Election Eve

It's the night before the election.  

And to be incredibly honest I feel very at ease with it all. 

Despite all the last minute politics, the news channels 24 coverage, the blog entries and everything else all trying to sway votes one way of the other I feel very confident.

Not necessarily confident in a better America because one man is elected over the other.  But confident in a big God, with a big plan, and big power to see it accomplished.  

This isn't to say that I don't care who gets elected, I have my opinions.  Nor is this to say that I am not interested, in fact I'm very interested (especially in the marketing of a candidate). 

It's just that at this moment tonight, I find myself able to trust in God more.

And this is where I want to find myself for quite a while.  

So why is it that I slip and slide from this place so easily? 

God, give me faith to trust.  May you be my constant source of peace.  

New Harry Trailer

Wish this was out already...

Another New Day

I'm excited about football tomorrow.  But a little disappointed that there won't be any Mike Singletary highlights since my Niners have their bye week this week.  

With Singletary on board this is a new day for this team and hopefully this man can turn it around.  

Co-Workers

I thought I'd start posting some photos of the children I get to see and interact with everyday. It's less than a year until the US Air Force officially closes down the facility where I am currently employed, so these opportunities are fleeting fast.

This is Sean. Or Seany-Boy! Sean is a little smaller than the rest of the two year olds he spends his day with, but he may be twice as cute.

Why does he look so distraught in some of these photos? I think it's because someone painted his classroom pink.

At the end of the day when Sean heads home with his mom he throws up two fingers and says "Peace". I love that moment of my day.

Do You Think It's True?

Joaquin Phoenix Shocks With Retirement Announcement

Space Camp
Gladiator
Signs
The Village
Hotel Rwanda
Ladder 49
Walk the Line
We Own the Night

What's your favorite Joaquin Phoenix film?

Champions!

Well I said the Rays would win in 6. Boy was I wrong. They just never got those bats going and for a team that was relying on the long ball...well...that's not a good thing.

So the Phillies closed things out tonight, ending a 25 year WS drought.

As a Ranger and Astro's fan I think a drought would be awesome. A drought implies that at one time you actually won. And since neither of my two teams ever has...well...just wait until next year!

(remember when "Lights Out" Lidge was an Astro?)

Congrats to those boys from Philly!

Jorts

I heard a lady recently speaking ill of the jean shorts.  I honestly don’t have any myself…um…anymore that is, it’s been a few years.  But my first reaction was, “What’s wrong with jean shorts?”  Of course I asked this to myself since I try to avoid saying stupid things, and assumed that this would be a stupid question.  And contrary to just about every teacher I ever had, there is such a thing as a stupid question.

Well, thanks to my friend Jon, I recently found this website: Jorts.

Oooooh…now I understand. 

Gotcha. 

No more jean shorts…check!

Have You Seen This?

I know I post a lot of videos, but this may be my favorite so far.

Funny Videos Funny Cartoons More Video Clips

View so more hilarious Never Do This Videos HERE...

NFL Picks

These are El Guapo's (the new roommate) and my NFL picks for tomorrow. All the games in RED are the ones we don't agree on and will determine who was the more savy NFL picker of the week.

Tampa Bay at Dallas
Trevor: Dallas
El Guapo: Tampa Bay
Buffalo at Miami
Trevor: Buffalo
El Guapo: Buffalo
St. Louis at New England
Trevor: New England
El Guapo:New England
San Diego at New Orleans
Trevor: New Orleans
El Guapo: San Diego
Kansas City at NY Jets
Trevor: NY Jets
El Guapo: NY Jets
Atlanta at Philadelphia
Trevor: Atlanta
El Guapo: Philadelphia
Oakland at Baltimore
Trevor: Baltimore
El Guapo: Baltimore
Arizona at Carolina
Trevor: Carolina
El Guapo: Carolina
Cleveland at Jacksonville
Trevor: Jacksonville
El Guapo: Jacksonville
Cincinnati at Houston
Trevor: Houston
El Guapo: Houston
NY Giants at Pittsburgh
Trevor: Pittsburgh
El Guapo: Pittsburgh
Seattle at San Francisco
Trevor: San Francisco
El Guapo: Seattle

and
the Monday Night game

Indianapolis at Tennessee
Trevor: Tennessee
El Guapo: Tennessee

Book Review: The Encore Effect

I received this book recently. It's a small "motivational" type book (come on...someone's given you a book like this) and it's pretty good.

Whether you want to win that new account or inspire your family and friends, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn shows us how to make every performance count.Every day, we are called to perform— at work, at home, in our communities. But is it possible to make every performance outstanding, the kind that leaves people applauding for an encore?
Mark Sanborn, leadership expert and bestselling author of The Fred Factor, says that anyone can achieve remarkable performance time after time—no matter what their personality, strengths, or weaknesses. In The Encore Effect Sanborn demonstrates, through his own experiences as well as those of the people he’s worked with in his career, how you can cultivate the traits shared by remarkable performers and achieve extraordinary results in all aspects of your life. The secrets lie in five steps:
Passion: The fuel for remarkable performance
Prepare: How remarkable performance begins
Practice: It won’t make you perfect, but it will make you better
Perform: How to engage your audience
Polish: Making your performance shine
Whether your “stage” is an office, a sales floor, the boardroom, or your own home, Sanborn’s sound advice and rousing encouragement will help you shine in every situation where it matters most.

Buy it HERE.

Book Review: The Shape of Mercy

Got this free book in the mail and passed it on to my mom. She quickly read it, but I forgot to post her review. Because I want the books to keep on coming, so please indulge this quick summary by my mother. Thanks mom.

