Field Trippin'

I got to go on a field trip.  Just me, my son...and 52 of his peers.

About a month ago, I decided to take a day off of work and accompany my son on a trip to the Getty Villa in beautiful Malibu.  It was a gorgeous day and even more gorgeous surroundings.

The motif of this "museum" is Greco-Roman art.  Statues, mosaics, and pottery were the main attraction.  They were amazing... beautiful...nude.  Yes, the majority of the statues were au natural.  My son had warned me that there would be a lot of genitals.  In attempt to demystify and reduce embarrassment, his teacher had prepared the kids for the onslaught of, well...parts.

My favorite statue was that of Herakles (we have renamed him Hercules).  Getty so loved this statue that he placed it in the location of highest honor: overlooking the gardens and with a perfect view of the ocean.  He was placed at the very center of the Villa and all paths end at his feet.

It made me ponder.  If a museum was erected to represent my life, I would hope that it would be Jesus that has the highest place of honor.  I would hope that all who "visit" my life would see that all the other aspects of my life point to Him and Him alone.  I would hope that when it comes to my finances, parenting, marriage, and ministry, that He is the center of it all; the Author and Perfector of it all.

It wouldn't be bad to live in Malibu either :)

That is my prayer today...

Amberly