#12

Another Test of some stuff.

#11

I'm bored, so you get stuck with another boring post about nothing. Or maybe, it will be about something. Well, first I had a thought driving home today. There are alot of church sponsered youth rallies and things like that going on. Summer camps, retreats, week-end projects and so on. At these 'church condoned' get togethers some times there are bands. These bands like to rock out, have a good time, sing uplifiting music, and such and stuff. Well, what does that teach the youth? I, as a church of Christ lifer, was never told why we didn't use instrumental music when I was growing up. It was just something we didn't do. Of course the cc music then was pretty lame, but now, there is a different flavor of it every week. Now that I am older, I still don't know a scriptural reason why we don't use instruments. The only reason that is ever explained to me is that some of the older members feel that it is inappropriate for a Sunday morning service. Well, thats a real good explaniation for the next generation. "Sure, there's this thing that you like and can listen to all week long, but not at church. Nope, the old people won't let us." Yep, that should take care of any questions kids have for next generation or two, and by then I'll be dead so I won't have to worry about it. Its just one of the things that was never explained to me growing up. Of course, I am pretty clueless about most stuff. Always the last to find out. I worry about children, a lot. Especially Middle Schoolers, they have it rough. Caught in the middle like that, its tough. People wonder why teenagers get off track, well, I think its because their armor hasn't been given to them. They get sent out into the world everyday, a world that doesn't care about them and what do they have for protction? the vast majority have nothing or very little. Maybe a small shield, an undersized helmet, a little dagger instead of the sword they should be wielding. Meh, more angst. :)

Secondly,Mark, I have clue what you were talking about in your comment. Bloglines or some such thing? Can you elaborate(sp?) on that, thanks.

EDIT:Wait, I think I found it. Did you mean WebLogs?? Cause I just turned that on.
EDIT EDIT:Ok, I found BlogLines. I'll try and figure out what the deal is with my outbound feed.

#10

Fantastic. Some of those who are reading this(Mark) may notice a new picture in my profile. Yep, thats us. Of course this picture is 3 years old. It is a honeymoon picture actually. Of course, I've gained a little weight and the wife's hair isn't blond any more, but it still works, for now. Oh and the steak counts as a Victory.

#9

Don't look at this if you have not eaten today. Super Steak's . Man, those are some good looking peices of meat.

#8

Well, crud, look at that. I only posted once yesterday. How am I suppose to be an angsty twelve year old if I only post once a day. BLARGH. Oh well. I guess my real age kinda shoots that in the foot anyway. Not that I'm in to shooting twelve year olds in the foot, cause I'm not. Ok, and now if the tour will look over to the left. It is Friday. I have weekend plans. 1)Mow the lawn. 2)Watch Superman, perferably a matanee it is cheaper and it is my understanding that the movie is six and a half hours long. 3)Read something 4)Continue on my quest to modify this venue for my daily angst. 5)Deposit my pay-check. 6)Find and bug old friends on the internet. On that note, a really good friend of mine,The Ark Keeper, who I came across referred to my move as Peter Pan returning to NeverLand. Yeah, that makes me smile. :) Part of me thinks I'm building up this move to much. Most of my friends have moved away. A lot of them to Texas, some to South Carolina, a couple to the mid west. I miss them a lot. I'll survive but going back makes me miss them so much more.< /angst> Meh, I have customers backedup now. I'll write later, must keep my tweleve year old status.

#7

I'm making a post, just so I can have more then one post today. Also, I found even more brothers today. Alot of them are over on Xanga.com Oh well, I still think I'm going to to with this one for the long haul. Going to spend some time tonight tweeking my template again. Man, I have no life. I can't wait to move back to a small town. Maybe then I'll get out of the house a little.

#6

Deuteronomy 13-17 and Psalms 12 are the chapters tonight. I think it is interesting that so many people look at God in the old testement and they choose to see the blood shed, sacrifice, death, destruction, and so on. Then they look at the new testement and they see a God who is easy going, non-confrontational, a buddy Jesus if you will. Neither of these images are acurate. In the first 12 chapters alone Moses has repeatedly told the nation of Isreal that God loves them. That he has given them laws to protect them. That he has taken care of them like they were babies. Its amazing how concerned He is with there well-being. Amazing.

