Matt Smallbone

I just got back from a 30 hr jaunt off to Purdue University to help at an event for Gov. Mike Huckabee. I love that guy. He has copped it a bit from the media over the last few days, but I must say that he displays great poise at moments like this.

I had to drive a bit over 800 miles to/ from the event and had a great time gathering my thoughts and thinking through what the next few months of life ‘off the road’ should look like. I realised a few things:

1. Both my family and I are very skilled at me being away.

2. I want to dig in and start preaching consistently again.

3. I dislike country music even more when I am driving in the rain.

I realize these are apparent non-sequiturs… however I feel that all three validate the place in life that I am at right now.

1. It is a rare gift to have the support that I get from my family for my carny lifestyle.  My wife genuinely enjoys my life whilst developing as an individual herself. I am coming to understand that 2 people continuing to grow as individuals throughout marriage is key to the whole thing working.

2. I have plenty of time at different seasons in the year to encourage the wider community via the spoken word.

3. I love the band that I am in. The music is extremely fulfilling and purposeful.

So… as 2010 pokes its head around the corner, I am hopeful that life will pretty much look the same… except perhaps with a bit of preaching thrown in.

Sounds good to me!

Matt