Invisible Children

I knew it was going to happen. I have to admit I even tried to prevent it, but of course it happened. It is really not that bad of thing, but it just makes me a little uncomfortable, actually it makes me really uncomfortable... I started doing a little research on a film I heard about called Invisible Children, and now I can't stop thinking about it. Basically three guys my age got on a plane flew to Africa to make a film about these Invisible Children. Children that were being kidnapped, by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and forced to become warriors, killers for an army that is claiming to fight in the "name of God." All this is going on in Northern Ugandan on a daily basis!!!

It is so removed from my every day life. I don't have to worry about anything close to the terror that these families face on a daily basis. I sleep in a nice comfy bed, I have plenty of food, I just really can't imagine what it is like to worry about issues this serious and terrifying on a daily basis. So now I have to bring some discomfort into my life, my wife and I have to ask what can we do for these people who are suffering half a world away?

http://www.invisiblechildren.com

The Madness

I love March Madness, it is something I look forward to every year. I love rooting for the underdogs, seeing seniors play their hearts out, watching the intensity of each and every game, and trying to pick the right winners...there is just nothing like it.

I think it is funny when you sit back and look at it from the outside how little the ncaa tournament means to my life. I know 0 players personally (on the men's side), I have not paid much attention to the rest of the season, and really it is just a bunch of guys running around trying to put a ball in a hoop. The outcome of every one of these games affects my life in no way whatsoever. But, I can't help being drawn to watch every minute I can of this non-stop excitement.

And I guess that is ok. There have been times in my life where I have even felt a little guilt for loving to watch this type of event so much. After all there are much more important things in life….work, family, God, people, my marriage, church, etc. But, now I have come to the conclusion that spending a little time doing a useless task is not always a bad thing. In fact, sometimes it even helps to remind me of what is really important in life.