get in your jammies.

"in raising our kids, we asked 'What is reality? what is the deepest sub-stratum of reality that exists?' and we said on the basis of the bible, it's the goodness of God. therefore we wanted to raise kids in an environment where they could actually get in touch with the goodness of God. therefore we're going to get in our jammies on a friday night, and we're going to watch the fun movie with our kids; we're gonna have fun! we're gonna do a whole lot more than that. but it's all for Christ."
 -ray ortlund

aging, grays and the next generation

sometimes old age and gray hairs go together. other times, as in my case, mid-twenties and gray hair went together and are going stronger now.  i don't look around and see people getting excited about aging, and i don't get excited about it either.

what if we looked at it like this?

so even to old age and gray hairs,
Oh God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.

i crave being around people who are asking for the chance to talk up how amazing God is before it's too late! the next generation needs to see us following Christ with our whole heart, and happily, even when we're old and gray, or even as we fear getting old and gray.

who's in?