Favorites

This is a completely random post. I thought it would slightly entertaining, light, and fun. Here are a list of a lot of my favorites:

FAVORITE “FAST FOOD” RESTAURANT – McDonald breakfast
FAVORITE “SIT-DOWN” RESTAURANT(s) – Sushi
FAVORITE MLB TEAM – Los Angeles Dodgers
FAVORITE NFL TEAM – Pittsburgh Steelers
FAVORITE COLLEGE TEAM – Oregon Ducks
FAVORITE NBA TEAM – Los Angeles Clippers
FAVORITE TV DRAMA – Heroes
FAVORITE TV COMEDY – Big Bang Theory
FAVORITE REALITY TV SHOW – Survivor and The Biggest Loser
FAVORITE NEWS PROGRAM – Don't really have one
FAVORITE MAGAZINE – Don't read magazines
FAVORITE BOOK – Mere Christianity
FAVORITE “NON-CHRISTIAN” BOOK – The Reagan Diary
FAVORITE “CHRISTIAN” SONG – Just Be Help by Casting Crowns
FAVORITE “SECULAR” SONG – Anything Eric Church
FAVORITE “ON MY IPOD WHILE WORKING OUT” SONG – Fast and Loud
FAVORITE “COUNTRY” SONG – Eric Church
FAVORITE “WORSHIP” SONG – 10,000 Reasons
FAVORITE ALBUM – Canons - Phil Wickham
FAVORITE CHRISTIAN ARTIST/BAND – Wickham
FAVORITE RAP ARTIST – dont listen to rap
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST/BAND – not sure
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST – Eric Church
FAVORITE BOOK IN THE NEW TESTAMENT – Luke
FAVORITE BOOK IN THE OLD TESTAMENT – Isaiah
FAVORITE FONT – TNR
FAVORITE ICE CREAM – Coffee
FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR – Opening Day for Baseball
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL SPORTS MOVIE – Rudy
FAVORITE MOVIE TRILOGY – Matrix
FAVORITE 80s ACTION MOVIE – Topgun
FAVORITE COMEDY MOVIE – Dumb and Dumber
FAVORITE CHICK-ISH MOVIE – A Walk to Remember
FAVORITE ARTIST – dont have one
FAVORITE NAP TIME – anytime is a good time for a nap
FAVORITE SOUND – crack of a ball hitting a bat
FAVORITE GADGET – Galaxy S5
FAVORITE CONVENIENCE – DVR
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME SYSTEM – Galaxy S5
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT – South Lake Tahoe

Those are just a few of my many favorites...

The Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It has the diameter of about 1,392,000 km, about 109 times that of Earth. About three quarters of the Sun’s mass consists of hydrogen, while the rest is mostly helium. Less than 2% consists of heavier elements, including oxygen, carbon, neon, iron, and others.

The Sun is approximately 149.6 million kilometers from the Earth. At this distance, light travels from the Sun to Earth in about 8 minutes and 19 seconds. The energy of this sunlight supports almost all life on Earth, driving Earth’s climate and weather.

I am amazed by the Sun.

I remember when I was living in Minnesota and a massive snow storm came in leaving 6 inches of snow on the ground and freezing temperatures. To be nice I thought I would try shoveling snow for the first time ever. I checked the weather before going outside and saw that the temperature was a cool 15 degrees, so I bundled up and went out to brave the cold.

As I was shoveling the snow off my driveway, something caught my eye. Despite the 15 degree weather (well below freezing), the Sun was actually melting the snow. As insignificant as that may sound, I was amazed that the Sun was stronger than the surrounding circumstances.

I was reminded of a simple, yet profound truth…

In the same way, Jesus (the Son) is stronger than my surrounding circumstances…even if it seems improbable or impossible. I know it is a bit cheesy and cliche, but truth is truth. And this truth hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday.

If you happen to be reading this and you are going through a difficult season, know that Jesus is stronger than your surrounding circumstances. No matter what you are going through, the Son is stronger.