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The Ronald Reagan presidential library is in Simi-Valley, CA. They have remodeled for what would have been his 100th birthday. The new exhibits are great, plus seeing the presidential plane up close is alway a thrill.
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Debbie and I were invited to spend the morning with Pastor Lewis McClendon and his wife Karen. They took us to the region around Santa Barbara - a picturesque region with much history and scenery.
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I went to Macy's this morning and bought my semi-annual load of shirts. Buying is not therapy for me, shopping does not bring me incredible pleasure. Malls make my skin start to break out in hives. Headaches. I twitch alot. You get the picture. It's not pretty.
So with only just a few days left while in the US, I decide that I will shop for 15 minutes and buy all the summer shirts I will need. One trip, one store, kinda minimize the damage.
Anyway, I buy under $100 of shirts and t-shirts, but that means 5 t-shirts and 2 polo shirts. This is where the problem kicks in - no room in the suitcase, so I will have to do some pretty quick shuffling and rearranging of the gear. Some stuff will not make the return trip, some will get stuffed in a duffle bag acquired just for this reason.
The picture that I envision is kinda what Paul is teaching in 2. Cor. 6:12 - You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections.
The times in my life that following Jesus gets messy and complex - that is not a Jesus thing, that is me trying to shove more baggage into the case than it was designed for. Picking up things that are nice, but just get weighty. When I start to notice that I don't have the freedom I was experienced - that is 2. Cor. 6:12 - and that is not on someone else, that is all on me.
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On Thursday and Friday we spent the day with our good friends Mike and Sandy Garman, who pastor in Paso Robles, CA. They loved on us by taking us to Carmel, CA - we golfed, ate, slept and wondered around the sites in Monterey and Carmel.
What I found out that is that pastors have a commonality that we need to share with one another, lest we come to the conclusion that we carry thoughts and struggles that are unique. Mike is a good man, who is good for my soul. I am always challenged and refreshed.
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