The “Notes From The Valley” for this week come from Colossians, Chapter 3. I like to call it “God’s Dress Code.” The great things about this wardrobe are:

• everything’s already picked out (no shopping);
• everything fits perfectly (no dieting); and
• everything is paid for (no bills).

In the Message Translation these verses read,

“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s the basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.”

All of us have something in life that just sets us off. For me, it used to be drivers that weren’t in as big a hurry as I usually was, but wouldn’t get out of my way. I used to get rather vocal and animated towards those people. Read the rest of this entry »