Hello 2005!

Well, today finds me with a couple of items on my mind. Let me start with less important and work my way up.

Lasso Football League: This is a Fantasy Football League that I participate in with my dad, my brothers, a nephew, and a couple of friends of the family. Today marks the end of our sixth season and I am playing in the championship game for the sixth time. I won 4 of the previous 5, all but last year when I was dethroned for the first time. I'm hoping to beat my brother Jeff today and regain the title. However, I'm losing at the moment.

The call for 2005: DISCIPLESHIP. Okay, I'll admit that's not very original. You've probably heard it before. I don't even want to call it by that name. I'd rather think of it as trusting and loving God completely. I have been less than successful in this venture in the past. Maybe I never truly aspired to it. It's even possible that I had an inadequate understanding of discipleship. I want my life to be different, starting today. I want to please God. Anything less will be a disappointment, not to Jesus, but to myself. How will this display itself in my life this year? I can only say that I HOPE and pray that it will manifest itself in greater love for all of God's creation, especially for hurting people. I'll keep you updated here.