this one is for you andy!!! =)
8.08.2008
writing...
so i started writing again...
i think i have an idea for an actual novel, but would love to hear what you guys think.
the basic story is going to revolve around a priest who is also a highly skilled thief who is stealing from his parishioners. there will be a couple scenes where they are coming to confession, but the irony is that he should be confessing to them. However, in his mind, he is justifying the thefts to get people to realize how materialistic they have become...
what do you think?
i think i have an idea for an actual novel, but would love to hear what you guys think.
the basic story is going to revolve around a priest who is also a highly skilled thief who is stealing from his parishioners. there will be a couple scenes where they are coming to confession, but the irony is that he should be confessing to them. However, in his mind, he is justifying the thefts to get people to realize how materialistic they have become...
what do you think?
7.14.2008
Belgians reportedly buy Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch reportedly has agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for about $52 billion. The deal, which is subject to shareholders' and regulators' approval, would create the world's largest brewer and create the fourth-largest consumer product company worldwide. [cnn]
Way to go Belgium!!!
The fun thing was I posted this on our other blog... that would of been awesome if I had left that for the day!!!
7.09.2008
thought this was good....
THE HONOR OF WANTING TO QUIT
A young college student, in his freshman year, was struggling with a course in French. He was so discouraged that he wrote home to his parents expressing his temptation to drop out of school. His dad sent him a poster of a young man, around nineteen years of age, in his football uniform. He was sitting dejectedly at the far end of the bench, covered with mud, his hair disheveled, and his face buried in his hands. The caption reads, “I Quit.”
Elihu Root said, “Men do not fail; they give up trying.” Here are some thoughts about “The Honor Of Wanting To Quit,” then some input on “How Not To Quit.”
First, the reasons for this title, “The Honor Of Wanting To Quit.”
1. Wanting to quit is a sign of success, because only successful people can quit.
2. The more you have to quit, the more you want to quit. Samuel Johnson declared, “Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.”
3. You can enjoy the luxury of wanting to quit if you know you’re not going to quit. Wanting to quit, and actually quitting are not the same.
4. Quitting is really changing. Sometimes we all need a change, but don’t quit on an unfinished task, calling it change.
Second, “How Not To Quit.”
1. Burn the bridges behind you. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “To reach the port of heaven we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against – but we must sail, not drift or lie at anchor.”
2. Don’t expose yourself to what you do not want to be. Ten years from now you will be what you read, view, and listen to via the media, and the people you associate with. Albert Einstein warned, “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
3. Don’t tell anyone you want to quit, when you want to quit (except for a close trusted friend, and, even then, be cautious).
4. Lock yourself in so you can’t quit. Have a fixed and determined spirit. Great people are just ordinary people who just don’t quit. Marylin vos Savant stated, “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”
Now, for the rest of the story. I began with the illustration about the poster showing a young football player, despondent and defeated, with the caption, “I Quit.” However, down on the bottom of the poster is a little picture of a black hill outside of Jerusalem, with a very crude cross, and next to it these words, “I didn’t!”
Dave Arnold, Pastor, Gulf Coast Worship Center, New Port Richey, Florida
A young college student, in his freshman year, was struggling with a course in French. He was so discouraged that he wrote home to his parents expressing his temptation to drop out of school. His dad sent him a poster of a young man, around nineteen years of age, in his football uniform. He was sitting dejectedly at the far end of the bench, covered with mud, his hair disheveled, and his face buried in his hands. The caption reads, “I Quit.”
Elihu Root said, “Men do not fail; they give up trying.” Here are some thoughts about “The Honor Of Wanting To Quit,” then some input on “How Not To Quit.”
First, the reasons for this title, “The Honor Of Wanting To Quit.”
1. Wanting to quit is a sign of success, because only successful people can quit.
2. The more you have to quit, the more you want to quit. Samuel Johnson declared, “Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.”
3. You can enjoy the luxury of wanting to quit if you know you’re not going to quit. Wanting to quit, and actually quitting are not the same.
4. Quitting is really changing. Sometimes we all need a change, but don’t quit on an unfinished task, calling it change.
Second, “How Not To Quit.”
1. Burn the bridges behind you. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “To reach the port of heaven we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against – but we must sail, not drift or lie at anchor.”
2. Don’t expose yourself to what you do not want to be. Ten years from now you will be what you read, view, and listen to via the media, and the people you associate with. Albert Einstein warned, “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
3. Don’t tell anyone you want to quit, when you want to quit (except for a close trusted friend, and, even then, be cautious).
4. Lock yourself in so you can’t quit. Have a fixed and determined spirit. Great people are just ordinary people who just don’t quit. Marylin vos Savant stated, “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”
Now, for the rest of the story. I began with the illustration about the poster showing a young football player, despondent and defeated, with the caption, “I Quit.” However, down on the bottom of the poster is a little picture of a black hill outside of Jerusalem, with a very crude cross, and next to it these words, “I didn’t!”
Dave Arnold, Pastor, Gulf Coast Worship Center, New Port Richey, Florida
6.16.2008
Jet skis aren't for everyone
Sorta gives new meaning to the terms low rider, high tide, and full moon
6.15.2008
6.09.2008
6.05.2008
family sucks...
so just so you guys know, i'm pretty sure my family is pretty jacked up.
a lot of shit happened and my brother has had enough. he's not talking to my parents any more and everything really sucks. i see my brothers point, but i see my parents too, and i feel stuck.
i hate this.
family sucks...
could really use your prayers...
i hate this...
a lot of shit happened and my brother has had enough. he's not talking to my parents any more and everything really sucks. i see my brothers point, but i see my parents too, and i feel stuck.
i hate this.
family sucks...
could really use your prayers...
i hate this...
5.13.2008
a pretty cool tool
a friend of mine recommended this site for devos. it's pretty cool. you can read from a ton of bible versions, journal and high-light and comment on the passages you're reading. go and check it out att www.youversion.com
5.12.2008
The summer is coming
Hey guys! Good to hear that you're alive andy, so am i but covered by books or should be. The weather has been so great lately, so i actually got tan or something reminding of it(nolan). here are some crazy photos from the service yesterday. I gave them some good Azusa stories, like when Simon my friend, asked one of the guys if the nude girl on his cell was his mom. i also tried singing- there is a reason why i dont have a mic on the other shot. It's pure passion-that's what the holy spirit does to you, right???
have a good one!
5.04.2008
6 years old and a star
We are all good at something, the question is just when in life we discover our talent, right????
new place...
So i finally moved into my new place. i'll try to throw some pictures up on here, but it's a lot nicer than my old place. and cheaper, which is awesome...
anyway, just wanted to let you all know i'm not dead...
anyway, just wanted to let you all know i'm not dead...
4.21.2008
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