Luke’s Notebook

Way too often, I am guilty of taking too lightly the attributes of God.

What I mean is, I “know” that God is everlasting, is merciful, is unfailing, is faithful, and so on. I “know” these things, but do I act like it?

I can’t go real deep here since I really need to get to bed in preparation for an early day tomorrow, but I want to share really quickly something that struck me this evening.

God is unfailing. This means he has not failed, will not fail, and CANNOT fail. Ever! In regards to anything!

I mean, how mind-blowing is that?!

If it is really true that God never fails, then that is incredible! That is life-changing.

The message here is so simple: God does not fail! That’s it.

I should stop being surprised when I see God doing something that I can’t do. I should learn by now that He can do things I can never begin to start to even consider thinking about.

This simple truth really blew me away when I took it literally, wondering, “What if God truly IS unfailing??”

Wow. The truth is so simple. It is always my mistake if I ever try to downplay God’s capabilities, such as thinking, “Well, sure, I know as a rule of thumb that God is in charge and all, but I’m afraid this situation is a bit complex.”

How outlandish, when you consider who I am and who He is! I just marvel at His patience with me as I slowly discover different things that are really so painfully obvious!!

So, to sum it up: God is unfailing, always. Get used to it, and live like it’s true!

Well, here we go again!

Tomorrow morning, we embark on an ambitious family trip.  We first head due north, to the upper peninsula area of Michigan.  Later on, we plan to head northeast, to upstate New York.

Should be an adventure.  I am sure we will return with so many new memories of all that is going to happen over the next little while.

Each family trip really turns into the gift that keeps on giving.  While we definitely have plenty of fun during the actual trip, it seems like the memories of them become even more precious months and years afterwards.  Looking at photos and video clips from previous trips brings back so many memories.  Each trip really appreciate in value over time.

Practically speaking, I don’t really know what to expect!  I know we are going far north, and we are likely going to run into some pretty chilly weather.  Also, we have a couple of planned twists to this trip already that will add an interesting dynamic.

So, who knows what will happen?  In a way, I don’t even care!  I’m just looking forward to experiencing it with everyone, and I just thank God so much for putting me in a spot where I get to be a part of all of this.  I get to share the fun times, the stressful times, and everything in between.

Put simply:  This is gonna be fun. Don’t know what will happen, don’t know what God has in store, but I know that we are going to have a great time coming along for the ride!

*Pre Update*

I wanted to give an update on the Palm Pre, as I ordered it a month ago tomorrow (September 11th), and I haven’t really shared anything about it since.

To cut to the chase:  The Pre is goin’ back.  There were some things about it I liked; some I didn’t.  I will try to write more about it sometime (maybe on a cold, wet day in Michigan?), but for now I just want to say that it’s going back, and the BlackBerry is in use yet again.

What will happen from here?  Who knows!  Maybe I will reunite with the Pre someday.  Maybe I’ll give he HTC Hero a try.  Maybe I’ll hold out for the Samsung Moment, coming out on November 1st.  Or perhaps we’ll go after a player to be named later.

Here’s the problem:  They are always coming out with new phones!   Always!  It’s a dual-edged sword.  On the one hand, it’s so neat to see how quickly technology advances.  On the other hand, it makes the decision on what to buy so difficult!

Some people may say, “But Luke, can’t you just pick one phone and be done with the search?”  Well, sure… I could do that.  But honestly now… where’s the fun in that?