Pisa (2nd half of Day 3)

After spending the morning in Florence we boarded the bus and headed off to Pisa. I think it was an hour and a half ride. It was super crowded and hot when we got there. After seeing the tower there really wasn't a lot to do there. We walked out of the touristy area and went a couple of miles to a river. We always like to see all the parts of the towns we visit especially off the beaten path.
It was fun to be there but we were exhausted after a 3rd day of walking.

We actually would have gone up the tower but they were already sold out for the afternoon. They only allow so many per hour so we didn't have a chance to do it.

Hillsong Conference 2009

Well Hillsong Conference will be in it's 2nd night now. If you have God TV then check the listings as they are broadcasting a majority of the conference. I just set my DVR to tape a pile of episodes (some of which will be repeats but there is no program listing for each one so no way to tell which night it will be from). If you have Direct TV then you have God TV channel 365.
You can also watch online on the God TV web site. Checking this morning they have 3 nights of the Hillsong London 2008 conference archived for on demand viewing. You just have to sign up and then can watch all the archived footage.

Also go to the Conference web site as they give a recap of each days events.

And of course search you tube as there are lots of postings already. Not great quality but here is one from the opening night. It is obviously shot from the upper deck end of the stadium which is a long way from the platform.

Day 3 Florence/Pisa

This video covers only Florence since it was a little longer.
I will make another one for Pisa.
Florence has a rich history with giants such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo.
We really enjoyed our tour through Florence. It would definitely be worth another visit as half a day was not enough to see all the city.

Cruise Day 2 Monte Carlo/Nice

Here is our first port of call. We were still very tired from the flight and time change but we had a blast. After walking around Monte Carlo we took a train to Nice. It was a very good first day but we walked miles and miles.

God WILL Meet Your Needs

Matthew 6:33 is not our personal Aladdin's lamp. It is too bad that some people read it and only think about material things.

31 "So don't worry about these things, saying, `What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.34 "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.

As I've grown to read scripture in it's context, I've learned that this isn't about a life of luxury at all. Really this passage is about life period. "All this" is equal to having food and drink and clothes - I don't even see anything in there about a BED let alone a house. I could be disappointed, I mean shouldn't my definition of "All this" be God's definition as well? But his economy is on a whole different level than ours. We can't understand it, but we must trust it. In our economy where people are loosing jobs daily, we can trust our God to provide our most basic of human needs. It may not be as we would hope or want, but he will provide. So... let's live remembering that our "Heavenly Father knows that you need..." And he will give us just that and most likely.... more!