Chicks N Travel

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       O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets, and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

— Luke 13:34 (NIV) —
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     This is the sound of the Father’s heart breaking. “you were not willing!” I think we all to often underestimate or take God’s love for granted. We scratch the surface, but we fail to see the depth and almost impossible quality of it. We say very simply to those who ask, “God loves us.” But we fail to note that God loves quite differently. When I say I love someone and when God says He loves someone, it’s like comparing the moon and the sun. No contest. Game Over before I’ve even picked up the gamepad.

     He reaches out even to the unwilling, the killers of His prophets and the stoners (???) of His messengers. Often, we think that we can somehow be worthy/unworthy of being loved… I find the little voice inside me saying that’s how love is. But I don’t think God’s love is dolled out based on worthiness. God knows every freaking thing about me. Those deep dark secret things that no one knows. How the heck can I go around saying, “God loves me” with a straight face? God loves because it is intrinsic to His character. (Now stick THAT in your pipe and smoke it… I’m sure you’ll find nothing of that particular flavor.)

     God’s love may seem alien, but the expression of His love is not. “as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings” It is an everyday occurrance. We have eyes to see it, but we do not see it. We have ears to hear it, but we don’t listen for it. God wishes to pull us close under the cover of his wings. Come closer, my child.

======== Travel ========


   I don’t really appreciate travel. It’s a strange thing, because I always hear about all these people who love to travel. To see these sights and do these things. But I don’t think I’ve ever been really attracted to any particular place, but rather to people. Maybe that’s one of the reasons I rarely use my vacation days except for special occassions. You know, weddings, graduations, moving, etc. I’m digressing, but here’s my line of thought on traveling.

   No matter what country or region you go to, you’ll find the same kinds of people. You’ll find inconsiderate, well-mannered, suave, clutzy, devious, naieve, chatty, quiet, cool, calculated, impulsive, free, enslaved, exploited, rich, poor, passionate, apathetic, lazy, perfectionistic, angry, depressed, powerful, arrogant… etc. The thing that will be different is the language, culture, manners, landmarks and traditions around you. I guess that isn’t enough to make me hop want around the globe.

   However, something has come up recently that kinda caught my interest. I think I need to go camping. Most vacations make me tired just thinking about them, but I think going out into the forest would actually be refreshing. So I just bought a camping hammock and I’m looking for an opportunity to use it. Camping, hiking and getting eaten alive by mosquitos… I may just feel more alive when I’m surrounded by nature.

Why do you travel?
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14 Responses to Chicks N Travel

  1. mikers83 says:

    Why do I travel? Same reason- it makes me feel more alive. It gives me a new perspective on life. I don’t mean driving on the interstate, eating fast food, and hanging out on golf courses and tennis courts. People who do that on their vacations, I don’t know why they even bother.

  2. oneeyedking says:

    nice entry.  and maybe i’ll go camping with you. 🙂

  3. friends42005 says:

    Hello , Hope you have a great week now. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!!

  4. shc118 says:

    Hon, I want to travel to experience something different–the culture, the climate, etc.  Sometimes, it is to visit friends and relatives.  Most importantly, I get to try arthentic traditional food.  I saved the best for last.  You may or may not know this, but since you have known me for a while now, I would be surprised if you did not, I LOVE to eat.

    Camping is fun and sort of relaxing.  I did it once in my undergraduate year.  It’s stressful the first and last day–trying to set everything up and putting everything away.  I never liked it.  But once everything is done, it is all smooth sailing from there for the most part.  Just remember to tie your food high, so that no animals in the night will get a hold of it.  Enjoy.

  5. friends42005 says:

    Hello , I feel alot better this morning now. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!

  6. Indeed, God’s love is different from the love we give and show others, heck, even different from the love we show ourselves. I don’t travel that often, actually. But when I do, it’s because I want to see and experience something different than what is around me now. True, everywhere has the same thing – people, buildings, etc. – but if you are sensitive to it, things are different everywhere as well. Experiencing a new culture – even if it’s just the west coast 😉 – let’s you see your own life with new, refreshed eyes. You should never be the same after coming back from traveling. And you’d  hope that you could do it again in order to change your life – even if just a little – again. Oh, and the people you travel with are important to. You’ll find that you find out new things about them and yourself. Wow, traveling is deeper to me than I originally thought .

  7. Sorry, new to “messaging”. I replied to yours.

  8. RedRosesrr says:

    I love to see new things esp. museums and works of art that I normally could not see.  And to see and expand my mind in terms of different people types and cultures.

  9. So I can get away from “real” life and live out an escapist fantasy for a little while, actually.

    I’d love to go camping again. I miss it so.

  10. SiNg4hiM says:

    Hey There Hon! Hope all is well. God Speed! :wave:

  11. danlukey says:

    God is patient and slow to anger. Repent and you will be forgive. By the way…those ducks are cute.

  12. friends42005 says:

    Hello , Hope you had a great Labor day week-end now to. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!

  13. davidhong123 says:

    i travel just for people — some folks think it’s for the food, but without anyone to share it with, it’s kind of pointless…

    if i DO take a trip to hit up a specific restaurant, i can’t go solo… :-p

  14. grace2all says:

    Well, Hon, if you love pple and want to understand why they behave how they behave, then you might need to understand their background and their “root”.  My point is, traveling is the good way to see the places different races stay, their culture, what they eat and how they prepared it.  So you’d appreciate and be more “empathy” to those who are different from you. 

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