While standing in our coffee shop at church, a student from the school behind our church, came in with her teacher. She made a b-line for me with her left hand in the air.
I put my right hand up for the high five.
That was not her intention. She pushed my hand up and did a pirouette. This move…I am a pro at! My wife and I have done this dance before. My daughter and I have perfected this dance move as well. I got mad skillz.
She didn’t ask. She didn’t fear.
No fear. No inhibitions.
Reminds me of how David danced for God.
No fear. No inhibitions.
Not everyone thought it was cool.
Dance with God.
Not everyone will think it is cool.
No fear. No inhibitions.
Love,
Not everyone will think it is cool.
Duane
DMV today…license plates renewal.
There always seems to be a story involved the LONG waits at the DMV.
So, with that in mind. I go prepared:
- Mentally (Once a year dude…once a year.)
- Emotionally (Don’t cry, dude)
- Physically (Full cup of coffee)
- Spiritually (Love is patient)
I walked in.
No one in line! No one! Just me and 2 employees.
A voice from behind the counter, “May I help you”?
I grabbed a number and jokingly said, “Don’t you have to call my number, I came prepared to wait”.
“Sure, have a seat”.
I sat.
(She paused)
“96″
I stood and cheered…”That’s me”!
She smiled.
That was cool. Made someone smile today. I wonder if I can do that again.
I thought…she was patiently waiting for me today. Whooda thunk.
Is someone patiently waiting for you? Whooda Thunk.
Love,
Duane
I recently had a conversation about a light that would come on automatically when motion is detected within its view.
I ponder spiritual growth.
Why do we often remain in the dark? It makes no sense.
1 John states that God is light; in him there is no darkness.
Often, we can’t figure out “What, or where, or why, God is asking us to move/do”. It might be because we can’t see.
At church, we talk about taking our “Next Step” toward God.
I say, If you ain’t steppin’, you aint movin’.
Often, fear causes us to embrace the darkness.
Take your next step toward God. The light will come on.
Will you see “miles ahead”? Maybe, maybe not, but you will see where you stepped.
In the dark, you really don’t know what you are stepping in.
Love,
Duane
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was creation. It was 6.
Ever wondered why?
I am 100% confident God could have breathed one word and everything would have been created just fine.
Yet God chose 6 days. Why? I don’t know the answer, and truthfully it doesn’t matter to me, but I do know God chose to use 6 days. Works for me.
Then, I saw last night on TV that it took millions if not billions of years for earth to be created by random space rocks crashing together.
Millions or billions of random years of rocks colliding or 6 intentional days? You decide.
I decide to go with 6 days and one to rest.
I know I am not an act of randomness. I am here on and for a purpose.
Love,
Duane
I needed a haircut, and my barber is closed.
So…RANDOM HAIRCUT!
Stop at 3 places.
- Busy
- Closed
- 5 minute wait
I go with 5 minute wait.
My name is called. I sit in the chair.
Older gentleman preparing for the cut, cleaning scissors, out of the blue asks me, “So, were you in Vietnam”?
What?!?!?!?
Mind you, the day before was my birthday, I turned 42! So, 2 things. I got 20 years older “yesterday”, or dude is blind. If the latter is true, he is coming at me with scissors! What do I do with that question!?!?!?
Answer no, and pray. By the way, my wife says it was the latter. He was blind, not because I look so young, but because she doesn’t like my haircut.
Love is patient honey, be patient, it will grow back.
Love,
Duane
Is Love in the Heir | Duane January 15, 2010 | 
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