Looking for a new job and rejoicing!

Friday was supposed to be my last day on the Ericsson/ATT project here in ATL. Three years was a long time, but another vendor was awarded the work. So now I am praying that I can find another job quickly. Today is Monday and I have decided to fast today to make my prayers a priority. Especially during a job loss. I had wanted to start doing this anyway, this just pushed it to the front of the line in things I am now going to do. I pray the lord will continue to bless Renee and I like he always has, and I know that he will take care of us.

My two youngest were baptized yesterday and that was awesome to see. Now all three have made public professions of faith in Jesus Christ. That is so awesome.

Super Bowl!

What an awesome game. We had a great time at our house last night with some of my son's bible study group. In between playing basketball outside, we managed to watch some football. The game was awesome on a 9 x 12 screen!! I figured it was close to a 168" flat panel. Wasn't HD, but it was pretty darn close. We had a blast watching the game and eating all night. Went outside at halftime to play a little hoop and got the game on DVR back on schedule. I tried to keep it a little behind so as to be able to forward through any questionable commercials, especially if Go Daddy was advertising, and they indeed were. Commercials overall were pretty lame. The Doritos one and the Pepsi one whacking everyone got the most laughs from the boys. The game itself turned out to pretty good. When you are 4 minutes behind, it is nice to hit the 30 second skip button after every play to take you right up to the next snap and not have to listen to all the chatter from the sports casters. We were only about 5 minutes behind at the end.

overall, it was a great night with a great group of kids.

Mirror

"Objects are closer than they appear". Have you ever read that? I just logged 1100 miles on a two day trip to south Georgia, to Hilton Head, back to Atlanta. I must have read that a hundred times. It is written on the passenger side mirror. I think that is sometimes how God is to me. He may not feel like he is right there, but actually he really is. He has never left me or forsaken me. He promises that in his word. So I can change it to read "God is closer than he appears".

I'm glad he is right beside me every step I take. Even if I'm to dumb to recognize him.

Why do I do what I do?

Why do I forget to blog? Why do I forget to do anything? Sunday morning I felt like crud. I hoped that I would be late to church, hoping the countdown timer was over. I didn't feel like singing in the choir or worshipping that day. Funny thing I made every light, not a red light to slow me down. I mad it in time and the timer was still at 4:00. So I made my way to the choir loft with my horrible attitude. Once the music started and all of my bad attitude was left behind me, I just started to Worship. One of the songs, Word of God speak http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=b29d30caa170c0db0ed3 has been one of my favorites. It has been a prayer that I sing as I prepare for quiet time. Helps me wake up as well. I thanked God for bringing me to that place of Worship that morning. I love Wednesday night choir rehearsal as well. My soul filling station if you will. I love to listen to the songs and think about what the words really mean. I wish more people could enjoy the choir as much as I do. I start a new diet at the first of February and I can't wait to watch it all unfold.

I read this passage this morning and it really hit me hard.
Isaiah 31:1-
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the LORD.

How often do we depend on our techno world to get us through life. We can flip a switch to get us through something, but sometimes it can't really fix the issue at hand. We rely on the ATM to give us cash when we need it, we rely on our cars to get us to and fro, but what do we actually need to rely on to get us through the day. In this passage God wanted Israel to depend on him and his church. We need to look to other Christian friends as well as look to the Lord to help us get through. We need to not be so self reliant but submit ourselves to Christ and his will for us. He has shown me what he can do for me, I just need to let become real in my life more often than not.

I'm starting to think about how I can kick start this diet thing. So hear I preach to myself to not try to do it by myself but use the strength of the Lord to get me through. I pray the Lord will give me the direction I need to make his temple healthier for his sake. I'm sure my kids and wife would like for me to stay around for a little longer.

Starting over again.....2009 version

Okay, so it took me over a year to post again. Actually I forgot the link to my own blog when I switched computers. When I talked Aaron into doing a blog as my Worship Pastor, all of sudden there it was, still sitting waiting for me to come back. My blog never left. I left it. Reminds me of my walk with Christ in my younger days. I walked away from him, yet he was still there the whole time waiting for me to return. My story is just like that of the prodigal son. God threw a big party when I decided to come back to him. So I don't know if anyone is throwing a party for me now that I have returned to blogging, but that really doesn't matter to me anyway.

So here I go again, off to try this blogging again. I hope I do better at it so I can see where God will have taken me in the next year.

Jan 1 2008 starting over

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I have two main goals this year, really three. The first one is to have a deeper relationship with God through daily readings and prayer. The second is to drop , oh, about 100 pounds from this worldly body. Ans third is to keep the great job that i have while attempting to explore a possible career change that is more family friendly. I have been away from my Bible for that last week over the Holidays and that is not really an excuse that is acceptable to me. On Wednesday Jan 2, I will start back in the book of Psalm and continue reading the words of David. My wonderful wife bought me a new study bible for Christmas and I can't wait to get started.

Also on Wednesday, i will slowly start exercising again and tracking what I eat. I must write down everyday what I eat so that I can see it from the big picture and realize where my problems lie in what I am eating and when i am eating. Really sucks, but I think God needs me to be here for some reason, so I think i need to get into shape. Let's see how I do in the morning.

Lord: Please hear my prayer for you help and guidance and start this new part of my life in becoming closer to you and becoming a healthier person.

I made a bet with m oldest Son that he would not be able to able to beat me in one on one until he is in the 9th grade. I better get into shape soon.