A Day in the Life
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- 07:30 dropped kids off at school and set to work from home today… #
- 09:21 cupcakes were a hit… I am officially a hero to Mrs. Rush’s 2nd grade class. #
- 09:24 Don’t know what I think is worse… Grade school kids with knock off Louis Vuitton bags or grade school kids with real Louis Vuitton ba … #
- 21:33 Oh man, I am loving LOST tonight! #
Right now, I am really into…
- Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller - Picked it up on a random trip to B&N. I know I am a little late on the bandwagon, but this caught me at the perfect time. Recommending it to strangers on the street, it’s been that good.
- Everything by Lifehouse - I guess the skit video has been making it’s way around the interwebs, but this song has become my anthem of late.
- Grape Nuts Cranberry Vanilla Trail Mix Crunch - Every so often I decide that I am going to eat Grape Nuts for breakfast. It’s my pseudo-pledge to start eating healthier. It only lasts a few days and then I am stuck with a half eaten box of gravel in my pantry. This stuff, however, is the BOMB of breakfast cereals that do not feature a cartoon mascot.
A Day in the Life
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- 07:32 is ready to kick a little butt today… #
- 08:21 morning soundtrack - Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone #
- 13:17 is meeting this afternoon on next month’s Compass… so many activities, so little paper… #
- 17:08 in second meeting of the afternoon - it’s all about web, baby… Are they speaking Greek? #
- 17:37 Just got laughed at for my BASIC knowledge…See what I did there? That’s a computer joke and an indication of my coding expertise… LOL #
- 17:59 working on some exciting, new developments for our online campus, I-CHURCH… #
What’s the score?
What is the significance of the score? What is significant about the fact that we do keep score?
The score is all about identity. It’s all about trying to point to something in you, in your life, that defines not just who you are, but also where you are. Score is what lets us know who we are better than and who is better than us. Score gives us the permission to dissociate from some and fuels the fire to be like others.
It points to our supposed accomplishment and yet reminds us of ever-present shortcomings.
Score is unrelenting. It never stops. It takes hold of us as mere children and grows with us.
It is always in the background whispering to us. We continually pursue it in hopes of finding joy and peace and for fear that those behind us might one day overtake us.
What’s your score?
How do you keep score?
Everyone does it. Keep score that is. We all do it in different ways, with different points of emphasis. But we all keep score.
There’s the usual laundry list of culprits. Money. Appearances. Education. Possessions. Position.
We know enough to, at least, act like we don’t keep score. That will keep up from using the things that we have been warned against. But it doesn’t stay us from keeping score. Often, ironically enough, it is the abandoning of those material “things” that will improve our scores in other areas.
I have been thinking a lot about how I keep score. More on that later…
But for now, how do you keep score?
A Day in the Life
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- 11:37 is really excited at some upcoming opportunities… #
About
My name is John Darnell. I reside in Jacksonville, FL with my lovely bride, two remarkable kids, and one amazingly low key dog.
I serve on staff at THE CHURCH Group Worldwide, a multi-site church vision with locations in Jacksonville, Atlanta, and the internet.
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