Saturday, July 30, 2011

A Big Mac for Jesus

If you're anything like me, you've had your fair share of days when you feel like you just can't stand your job any longer.  You find it boring, repetitive, and don't really see the benefit or purpose of it.  Too often our workplaces become nothing more than the means to an end with nothing but the paycheck in our sights.  Let me go ahead and tell you right now, if this is the way you view work then you are going to be miserable.

Friday, July 29, 2011

The Shadow of the Cross

Have you ever heard someone say "I'm living in the shadow of..." and then they fill in the blank with whatever or whoever is seemingly bigger, better, or more popular than they are.  What they mean is that no matter what they do or how hard they try they will always be second best in comparison to whatever has cast its shadow upon them.  It's like they're hidden from the rest of the world because of it.