These last several days have been tough, challenging, and yet truly needed. I have realized several things but without a doubt the most important has been the quietness of the Lord in my life. I was having breakfast with a friend and we were trying to remember who in the bible experienced times of silence from God (like Job, Jeremiah, David, Etc.). And in talking with one of my best guy friends, he recommended that I get alone for a while and see what I could be holding on to in my life that I need to let go of. So I went to the lake and spent some time alone with the Lord to hash some of this stuff out. Sure enough, He began to bring stuff to mind and before I knew it I had a whole head full of stuff that I was giving to the lord to clean house. And I am tired of having to go through a cycle on this…so, contrary to what my house mates might say, I have learned that it is easier to keep the house clean than to let it build up. Put another way, I would rather give these things to the Lord on a daily basis then wait for them to build up to the point of overflowing. Just trying…