm telling her all about my calling and all the AMAZING things that were happening..I mean I could feel God working through me, I'm like a new woman born in Christ's Love!!! (and those of you with southern mother's will so understand this... )she says.."Honey that's great, (pause) so what else is going on with you??" I just started laughing and told her that was such a "momma thing" to say, I've just told her that I have renewed my faith and have an amazing calling to serve God, as if there was anything more important... and she's like, "honey that's nice"... She got a laugh out of it too... Of course she told me she was so very proud me...she's a character.... but I love her!!
Make it a great day y'all!!
~Beachgirl
posted by beachgirl @ 10:11 AM
7 Comments:
OK, I already posted once, but the net does not cooperate.
I totally understand that , 'so what else is going on?'
don't let it get to ya... just enjoy what you know is real
ha ha-- that is true. I do that too. However, I ususally throw people off in the first place because i say, "what are you doing?" instead of "how are you?" most of the time-- I picked it up from talking to people who were sick and did not want to talk about how they were feeling..however "what are you doing?" flows naturally into "what else is going on?" It is just natural:-)
I know your momma is proud of you and following your calling!! What an amazing feeling it must be.
barry- I can't beleive that, what with your no-speed internet..I figured you would have no problems at all... My momma is super proud of me, she just likes to keep the conversation goin..
Thanks for the encouragement!!
kels-I'm a big fan of the "what are you doin?" That's usually how I start most phone conversations.. Come to think of it, that's how most of my family and friends start conversations... funny..
man, thats exactly how i feel so often. you get off to this great start, or renewal.. and then your faith and passion grows cold. i think ya just gotta realize, that the closer you grow to Christ, the more the devil is going torment, tempt, and try to get you to grow complacent. That's when ya just gotta push all the more harder.. 'cause the counter-attack WILL come.
stonewall- amen brother... I've actually got some books for you to read..They are by Creston Mapes, he's a great Christian fiction writer...The books are Dark Star and Full Tilt... talk about a fight for salvation!! They are great!! Please do let me hear from you before you go to Charleston!! I'm praying for you!!
yeah I know people like that.
For everything I know about your mom, that is so her.
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