check out this new song...
i heard it last week when i was down south on way FM...
"Blink" by REVIVE...
"Teach me to number my days
And count every moment
Before it slips away
Take in all the colors
Before they fade to grey
I don't want to miss
Even just a second
More of this
It happens in a blink it happens in a flash
It happens in the time it took to look back
I try to hold on tight but there's no stopping time
What is it i've done with my life?
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
When it's all said and done
No one remembers
How far we have run
The only thing that matters
Is how we have loved
I don't want to miss
Even just a second
More of this
It happens in a blink it happens in a flash
It happens in the time it took to look back
I try to hold on tight but there's no stopping time
What is it i've done with my life?
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
Slow down
Slow down
Before today becomes
Our yesterday
Slow down
Slow down
Before today becomes
Our yesterday
It happens in a blink it happens in a flash
It happens in the time it took to look back
I try to hold on tight but there's no stopping time
What is it i've done with my life?
It happens in a blink it happens in a flash
It happens in the time it took to look back
I try to hold on tight but there's no stopping time
What is it i've done with my life?
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink
It happens in a blink"
awesome!!!
merry Christmas...
guy
still on call tonight until 8 am...
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Advent day 20...letting go...
jeep and i just finished 5 miles...
a very long friday...
and, i am on 24 hour on call tomorrow...
bummer!
but, the good news...
weighed 262 this morning...
down 53 pounds...
PTL!!!
only 62 more to go...
i have a story i want to tell about death and "letting go"...
the spiritual and inspiring story of ms margaret from this past week...
maybe tomorrow...
i am "done" tonight...
blessings!
guy
a very long friday...
and, i am on 24 hour on call tomorrow...
bummer!
but, the good news...
weighed 262 this morning...
down 53 pounds...
PTL!!!
only 62 more to go...
i have a story i want to tell about death and "letting go"...
the spiritual and inspiring story of ms margaret from this past week...
maybe tomorrow...
i am "done" tonight...
blessings!
guy
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Advent day 19
Greetings...
Hope to be back on track tomorrow...
Life has been too busy -- I am too tired...
I am calling Jeep and we are headed to bed...
Tomorrow...
Love ya all!!!
guy
Hope to be back on track tomorrow...
Life has been too busy -- I am too tired...
I am calling Jeep and we are headed to bed...
Tomorrow...
Love ya all!!!
guy
Advent day 18...
More thought-provoking words from Henri Nouwen...
"Is everybody finally going to be all right? Are all people ultimately going to be free from misery and all their needs fulfilled? Yes and no! Yes, because God wants to bring us home into God's Kingdom. No, because nothing happens without our choosing it. The realisation of the Kingdom of God is God's work, but for God to make God's love fully visible in us, we must respond to God's love with our love.
There are two kinds of death: a death leading us into God's Kingdom, and a death leading us into hell. John in his vision saw not only heaven, but also hell. He says: 'The legacy for cowards, for those who break their word, or worship obscenities, for murderers and the sexually immoral, and for sorcerers, worshippers of false gods or any other sort of liars, is the second death in the burning lake of sulphur' (Revelation 21:8). We must choose for God if we want to be with God."
I choose abba!!!
guy
"Is everybody finally going to be all right? Are all people ultimately going to be free from misery and all their needs fulfilled? Yes and no! Yes, because God wants to bring us home into God's Kingdom. No, because nothing happens without our choosing it. The realisation of the Kingdom of God is God's work, but for God to make God's love fully visible in us, we must respond to God's love with our love.
There are two kinds of death: a death leading us into God's Kingdom, and a death leading us into hell. John in his vision saw not only heaven, but also hell. He says: 'The legacy for cowards, for those who break their word, or worship obscenities, for murderers and the sexually immoral, and for sorcerers, worshippers of false gods or any other sort of liars, is the second death in the burning lake of sulphur' (Revelation 21:8). We must choose for God if we want to be with God."
I choose abba!!!
guy
Advent day 17
Good News from Henri Nouwen...
"Often hell is portrayed as a place of punishment and heaven as a place of reward. But this concept easily leads us to think about God as either a policeman, who tries to catch us when we make a mistake and send us to prison when our mistakes become too big, or a Santa Claus, who counts up all our good deeds and puts a reward in our stocking at the end of the year.
God, however, is neither a policeman nor a Santa Claus. God does not send us to heaven or hell depending on how often we obey or disobey. God is love and only love. In God there is no hatred, desire for revenge, or pleasure in seeing us punished. God wants to forgive, heal, restore, show us endless mercy, and see us come home. But just as the father of the prodigal son let his son make his own decision God gives us the freedom to move away from God's love even at the risk of destroying ourselves. Hell is not God's choice. It is ours."
