I didn't leave the house today, not even to take out the garbage or run into the garage, nothing. The closest I got was opening the door to get the mail, and with the temp. 15 degrees with the wind chill making it much colder, I don't think I'm missing out on anything.

I'm just finishing up my final paper for my Lectio Divina class, and in doing some research came across a cool quote from "Resident Aliens" by Hauerwas and Willimon:

In a way, although Jesus unburdened the disciples of so much of the baggage the world considers essential, he did not relieve them of all burdens. He relieved them of false baggage so he could lay upon them even more demanding burdens. For in laying upon them the necessity to trust not their possessions but only him, Jesus showed them that here was a journey which required the cultivation of certain virtues. One should not start out on a dangerous journey without being equipped for the dangers that one may face. So, in any good adventure story, we find a constant testing of the traveler's character and, during the testing, a transformation in the character of the advernturer. The quest requires the adventurer to rely upon and develop his or her own virtues in ever new ways.

I like that, we are relieved of our own burdens, but then put on the burdens of the Lord for the word of His Kingdom that He calls us to.

He continues, "To launch out on a journey is to move toward some goal. Of course, in the journey of faith, we have no clear idea of what our end will be except that is shall be, in some form, true and complete friendship with God." Thus, the idea of and need for faith.