Sorry guys, I am sort of late in the game today. Long story short, I have had some heavy stuff on my plate recently, and I am doing what I can to sift through it. I trust God and I know that things will get better.

Anyway, let’s talk about the best band ever, probably. The Rolling Stones. Truly classic. They are ingrained in my musical psyche, mostly because I don’t remember a time before them. They were never not on my musical radar. I actually wanted to walk down the aisle to “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” at my wedding, which was quickly vetoed by my Mom. They are awesome. Now I am sure many of you are thinking, “What positive, Godly message could you possibly get from a bunch of geriatric, drug crazed rockers?”. Well shame on you, because inspiration can come from anywhere. So let me tell you about my favorite Rolling Stones song (right now). It is called “Wild Horses”, and I am pretty sure you have heard it. Here is the clincher lyrical tidbit:

Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.

Simple right? But here is the thing….when was the last time you felt so passionate about something (or somebody) that you could say that? I know some people much, much older than me who can’t say that about anything. That make me sadder than I can even explain. Could you imagine living your entire life without passion? I absolutely cannot. To me, a life void of passion is not a life I am interested in living.

I am reading this book (which I will blog about later) about pursuing God by pursuing the passions he gave you. What a concept! It’s so obvious, I can’t believe that I didn’t think of it before now. Why would God give you passions if he didn’t want you to pursue them? Right. He wouldn’t. Yet so many people allow their passions to be buried by other things. And it’s sad, because then we forget them and spend our whole lives trying to remember what it is about life that we love.

I am not telling you that just because you were very into art in the second grade, you should quit your job and become an artist (I am also not telling you that you shouldn’t). I am just saying not to live your life without something that wild horses couldn’t drag you away from. Maybe it is your spouse. Maybe it is your children. Maybe it is roller skating. Just find something! Search your heart and your mind and find out what it is that makes you tick. Passionate about puppies? Go to the SPCA! Passionate about the earth? Go pick up some trash! Just do something.

So I am sure you are all dying to know what I am passionate about. Kyle. That’s an obvious one. I am passionate about my marriage, and I am so thankful that God put that passion there. But here is another thing I am passionate about that is not so obvious about. Children. Not my own, because I don’t have any. Children who don’t belong to anybody. Orphans and abused children hold a special place in my heart. How am I pursuing this passion? I don’t work for an orphanage or a shelter. I am pursuing it by searching the job ads every day looking for social work positions. I pursue it by volunteering with specific programs. I pursue it through prayer. But the point is, I pursue my passions. I will continue to pursue my passions. Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.

So that is it. Tell me, what are you passionate about?