Rants and Session

I am back in the middle of session. In case you didn't know and I don't know why you would, but I work for a part of the legislative branch of Kentucky. Last week, they came back to go into session and enjoy the creating of bills and debating over what we should do about our budget problems. In fact, as I type, they are having a press conference talking about them changing the days that they meet in order to tackle some issues. Fun times. I have always been sort of a geek in regards to politics and watching this stuff anyway. So, there is at least some part of me that still enjoys the back and forth and good debate that happens during a session. Some of the most enjoyable parts are when they are on the floor of a chamber of the legislature and trying to not really insult another member but still insult them. Those poorly veiled insults are often some of the most funny things that happens during a legislative day.

I realized that I just told you that for no particular reason beyond that is part of the reason that I have really wrote on here. Yeah, I am using work as an excuse, but it really hasn't been a big hindrance. No, the major obstacle to me writing is my lack of reading or even studying more than watching a couple Andy Stanley messages. This is where I get all confessional. I haven't take the time to sit and just read since the storms hit around here. I guess when I got out of the habit due to being someplace else, I found it easier to just keep that up. I won't beat myself up about it due to the fact that I don't think that God would want me to. I have a new chance each day to be more committed to following him and have my heart desire my life to be more like His. So, I am just going to do better. This will start with a conscious effort to set aside time at night to read and just sit in God's presence.

Ok, seriousness aside for a few. I don't think that this will spark any real thoughts but if it does in you, great. I have mentioned my love of How I met your Mother on here before and even placed links for others to enjoy as well. I went on this site Imeem and they allow you to create play lists and listen to music for free. So, I found a list of music from the show and created a HIMYM play list. And for the past few minutes I have been listening to it. One of the songs that I am just amazed by is Otis Redding's "Coffee and Cigarettes". I don't know why, but it is just a masterful song full of emotion and a beautiful melody. I am sure that I have heard it many times before but just recently I was taken with the song. How is it that we often forget how good something is? Ok, I just happened to come upon something serious. Its what my main thoughts have been lately, about how we forget about how good we have it and how great God is to us. Sorry to juke you with a serious thought there.

I hope that today's post will allow me to be accountable to myself about taking time away from the TV and instead spending it in thought and reflection in the evenings. Have a great weekend, till next week.