Life is crazy right now. I once heard that it is better to busy than bored. I am not too sure that I agree with that statement. I will just compromise and say that there should definitely be a balance between the two. But it is crazy. There are so many things going on personally and in ministry. Some good, some bad. But just for the change of things, lets focus on the good.
I moved into a house this past June with 4 roommate's. I was very hesitant about this move for many different reasons. The last thing I wanted was to hop into a DeLorean like in Back to the Future, and land back in college.
Not that college wasn't an important time, but I lived through that once and did not want to go through it again. The 1am pizza orders and playing video games til 3am days were over. Other hesitations include the house. You have not seen a bachelor pad until you have seen this place. It is big enough for 5 adults (especially when one lives in a closet) but I don't see myself buying it anytime soon. But it works for now.
But overall experience has been better than I ever imagined. We have become more than roommate's. In a way we are a family. We meet every Monday night for cleaning and prayer. We get personal, we complain about life, we keep each other accountable, I never thought when moving here, I would find community like this. It is exactly what I needed. And thank God for this time.
We have our annual Jr. High outreach event this weekend. God always seems to do amazing things in the lives of students at this event. I expect nothing different this weekend. I just pray that students who don't Jesus will find Him and that I can make it all night at my old age.
I am currently listening to David Crowders new CD. It is different to say the least. It has gotten great reviews and is very creative but I'm not loving it. Maybe it will grow on me.
I just ordered Donald Millers new book, "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years."
I heard him speak last year at Fresno Pacific University about the book, and knew right away that it would be incredible. I just didn't know I would have to wait over a year to get it. Now its finally here and cant wait to read it. Ill let you know how it goes.
Fall is finally here. Yesterday it was 97 degrees and right now it is currently 75.
Fall is by far my favorite season. Football, cool weather, the fair, and Disneyland on my birthday. What more could you ask for?
Cowboys won their first game in their new stadium last night on Monday night football.
P90X is kicking my butt. We are on our 17th straight day of working out for an hour a day in our living room. I haven't felt this healthy in years.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Origin Into Schools
Very creative way to get the gospel into the hands of some of the most educated people in the country.
Although acting can be a bit cheesy, I am a huge fan of Kirk and his willingness to proclaim the truth.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Letter "P"
Pity Party
The past week or so I have been feeling pretty sorry for myself. I will randomly complain about the smallest things. For example, the other day as I was opening my box of cereal, I saw a moth fly out of the box. Yes, I agree that something like that is not very pleasant, but for me it was the icing on the cake for a horrific week. I threw the box in the trash with force and dumped out any other food that I thought a bug could of possibly touched. Lets just say I wasn't very much fun to be around the rest of the day. I haven't been much fun to be around at all lately. Whether discussing work, friends, dating, my age, roommates, God, the town I live in, or some small, insignificant topic, I always, ALWAYS, view the glass half empty. I haven't always been this way. Just lately. And to be honest with you, I'm really quite drained from it. I can only imagine what people are thinking when I just excessively ramble on and on about my frustrations. To be honest, I'm surprised that people still listen.
Praise
Although it has been a rough week, I am finally starting to see the sun shine through this storm. The scary thing is, compared to others, this storm was minor. It is terrifying to think how I will respond when something major comes my way. When I take a look at my life and see what all God has blessed me with, I cant help it but to continually praise Him. He continues to be faithful time and time again, and shame on me for ever doubting it.
P90X
If you don't know what this is, you need to. It is an intense DVD workout program that last for 90 days. The original plan was to do it alone. I wasn't very confident in that idea considering that any other workout routine I have tried has failed miserably. But I really do think this time is different. It has caught on in the house. 4 of us 5 room ates are doing this workout on a daily basis for an hour a day.
I am only on my 5Th day of workouts but I am hurting from my head to my toes. It will kick your butt. Only 85 more to go until I am a muscle machine.
Playoffs
Football season is here and the Dallas Cowboys are off to a great start. I know its only been one game, but I believe this is the year. Maybe not Superbowl, but I think it is the year for the playoffs. I am predicting 12-4 record with a loss in the NFC championship.
Parents
The Parents have had a rough few weeks. My mothers back continues to spasm. She is waiting on all sorts of paperwork to be done for her to have some procedures done to stop the pain. Until then, please keep her and my dad in prayer. She is in constant pain and any prayers would be much appreciated.
The past week or so I have been feeling pretty sorry for myself. I will randomly complain about the smallest things. For example, the other day as I was opening my box of cereal, I saw a moth fly out of the box. Yes, I agree that something like that is not very pleasant, but for me it was the icing on the cake for a horrific week. I threw the box in the trash with force and dumped out any other food that I thought a bug could of possibly touched. Lets just say I wasn't very much fun to be around the rest of the day. I haven't been much fun to be around at all lately. Whether discussing work, friends, dating, my age, roommates, God, the town I live in, or some small, insignificant topic, I always, ALWAYS, view the glass half empty. I haven't always been this way. Just lately. And to be honest with you, I'm really quite drained from it. I can only imagine what people are thinking when I just excessively ramble on and on about my frustrations. To be honest, I'm surprised that people still listen.
Praise
Although it has been a rough week, I am finally starting to see the sun shine through this storm. The scary thing is, compared to others, this storm was minor. It is terrifying to think how I will respond when something major comes my way. When I take a look at my life and see what all God has blessed me with, I cant help it but to continually praise Him. He continues to be faithful time and time again, and shame on me for ever doubting it.
P90X
If you don't know what this is, you need to. It is an intense DVD workout program that last for 90 days. The original plan was to do it alone. I wasn't very confident in that idea considering that any other workout routine I have tried has failed miserably. But I really do think this time is different. It has caught on in the house. 4 of us 5 room ates are doing this workout on a daily basis for an hour a day.
