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Monday, August 31, 2009

Some Well Needed "Medicine"

Proverbs 17:22: “A cheerful heart is good medicine...”

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

AMERICA WAKE UP! A simple argument of government out of control presented as if life was a musical....

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Our God Saves - Part Two

On Tuesday morning this week God protected countless people. People driving, people walking, children playing and my mom. What could have been an unimaginable tragedy ended up with only minor property damage and not a single scratch to my mom who was able to walk away.

In what appears so far to be a now minor event, perhaps what could be described as a "black out" but not a stroke or seizure or anything of that nature, my mom "took out" as my daugter says in her three year old wisdom, two stop signs before knocking over a fire valve and power box. In doing so turned the car over onto the driver's side. Therefore single handedly wiping out the power and cable to three blocks for a few hours and most likely totaling "the good car" as they put it.

The pictures below show how the car ended up as well as the "live" wires from the power company's box and broken fire valve. Thank God there wasn't a fire or that no one touched them before the police arrived!

The bottom two pictures are from two days later after the power box had been fixed but you can see the basic idea of what it looked like before my mom tried to "redecorate" the town home complex where I live.

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You never know what life brings with a phone call or a knock on the door (which is what I got on Tuesday from my boss while waiting for my mom to arrive). In a single moment everything can change. But in a single moment you can remember just how unbelievably blessed you are. I have to wonder how many times this happens and we don't realize it. Something to think about if you ask me.

Our God Saves.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Our God Saves - Part One

Wow. The more I hear this song the more I love it. The more I sing it, the more it gets into my heart and I feel stronger and more able to take on anything that might come my way.

We sang this on Sunday at church. Today, I am sharing this with you because I will soon be telling why this Sunday (including this song) helped prepare me for what happened to me this week, specifically yesterday.

People might sometimes diminish regularly going to church and worshiping in person. This is a perfect example of why God teaches us and wants us to do just that.

I'll explain a little more about this week's events soon (with pictures even).

For now just take a moment and listen to this song and its powerful lyrics. They might just seem like just normal "christian music" words but let them really sink in. Even sing them - shout it out!! They are wonderfully powerful words. Words that can free you and help you with anything.

Friday, August 14, 2009

My Cousin: PVT BRANDON JONES, USMC

It is definitely worth noting that there are many ways to serve our country and many different callings on our lives. This post is not meant to diminish the contributions each of my family makes everyday. However, this is an accomplishment and sacrifice I need to share with each of you.

Brandon, just saying "thank you" to those who choose to serve and protect our country feels like such an inadequate way to express just how much we support you and are praying for you. I am a very proud cousin and want you to know that we are praying for you guys every day!


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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Information You Are NOT Being Told

PICTURE SLIDESHOWS

Coming soon: pictures of the kids!!

Pictures (from before the kids ruled our home)

One Last Thought From Me

Why not remember this act of love and sacrifice daily rather than just at Easter? Yes, this event is an indescribably joyous one because Jesus did rise from the dead but we should never forget how and why He suffered unimaginably before defeating Death and Hell itself on our behalf. He did so while thinking of you and me. In doing so he personally took on our sin, our pain and a debt we could not pay in order to provide a way to complete forgiveness and redemption. The truth is, either way death is not the end and being a “good person” isn’t a substitution for being truly forgiven.

God tells us that by simply believing Jesus rose from the dead, confessing and turning away from our sin and making the Bible the true foundation of our life, we will be forgiven for our sins and live eternally in Heaven.


As you may know, I am far from perfect and if you have doubts about that I’m sure you can find a multitude of people who can confirm that. I have made countless mistakes and bad judgments and will again in the future despite my best intentions. It is because of this that I am exceedingly thankful I can go directly to God and ask for help, ask for forgiveness and know that God's mercy is new every morning as I continually work to keep my foundation on God's Word. Truly accepting God's love, mercy and a true freedom offered in a life firmly anchored in His Word is something there simply aren't words to describe.


I have to admit that I regularly take that for granted and listening to the words in a song like “Via Dolorosa” is one way to help remind me of the sacrifice Jesus made on that cross. Deciding to live for Christ was without a doubt the best decision I made in my life. Don’t get me wrong, it didn’t solve all my problems and make my life perfect. But I have a peace and hope only God can offer and I know in God’s eyes He sees a child forgiven rather than condemned. Now that I am a parent I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like for God to watch His children exercise their free will when they chose to reject Him rather than embrace the salvation He offers each of us.


Regardless of your feelings on God and Jesus I hope you enjoy the power of the images and music I posted. And thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts about what can be a very sensitive issue.

Via Dolorosa (Latin for Sorrowful Road)


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