Just Awesome.

I've been really convicted in the last few days about some issues in my life, because of some powerful messages that I've been listening to recently.

Mainly the issue I feel convicted about is my biblical strength- my ability to converse with believers and non believers, (particularly the latter) and be able to speak knowledgeably, and be able to provoke thoughts that lead others to the truth.

I know one of the common complaints that I (as well as numerous others) may have is how can we speak the truth of Jesus, with confidence to the non-believer.

As I pondered this, I realized that there is no easy solution besides seeking God through Prayer and immersing yourself in the word.

Here is an POWERFUL example, of the results of these actions.


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Thank you Jesus!

Walmart in the Morning

So yesterday my brother Chris sent me an email announcement that Walmart was having a big sale today at 8am. Normally a Walmart sale doesn’t get me fired up because there is only so many car air filters and Ex-lax one can stockpile in your underground shelter.

However, this sale was actually pretty good- they had 4 items you could choose from. The best of which was either an Acer Laptop for $398 or a Toshiba HD Dvd player for $98. I immediately became excited of the thought of seeing HD movies and was interested in that, so I decided that I would beat the crowds, and stop on my way to work, just pick up one. It would probably add 10-15 minutes to my commute.
I was wrong..

I arrived at 7:30am and proceeded to the electronics section to look for (what I assumed) the giant stack of DVD players. Let me first just say that you have to be a dedicated person to do your Walmart shopping at 7:30am. Not only are you faced with a plethora of workers that are moving like they are wearing pants full of molasses, but their combined “morning-brain-power” is that of a jellyfish. As I searched along each of the aisles, and low and behold- didn’t find it, I paused to ask a employee named (not making this up) “Danishique," where the sale items were.

Me: “Excuse me, do you know where the sale DVD players are?”

Danishique: “I nonno. (Translation: I don’t know Sir) Goasslayaway" (Translation: Go ask layaway)

Me: Nothing because she was already walking away.

So I went to “Lay Away” and lo and behold I saw it. A line of people. I was number 9 in the line. I found out quickly, through the line gossip, that A) They wouldn’t begin to sell till 8am and B) there were only 11 DVD players available.

So as I waited, I begin to observe the 8 people in line in front of me. Here is what I witnessed:

Customer #1- Super Nerd
Description: Short nerdy fellow, approximately 35-40 years old, not married (or much less has touched a woman), wearing a “Spock Rules” tshirt, carrying a HAM Radio/Police Scanner ON HIS BELT with an ear piece in his ear.

(Artists Conception)

Behavior: Very excited to be there to get both a computer and DVD player. According to his conversation with EVERYONE IN LINE (even if you weren’t talking to him or even making eye contact), he had arrived at 5am (sale started at 8am) and was glad he got there to get this awesome computer. Kept getting out of line to walk around corner (which the line was beginning to wrap around) and see how far the line had grown. (With each line check, he would remind the audience of his arrival at 5am and how glad he was that he was first.)

Customer #2- Fat Super Nerd

Description- Dude who looks EXACTLY like the Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons

Behavior: Spends most of his time in line trying to get Customer #1's attention to tell him that he knew about this sale before anyone on the planet- including the management of Walmart, because he knew this guy that works in a Walmart in Arkansas. Has a large leather fanny purse that possibly holds the stick of butter he munches on to maintain his figure.

Customers #3-6- White Trash Walmart Big Spenders

Description:

Behavior: These "L.O.W."s or Ladies Of Walmart, are guarding their spot in line like its the bucket of fried chicken they consumed for breakfast that morning. They glare angrily at Customer #1 each time he leaves the line and thus his right to get the prized computers, or "Electric Etch-A-Skitches" as they fondly refer to them.

Customers #7-8- Asian Ebay Wizards

Description: Every item these two purchase is for the sole purpose of reselling.

Behavior: These two talked non stop about purchasing the computer and DVD player, and how much money they could get for it on Ebay. Showed no apparent work clothing, indicating their home business being their full time occupation, but seemed successful at purchasing items the first day they come out and selling them at small profits before Christmas. Both were surfing the internet on their phones, listening to music on their MP3 players, while talking to each other and prospective buyers/suckers on the phone. If Walmart didn't have a 1 item per customer policy, these two would have screwed me, and the 47 other people in line behind me.

Customer #9- Me

Description-

Behavior- Super cool

Still alive..

