The Weak and The Strong

I have been slacking.

Although initially established to keep me accountable to you, the three or four people who may read this, in reading my bible, journaling and sharing events in my life which may be of interest to others, cause you to laugh, cry or roll your eyes.  Well, keeping up with this has not been easy.

Three kids now, the newest one is 12 weeks old.  A son.  Beautiful baby boy.  Definitely takes after his mom.  So do the other two.

House remodel is crazy.  Why does no one warn you the money pit that house remodeling is?  I scrimp and save and work extra jobs to pay for the insulation, wiring, duct work, switches, outlets, lumber, screws, nails, sub floor, flooring, sheetrock, tools, mud, tape, paint, trim ... the list goes on and on.  And that is only the latest project!

Then throw in full-time job, wife, kids, family time, date night, friend night, bible study, church, other part-time jobs ... I am not complaining but holy cow!  I don't know what I would be able to accomplish if I didn't have a house to work on.

So, back to business. 

After reading Chip Ingram's Good to Great in God's Eyes, I decided to start reading more books.  Currently I'm chipping away at Paul Tournier's The Strong and The Weak.  He was a Christian Swiss Physician who led the way in pastoral counseling.  The book was published in 1954 but parallels the problems we face today as a culture, lost to our own devices.  Searching for an answer, a response to the calling of life.

Want to know what I took away so far?  We are all identical inside.  The way we respond to life is the only difference.  Do you react weak or strong? 

I am working now and have not much time to post on my break, but will continue speaking my mind, my thoughts on this book. 

I'd like to hear yours, if you have any.  Have you read it?  What was your thoughts?  Did you learn anything about yourself?  Lessons on parenting or being a child?  Do you have more grace for others now?

Praying who all read this, find God's peace.


"Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.  For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
 - Hebrews 12:2