The found the following website through a friend, Marcus Borton. I find it simply amazing and thus Possibly Insightful to you. Check it out and post comments if you'd like. Hopefully I will have my own synth put together sometime soon.
Click here for some mind blowing collage/pictures.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Monday, December 1, 2008
This Fallen World
I am completely sadden by the fact that some things I read or hear in the news do not surprise me. Read the two articles below that I grabbed from Curtis and Danielle Rogers blog site. They are missionaries in Haiti.
Rape looms large over Haiti slums
Amnesty wants Haitian girls protected
Rape looms large over Haiti slums
Amnesty wants Haitian girls protected
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fall
I believe that fall may be turning into my favorite season. Summer has typically been my favorite, but the summer seems much different when you do not have a pool that you go to every single day. Having a job where dress pants and a dress shirt are required also changes my outlook on the summer, especially when you're car does not have air conditioning.
So fall makes for a perfect season to where sweatshirts, sweaters, and jeans. And you're not to hot and you're not too cold. It's as perfect as it gets.
Don't forget that football season resides in this pleasant season, which makes Saturdays and Sunday all that more enjoyable.
I walked out of my apartment this morning and was hit by a coolness in the air, which brightened my day. Before going outside I felt tired, drained, and primed to hop back into bed. Luckily I did not.
I am surprised over and over again at the beauty that God has provided us with here on earth. It is simply amazing how everything works and how something so simple as the temperature dropping a few degrees can have such a large affect on my outlook on the day. Imagine if I could just simply wake up and feel God's beauty with nothing more than the thought of God's love. This is where I want to be. God's love is abounding and endless; I know this to be true and it's a blessing to find it hidden in so many different ways.
So fall makes for a perfect season to where sweatshirts, sweaters, and jeans. And you're not to hot and you're not too cold. It's as perfect as it gets.
Don't forget that football season resides in this pleasant season, which makes Saturdays and Sunday all that more enjoyable.
I walked out of my apartment this morning and was hit by a coolness in the air, which brightened my day. Before going outside I felt tired, drained, and primed to hop back into bed. Luckily I did not.
I am surprised over and over again at the beauty that God has provided us with here on earth. It is simply amazing how everything works and how something so simple as the temperature dropping a few degrees can have such a large affect on my outlook on the day. Imagine if I could just simply wake up and feel God's beauty with nothing more than the thought of God's love. This is where I want to be. God's love is abounding and endless; I know this to be true and it's a blessing to find it hidden in so many different ways.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
intentionality
i read a small tidbit online today and it sparked a thought and a reflection into my life. this little tidbit had something to do with the title of this post. the thought that came after reading this literally was, "what am i doing to purposely grow in my relationship with GOD." i quickly realized that there's a disturbing answer to my question. i thought about on a daily basis, a weekly basis, a monthly basis, and etc. i continued to be disappointed with my answers. my natural reaction is to be defensive (even though the criticisms are coming from my own thoughts). excuses are a part of my life, but avoiding them here is necessary for the kind of reflection that i need. i know what i would like to come from all of this. the next step and the next step have to be intentional. my relationship has to be intentional. that's true even with friends and family members. a friendship is not going to last if there is not an intentional effort from both parties. i have many friends from college and high school that i have to intentionally stay in contact with because it's not part of my everyday routine. we no longer live in the same city, which makes it more difficult and is an easy excuse to use. so how does that fit with my relationship with GOD? if i don't take intentional steps to stay in contact, how is that relationship going to last?
i know there are some things that need to change. i know there are some things that i need to intentionally start doing because my relationship with GOD has suffered.
i know there are some things that need to change. i know there are some things that i need to intentionally start doing because my relationship with GOD has suffered.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Time
So the big question that I have today, which has seemed to be creeping up in my head lately, is "where does the time go".
It seems as though my day goes by so, so fast, which leads to my week going by even faster. This all in turn makes the months, seasons, and, I'm scared too say this for fear of seeming old, years go by very very quickly.
Not entirely too long ago, I was getting dropped off in front of the dorms to get all moved in and be out on my own away from home. Even before that, which again isn't too long ago, I was in High School sleeping through most of my classes and going to whichever sport I was in's practice on a daily basis. And just before then I was having a blast as a kid, playing 5 or 6 sports a year, playing G.I. Joes with my brother, attempting to protect my sister from my brother, going to the pool every single day during the summer, and just generally enjoying life.
I guess this kind of leads me to the second big question running through my head, "Am I enjoying my life".
It seems as though my day goes by so, so fast, which leads to my week going by even faster. This all in turn makes the months, seasons, and, I'm scared too say this for fear of seeming old, years go by very very quickly.
Not entirely too long ago, I was getting dropped off in front of the dorms to get all moved in and be out on my own away from home. Even before that, which again isn't too long ago, I was in High School sleeping through most of my classes and going to whichever sport I was in's practice on a daily basis. And just before then I was having a blast as a kid, playing 5 or 6 sports a year, playing G.I. Joes with my brother, attempting to protect my sister from my brother, going to the pool every single day during the summer, and just generally enjoying life.
I guess this kind of leads me to the second big question running through my head, "Am I enjoying my life".
