Okay, so this blog will be a little different than my usual... but I thought I'd get a little "geek" on you :). In this technology-flooded world we live in, every day seems to introduce some new way to accomplish a task that you previously would have handled in a different, less efficient manner. The new solutions generally enable you to get the job done faster, more conveniently, easier, etc. Example... we used to have big books of CDs that we'd put in the car, then dig through them (while driving) to switch CDs in our Discman, which of course had the tape cassette adapter hooked up to run it through the car speakers. Now, we use iPods and put all of our CDs on one small object giving easy access to your favorite music whenever and wherever you want!

Now, we are starting to also see changes with book reading. With the Kindle and the iPad, people are moving towards digital books with many built in features that you'd never get from the paper version... search features, built in dictionary, etc. Not only do you have this for regular books, but also for the most important book... the Bible.

Yeah, I know; "Oh no! Not another preacher pushing how to GET something from God." The title certainly seems to be conveying that, but my intention in this is to show how the answer to everything we have need of is found in God's presence. Wisdom, provision, protection, peace that passes ALL understanding... everything is clearer and possible in the presence of God. But it all starts and ends with relationship... and at that... relationship that is rightly motivated.

Do you believe in aliens? Surveys show that more and more folks are open to the idea that we are not alone in this universe... that lurking out there - or maybe even here - are beings that are definitely different in nature and not at home on this planet.

Like Yo Gabba Gabba, have you seen these guys? My 2-year-old daughter, Audrey, is obsessed with these guys! If Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee, Plex, and Dj Lance rock are not aliens... who is? The songs that they sing ALWAYS get stuck in my head and they are there all day! I hope they are not putting hidden messages in my brain!