Life:….I once began defining what it means to live…..and how that looks from my vantage point….of course, I was interupted by a storm and so it’s actually kind of odd that I decided to post this here now…..in the middle of a storm-filled day…

Simply put, life is a gift from God. What we do in life is determined through a series of decisions and in some cases (such as my personal engineering/mathematical enhanced mind) via calculations of very complex formulae that attempt to encompass all the possible permutations with the enormous number of variables we encounter each day. The funny (in the sense of interesting/odd and not really funny - laugh) part of all of this is that we develop these methods of evaluation and issue decision making authority to ourselves as independent beings. We do so with the perception that by allowing ourselves the ability to “decide” and make a “choice” we have control over our “fate.”

I guess to some extent this may be true. The thing I have always struggled with is that I was GOOD at making informed and “correct” decisions….for myself. I was even good at giving advice to others and was often relied upon for advice on life…love….and well…an occasional math problem. Being “good” at evaluating the world around me and making the most “appropriate” decision at the time was handy. It allowed me the ability to place myself in the best position for safe and secure advancement. Advancement in my career, advancement in my relationships, and advancement in my ability to….advance. What it also did was allow me to become so self-absorbed in my own capability that I would not…and sadly COULD NOT look outside of my own “noggin” to solve a problem or resolve a situation.

Today…and in all reality a few weeks ago….I’ve decided that I was no longer going to place myself above the world. It’s odd because I used to take offense to the statement that people would make about me…..that I “was too good for everyone else”….and yet here I am today stating the same thing that I apparently couldn’t have been doing because, well I didn’t think so. I write this post today to declare to the world, all my friends, family, and those complete strangers whom I encounter each day that I am here to serve my good Lord: God.

That’s it….Life: a gift from God…….and everything we do…..each and every moment of every day….should be done to glorify the gift of grace from a loving God. I am loved by God…I am a son of God….and I will strive through each breath to live a life of God.

God Bless!

Jason Lang…..now there is a guy who has some exciting and most entertaining of stories….not to mention his innate ability to simply make me go….”huh?!”

Well, it’s been quite some time since I’ve blogged, which I attribute to the lack of internet connection at my home and therefore lack of ability to connect to this outlet……anyway, I’ve decided that Mr. Lang’s existence is important enough for a post but his visitation to the wonderful state of Texas and specifically the Nelson abode warrants an interim post….meaning right now…:)

So…..I just wanted to say that since Mr. Lang arrived in Houston, he has been busy with the many peeps here…..he did take some time to hang out with me at the Houston Roller Derby…..let me just say…what an awesome opportunity to do something rather random and enjoy it with amazing friends….we then travelled around downtown houston admiring the buildings and lights of a night city…..ended up at a place called Frank’s….a pizza joint….where I ordered a bacon cheeseburger….imagine that….:)

Ended off the evening with some martinis at some place I do not recall and taking a nap…only to awaken the next morning for a raring extravaganza at work….

Tonight…a new night….:)

I came across this picture today while going through some files….and couldn’t help but put it up here as a tribute to my most wonderful puppy….

So….if you look up the word living in a dictionary it will provide you with a number of statements indicating the opposite of death. For example, one of the statements is “having life; being alive; not dead” which for me is of little use or significance. In my opinion, to merely exist in a state of living (not dead) is not living at all yet to some extent that is the rut we get caught in.

Recently I was posed with a significant decision in which I committed to life and living. Not merely existing but living in the sense of experiencing the world around me. Since then I have had a wonderful set of experiences and …

ok…bad storm right now and I hear the ceiling tiles flexing so I’ll stop for now and continue shortly….