NO FEEDING TUBE

So if you've been watching the news, you have for sure seen all the dialog about the Terri Schiavo incident. Only after a few hours of the news I am annoyed by all the hoopla. Of course all this news comes as both parties involved in the release of both of their books. Well I just want to put on the record that if I were ever to be in the same shape as Terri Schiavo I would not want to be kept alive. There is no way that in that state, one in which I can not communicate, take care of myself and be a stress on my loved ones that I could bring glory to my maker. We were made to bring Him glory and in that state I could not do that so I would just want to rest and wait for my Lord to get me. I think that Michael Schiavo seems a little smarmy and not of the best intentions but I do believe he did the best thing for Terri. Well at least I'm on the record with someone other than my wife, so no court cases please just let nature take its course.

Day #7 Favorites

So for day seven I'm going to go with the original day seven as my favorite.

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested form all the work of creating He had done. Genesis 2&3

I love the Sabbath, it is a great day, God knew what he was doing when He set aside a day as a remembrance of His creation. The 24 hour period God blessed and gave us has turned into one of my favorite things, because of what it represents and the fact I can rest in the peace of Jesus Christ. I just wish more people would completely enjoy it, their life would be richer as a result of honoring God with that time and spend the anniversary of their creation with their creator. Well I hope you have enjoyed your Sabbath and the first week ever of my favorite things.

Day #6 Favorites

So Zephaniah is rarely a place to find favorite text, but that is where mine is currently found.

The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save, He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17

What a great text, it promises that God is with us, save us, delights in us, and He will give us peace through His love. And the kicker of the text for me is the last line of Him singing over us. Imagine the creator of the universe the King the Almighty getting so excited about you and I that he rejoices to the point of singing. Man if that isn't cool I don't know what is.

Day #5 Favorites

So I love children's books, I love the imagination of them coupled with the lessons they teach and they are even better when the art is great. For my favorites day 5 I give you my favorite children's book writer, Berkeley Breathed. He is more well known for his comic strips Bloom County and Outland but if you didn't know he did children's books you're missing out. His stories are so imaginative and funny, and the art is amazing. I think his art is often overlooked, but his artwork is so vibrant and adds so much to his well crafted stories. Breathed books are entertaining for the whole family. So for a great short and easy to read with great art check out one of these six books; A Wish for Wings that Work, The Last Basselope, Goodnight Opus, Red Ranger Came Calling, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big, and his newest one Flawed Dogs.

Day #4 Favorites

So three years ago while attending a youth workers convention, I was given a sample of an album by Mat Kearney. It was a promo for this new artists' up coming album, Bullet. Since I had never heard of the guy, and the fact that the sample only had three songs it took me a while to actually put it in my CD player. When I finally popped it in and gave it a chance, I was blown away, this was good. Mat Kearney is a very interesting artist, and yes he is a musical artist. His music mixes melancholy acoustic rock, hip-hop, and folk music a little like everlast. His voice mixes the tones of Seal and the lead singer from Coldplay. His lyrics are thoughtful, and full of hope. He has a way of adding God into his music without being pushy or preachy, you can tell it comes from his own experience with his creator. I now have his whole CD and it is worth getting for any music fan, he incorporates style of music in such a way that it should appeal to any one who enjoys good music. Some songs of interest are: Bullet the title track which gives an over view of this style, Girl America where the cadence of his rap channels 2-pac, and Won't Back Down a stripped down song with just a piano and a cello that reminds you of a coldplay song. But let me tell you that you can't go wrong with any of the songs, the whole album is solid from song one to eleven. So go out and pick up or download Mat Kearney's Bullet album, but hurry cause he's coming out with a new album any day now.

Day #3 Favorites

So for day three I will appeal to your sweet tooth. About a year ago I was watching the Food Network TV show Unwrapped and I saw an old style candy called Walnettos. They were a type of caramel with walnuts in them, and I thought they looked good, but had never seen them. One day however I was in a candy store and there I saw them individually wrapped so I picked up two. When I opened it up and tasted one, my mouth was dancing with joy. It was a buttery caramel with a nutty flavor with walnuts in it and boy I immediately wanted to drive back to the candy shop and buy the whole bucket, but I withheld. Now every time I am in the candy shop I must pick up a few. If you ever see the little individually wrapped jewels be sure and give them a try, they may soon become one of your favorite candies.

Day #2 Favorites

So for day 2 I will share with you a restaurant my wife found about a year ago. We were going on a day trip to San Francisco and my wife got on the internet to find a vegetarian place to eat (because we're vegetarians) and what she found is now one of my favorite things. In the heart of the tenderloin district is a completely vegetarian Chinese restaurant by the name of Golden Era. We have been there three times now and every time I go I enjoy it more and more, the food is just plain old, down right, good. They have vegetarian options for beef, chicken, fish and other things. If your ever in San Fran and your looking for some good grub and you happen to be vegetarian you must look up the Golden Era on O'farrell street.

Day #1 Favorites Week

So I've decided to do a "few of my favorite things" week. For the next week I will share with you some things that I love and tell you why. Day #1, the ipod: I know lots of people have discovered them by now and that my forth generation non-color one is now archaic, but I just love it. I love the fact that I can carry my whole CD collection in my pocket and take all my music and even the whole audio bible, everywhere I go. I used to hate going on trips and going through my collection of music and try and decide which 20 or so CD's I could take with me, but now with my ipod no more of that, now all my 8000+ songs go with me. The ipod is also has such a nice design and very pleasing to use with the click wheel and the easy to use interface. itunes is also a nice program and a very easy and convenient way of getting music. Even though there is now a video ipod I still love mine and continue to be happy with it. The ipod is definitely technology I love and would hate not to have, and that is why it is one of my favorite things.

Bachelor pic

So for your viewing pleasure, here is a pic of the groom of the wedding I was at, in his night before the wedding outfit, surounded by his groomsmen.

My boy's wedding.

So last weekend I was in Tennessee at a friends wedding (Chris, who married Brigdette), and it was very nice. It seems the older you get the more you have a need for weddings and funerals to see your friends and family. I remember the days of just getting in your car during a break and just hanging with some boys or family. Well anyways here are the happy couple looking so sweet. We all had a great time, got to spend time with some good friends and get a little break from work. You know as I was standing up front witnessing the wedding I realized I had a totally new perspective on being in a wedding after my own. You could see the funny faces of the couple as the service went on and the stress when trying to make their rounds at the reception, I defiantly took in more knowing what it felt like. I just hope they were able to take in more than I did a my wedding, it seems to fly by like a dream when it's your own, so I made sure to enjoy their service for them.