Blessings!!!
Guy
"Often hell is portrayed as a place of punishment and heaven as a place of reward. But this concept easily leads us to think about God as either a policeman, who tries to catch us when we make a mistake and send us to prison when our mistakes become too big, or a Santa Claus, who counts up all our good deeds and puts a reward in our stocking at the end of the year.
God, however, is neither a policeman nor a Santa Claus. God does not send us to heaven or hell depending on how often we obey or disobey. God is love and only love. In God there is no hatred, desire for revenge, or pleasure in seeing us punished. God wants to forgive, heal, restore, show us endless mercy, and see us come home. But just as the father of the prodigal son let his son make his own decision God gives us the freedom to move away from God's love even at the risk of destroying ourselves. Hell is not God's choice. It is ours."
Blessings!!!
Guy
Monday, December 13, 2010
Advent day 16...what a life philosophy!!!
a BIG THANKS to glenn davis for this henri nouwen quote...
i believe the last sentence kinda summarizes my current life philosophy...
"more and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, and be known as someone who wants to live with them.
it is a privilege to have the time to practice this simple ministry of presence.
still, it is not as simple as it seems.
my own desire to be useful, to do something significant, or to be part of some impressive project is so strong that soon my time is taken up by meetings, conferences, study groups, and workshops that prevent me from walking the streets.
it is difficult not to have plans, not to organize people around an urgent cause, and not to feel that you are working directly for social progress.
but I wonder more and more if the first thing shouldn’t be to know people by name, to eat and drink with them, to listen to their stories and tell your own, and to let them know with words, handshakes, and hugs that you do not simply like them, but truly love them..."
WOW!!!
let's live this one...
blessings!!!
guy
i believe the last sentence kinda summarizes my current life philosophy...
"more and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, and be known as someone who wants to live with them.
it is a privilege to have the time to practice this simple ministry of presence.
still, it is not as simple as it seems.
my own desire to be useful, to do something significant, or to be part of some impressive project is so strong that soon my time is taken up by meetings, conferences, study groups, and workshops that prevent me from walking the streets.
it is difficult not to have plans, not to organize people around an urgent cause, and not to feel that you are working directly for social progress.
but I wonder more and more if the first thing shouldn’t be to know people by name, to eat and drink with them, to listen to their stories and tell your own, and to let them know with words, handshakes, and hugs that you do not simply like them, but truly love them..."
WOW!!!
let's live this one...
blessings!!!
guy
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Advent day 15...fruitfulness...
greetings!
back home from ft pierce...
drove across the state and met the cold front...the winds were violent...
great to see jeep and the fam...
james is home from lee u for the holy days...
i had such a blast at trinity...i love those folks...
and, was privileged to have breakfast with mark and brian summerall...
even better, they hung around for church...
a closing thought from yesterday...on fruitfulness...
fruitfulness is at least two-fold...
it is about fruit in mission...
it is so critical to bear fruit that will last...
i want 2011 to be my most fruitful year yet relating to ministry...
but, it is also about character...
the fruit of the holy spirit being continually birthed in our lives...
so we become more and more like jesus...
this is top shelf for 2011 -- surrendering even more to the spirit so the life and character of christ become manifestly evident in my life...
i am so excited...
filled with anticipation...
and hope...
looking forward to fruitfulness in 2011!!!
have a great week!!!
guy
tomorrow a.m. is weigh-in -- please pray i will hit my goal of 265 -- that would mean 50 pounds down -- only 65 to go...
back home from ft pierce...
drove across the state and met the cold front...the winds were violent...
great to see jeep and the fam...
james is home from lee u for the holy days...
i had such a blast at trinity...i love those folks...
and, was privileged to have breakfast with mark and brian summerall...
even better, they hung around for church...
a closing thought from yesterday...on fruitfulness...
fruitfulness is at least two-fold...
it is about fruit in mission...
it is so critical to bear fruit that will last...
i want 2011 to be my most fruitful year yet relating to ministry...
but, it is also about character...
the fruit of the holy spirit being continually birthed in our lives...
so we become more and more like jesus...
this is top shelf for 2011 -- surrendering even more to the spirit so the life and character of christ become manifestly evident in my life...
i am so excited...
filled with anticipation...
and hope...
looking forward to fruitfulness in 2011!!!
have a great week!!!
guy
tomorrow a.m. is weigh-in -- please pray i will hit my goal of 265 -- that would mean 50 pounds down -- only 65 to go...
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