Quote - Mary Pickford

“If you have made mistakes, even serious one, there is always another chance for you.  What we call failure is not the falling down by the staying down.”

-          Mary Pickford.

 

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Currently Reading

I have trouble focusing with a lot of things, but tonight specifically with my reading habits. I pick up way too many books at one time. Below is a few books from my current stack that I can working through. I know that there are a few others, but they are out in my car and I couldn't think of the titles at the moment. This does not include the "to read" shelf of books I also have.

I know...I have a problem.

Click on the book covers to go to their Amazon pages.

What are you currently reading?

This Will Preach

(Another video...sorry)

Need an illustration.  If you can't find something in this video you need to give your spiritual goggles a good squiggying.  

I'll tell you what, there is not much like friday nights under the lights in Texas.  Um...not that I would know entirely having gone to high school in South Dakota and never playing organized football.  But one could imagine right?

Ben's Movie Reviews

One blog I follow is Ben Witherington III's.  He is a theologian, whose books I have had to read during some of my studies.  Excellent thinker doing some incredible scholastic works for Christ.  Seriously this guy is a prolific writer, just try and read everything he writes.   

But my favorite part of his blog is his numerous movie reviews.  Check out just some of these thorough and excellent reviews:

The Reader

The Wrestler and Gran Torino

Frost/Nixon

Doubt

Slumdog Millionarie

The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons

The Desperate Tale of Desperaeux

Cadillac Records

Quest for G

Crank Yankers... I'm really trying not to post as many videos.  But this was worthy.  Enjoy.

Nick and Gwenn Mangine

I worked with Nick and Gwenn at Crosspointe Church in Cary, NC. I left before they had any children, but always new that they were going to have an amazing family by the way they served the children at the church and the way they loved one another.. It's exciting to see them expanding it even more than they probably imagined.
Check out what they are up to in this video:

You can follow them and support them HERE.

Quote: Spurgeon

"If you have shallow sorrows you will receive shallow graces. If you have deep afflictions you will obtain deeper proof of God's faithfulness."—Spurgeon, Beside Still Waters.

Actual Age

I took one of those quizzes on Facebook. You know those quizzes I'm talking about. Well this one would, through the use of some scientific questions, determine my actual age. Well I turn 31 this year and according to this quiz I am...

...actually 31. How about that?!

But that is no reason for them to post a use a photo of an old woman like they did. Very rude.

You Asked For It: Part 5

You can Click HERE to review all the questions you asked me. This is my fifth attempt to
answer some of your inquiries. And as always if one answer leads to follow up questions, or if you just have another questions, please feel free to ask.

#1 What do you do when you are depressed?

When I'm depressed? I don't tend to inwardly reflect like this...so I had to think about this some. I'm not sure if this exactly right, but at least one thing I do when I get depressed is go to the movies or watch a movie.

Usually when I'm depressed it's partly because I'm not thinking in perspective. I find I can remove myself from my life thru films. There is something very comforting to me about the darkness of the theater, the soft look of the walls, and a slurpee and popcorn.

I'm sure there are other things I probably do. Possibly grab lunch at Chic-fil-A, isolate myself, drive over the speed limit, or sleep too much.

Maybe this is all a way of not dealing with my depression. But what else am I going to do about it? Certainly not talk about it...

What do you do?

17. What is your favorite snack.

Cheez-Its, popcorn, ice cream or chips and salsa.

63. Would you ever grow your hair long?

How long are we talking about? It's touched my collar a few times...is that what you were looking for?

Ryan Started The Fire

I've been trying to not post as many videos this year. But this is just too good to pass up. For all fans of The Office...enjoy!

Checklist that Print

My Little Ponies = Awesome!

Have you seen these?

Find more by clicking HERE.

New Name

I think this blog needs a new name.  Someone once suggested "Lightly Powdered", due to the fact that I love the daily application of baby powder.

I also have a couple people willing to take some photos and possible create a new header for this page.    

I'm willing to take suggestions if you have some.

This Makes Me Laugh

Stephen King says of Stephenie Meyer (author of Twilight), 

The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn.  She's not very good.

It's funny 'cause it's true.

Read it here.

Spiritual Application

It seems that this video might have value as a quick illustration to some message or presentation.

What application would you give it?

Tweet Tweet

I've been taking a lot of photos of birds lately. I don't know why. However I feel the need to inform you all that I do not bird watch with a pair of binoculars. For some reason that seems like an awkward hobby to me. However Flight Lt. Colin Blythe, aka The Forger, from the movie The Great Escape was straight up cool. And if you remember he seemed to know a great deal about Orioles.
Anyways. That is all a bunch of blathering to show off this little friend who was singing at me this morning as I walked into work. I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, so I'm going to give him/her an a-sexual name. Meet Sam.

Water Jet Pack

I'm not sure how exciting this would really be, but for some reason I think I need to do this.  Although if I am ever given a chance to fly around a lake I would insist that the music on this video must be played as I do so.

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Inner Dialogue

I had this little monologue run through my head this morning.  For some reason I thought I’d share it with you’ll.

 

Me: “I think I think too much.”

 

Me:  “Um…”

 

Me: “Ah crap I did it again didn’t I?”

 

Me: “You’re an idiot.”

 

Me: “I am an idiot, but regardless that’s no reason to share that with me.  Have a little self-esteen.”

 

Me: “You know what?  You’re right.  I apologize.”

 

Me: “That’s okay.  Hey, do you think I should blog this thought process?”

 

Me: Sighs and mumbles, “Idiot.”

Where I Get My News?

This is my current favorite news source: TweenTribune.  Well not really favorite, but I really enjoy it.  You should check it out.

Here is how they describe themselves:

Welcome to TweenTribune.com, a daily news site for tweens. Each day we post links to the day's most compelling news from a tweens perspective. Stories chosen for TweenTribune are selected by tweens working closely with professional journalists. Tweens can submit links to stories they'd like to share, submit their own stories and photos, and comment on the stories they read.

Unlike other news sites for kids, TweenTribune is easy to use, updated daily and allows tweens to participate in so many ways. But most importantly, it encourages tweens to seek out news on a daily basis. Our democracy depends upon a well-informed public, so it's important to foster a daily news-reading habit at an early age. TweenTribune does that by enticing tweens with a few offbeat stories they wouldn't find elsewhere. Only TweenTribune promotes the daily habit because its the only news site for tweens that is updated daily.

You Asked For It: Part 4

You can Click HERE to review all the questions you asked me.  This is my second attempt to

 answer some of yor inquiries.  And as always if one answer leads to follow up questions, or if you just have another questions, please feel fre

e to ask.

#44.  How many of the US States have you visited?

I am going to answer this two ways.  First the number of states I have physically been in and second how many actually visited. (Is that the right word? places that I have stayed and enjoyed, not just passed through…does that make sense?)

How many states have I physically entered? – 36 plus the territory of Guam and Washington D.C..  If I’ve been in others I have no recollection.  They are from west to east: Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York

How many states have I actually enjoyed time in? – I’m going to say 24.  They are: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, New York.  Plus Guam and Washington D.C.  I should probably also mention that I lived in Germany and traveled throughout Europe.