My instant answer is yes for a ton of different reasons. I have a wonderful wife who makes me happy daily. I get to hang out with a bunch of different friends, spanning from even different time frames in life, i.e. now, college, high school, and childhood. I have a cat, which only makes me happy part of the time. I don't get to see my family as much as I'd like, but I always enjoy it when I do. My job is not bad, I enjoy that some of the time and it is getting more exciting and better. In my free time I get to do most of the things that I really enjoy, so this leaves me wondering, what is missing and am I really where I want to be right now.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Year One
This past weekend marked Lindsay and I's one year anniversary, which has caused me to do a bit of reflection. First off, I have to explain the weekend because I am proud of the surprise that I had for her. Lindsay has never been to Chicago, she loves shopping, and she loves surprises. So naturally, this was an easy one, I surprised her with a weekend in Chicago full of walking up and down Michigan Ave., stopping in any and every shop that sparked interest in her eye. We also were able to eat some great food, Chicago style pizza, and a fabulous dinner next to a window on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Tower. The weekend was fun, eventful, and relaxing. We were also able to stop back at the Oppy's in Indy for a short visit on Monday, which was nice and suiting because we haven't seen them in a while and Mick was the one who performed the ceremony.
My first reflection on this monumental occasion is that the past year has flown by, but at the same time I feel like Lindsay and I are well into our marriage. At times, this is so much so, that I feel like an old man and all I want to do when I get home from work is eat, watch the Reds game, and go to bed. Time has seemed to fly by.
Even though this past year has flown by, it has been extremely exciting. Lindsay and I have gotten to do a lot, which I realized just recently, and we have been blessed with cool oppertunities. We did our honeymoon thing in the Dominican Republic, which was amazing. We spent a weekend in New Orleans in December visiting my friend Daniel and going to Hornets game. We spent a weekend in a cabin in Pigeon Forge with Paul and Laura Travis, which was amazing, in January. Then we got to go to Zambia, Africa for two weeks this past May and work at an orphanage. Then the year was capped off with our trip to Chicago. Now that's not to say that we didn't do some more travelling in between, because I would guess that we were on the road more weekends than we were home, travelling to friends and family's houses.
Another reflection that I have made is that I am positive that I am a better husband at this time than I was a year ago. With that said, I am also positive that there is a ton more that I can get better at to be a better husband, to make my wife more appreciated, to show her love in different ways, and to quite simply be a better me.
I would like to think that on every July 13th I would be able to look back on the last year and say that I feel like I had gotten better at being a husband. I hope that there are years to come of getting closer to my wife.
My first reflection on this monumental occasion is that the past year has flown by, but at the same time I feel like Lindsay and I are well into our marriage. At times, this is so much so, that I feel like an old man and all I want to do when I get home from work is eat, watch the Reds game, and go to bed. Time has seemed to fly by.
Even though this past year has flown by, it has been extremely exciting. Lindsay and I have gotten to do a lot, which I realized just recently, and we have been blessed with cool oppertunities. We did our honeymoon thing in the Dominican Republic, which was amazing. We spent a weekend in New Orleans in December visiting my friend Daniel and going to Hornets game. We spent a weekend in a cabin in Pigeon Forge with Paul and Laura Travis, which was amazing, in January. Then we got to go to Zambia, Africa for two weeks this past May and work at an orphanage. Then the year was capped off with our trip to Chicago. Now that's not to say that we didn't do some more travelling in between, because I would guess that we were on the road more weekends than we were home, travelling to friends and family's houses.
Another reflection that I have made is that I am positive that I am a better husband at this time than I was a year ago. With that said, I am also positive that there is a ton more that I can get better at to be a better husband, to make my wife more appreciated, to show her love in different ways, and to quite simply be a better me.
I would like to think that on every July 13th I would be able to look back on the last year and say that I feel like I had gotten better at being a husband. I hope that there are years to come of getting closer to my wife.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Me
So I have thinking quite a bit lately about how I interact with God and what my relationship with God really consists of. My thoughts and putting these thoughts here stem from reading James this morning. James 5:16 reads, "Therefore confess your sins to each other..." My relationship, or lack of relationship has been bothering me and this is an attempt to start the process of rebuilding and pursuing God.
This is what I wrote down this morning:
I am bad at this. This being a great multitude of things, in which I can only ask God's help and forgiveness. I rely too much on ME. I make almost zero effort to ask God for help and rarely do I strive to be closer to Him. Is this really what a Christian is supposed to look like? I know I am never going to be perfect, but I imagine that God is not pleased with my faith or my relationship with Him. My life, my body, my thoughts, my actions are not my own. I am sorry for this distance between us. I need your help.
This is what I wrote down this morning:
I am bad at this. This being a great multitude of things, in which I can only ask God's help and forgiveness. I rely too much on ME. I make almost zero effort to ask God for help and rarely do I strive to be closer to Him. Is this really what a Christian is supposed to look like? I know I am never going to be perfect, but I imagine that God is not pleased with my faith or my relationship with Him. My life, my body, my thoughts, my actions are not my own. I am sorry for this distance between us. I need your help.
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