I was trying to think of a picture that portrayed the saying that "some things aren't always what they seem." That could be a lot of different pictures, so I chose this one. We went whitewater rafting on vacation in June in Tennessee (TN I think, the "expedition" departed from Banner Elk, NC). So anyway, it was June, hot out and you might expect the water to be warm, or at least tolerable. It wasn't. The guide told us that the water was likely 40 degrees. With the guide's consent (encouragement) I jumped in. Wow, I've not experienced anything like that in my life.

The last couple of days I have been reading 1 Corinthians 8 and 9 for my devotional time. I never really understood how chapter 9 fit. For that matter, I've never understood a lot of how different pieces of the Bible fit together. But in the larger scheme of things, Paul's assertion about the rights of an apostle, and more importantly how he has forgone those rights (9:12 ff) is an example for the Corinthians about laying down our rights in favor of love and sacrifice for the furtherance of the gospel. I would love to write more, but it's bedtime and I still want to read a little more.