Do you ever find it crazy sometimes the things you see. The parts of life that just seem to flash before our eyes and we forget they even happen, but when we initially see them, we have to stop and take a second look.
Well, today was one of those odd moments when I almost did not believe what I was seeing. I was coming down the sidewalk and I saw some guys gathered around a bucket-lift and it just did not seem right. At first I did not understand what seemed so strange, then I began to realize. The guys underneath the bucket did not have hardhats on and they were not stopping people from walking down the sidewalk under the bucket. Then as I got a distance away, I turned and looked up to recognize what they were doing.
The guys were actually taking a large group of wires and feeding it through the other wires. They were hitting that boom lift multiple times to maneuver closer, higher, down and over. They were hitting all the other lines and it was quite comical. It was like they needed to get the cable routed between the other wires and they borrowed a bucket lift from someone. It was like they had a big wad of cable and needed to situate it between all the other lines.
I was waiting for the power line to snap and have it come down as a live/hot wire and see if the guys moved at all. This was definitely on of those times when I was surprised and nobody else around were even paying them any attention. This was a good real-life challenge that I am happy I captured. Hope you enjoyed it!
Well, probably much like you I am drawn to excitement and pleasure. I think we all are by nature. Not all of us like the same things and different things excite us at different levels. Some like traveling fast in cars and trucks, others enjoy dirt bikes and yet others enjoy a grueling hike or mountain bike trek.
This is just a basic reminder that the 2012 short-term mission trips are quickly approaching. This year the plan is to go to Bogota, Colombia and San Jose, Costa Rica. Please keep these travels in your prayers, as well as the activities being planned for both locations.
Upon my return home I had to look up the association with the swastika and the Hindu faith. Much to my surprise, the swastika symbol is much more historical than my American knowledge and understanding.
Yesterday, there was a big storm that rolled through my town in the mid-afternoon and the wind created a lot of damage with downed trees, resulting in power lines being damaged. With the electricity out, I went for a walk and I came up to a busy intersection. The power was completely out. What I mean is that the lights were not flashing red, they were out. Sometimes when the power goes out in areas, some of the signals go into a mode that allows them to flash, even though other power is out. I am not sure of the difference this time or if they were flashing initially and then went out.
What was interesting was the situation brought a vision to mind of watching the keystone cops clips when there were cars in streets prior to traffic signals, and the activity of ants moving along the ground in a hastily fashion with no organized cadence. The dominant and bold push through, the timid and cautious get shoved to the side and many times abused.
Well, as many know, I sent the first week of 2012 involved in the Passion event in Atlanta, Georgia. Many discuss the title the name and reason behind the people speaking the agenda, etc. I was traveling back to my hometown from Atlanta and reading a book by Erwin McManus called “Chasing Daylight”. (It is my second time through this wonderful book. I highly recommend it). When bouncing down the highway the following paragraph is the center of my attention. Do you actually believe that it is a coincidence? I had just left a conference where over 40,000 18-25 year old people donated over $3 million dollars to begin battling human trafficking, at a conference called “Passion”
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