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\"paperbag\"<\/a>If you had to put four things in a bag that describe you, what would they be?\u00a0 That was an interesting question posed to the radio audience on a station I was listening to this morning.\u00a0 An interesting question.\u00a0 One that I think is often harder to answer than we might think.\u00a0 Most people can pick one or two pretty quickly.\u00a0 Get into number three and four, it’s sometimes a bit more challenging.\u00a0 Can you do it?<\/p>\n

Someone once said to me, “It would be a terrible thing to go through your entire life not really being known by a single person.”\u00a0 That would be a tragedy.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I think it happens much more frequently than we would care to admit.\u00a0 Even worse, how often do we go through life not really knowing ourselves?\u00a0 Think back to the question.\u00a0 Do you know what would go in the bag?\u00a0 Do you know yourself well enough to come up with four things?\u00a0 Give it a shot.<\/p>\n

Since I can’t ask you to do something I’m not prepared to do, here are my four:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 A Bible.\u00a0 OK, this could easily be a cop-out.\u00a0 Sort of like the Sunday School answer where everything is “Jesus”.\u00a0 Every Christian could (and probably will) put this one.\u00a0 Though it should be assumed, my circumstances as a pastor (yes, I’m playing the pastor card!) make this an exception.\u00a0 Much like an accountant might put a calculator in or an NSA agent might put a picture of us in there.\u00a0 Just kidding…they’re watching me, aren’t they?\u00a0 Alright, just so you don’t think I’m cheating, I’ll add an additional item: a book.\u00a0 I love to read.\u00a0 I love libraries (personal more than public) and “studies”.\u00a0 I read a lot of ebooks, but love the feel of a good quality book in my hand.\u00a0 I enjoy the solitude that I find in my study or home library, surrounded by my books, sometimes reading and sometimes just enjoying the surroundings.\u00a0 This speaks to the introverted part of me…which is substantial!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 A coffee bean.\u00a0 Yeah…love coffee.\u00a0 Coffee is not only a hobby (I roast it, grind it and serve it…haven’t learned how to grow it yet), but it represents all that is great about my marriage.\u00a0 Sounds weird, doesn’t it.\u00a0 Some of my most special moments with Karen are over a cup of coffee.\u00a0 We have always loved visiting coffee shops together, looking at coffee-related books, and tasting different kinds together, but the best is our “porch-time” whenever we can grab it just to be together.\u00a0 I never think of coffee without connecting it to my relationship with Karen to some degree. That’s a big blessing to me.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Sand.\u00a0 I love beach life.\u00a0 Though I don’t live it very often, it’s very much who I am (actually, there is much about our home that reflects this lifestyle. If you’ve been there, you probably know what I’m talking about).\u00a0 There is nothing more worshipful for me than the glory of a sunrise or sunset over the ocean.\u00a0 There is nothing more unifying than playing on the beach with my family or walking down the seashore together.\u00a0 The beach lifestyle very much captures a big part of my personality: laid-back, relaxed and fun-loving.<\/p>\n

4. A songbook.\u00a0 I love music.\u00a0 Always have.\u00a0 My life has always been full of music, whether singing, playing guitar, listening to it…whatever.\u00a0 Rarely, is there not music playing wherever I am.\u00a0 Though I go through stages where I focus on one particular genre for a while, I love most styles of music.\u00a0 Classic Jazz is an exceptional favorite of mine.\u00a0 Whether I want music to reflect my mood or shape my mood, it’s almost always a part of whatever I’m doing.<\/p>\n

Now, I guess the interesting thing would be to see if your friends agree, are surprised or disagree with your self-assessment.\u00a0 Give it a shot.\u00a0 You can use my comments section below if you want.\u00a0 Dare ya…and feel free to interact with mine (if you know me…or at least think you do).\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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