Life Goes On . . .
1. So the videos were out of the ordinary. I haven't been in the mood to write lately...not in the mood now either. But here goes... 2. Indu and Surya were here for a few days. It was great to be able to get out of the house and hang out with friends and see the city. We went to so many places... Atlanta Underground, Agatha's Dinner and a Mystery Theater, Atlantic Station, the art museum, Maddy's Ribs and Blues Joint, the mall, the movies, etc. The pictures are here. 3. We were at the High Museum of Art just…
Christmas disturbs me this year! I cannot sing ‘Silent Night – Holy Night’ when the pain and suffering in the world is all around me and is out of control in so many other places around the globe. But I have hope! Hope that we Christians can bring light into these dark places because Jesus came into the dark places of our lives and lived among people with a dark past. So don’t waste your life! Make a difference in the world- in the places were it counts and amongst people that are otherwise lost and without hope.
The commercialization of Christmas is here, and it is here to stay. I do not know if you listen alot to Christmas music and got drifted into the Christmas jingle, or in fighting your urge to splurge you felt small at the shopping mall or you may have even faked a smile if your friend had asked about your plans for Christmas. We are increasingly overpowered by the commercialization and it takes a lot of insight and spiritual discipline to recognize (and to re-discover)the Christ event . . . Obedience to God might take us through embarassment, ridicule and public disgrace. And doing the right thing is to look for an easy way out. But that may not be the RIGHT thing to do. The strength of what we believe in is measured by how much we are willing to suffer for it. O Come all you faithful” , O come to Bethlehem and come let us adore him - Jesus born in Bethlehem for us.