Monday, January 17, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Point Reyes
Today was really cold. We had a choice to bunker down or go out for an adventure. Thanks to a recommendation from DBIII we decided to risk the outdoors and visit Point Reyes Fort Cronkhite. The site we visited was a military installation from the 19th century all the way through the Cold War. We got to see everything except for the Nike Missiles (If you want to see the missiles you gotta get there on the first Saturday of the month or a weekday).
This is a firetruck on Fort Cronkhite. The Fort still operates as a base station for the Park Rangers and is kept up fairly well. It looks a little rustic. We rarely get everyone smiling in a shot, so even with eyes closed this will have to do.
The boys were both so happy to be at the beach. They really light up every time we take them anywhere near water. They will be surfing someday.
We made it up to some old Battery outposts and found a series of tunnels connected to different lookout points. I doubt the enemy ever got close enough for these to see much action beyond the graffiti artists that have invaded over the past few decades. Loved this sweet picture of Joshua and Adriane.
There is also a great lighthouse, Point Bonita, across the water. We really couldn't make it there as the suspension bridge connecting it to land is still being restored. They are currently working on a tunnel that connects to the bridge that will then connect to the tunnel. Looks like we are going to have to make a return visit.
One great thing about this trip. Besides paying a couple of bridge tolls the entire trip was free!!!
This is a firetruck on Fort Cronkhite. The Fort still operates as a base station for the Park Rangers and is kept up fairly well. It looks a little rustic. We rarely get everyone smiling in a shot, so even with eyes closed this will have to do.
The boys were both so happy to be at the beach. They really light up every time we take them anywhere near water. They will be surfing someday.
We made it up to some old Battery outposts and found a series of tunnels connected to different lookout points. I doubt the enemy ever got close enough for these to see much action beyond the graffiti artists that have invaded over the past few decades. Loved this sweet picture of Joshua and Adriane.
There is also a great lighthouse, Point Bonita, across the water. We really couldn't make it there as the suspension bridge connecting it to land is still being restored. They are currently working on a tunnel that connects to the bridge that will then connect to the tunnel. Looks like we are going to have to make a return visit.
One great thing about this trip. Besides paying a couple of bridge tolls the entire trip was free!!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
In Pursuit of Balance
We are in pursuit of balance. We have been given this great life to live, but it has this way of controlling us. The details of life can control us, it can lead us, and can take us away from who we truly are meant to become. This is what makes Jesus so amazing to us because his desire is to make us completely human. He wants to rid us of this condition of being a slave to sin and instead lead us to be adopted children. He wants us to understand what it means to be made in His image and how wonderful it truly is.
Yet, this life is going to be imperfect. It is going to be filled with highs and lows. It will have seasons of fruit and seasons of pruning. It seems like 2011 is going to be a season of pruning for us, and hopefully this pruning will produce fruit. We find ourselves in the midst of pursuing balance, but ...
I don't want to mislead. I am not talking about hurried scheduling, out of control spending, or any of the other trappings that we fall into (which we have). This is a balance of not relying on ourselves, but leaning into God. It is a season of understanding what it means not to perform for him, but allowing him to be our grace.
Yet, this life is going to be imperfect. It is going to be filled with highs and lows. It will have seasons of fruit and seasons of pruning. It seems like 2011 is going to be a season of pruning for us, and hopefully this pruning will produce fruit. We find ourselves in the midst of pursuing balance, but ...
I don't want to mislead. I am not talking about hurried scheduling, out of control spending, or any of the other trappings that we fall into (which we have). This is a balance of not relying on ourselves, but leaning into God. It is a season of understanding what it means not to perform for him, but allowing him to be our grace.
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