My Dilemna

I think this blog might take a radical twist from what it once was.  It no longer serves to let you know what the Bekkers are doing but rather a Bekker.  It also has been quite a number of years since the last post.  The pheonix rises...
To work off my title I have a question to ponder.  Why does Jesus have to make no sense?  To me he makes so much sense.  I see him work in everyday life, I see what he has done, and I see the opportunity or hope he offers.  With all this evidence it seems like a given and yet I know for certain that it is not a given.  I don't want to throw around words like faith and grace because those seem to be made into a jargon of sorts.  I want to use words like encouraging or inspirational.  Why does Jesus not inspire and encourage in a holistic way.  Everyone can take comfort in some of his sayings or teachings but his total message of a new life and a new way of life don't jive.  Why????
I'm left tonight with the unsatisfactory answer that there is a battle going on.  It's not unsatisfactory because I don't like it or would like to believe it isn't happening but simply because I'm the kind of person who likes new ideas, new strategies, or new directions.  This is old, not wrong, but old.

On a similar note I'd like to say something about remembrance day.  I like remembrance day, I got a whole day off for free!  No guilt in skipping classes or wasting time.  My question pertaining to remembrance day is why do we have to continue in this old way of doing things too?  Can't we come up with something better.  I'm as much to blame as anyone else for not coming up with something but I'd sure like to.  Maybe by next year I'll have come up with some event or thought that promotes justice, equality, and compassion while still honouring, respecting and appreciating past sacrifices.  The reason I post this question on here is because there is a good chance one of the 7 billion people out there has already found the answer.  I just need to hear about it.

So since restarting this blog I'm also wondering how long it will last.  Short flight, long flight.  I'm thinking a week will be amazing while 10 days straight would be nothing short of a miracle.  If you want to bet me remember that any competitive edge gives me a world of advantage.