one more step from perfection

My sister is perfect.

Some of you know what I'm talking about. She slaves all night on her homework, yet still summons the energy to be cheerful and pleasant to everyone all day. Plus she bakes the most insanely amazing desserts that you've never tasted (she will make one lucky man very happy someday). Seriously, I wonder how she keeps the guys off her.

My parents like to remind my brother and me that this perfection does not run in the family. It used to just be my hair (yeah right), but now my mother has a new shortcoming to remind me of.

Today I went to the dentist and found, to my great surprise, that I have recently acquired a brand new pair of cavities. Not deep ones, but cavities nonetheless. Now, I don't eat lots of sweets. I usually brush my teeth twice a day (read: unless I fall asleep while doing my homework, which happens painfully frequently). My dear mum was always proud of her children's perfect teeth. But now? No more.

So, in two weeks I get to meet my new friend: the drill. What excitement! Maybe they'll let me blast Crowder in my ears to ease the pain....

I'm so glad that God doesn't judge our perfection by what we do or by what we have. God's idea (and our only real example) of perfection is Christ. We really have it easy don't we? All we need is to ask Christ to be in us—to shine through us, and we can be called perfect. On our own? Never. With Christ? Absolutely!

And now, a tantalizing shot of my pearly off-whites:

Hickish Enough for You?

This one's for Katie, ever-critical of my ever-so-preppy plaid:



(Thanks for the hat!)

is he the liberator?

what have we made of him?
when is he gonna download some of that heaven on earth? or is that our job?
why wasn't going to church one of the 100 things to do this easter in the Times?
why don't Christians get to tell their story more? is Jesus the only good storyteller?
is he the liberator?

what's the effect of Jesus' movement being part of the establishment now?
how ironic is that?
did Jesus ever feel cramped working within an institution?
is he still the head of the church?
is he the liberator?

what would he make of what we've made of him?
how often do we just trip out the word "Lord" but we'd cut down if we knew what it meant?
is he still counter-cultural when it comes to money, sex, and power?
is he still ranting against injustice and corruption in high places?
what does he liberate from?
is he the liberator?

--rob lacey (author of the word on the street)

This is another book that I need to pick up as soon as possible.

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Hi. My name is Peter. I like music. I try to follow Christ. Once in a while, these traits intersect to produce a sort of song. Hence this blog. Expect this to be a compilation of my thoughts, sometimes musical, and sometimes otherwise.