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So, Missus Smalltown Christian and I went to Los Angeles for a wedding last month. It was great - sunny LA as cold as it's ever been (in MY memory, anyway). We arrived one day early and used that extra time to go to the Getty Museum, and that was great (if a bit windy!). It's full of great art (check out the Rembrandts!) displayed in fabulous buildings, nestled in a great setting.
The Getty sits atop two ridges in the foothills. One view looks toward downtown LA. Another leads the eye to the sparkling Pacific. Looking up the mountain you see an old convent; the joke we were told was "Only God is higher than the Getty!". The buildings are off-white in color, highlighted with stone cut from an ancient Italian quarry, and seem to sit comfortably between the earth and the sky. The architect took well over a decade to do the construction, and he did it perfectly - you couldn't ask for a better location.
The rest of the weekend we spent with family: rehearsal, touristing, wedding, wedding banquet for 250, church, more touristing, more food, more food, more food.... And you know what? That was also great.
One thing the Missus mentioned was how well everyone got along. She pointed out that the whole family is made up of followers of Jesus, and they are gentle and generous with each other. Not everything went smoothly, but everyone was cool. Getting up Sunday and going to church with 7 of our relatives was a blast, as it spoke of a bond deeper and older than mere genetics.
What I've discoverd is that when you follow Jesus, He renews you, shapes you, reforms you, situates you in the places He wants you to be. He makes you more beautiful than you were before. Like the Getty, you can start off as an empty hillside, then find yourself changed and filled with beautiful things. Sure, some days may be windy; some may even rain. Sometimes a Christian can even act... un-Christlike. But that doesn't mean the Architect doesn't know what He's doing: something great!
Here's to your inner masterpiece!
The Getty sits atop two ridges in the foothills. One view looks toward downtown LA. Another leads the eye to the sparkling Pacific. Looking up the mountain you see an old convent; the joke we were told was "Only God is higher than the Getty!". The buildings are off-white in color, highlighted with stone cut from an ancient Italian quarry, and seem to sit comfortably between the earth and the sky. The architect took well over a decade to do the construction, and he did it perfectly - you couldn't ask for a better location.
The rest of the weekend we spent with family: rehearsal, touristing, wedding, wedding banquet for 250, church, more touristing, more food, more food, more food.... And you know what? That was also great.
One thing the Missus mentioned was how well everyone got along. She pointed out that the whole family is made up of followers of Jesus, and they are gentle and generous with each other. Not everything went smoothly, but everyone was cool. Getting up Sunday and going to church with 7 of our relatives was a blast, as it spoke of a bond deeper and older than mere genetics.
What I've discoverd is that when you follow Jesus, He renews you, shapes you, reforms you, situates you in the places He wants you to be. He makes you more beautiful than you were before. Like the Getty, you can start off as an empty hillside, then find yourself changed and filled with beautiful things. Sure, some days may be windy; some may even rain. Sometimes a Christian can even act... un-Christlike. But that doesn't mean the Architect doesn't know what He's doing: something great!
Here's to your inner masterpiece!
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