Matthew 6:33-34
On the calendar in our attic bedroom here, Mark and I have a Bible verse for each month. I just looked at December’s, and it is Matthew 6:33-34. The translation was much different than I what I usually remember the excerpt as. This is what it says:
Your heavenly father already knows all your needs. And he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.
I really like that translation because it underscores that our primary concern should be living for Him. So often, it’s so easy to put that on the back burner while we worry about our family life, our job, or our friends. But God promises that if we put Him first, the rest will be taken care of. God knows our needs, and if we would just humble ourselves and trust that He does, then things can work out beautifully. 
In other news, this afternoon Mom, Paul, Mark, James, and I went out to eat at a Mongolian/Chinese/Japanese restaurant in Belleville. Mom and I had been wanting to set up a lunch date at some Chinese place, and it worked out for us to all go there. It was really good! I actually tried some sushi for the first time ever — and I lived to tell the tale. 
It was… okay. Not as gross as I would have imagined, but at the same time certainly nothing to write home about. Or maybe…
Dear Ma and Pa,
Today I ate sushi.
Give Snoofles a hug for me.
XOXO,
Luke
Not so much.