Hey all..I'm still alive. Still haven't figured out how to best post my pics from Italy. Syliva's birthday was yesteday- she's a Halloween Baby, and I will begin posting again soon.

Pizza! Pizza!

Ahh the old catchphrase of the Little Ceasars pizza joint that my family would frequently dine at when I was a kid. Unfortunately the cuisine is nothing like that here in Italy. Yes, Sylvia and I are celebrating out 3 year anniversary in a "Tour of Italy" (Not to be confused with the 26 course meal by Olive Garden).

Here is what we've seen so far.

Naples
Sorrento
Mt. Vesivius
Amalfi Town
Positano
Florence
Pisa
Vernazza
Venice

All in One day! Just kidding...I will provide you with more detail and pictures when I get back.

Stereotypes Rule!!

Now if we could only find one video of an indian dancing badly, I would post it. I swear!

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Dreamy.

So I've been really Facebook addicted recently. (If you haven't been on Facebook.com you should, and become my friend, so I can be involved in every single detail and event in your everyday life. I know you want it.) Anyways, it has been interesting connecting and feeling somewhat connected with people you know well, know somewhat, and even those you know because your sister-in-law's baby cousin Tracey went to junior high with their baby's daddy.

Last night I was inputting my college name into my Facebook profile and it allows you to search the websites members who also list your alma mater as their own. It even searches them by graduating class. I perused some of the profile pictures, when I stumbled upon an ex's (#1) face.

Now I've heard bits and pieces about their life since college, but it was very tempting to look at their Facebook page and see how they were doing and what they were up to. But alas, I was foiled because their profile was private and didn't allow my cyber stalking.

As I prepared for bed last night, I asked Sylvia (my wife for the new readers) what she thought of the access to old flames via the Internet, and what she would think about me communicating with "Ex"s. She was pretty cool about it- though admitting that at the beginning of our relationship she would have had more of an issue, and she thought that after knowing me for 3 years, she felt that I could be trusted. lol.

Well, I told you that story to tell you this one.

This morning I woke up after having a particularly strange dream. As Sylvia got ready for work, I retold it to her. I guess it was linked to my reminiscing through Facebook, as my dream involved my attendance at my ex-girlfriend #2's wedding. As I looked for a seat, I noticed several people I knew in college, a good friend Jamie and her husband, and even a friend from highschool- Jill.

I told Sylvia that I got to talk to Jamie in my dream. To which she then asked- "So how is Jamie doing?".

I said: "I don't know, it was a dream Sylvia."

Its great to start the day off with a gut hurting laugh.

Watch Out Ashley!

Maybe I don't give the Canadian Football League enough credit. Afterall, they produce steller half-time shows like this.

A Lil Pitchy Dawg...

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It must have been a slow news day.

One gene may be key to coveted perfect pitch

By Julie Steenhuysen
Mon Aug 27, 5:23 PM ET

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Musicians and singers work for years to
develop their sense of pitch but few can name a musical note without a reference tone. U.S. researchers on Monday said one gene may be the key to that coveted ability.

Only 1 in 10,000 people have perfect or absolute pitch, the uncanny ability to name the note of just about any sound without the help of a reference tone.

"One guy said,'I can name the pitch of anything -- even farts,"' said Dr. Jane Gitschier of the University of California, San Francisco, whose study appears in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wow. Even farts? Now, I realize that my untrained ears tended to to classify my trumpeting at a pretty consistent "A flat", with the occassional trilling into the higher octaves whenever I consumed bean products, but the ability to detect the actual notes in my solos is something I am very interested in.

My kids are definately getting piano lessons now.

A Simple Gift

Oftentimes, this blog is just a way to make my family & friends laugh. Its been fun seeing your comments and talking about various posts whenever I see you. (Mostly through my bringing up the subject- which is sad in a way)

Often when I look at the tens of hundreds of videos and clips (true fact) in a week, I find myself smirking or thinking how stupid that was....But every now and again, you stumble upon something that makes you just want to think and share because you know it can potentially spark something in someone elses heart like it did yours.

Thats why this video is more than the normal posting on my little site. This post is asking something of you, the reader. I am asking you to really reflect on the ramifications of this video and its gift...and just how much we are blessed to even be able to be sitting at a computer and reading these words.

I said a prayer for these folks after watching this, and I hope you will too.

S

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