move to the south.

When I was moving from the north to below the Mason-Dixon Line, I began to notice something as I was driving further south. The splats on my windshield were getting bigger and bigger. The bugs are huge down here compared to what we have in the north. A few times I thought I could see the look of terror on their face as they collided with my car. You could actually hear the bang as they made impact. There were a lot of differences I noticed right a way when I first arrived in the peach state. For one the weather; it was middle to late October when I got here and I loved it. But, the locals did look at me strange because I was walking around in shorts. I quickly discovered the language barrier when I went to the grocery store. This woman kept on offering me a 'buggy'. I didn't know what she was trying to sell me so I grabbed my 'shopping Cart' and walked away. The south drinks coke, the north asks for a pop. I quickly became a sweet tea fan. Why those Yankees haven't figured out to add the sugar while the tea is brewing, makes me wonder how they won they war in the first place.

On another note, last night I couldn't sleep. This happens often, and I have found if I read a little bit I'll be sleepy in about hour. So I ended up reading a book I got for Christmas. It's most of the Sunday comics of "B.C." by Johnny Hart. I do read more than just comics, but I enjoy learning how these guys got their start. Most of the time in the Sunday comics Johnny would create a Christian theme for B.C. I always thought this was awesome as well as a bold move to do. But what I found interesting was how he got to know the Lord. Johnny had it all at one point in his life. A successful comic and a family, but he still felt empty. He wanted a satellite installed for his studio. The father and son team who installed it used a Christian station to test the TVs picture. Johnny at first did not like this, but soon became very interested in what the guy on TV had to say. He then began going to church with his wife and found God. He wanted others to know about how God can fill the emptiness for other people and decided to use B.C. to let people know. The part I found interesting in all this were the father and son team. Did they use that channel on purpose? Did they know that Johnny needed God in his life? We never know what the path is that the Lord has us on; we just have to know that he is in control of the direction. Much like when I first came to Georgia as a lost single guy, it was only going to be for a year. 13 years later, still enjoying my sweet tea, married to a wonderful woman, and enjoying serving God wherever his path may lead me.
Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.