It’s been an up and down weekend, for some reason. This morning at church I was reminded largely as to why: I forget to let God and His Word anchor my life each day. I still too often get up and make everything about myself. Gayle was right when she told me that time, “Everything’s not all about you, Bruce.” Yeah, it’s not Lord. I realize there is a great joy and freedom that comes in forgetting yourself and just striving to love those around you. That comes as a result of walking with You. Lord, I need more of that.

Tonight, the episode of the Breaking Bad I got to extra in was on. Hey, it was a millisecond, but after 4 opportunities on sets, my face was finally on TV. It’s a stupid thing to note, but otherwise, its kind of interesting. People love that show. I went over to Dad’s, we started watching the episode, and I was in a scene that was in the intro, and, my performance complete, we turned it off and went to do other things.

Serious acting (Thanks, Ma, for the pic).

What I love about Sagebrush Highland church is the fact that it is not like the other campuses, in the sense that its participants truly come from all walks of life and all levels of education and income. SB Highland, in my mind, is a frontier church, a mission outpost. A frontier church operates differently than other church plants in that it dips into some of the more fringe demographics of culture. The resources are fewer, the members are eager for engagement and to serve, and the needs in the community are more real and more stark. I pray along with others in this campus that God keeps the spirit in this church location just as it is, and that God does some great things through His people there. It is an exciting place to meet Him, and to see Him work, both in the lives of others, and in my own heart.

I am realizing sometimes you need to be more cautious about who and what you invest your life in. As a people pleaser, I try and try to do things hoping to help others, particularly those I want to like me, to like me. I am learning to recognize that outside of deliberate service to others, those in my life who I wish to know but who give little back, I am better off to let them go and move on to try and connect with others who reciprocate interest and involvement. This is a hard lesson for me to learn.

Grandmares passed ago a week and 3 days ago. The funeral service in Arkansas City was beautiful, and it was so great to share it with family. I am fortunate to belong to a family of loving, caring, giving people. Very much so.

I need to spend more time in the Word, and increase my involvement with others.

After losing to the Cardinals yesterday 12-0, the Cubs lost again today 7 to nada.  The Cubs were outscored 23-1 in a three-game series with the World Series champions this weekend.

I am thankful for the friendships and fellowship I am finding in my small group at church.