Do you know how to tie your shoes?

I really like learning new things. It's a wonderful experience when those skills are actually useful, too! Like tying my shoes so the don't come untied! Did you know that Usain Bolt in his recent world-record breaking performance in the Olympics ran the end of the race with an untied shoelace? Lucky he didn't trip!

So for many years, I "solved my problem" by putting in double knots. UBU ! That's golf talk for "ugly but useful". Imagine my surprise when I saw this video on the home page of Runner's World recently:

http://www.runnersworld.com/video/1,8052,s6-4-0-4,00.html?ext=Y&videolink=http://link.brig

It really works! My shoes stayed tied all day! I used on my hockey skates and running shoes, too! No more double knots! Go ahead, paste it in and check it out! Or go to www.runnersworld.com and look for it on the home page. Fascinating!

OK. You know I like to make spiritual connections, so here it goes: sometimes we were taught a certain way of thinking about God that just didn't "work"; it just kept coming "untied"! Now along comes a loving Father who teaches us the right way, and it works!

We are never too old to learn new ways! Just ask God to show you the way!

Come on in - the water's great!

I believe God is inviting us to come into His heart to quench our spiritual thirst. "Come on in!", He says. There we can be immersed, filled, and drink our fill of His amazing love. The "living waters" referred to by Jesus in the Bible are none other than the flowing love of the Father for the Son and the Son for the Father. They are so secure in their love that they invite us to join them... So, like the Samaritan woman at the well, lets ask for that "living water"! Come on in, the water's great!