I am only on my 5Th day of workouts but I am hurting from my head to my toes. It will kick your butt. Only 85 more to go until I am a muscle machine.
Playoffs
Football season is here and the Dallas Cowboys are off to a great start. I know its only been one game, but I believe this is the year. Maybe not Superbowl, but I think it is the year for the playoffs. I am predicting 12-4 record with a loss in the NFC championship.
Parents
The Parents have had a rough few weeks. My mothers back continues to spasm. She is waiting on all sorts of paperwork to be done for her to have some procedures done to stop the pain. Until then, please keep her and my dad in prayer. She is in constant pain and any prayers would be much appreciated.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Turning 30
I have pretty much all together given up on blogging. Probably obvious to the few readers that every now and then, out of boredom or curiosity, click on the link to see if there have been any updates. But for this occasion, a blog post is necessary. I don't really know why, but it is.
I will admit, that my birthday is not for a couple more months. (2 months, 1 week, and 1 day to be exact) but I am already nervous, excited, sad, eager, depressed, and flat out scared about the approach of my midlife crisis. Yes, you heard me correctly. Mid Life Crisis. I am sure something will happen to me in the next 30 years like getting hit by a truck or Jesus coming back. So if I am living way passed 60, I will be a happy man or at least hope to be.
But 30 is coming and there is nothing I can do about it. I mean, where did the time go? It was only yesterday that I was playing basketball for my high school and pulling allnighters studying for Spanish. What happened to college? That flew by. And now I have been in Cali for 6 years. Really? 6 years? Time continues to tick away, and there is nothing I can do about it.
I don't have the statistics of the average American 30 year old man but when I think of this person, I think of someone I'm not. In my mind its a husband with a kid who owns a house, has a dog, drives a nice car, wears a tie to work, and comes home to dinner on the table. For some reason, I have let society completely deceive me and make me think this is SUCCESS, that this is happiness. If that's the case, I am really behind.
Don't get me wrong. I have a great life. I have a job doing something I love, I have been blessed with some great friends, my family is close by, and I am healthy.
It just seems like something is missing. That something needs to change. And I am anxiously waiting for that day to come. I just have to be patient. I just have to let God do His work in me and the rest of the story will soon fall in to place. God, I hope so.
Life has many seasons, and I cant wait to see what God has in store for me. My prayer is that my story will have involved some leaving and some coming home, some summer and some winter. My hope is that this story will be about changing, about getting something new born inside of me, about learning to love a woman, about learning to love a child, about moving myself around mountains, around water, around friends, about learning to love others more than I love myself.
Life was never meant to be stagnant. To replay the same scenes over and over again. Its our responsibility to branch out and live life to the fullest. I have had a fun and entertaining first 30 years. It has had many laughs and even a few tears. I have traveled, met interesting people, fallen in love, fallen out of love, helped some, hurt some, and have desperately tried to draw closer and closer to the God who loves me unconditionally, the one who has given me this story to tell.
My prayer, my dream for the 2nd half of the story is to know Him and to make Him known. To take risks, to let people in. To be nicer, to get closer to my family, to start my own family, to travel, to learn, to let people in. (did i say that already?)
Lets just hope that all this will happen before that bus comes.
I will admit, that my birthday is not for a couple more months. (2 months, 1 week, and 1 day to be exact) but I am already nervous, excited, sad, eager, depressed, and flat out scared about the approach of my midlife crisis. Yes, you heard me correctly. Mid Life Crisis. I am sure something will happen to me in the next 30 years like getting hit by a truck or Jesus coming back. So if I am living way passed 60, I will be a happy man or at least hope to be.
But 30 is coming and there is nothing I can do about it. I mean, where did the time go? It was only yesterday that I was playing basketball for my high school and pulling allnighters studying for Spanish. What happened to college? That flew by. And now I have been in Cali for 6 years. Really? 6 years? Time continues to tick away, and there is nothing I can do about it.
I don't have the statistics of the average American 30 year old man but when I think of this person, I think of someone I'm not. In my mind its a husband with a kid who owns a house, has a dog, drives a nice car, wears a tie to work, and comes home to dinner on the table. For some reason, I have let society completely deceive me and make me think this is SUCCESS, that this is happiness. If that's the case, I am really behind.
Don't get me wrong. I have a great life. I have a job doing something I love, I have been blessed with some great friends, my family is close by, and I am healthy.
It just seems like something is missing. That something needs to change. And I am anxiously waiting for that day to come. I just have to be patient. I just have to let God do His work in me and the rest of the story will soon fall in to place. God, I hope so.
Life has many seasons, and I cant wait to see what God has in store for me. My prayer is that my story will have involved some leaving and some coming home, some summer and some winter. My hope is that this story will be about changing, about getting something new born inside of me, about learning to love a woman, about learning to love a child, about moving myself around mountains, around water, around friends, about learning to love others more than I love myself.
Life was never meant to be stagnant. To replay the same scenes over and over again. Its our responsibility to branch out and live life to the fullest. I have had a fun and entertaining first 30 years. It has had many laughs and even a few tears. I have traveled, met interesting people, fallen in love, fallen out of love, helped some, hurt some, and have desperately tried to draw closer and closer to the God who loves me unconditionally, the one who has given me this story to tell.
My prayer, my dream for the 2nd half of the story is to know Him and to make Him known. To take risks, to let people in. To be nicer, to get closer to my family, to start my own family, to travel, to learn, to let people in. (did i say that already?)
Lets just hope that all this will happen before that bus comes.
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