It’s been one week of posting here on my new blog. I have to tell you that it’s been a huge blessing to hear your thoughts in person and through the wonderful world wide web. Your comments have challenged me to think differently and fresh… but I have to admit something… I’m lazy.

Proverbs 20:4 CEV
If you are too lazy to plow, don’t expect a harvest.
Proverbs 26:14
A door turns on its hinges, 
but a lazy person 
just turns over in bed.

I believed I was lazy, as I hit the snooze button for the 3rd time, but I’ve been in denial. I thought I had overcome it but, I’m not sure I have. I was talking to a friend a while ago, who also works in youth ministry, and he was telling me about all the things others were doing in their ministries and how he couldn’t figure out how they accomplished so much. I told him, “It’s because you’re lazy and they’re not.” I think it was a slap in the face to him, since he gave me that look of, shock and the “did-you-just-slap-me-in-the-face-by-calling-me-lazy?” look. I could identify it because, it sounded like me and I’m lazy. It’s not something we like to talk about much, let alone say it to someone else.

I realize that many people want to be successful, have purpose, adventure and story… I do. Yet, many people don’t want to do what it takes to get there… Myself included… Sometimes.

I’m trying to change. I realize there is much to say and many good conversation to be had, but who has the time? I mean, we’re so busy doing… doing… doing… um, well… playing Farmville? Have we confused mindless things of laziness for being busy? Have we figured out how to make ourselves look busy when really we’ve just faked ourselves into thinking we’ve had an overwhelming day?

When it comes right down to it, I’ve found out that I would rather read someone else’s blog than write one or watch an adventure movie instead of living one. That must change. God has given me wonderful gifts and I’m surprised He’s not taken them away from me yet for not being the good steward of them as He intended. So, I’m asking for your help to hold me accountable and scold me when I stop doing ministry, blogging or photography. Believe it or not there are many devotions, thoughts and photos I’ve yet to share from my trip to Uganda this year… It’s been months and I need to get on it.

I don’t expect to blog everyday like my challenge for last week… but I also don’t expect not too.

I’ve found that we are all on this journey together. With your hand on my shoulder, I know I am not alone. Let’s try a little harder, give a little more effort to share together our images and thoughts and we might just might find inspiration to change the world.

Peace.
Johno~

If I counted it right, there are currently 27ish names in the bucket from people who left comments this last week. It’s your last chance to make a comment to be entered in the gig for a basket from Uganda. Since this post is going out late in the day, I will announce the winner on Monday. Special thanks to Brenda whose comment, “we reap what we sow” helped inspire this post.