The Shape of Mercy
by Susan Meissner

I thought this book was great. It began in a mysterious subtle way to capture this reader’s curiosity, which only made me want to keep reading. The story was captivating, enough so that I now want to read more about the events surrounding the Salem witch trials.
The story line certainly had the main character questioning her own life, character and personality, as well as the reader. Certainly left the question in my mind of “what would I have done?”
The book is an easy read, but left me wanting to learn and research more about this tragic time in Salem’s history.

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Reluctant heiress Lauren Durough takes a part-time job to prove to herself she is more than a rich girl who’s been handed everything. She becomes the literary assistant to Abigail Boyles, an 83-year-old retired librarian who tasks Lauren with transcribing a diary that had belonged to Abigail’s ancestor Mercy Hayworth, a victim of the Salem witch trials.
Lauren finds herself drawn to this girl who lived and died four centuries ago. As the fervor around the witch accusations increases, Mercy becomes trapped in the worldview of the day; unable to fight the overwhelming influence of snap judgments and superstition, and Lauren realizes that the secrets of Mercy’s story extend beyond the pages of her diary, living on in the mysterious, embittered Abigail.
The strength of her affinity with Mercy forces Lauren to take a startling new look at her own life, including her relationships with Abigail, her college roommate, and a young man named Raul. But on the way to the truth, will Lauren find herself playing the helpless defendant or the misguided judge? Can she break free from her own perceptions and see who she really is?

#800 - - Quote

‘profound music leads us - beyond languange - to the dark roots of our scream and the celestial heights of our silence’

- Cornel West
The Cornel West Reader


thanks

World Series

Prediction: Rays in 6 games

 

Create the Scenario

Yesterday Tiger Woods served as 59 year-old John Abel’s caddie at Torrey Pines.  It was only four months ago that Tiger limped around the course to defeat Rocco Mediate in a 19 hole playoff.  

It was this story that lead Dan Patrick, on his radio show, to suggest the question: what would your dream sports scenario be?

With the question he offered the following online poll:

·         Play a round of golf with Tiger Woods

·         Play H-O-R-S-E with Michael Jordan

·         Catch passes from Joe Montana

·         Pitch to Barry Bonds

 

All those are great!

I would add getting some at bat against (in this order) Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, or Randy Johnson.

 

What scenario would you relish an opportunity to face?

Rattlesnake Bite

These are some nasty photos. I don't even want to post them on here, as I don't make it a goal to have people throw up when reading this blog. But if you were ever curious as to how dangerous a rattlesnake bit is...Click on the photo to link to the site...

Sermons I've Listened to This Week

Kyle Idleman

            A Table for Eight Click HERE

          This is a great message on the hope of heaven.

Kyle Idleman

            Rules for the Church Click HERE

Kyle Idleman

          The Journey to Deep (A Study of 1 Corinthians): From Division to Unity Click HERE

Kyle Idleman

          The Journey to Deep (A Study of 1 Corinthians): From Compromise to Commitment Click HERE

Dave Stone

            The Journey to Deep (A Study of 1 Corinthians): From Legalism to Liberty Click HERE

Kenny Boles

            The Shaping of a Leader: Worship Click HERE

Terry Bowland

          The Shaping of a Leader: Service Click HERE

Mark Scott

          The Shaping of a Leader: Study Click HERE

Damien Spikereit

Google Earth: Finding God Wherever You Are: On the Mountain (God's Presence) Click HERE

Chad Ragsdale

            Google Earth: Finding God Wherever You Are: In the Wilderness (God's Provision) Click HERE

Doug Welch

Google Earth: Finding God Wherever You Are: In the Sea (God's Power) Click HERE

Mark Moore

            Our God is Coming…Tremble (Isa. 40) Click HERE

          When Mark speaks…I listen

Mike Baker

Grace Reigns (Roman 5:21) Click HERE

J.K. Jones

God’s Creative Redemption (Romans 4:1-25) Click HERE

J.K. Jones

            A Royal Waste of Time Click HERE

          The last bit of the sermon gets cut off, unfortunately that was the most important part

J.K. Jones

            Toward Sexual Immorality Click HERE

Mike Breaux

            Forming an Unnatural Community Click HERE

Jeff Snell

            Forming Integrity Under Attack Click HERE

          He’s a BIG God, with BIG plans, to accomplish BIG purposes.

Danny Schaffner

            Forming a Dynamic Community Click HERE

          Do you love the church?

Mark Buchanan

            Your Kingdom Come: The Kingdom is Within You Click HERE

          The Kingdom of God is within us, that when lived out transforms us into agents of change.

          Luke 17.

Mark Buchanan

            Your Kingdom Come: The Kingdom is at Hand Click HERE

          Mark 1:14-15

Mark Buchanan

            Your Kingdom Come: Seek the Kingdom Click HERE

          Matthew 6

And of course Randy Frazee’s, senior pastor of Oak Hills Church (of which Journey Fellowship is a satellite), has been preaching through The Story…Click HERE

 

Have you listened to a great sermon recently?

Or is there a preacher that you especially enjoy listening to? 

Share those sermons and preachers with us by leaving a comment.

Video of the Day: Gross Toy

Video of the Day

Yep, still not much on my mind...enjoy the video

Is anyone craving this for a Christmas present? Cause I got a book light on the way that I can give away...
That's a joke.

Contest: Ressurection Letters

I received in the mail today two copies of Andrew Peterson's latest album, Ressurection Letters Vol. II.
Read a review HERE.
You can buy it HERE.
You can listen to it HERE.
But if you would like a free copy (I bought one and got on free) I will give you my extra copy.
All you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what you favorite Andrew Peterson song is and why.
Me and a undisclosed friend will judge your submissions. The winner receives the disc. It's that easy!
So far only one person has responded to this contest. Don't wait. The deadline will be Monday!

Danza is Awesome!

I haven't had much on my mind lately, so here's another video!