Right now I’m staring at the open road in front of me here on I-35 North from Oklahoma City to Kansas City.  I know it’s been stated in a million different ways by a million different people, but there is something about the open road that places you before the glory of God.  You see the same sunsets from completely different perspectives.  You experience new smells mixed with familiar ones.  You meet new people that constantly challenge your idea of what it truly looks like to live.

Last night we made a lot of new friends… good friends.  Almost like meeting up with old friends.  One of our new friends was in the library during the Columbine shootings.  Hearing her story was inspiring.  But, her tragic experience is not what defines her.  She is loved by God and that is what defines her, just like the rest of us.  Being in a rock band doesn’t define me… what is that doesn’t define you?

New friends never cease to amaze us in every way.  Showers, beds, meals, money and authentic community.  Today I feel challenged to give more, to love more.  Let’s live for today.

- Scott

PS:  You should by Crystal’s book, Marked For Life.

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