Archive for June 2009
It ran from joyous times to serious times.
It surly was a very intense weekend. It ran from joyous times to serious times. Last weekend one of my closest of friends got married. I was honored and humbled that he asked me to take part in his wedding. This allowed the “gang” to get together. Six of us guys have been friends for over twenty years with some of the friendships being over thirty years. The grooms mother, who calls us her adopted children, pointed out how unusual that 6 people who were friends as children are such strong friends so many years later. I thought about what she said and I said it must be a God thing. Only God could have held our friendships together. We have seen the best and worst of each other. We have lived with in a mile or two of each other and we have lived half way across the country from each other.
It is this friendship that allowed one of the guys to tell me how I am wasting my life doing what I am doing. He pointed out how a college graduate should be doing something that paid more then what I make. He told me that I was in rut, I was playing it safe. I was meant for more. It was hard to hear this. Am I wasting my life doing what I am doing? My job pays squat. There is no security in my job. How ever, ones value should not be based on pay. God never promised us job security. I just know that he brought up some valid points that I am still thinking about even today.
If someone other then one of these guys had said what he had said I would have probably would not of listen to what they were saying. They would not have the standing the trust as I have with these guys. I know that the comments were made out of love.
I have been blessed by these friendships. They are more then friends they are family. I might never be rich with monetary wealth, but I am rich in ways that most people might never understand.
Thomas
Bring a gun to church.
If I was a member of this church, I would have to leave this church and join another. Maybe this church should be more concerned about God’s truths and teaching them to it members then worrying about constitution.
wordless day: “Awakening” (Switchfoot)
The best new album of the year.
I do believe that today is the official release date for Ginny Owens album Say Amen. If you have not ordered it yet, you need to stop everything you are doing and order now. Otherwise you might forget to order it and you will miss out on the best new album this year. Stop reading this post and order Say Amen!!
Thomas
My random thoughts for 6-22-09: homework to a busy weeks
I just might be in trouble tonight. I have not done all of my homework for a course that I am taking. I e-mail the instructor of the class Monday night in how some of the assignment was suppose to be done. The instructor never got back to me so it is not done. If it is brought up in class why it is not done I just might point out how my questions was not answered. Or just may be I might be quite and let the instructor pick on me.
It was great to get together with some friends over the weekend. There is nothing like eating some greasy pizza and talking about everything under sky.
0 for 2. Two weeks ago I bought a new mattress. The first one delivered last week had a rip in the pillow top. The one delivered Saturday had a big grease stain on pillow top (voids warranty) . Customer service said they will contact me today on how they plan on solving this problem. I wonder if we can go 0 for 3. Lol
Thursday I am suppose to go golfing with a group of friends. I have yet to swing a golf club. I am not sure if I am even able to sing a golf club. I have a bad feeing on how this is going to turn out.
I am finally willing to admit that I am trying to learn how to play the guitar. I am trying to do this on my own. It is a lot harder then I thought. I can play the sixth string e pretty good. lol
Link love. If you have linked to me and I have not linked to you please let me know.
This week I might be a little light with new post. I have extremely busy week this week.
I hope that you all have a great day and week.
Thomas
making a difference
After reading a story like this, I am thankful for organizations like compassion that are making a difference in this world. If you have not sponsored a child, please consider it. Be a blessings in a child’s life.
Thomas
A funny e-mail that a friend sent to me.
Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes:
Dear Grand-daughter,
The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ bumper sticker ..
I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting.
So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.
Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed.
I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn’t notice that the light had changed.
It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn’t honked, I’d never have noticed.
I found that lots of people love Jesus!
While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, ‘For the love of God!’
‘Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!’
What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus!
Everyone started honking!
I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people.
I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love!
There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach.
I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air.
I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant.
He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something.
Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii , so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back.
My grandson burst out laughing.
Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!!
A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me.
I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.
So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on through the intersection.
I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared.
So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!!
Will write again soon,
Love, Grandma
One person changing the world (Compassion One)
It is amazing how God will use one person to start something that will change the world. Watch this video and see how it was done.
Mr. Matteo said that this is the best poem in the world.
My friend Matteo sent me this poem.
BEST POEM IN THE WORLD
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven’s door,
Not by the beauty of it all,
Nor the lights or its decor.
But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp–
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics and the trash.
There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money! twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.
Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.
I nudged Jesus, ‘What’s the deal?
I would love to hear Your take.
How’d all these sinners get up here?
God must’ve made a mistake.
‘And why’s everyone so quiet,
So somber – give me a clue.’
‘Hush, child,’ He said, ‘they’re all in shock.
No one thought they’d be seeing you.’
JUDGE NOT.
Remember…
Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian
any more than standing in your garage makes you a car ..
Every saint has a PAST…
Every sinner has a FUTURE!
I got a feeling some people will be very shocked to see me in heaven some day.
Thomas
best commercials ever made
These commercials are some of the best commercials ever made. I hope that they won some sort of award.
Thomas
