A deficit of love, knee musings and Oregon

Have you ever found yourself grasping for the true, the real, the authentic in life? Have you ever looked within and wondered how in one moment you can have everything aligned, everything in order, everything centered and focused and aiming toward your goal and then in what seems like the eye's blink, all seems off, uncentered, unclear.

This morning I woke up with a strong impression to read 1 Corinthians 13 and find that center. Last night I was talking with a friend and we were musing that ultimately, when it comes down to it, how did you love? As I re-read this chapter on love, I was impressed by this.....

One day we will be complete in our knowledge of God. Right now even what we know and say about God is always incomplete. There will be a day when it will all be completed and when that happens, all our incomplete and fragmented parts will come together under the banner of Him. There's a place in the Bible that says God is love.

This being true, we are encouraged in verses 12 and 13 that until that completeness comes, there are three things we should concentrate to lead us to that place.

1. Trust steadily in God
2. Hope unswervingly
3. Love extravagantly

and the best of these is love, we are told. So, where I hold a very large deficit in this area of my life, God does not and I will focus on these things in my life.
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I have been working out but frustrated since returning to the states. There are two reasons for this. First, there are way too many food options here that taste quite delicious and are difficult to pass up consistently. I'm sure I've gained 5 pounds since I stepped off the plane. That doesn't bother me as much as the frustration I've had with my knee.

The morning I left Budapest, I tripped on a floor mat with some heavy luggage in hand and smacked it pretty hard on a marble floor. It hasnt been the same since. It bruised up at first and now it just hurts. I was reading up about knee injuries and found that often the ligaments surrounding the muscles and bones in the knee can be injured. If anyone knows of a quick way to heal knee injuries, please do tell!

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This past weekend I went with my sister and her family and my mom to see a friend in Oregon. It was the first time seeing the coast in a long time! Fabulous, although windy, rainy and cold - I thoroughly enjoyed myself.