uHhh...

while i am no genius, in fact far from it, i'd like to think that i have the mental capacities which surpass my five year old's, at least for the mean time. yet at times, such as tonight, i doubt that that is even the case...one of the hardest topics of conversation to comprehend, for five year olds, but also for the general public is that of death. it's reality but a hard one to fully comprehend in all its ramifications. while we have yet to deal with any in your face scenarios regarding death (thank God), the topic is still a hot one that is brought up pretty consistently around here. one of Joey's incessant questions regarding death centers around jack, our (former, but still in our life) dog. he's asked me on numerous occasions if jack will be in heaven. while i've heard rants and raves surrounding this topic from various theological perspectives, the answer i've given was one that was given to me when i was little (although im pretty sure i was more like 10ish) by a sunday school teacher. when asked if our pets would be in heaven she replied, "God will provide everything that we NEED in heaven. if it is needed, it will be there." while i'm sure this answer could be debated i thought it was quite adequate in meeting my own reservations surrounding the future of my beloved pooch and her eternal fate. it sufficed and was comforting to me. and so when this exact question was posed to me, i drew from my own childhood theological lessons and used it in hopes of providing a sufficient answer for an inquisitive mind. i felt assured that it would answer the question, at least to my five year old. i mean geesh, it still is sufficient for me, and im 27. i should know by now though, that answers given to Joey are not always taken at face value, which is a good thing in the long run, however tricky for me as i'm looked to as the knower of all in his little eyes. while this exact answer seemed to satisfy him the last 14 or so times that it's been given, tonight, for whatever reason, his brain went further. after hearing my rhetorical answer once again, he replied, and i quote, "but God is all that we NEED in heaven. we may want jack to be in heaven, but won't need him because God will be there. so does that mean jack won't be there?" i was left stumped. he had me. he'd made a valid point, yet again and i didn't know where to go from there except to affirm his newest discovery. while he lives a very typical 5 year old life, there are moments where he seems wise beyond his years. im sure this is how every parent feels and yet he continues to amaze me at times. theology from a five year old is good because its pure. black and white and usually right on...yay for God infusing His truth into a 5 year old's heart.

sO fAr, So gOoD

it has been awhile since ive made an appearance into the blogging stratosphere and i blame this on a)chaos (which really is a lousy excuse as this is the norm in my life) and b)un-inspiration (if that is indeed a word). ive had trouble coming up with anything to talk about, i mean blog about (rarely do i have a problem coming up with something to talk about). thus, the absence. i did feel the need however, to inform this little community that i am so far, A-ok as far as the NCAA tournament stands. oh yes, its been good to be me the last couple of days if you're a basketball fan. first and foremost, purdue (refer to previous post) hung on in the first round beating Baylor. it was a great game, at least it appeared to be from the 4 or 5 minutes they actually aired on CBS. they play Xavier tomorrow in the second round. i must be honest, ive got really mixed emotions regarding this game. while my heart is pulling for purdue, i actually picked xavier to beat them in my brackets. thats terrible, yet entirely realistic. anyways, on to the REALLY exciting news...the Liberty Flames. who'd have thought they'd have made it to the big dance, but they did. we're talking women here (of course the men's team didn't have a chance..) and they are supposedly really decent, although im not claiming to have seen them play thus far. actually, i dont think ill probably ever get to see them play as my career at Liberty is drawing to a close. bummer. nonetheless, the Lady Flames are 28-3 and will play 5th seed ODU on Sunday. so... as of tonight and the circumstances surrounding the successes of my two devotions (basketball speaking), i am living in a blissful state. im sure it will be shattered shortly yet tonight, life is good.