#5

I started this blog because I'm moving. Moving always makes me want to try and be better then I am right now. But this move is a little different. Usually when you move you cast off the old and disembark into the unknown. You have to find a new home, a new job, a new church, new hang-outs, and new friends. You have to pack-up your memories and leave the comfort of "home" and ship off into the sea of unknown. Well, like I said, this move is different for one reason. Instead of going to a place we don't know We are going back. I lived in this little Po-dunk town in Arkansas for 5 years and have great memories and even better friends, brothers and sisters even. Then we moved. We moved because I couldn't find a job in my field(Computers, software). We moved because I didn't want to get stuck in that little town like so many other people we knew(older people, not those our age). We moved because I wnated to be better then I was. My wife had to quit her job. We had to say goodbye to our friends. We had to say goodbye to our church(it actually met in our home). We set sail for the East Coast. For me, I was going home. For the wife, she was trusting God and me to take care of her. Here, we found work, homes, church and friends, but honestly it wasn't the same. Not as deep binding. Sure, we will miss our friends/family here, but part of me desires to go back. I know it will be different, but I can't help be feel excited about going back. That is why I started this blog. I have tried before, with LiveJournal, but I just didn't write in it everyday. I had friends there, but not what I was looking for. I can't explain it really, I just think this might be a better forum for my thoughts. I'll still read my friends that I have there, but I think this is where I'm stepping off into the unknown. This is my unknown for this move. Maybe.

#4

I'm make an overt effort to post here everyday. Eventually I might throw some interesting things in, but for now, just be aware that I am moving things around on this page while I get the hange of modifying my template. So far, modifying simply means adding links down the left. That List should get larger today, it should also get more diversified as I add people and places and things. Yesterday at work I didn't get much done. I'm dumb for that. Then I got home, laid down on the couch, fell asleep and watched tv. Blargh, I hate it when I do that. I'll have to try something different tonight. I did get a chance to read Deuteronomy 7-12. It is difficult to read aloud, but it takes me about 20 minutes, so I figure it is strenghening my vocal cords or something. If I'm going to get anything done at work today, I have to go now.

#3

Well, look it there. Two posts in one day. Miracles do happen. Well, I'm busy answering phone calls and slithering through the internet. I came across this article:Womb environment 'makes men gay'. It sumarizes a study that was done comparing hetero/homosexual men to the number of biological older brothers. Based on 944 men, this study feels confident claiming that the reason children from multi-child families are gay is biological. As my thoughts wonder on this, I'm reminded of the first openly gay friend I had, he was an only child. Again, my mind wonders and I can think of several other homosexuals I have know who have been only children or first children with younger brothers that do not participate in homoerotic behaviors. I will readily admit that I have not known 944 homosexual men, but I have known at least 944 men in my whole life. Some of them were the oldest brother, some were the younger brother. Some were only children, some were adopted or step-children. I myself have two little brothers, both of whom are heterosexual. Basicly, what I am saying is I don't believe the article.

#2

Still have unoriginal titles. Still at work. But the wind of change, she is a blowin'. We move in August. Six more weeks. It is looking good for me to work remotly for this company. Good, that is some much needed stability. That and I like this company. Anyway, I'm going to work on this site more today until I like the way it looks.

Oh yeah, yesterday falls under the victory catagory for several reasons. 1) At work, I actually got to spend the day writing code. 2) Volleyball started back up and we went 3-3 not hot, but pretty good, this season is going to be alot of fun. 3) I read the Bible to my wife. Deuteronomy 1-6 to be percise. There is this group that puts up chapters to read everyday, with the goal of reading the bible in a year. Well, I started with the group, made it 2 days and then was out. But, I'm back in, and reading the bible with my wife definitly makes me feel better, and it is one more way I can protect the blessings God has given me.

#1

Still trying to figure this out. So here is Post #1