happy day of birth

shawna and i just got home from celebrating two of our friend's birthdays.  it was a lot of fun and the time was spent with some truly admirable people.  the kind of courage that it takes to just commit is a courage that i find very little of in me or in most people.  so to be in a group where so many of the people exemplify it on several different levels is a moment that deserves recognition.

birthdays are special days.  it's rare that any kind of gatherings are called in order to celebrate life.  even most birthday parties are not called this way, but when they are (or when you make them that way) it is a genuine 'church-like' experience.  Life is an incredible thing that gets looked over and taken for granted, even more that sight or hearing.  the two guys whose birthdays we celebrated are both people who i like having around me.  they both have a respect and trust for and in God that makes the world a better place.  i believe that is how God designed for it to be.  it is the definition of a living relationship with what is greater than our greatest achievement.  each of these guys live this on a true level.

Thank You & Happy Birthday James and Jon!