Transformations…

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2 Corinthians 5:8 – to be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord.

Most people are afraid of death. They spend their entire lives protecting themselves from it and spend an incredible amount of money trying to delay it…but in the end…death is inevitable for all of us.

Earlier this month, I experienced the death of a new friend Steve McGregor. The night he passed away, I had a peculiar dream. I dreamed of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

The process amazes me how God completely takes one species and creates another. It also amazes me that this transformation is accomplished within a physical form called a chrysalis. Caterpillar goes in…butterfly comes out.

Like the butterfly, I believe we also go through a similar transformation. But the difference is how we attach meaning to each phase.

Those who don’t know Christ, view the chrysalis as their body and their life. Even when the butterfly emerges, their friends overlook the butterfly and mourn the loss of the chrysalis.

However, those that do know Christ, view the chrysalis for what it is. It is the place where God does the work of transformation from sinner to saint. So when the time is ready, God calls the saint to emerge from the chrysalis and what emerges is larger and more beautiful than what went in.

What Christians celebrate is not the death of the chrysalis…but the birth of the butterfly! A whole new creation that has been liberated from its earthly beginnings!

I believe God is in the business of creating butterflies!

I know we will all miss the beautiful and familiar chrysalis that we all knew as Steve McGregor. But I also know that he is much larger, much more beautiful, and happier now to be free of his chrysalis and to be the creation that God designed him to be.

And that is truly worth celebrating.

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 Oregon Ducks Football

I remember…

I remember when life was simpler and richer.

I remember when football teams had two uniforms…Home and Away.

I remember when you asked someone what was on the back of a quarter…they knew it was an eagle.

I remember when I went to “the doctor” and not to a specialist.

I remember when I had a “best friend” and not followers.

I remember when I would watch one of three TV channels.

I could go on and on…but you get the point…

When did we start to believe that more was better?

Do something!

 Zig Ziglar- You don't have to be great to start

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Today I finished my fast.

For the past 10 years, I have fasted for the first 40 days of the year. I love it. It gives me a way to reset my body, lose a couple of pounds, and begin each year with positive momentum.

It’s never too late to start…but you do have to start! Momentum is everything!

Monday’s should be the best business day of the week.

Think…Big Monday = Big Week = Big Quarter = Big Year!

What do you want to do that when you look back in 5 years you’ll be glad you did? Write that item down and then take daily action in that direction! Do it! Get going! Make a move!