"Other States covet Iowa's primo spot" read today's headline in the Omaha World Herald. The people of Omaha often think less of Iowa based on all the reports in the newspaper. After all, Iowa takes Nebraska's money with casinos. Iowa has better gas prices. Lower taxes. You get the picture. Now, Iowa has all the press because of the caucuses.
I find it interesting that so many folk from Omaha covet Iowa. One would think the Cyclones and Hawks have better football. Yet, a mass exodus is not happening. If things are so good in Iowa how come few people are moving to Elliott or Earlham or Eldora? Many Nebraskans, get this, remain in Nebraska.
We often struggle with contentment. It seems no one is immune from a feeling of discontment at times. We are not the first people to struggle with a lack of contentment. The Israelites, set free from the hands of Pharoah, grumbled in the desert for lack of food (Exodus 16:3) and God still provided for them. God provides for us in the midst of our own struggles. God even gives us examples in the New Testament of contentment in the message of Christ and the life of Paul (Philippians 4).
I'm not saying that contentment is easy. It never was for the Israelites, the early disciples and it remains difficult today. But, Scripture gives us hope that we can at least strive for contentment in all phases of our life.
By the way: Is it true that the College World Series is considering Council Bluffs for its new ballpark?
Darin
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Discussions about faith should be challenging, engaging, and encouraging allowing for growth to occur. Too often we relegate faith to points of view to be debated rather than dialogue that encourages or engages us in our faith journey.
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