busy, busy, busy.

Its been a while since I've been able to blog. My mom even sent me an email telling me I needed a new blog. I've been busy with ministry at YFC and at East Rock. I've also been getting a few more photo jobs lately. Life has been pretty crazy lately and something had to give. This time I chose to give up a some of my internet free time including this blog and also a lot of facebook (excluding the things I do to promote BCP). This is really no glory story on how I always choose what's best. Its often quite opposite. The summer was easily as busy just in different ways. I didn't have much free time at all. At the end of last school year I had been counseling a young man and it had been going great. We spoke openly and he asked some great questions. He listened intensely. He took it all in. Then the crazy summer hit. He had no cell phone because he made a dumb decision and his father took(broke) it. That was our main method of communication. We didn't talk all summer. I knew where he worked. I know where he lives and I often passed his house. But business kept me from calling his house or making a quick stop. Fail. School starts back and I see him the first lunch visit I make. "Where you been, man?" The answer really was quite long. I had been to Nicaragua, Kentucky, Boston and the list goes on. I had children camps, church events and so much more. I dont think he really cared to hear all of that. Of all that had been going on could I not find five minuets to call him up. I kind of hung my head and said, "Around." "I've needed to talk to you man. I've been struggling. I've got a lot of questions." Sure, he could have called me up too. But, I knew. I knew what I should have done and I failed.

There are a lot of good things out there. But don't miss the great things. We were designed for relationships. First, with the Almighty God and second for other people. Don't trade either for lesser things.