I’m not a huge fan of his. But this made me laugh.
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So right now I’m sitting at home with the three kids. Actually they are crawling on me [2 of them are] making it difficult to type. But the Lakers are getting beat (so?) and Rowan is asleep.
Pat is away on vacation today. So he’s letting the crazy folks run the asylum while he’s away. Things went well this morning though. D preached. Matthew played. Jason played. And I welcomed, announced, said bye, and ran ProPresenter. Things went pretty smooth. It’s good to know that things don’t fall apart if Pat’s not there. But it’s always good to have him there too.
Pat is away on vacation. I’ll get a Twitter update from him saying he’s riding bikes next to the beach or going snorkeling or listening to jazz music in Florida. I have to compare that to what the weather has been like here. Sun, then rain, then tornadoes. [I’d rather be snorkeling in Florida too!]
Today was the first Sunday since school is out for UMiss. There was a noticeable drop in attendance. I miss the college kids. We’ll see what difference it makes tonight.
Tonight there is a LOW of 63 degrees.
How awesome is that?
I’ve not put anything up here the last few days. I’ve sorta been out of pocket. There were a couple of tornadoes that came through here.
We’re still living with my dad in New Albany for the time being (hopefully we get our own place SOON!) Friday afternoon we were over in Oxford looking at a few houses and running some errands. As we were starting to leave, it got really dark and rainy in the middle of the afternoon. I stopped for some gas and it got heavy.
Driving across Highway 30 towards New Albany, I kept the radio on and would hear the National Weather Service give the updates of T-storm warnings and even a tornado warning. But it was about 10 miles behind us by that time. We drove through some really crazy looking lightning, but ended up getting ahead of the storm to where we could drive without the wipers on.
We got to my dads and it was still a dark sky. Rumbles of thunder. Cool lightning. But not much rain. But I knew it was coming. Soon after we got home it started getting bad. Then worse. Then it was raining sideways. I tried to get a radio tuned into a weather report, but then the power went out. Everyone was down in the basement. About 11 people and 3 dogs. Trees were going nuts outside, and my dad said that a huge tree across the street from the house was now laying across the road and into his yard. That’s why we had no power.
It disappeared. I could go out and see trees down and hear the weather sirens and emergency vehicle sirens everywhere. I called my mom because she could tell me what she saw on her tv. She said another was headed this way in a matter of minutes. So I moved a car out from under a tree then hunkered down again. Tornado #2 came by.
With no electricity, we went to Tupelo to stay w/ my out-laws. But leaving town I could tell it had been pretty serious close by. There were state troopers and sheriff’s deputies everywhere. Traffic was bumper to bumper in town. And there were vehicles w/ flashing lights going everywhere.
But today, as I drove back across Highway 30 through Union County, I saw Continue reading
Sometimes our world does seem sorta crazy. But our world is pretty cool (especially in its natural state). Watching this commercial reminds me of that. And that I need to get out and experience it more. (It also reminds me that Discovery is a pretty cool channel.)
Boom Di Atah!
[ht to Andy]
I remember one time in high school walking across the top, high arching supports of a rail road bridge. It was a complete rush. And made me shake a little. This right here would be nuts!
Could you even imagine doing this?
(ht to Brody)
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to a rain storm and started thinking about your car windows? And you start asking yourself, “How was the weather when I parked? Did I leave the window down?”
And then it gets to the point to where you have to get up and go check the window in the storm to make sure that your driver’s seat isn’t filling up with water?
That just happened to me.
Lucky me.
I really, really, really like Hillsong United (myspace). They are one of those worship bands I’d heard about before, but never invested any time into checking them out until a few years ago. I was blown away. They have some really moving songs, but not just moving because of good music (which is top notch), but I think the lyrics are deep too.
They have a new project coming out, and part of the project is a new DVD. And the name of this new DVD is called All In This Together (click the pic for more info). I think my mind is poisoned now because of High School Musical. I even hear Pat use the phrase “we’re all in this together” last week in his sermon, and I immediately thought of HSM. In Pat’s defense, I don’t think he’s ever seen the movie.
But I think that I’m going to get the new double cd AND the DVD that Hillsong United is releasing. I’ve never been disappointed with their stuff.
So I’m preaching this weekend. I think it’s going to be on faith in the midst of routine.
Funny, because my life is not that routine right now. Living 35 minutes away from work in borrowed space is sorta non-routine. And then you add a new baby to the mix. And things get even less than routine.
The Wife is a lady who likes routine. Who likes consistency. Who likes a schedule and plan. And our current life doesn’t really have a ton of that.
But I’m learning that God is bigger than any routine we are in. And that’s probably a good thing. I want to rely on Him instead of a routine.
Now I’m going to go pray and write some words down on some paper. Finish my brainstorming. Then start typing.
Faith in the midst of routine… If you have some words of wisdom…holler.
I used to do this little things now and then. Came across this one and thought it was cool enough
· Number of days old I am right now: 12480
· The age I was when I first walked: I don’t remember
· The age I was in my earliest memory: I remember sleeping in my crib as a one year old. I really do. Doubt me if you must.
· The age I was when I was first kissed: I’m sure my mom kissed as soon as she could. But if you mean the “kiss-kiss” kind… Well, it was much later than most would probably guess.
· The age I was when I moved out of my parents’ house: 18 to go to college. 23 to go to life.
· The age I was when I finally felt like an adult: depends on what day you ask me.
· The age I dreamed of getting married at: 25
· The age I actually got married at: 25
· The age I’d go back to if I could: The Medieval Age?
· The price of my first car: I bought it for a dollar from a family member.
· The price of my first home: around 68K
· Number of vehicles I’ve owned in my lifetime: 3
· How much I made hourly at my first job: minimum wage
· Number of stitches I’ve had in my life: zero!
· Number of bones I’ve broken: 1—a hairline fracture in my ankle
· Number of countries I’ve visited: 2
· Number of places I’ve lived: If actually living life, then 3. But to include college 6, and to include summer jobs away from home, 7.
· Number of pets I’ve owned: Pets that were my own (and not my parents) 2.
· Number of ex-girlfriends in my past: Only two.
· Number of people I’ve called my “best friend”: I never really threw that word around. So only one: The Wife
