And Then There Were Two

It has been a while since I acknowledged one of these experiences. This week I attended a business function with some of my co-workers. Lunch was provided in the form of box (bag) lunches. The employees of the host establishment laid the boxes out on tables and event attendees were free to grab a lunch. There were a couple of other lunch options including salads and wraps but those did not include all of the extras that came in the boxed lunch. I grabbed a box for myself and debated picking up a wrap as well. But, in an effort not to be inconsiderate or greedy, I accepted my single box lunch with its simple sandwich, chips and a cookie. 

Satisfied.

The passing of Robin Williams saddened me. This was an actor who I grew up watching and sincerely enjoyed his work. I never met him; I do not know (nor pretend to know) about his specific battles and circumstances, but the incident raised a couple of questions in my mind. (1) Is the money ever enough? (2) Is success ever enough? It is easy for me and others look at the lives of celebrities, and conclude that they truly have it all. There is no way that they lack anything. Some have financial success, properties and possessions, are doing the work that they love, have a spouse and children and their health. With all of that, one must be satisfied with life. What more could a person need or ask for?

A Message from God, Really?

I was having something of a counseling session with a colleague of mine. And in that conversation, my college told me that I needed to remove from my wall a plague framing an article that was written about me by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. She said that however impressive it was, the accomplishment was in the past, it is said and done, and that plaque is intimidating to the members of my household. Even she was intimidated by it when she came to my home. She proceeded to tell me that this was a message from the LORD.

Do Christians Think Too Much?

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When you come up with an idea that would benefit you and your family, how much thought do you really need to put into deciding whether or not you should pursue it? How much prayer is actually required and to what end?

Confident

I had an interesting conversation in which a rather bold individual told me that I, Shanta Crichlow, am a “lion playing nice”. I am eating like a vegetarian when in truth I am carnivorous. I was not offended at all by the statement, but was intrigued by the thought. This was not the first time that I was told that I am not who I appear to be – but not in a good way. I appear to be strong, sure, and straightforward, but in my dealings with people, I was overly nice, self-doubting, and had no confidence in me. The reality of these deductions bewildered me. It was true. I am parading around life as if I am a toothless lioness when in fact I have some ferocious fangs. And, my deeply subconscious reasoning behind this charade is unfounded. My logic has no legs to stand on because it simply is not true. Let me explain.

Good Weekend

A Good Weekend indeed. This Easter season, I indulged myself in the truth of what Jesus Christ did for us during that fateful time in history that we commemorate today. In the past, I would think about the crucifixion, perhaps I would watch Passion of the Christ – whatever it took to become mindful of the occasion and not be desensitized to it. On Easter Sunday mornings, I would dress really pretty and cheer because, yay, He has risen. Yay, He is alive.

This year, I find myself contemplating more the time in-between the Christ’s death and His resurrection. The thought was brought on by the second verse of the song “Forever” by Kari Jobe. It says, “The Son of God was slain in darkness. A battle in the grave, the war on death was waged”. Wow. So what really happened during that dark time – the time in between when Jesus Christ was murdered and the moment He lived again?

Beauty in Preparation

The most amazing thing happened this week. I delivered one of the best talks of my career thus far. What made it so remarkable in my eyes was the preparation that I put in before hand. For a couple of weeks I rehearsed and re-rehearsed my speech committing it to memory – bible verses and all. By no means was my talk perfect, but the victory was in the delivery. I literally felt as though I had moved out of God’s way and given Him free reign to work.