The other day while hanging out with some good friends, I was told about a cool website. Now before I put the link on here, I want to give you all far warning. There is plenty of “bad language.” For instance, if the “F-word” offends you, don’t go to this site. That being said the website is cracked.com and has some really funny stuff, some educational yet interesting stuff, and some completely stupid stuff. So far, this is my favorite article.
Hope you enjoy some good times, hunt well.
Here is the beard progress for week 3. It looks pretty dramatic because I cut off all of my hair. My beard is now a lot longer than the hair on my head. The good news is that I no longer look homeless. The bad news is that people either think I look really religious (i.e. Amish) or a like neo-nazi.
Here’s to another week.
I know most of you are going to scoff and say, “I don’t eat fast food, it isn’t good for you.” But in reality, I am not sure I know anybody that doesn’t make it into some fast food restaurant at least every once in a while. Just be honest with yourself. So I’m wondering what your favorite fast food restaurant is. When you forced with the decision: go hungry or get something quick and cheap, what do you get? For Colette and I the question is a no brainer, 9 out 10 times we find ourselves at In-N-Out. I can’t tell you why we love it so much other than that the food tastes amazing and it is super cheap. Need I say more? And let’s be honest, they must be doing something right. They have had the same simple menu (three different choices) since they opened (I think) and they are always busy. People who don’t live near one, go whenever they get a chance. It is that good. We simply agree.
Our other fast food choice? Chic-Fil-A. But for some reason I only think about it on Sunday, when they are closed.
What’s your choice?
OK I admit it, I am a fan of Harry Potter. I read all of the books, will someday purchase all of them in hardback and reread the entire series. This love of Potter extends to the movies as well. Which is why I took Colette out on a date to see the latest Harry Potter movie. Of all the amazing movies out there geared to people our age, we went to see a kids movie. And of course, I loved it as did Colette. I sat there in the theatre, fully engrossed in the world that Rowling created, whether it was by luck or skill.
One world I will not be joining is the world of Twilight. There was a preview for the second movie and it pretty much confirmed everything that I heard about the first movie. Bad acting, bad writing, and anything else you can think I movie should do well, it didn’t. There was one part of the preview that actually got me laughing it was so bad… Vampire boy says to the girl. ”You’re the only reason I stay alive. <pause>. If that’s even what I am.” Never mind the acting, that line is bad enough for me to stay clear.
Now, I am sure I just offended all of you.
I have been wanting to get Bella Ruth her own twitter for awhile now. A few days ago I finally did it. Sadly, @bellaruth was already taken, seems we need to come up with a less common awesome name. So I got her @Bella_Ruth. I am not a huge fan of the underscore but it is better than nothing. I mean Bella Ruth needs her own twitter account. And now all the parents who read this think I am crazy, but allow me to explain. This really is for my own entertainment. Bella Ruth doesn’t write any of the tweets and won’t for quite awhile (she is not allowed to play with my phone or the computer). Yes my life is this boring.
So, if anybody really wants to follow I suppose they can, though I do have her updates blocked and I am not going to allow just anybody to follow. I am not a terrible parent.
This past week Jeremy (by the way you should be reading his blog, it is good stuff) asked me to play percussion on Saturday night since he could find an available drummer for the service. Obviously, I agreed (or I would not be writing this) and went to practice with the team Thursday night. Practice went well, had a few sound issues but it gave me the opportunity to familiarize myself with the songs and how we were going to play them. Since the team was playing with a drummer (who is pretty darn incredible) on Sunday, that was how they practiced I just sort of did my own thing. On Saturday we got together to practice without the drummer and I was a little nervous. The team had keys, bass, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, and three vocalists. That is a lot to carry with just a percussionist. After the practice I was feeling a little better. As the service began I decided to leave it in God’s hands, he could do with it as he pleased. As always that turned out to be the best decision I could have made. In my opinion the set was not lacking anything because there was not a drummer. God took care of some things. So here is the set:
Hosanna - Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown
At The Cross - Daniel Renstrom
I Am Free - Jon Egan
Our Great God - Fernando Ortega and Mac Powell
You Never Let Go - Beth Redman and Matt Redman
Wonderful Maker - Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin
My wife is really awesome and gave me the new Dave Matthews Band record on vinyl. It would be even more awesome if I could have found my record player in storage. You see our room was just too small to even think about having my record player out. Then we changed rooms and I have the perfect spot for it, but I could not find it in our storage unit. I am pretty sure it is in the far back corner, which would require me to take everything out in order to get to it. This is where my faithful subjects readers come in. I know hope that one of you purchased this album and would be willing to somehow send me a copy. I know what your thinking, “Illegal, Illegal.” I assure you it is not. That picture is my copy. I just can’t listen to it. So please help me out. I just want to hear some good music.
updated: Because I have awesome friends, I can now listen to the new Dave Matthews band record. Thanks!!
If you are wondering what is going on, Colette my wife, challenged me to grow out my beard until she can put it in ponytails. Being the sucker that I am, I agreed. Since I started people are a little confused since it is the middle of summer and crazy hot, and I have to agree. But it is too late to turn back now. Plus by the time winter comes around I will be the envy of every guy just starting their winter beard. So here is week 2, I am not sure you can see the progress though I am sure that jumping more than one week at a time we will see the progress. Happy Sunday.
I’ve been trying to figure out exactly how to say this for a couple of days, but since I am not a speaker of any kind I have found nothing. So here it goes, in short and too the point fashion.
For whatever reason the creator of the universe, he who has the power and the authority over his creation, has decided that his creation can control what he does. Sounds crazy when put like that, but it is simply called prayer. We take prayer for granted so much that we forget how much power it actually has. Now I don’t think prayer is some sort of magic potion, but I know there have been times in my life when I fought and struggled to find a solution, when I finally broke down and prayed the solution presented itself hours later. Prayers have cast out demons, healed the body, changed the hearts of people. It amazes me that sometimes God wants to do something, but is waiting for us to say the words.
This is why we purchased a video camera: to capture video that we can watch over and over while the rest of the world is bored. This is why I have my own blog: to post boring videos and to talk about things nobody really cares about but me. This is Bella Ruth doing her favorite thing: playing with Gizmo.
