Quote August 29, 2008
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“Character is built and integrity tested most during college football season.”
by me.
I have never wanted to punch anyone as badly as I do during college football season.
I love college football, and hate it more than anything at the same time.
Supplementary Income August 27, 2008
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I have moved to Florence. That cost a good bit of money. Three weeks after I arrived in Florence, I found out my car was dying. I got a new (used) car. Guess what? They don’t give those away for free. It cost a good bit of future money. (It had to be financed. Boo.)
So with all the necessary spending lately, some changes needed to be made. I have taken a couple classes listening to the wisdom of my good friend Joe, so I knew what I needed to do. Raise my income. Get an additional job. Get my emergency fund back, my known expenses accounted for, and then begin to chip away at some of my newly acquired debt. Thanks Joe. For real. Although I was not financially prepared for stuff to start breaking, I now have the knowledge to know what I need to do. You rock man!
Did I mention that my washing machine is now on the fritz?
As you can tell from the picture above, I am now a delivery driver. Please tip your delivery drivers!! We make less than minimum wage without them!
A night at Midtown. August 25, 2008
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I took a trek to Columbia last night to finally visit a church that I’ve wanted to go see for years. I am friends with many of the staff members and have been watching the church grow and progress through their blogs. This was a priceless trip that I hope to make many many more times.
Jesus really spoke to me last night while at Midtown. Here’s some notes that I took. (For the record, I always feel funny busting out my iPhone to take service notes on, I guess I think that people around me think that I am texting or twittering or surfing the net. Whatever. But seriously, it is efficient and I can email the notes from the notepad to myself and have easy access to them electronically indefinitely. Try having access to service bullitens indefinitely. Ok, I’m done with the parenthetical aside.)
- Jesus Christ is relentless in His pursuit of me. (It does NOT stop at salvation, it is as true today.)
- Some of you in here are very religious, the problem is that you’re missing Jesus. (Please, God don’t let that be me.)
- I need Jesus. (I, unfortunately, forget that a lot.)
- Jesus is the reason to come to church. (I don’t think that Dustin said it, but I heard it clearly.)
- Everyone else was gone. Except Jesus.
- Did you come here tonight to hear from Dustin, or to hear from Jesus? (This didn’t come from Dustin, but it sure slapped the skin off my cheek.)
- You can do crazy things when you’re in love.
It was a great night. I cannot wait to see what God is going to do here in Florence! And I can’t wait to see this past weekend’s NewSpring service tomorrow.
We’re in it together. August 20, 2008
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“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
I have read this part of Ephesians many times, but what struck me lately was that one phrase, “together with all the saints”. See, at least 90% of my day I am thinking about one thing, me. Where do I need to go, what do I need to do, I’m hungry, I’m tired, I’m bored.
I know that my relationship with Jesus is important. I know that there is value in me focused on growing, changing, and listening to my father. After all, I am only responsible for the spiritual growth of one individual, me.
But the magic that I am learning is that all of life, all of God’s story, everything that is anything, hinges on the idea of me within a greater story. I have such a small part in the grand ongoing story of creation. A part I don’t deserve, a part I did nothing to earn, a part that was given to me joyfully by the creator of the story.
My part is to develop my role in the story by listening carefully to the director. My role is never solo. My role is to connect with others to bring glory to God. (I still don’t really understand the word “glory”, but I will define it as “to make the name of Jesus famous”) My role is designed, with others around me, to point to Jesus.
Stay with me here, I hope I am still making sense. If my life points to Jesus, that is one small arrow pointing to Jesus. If I connect with others, the church, and become a part of a team, one person in conjunction with many others with a common purpose, how big does that arrow get? HUGE!
This brings me back to the Ephesians quote up top. I can see God do amazing things in my life, but how much more amazingly does God move when believers are unified under one vision and purpose?!?!
How wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ? I can’t find out on my own, but I am so jacked up to continually be a part of a team that is striving to find out! Even at the cost of personal glory, agendas, comfort, geographic location, and dreams.
Hmmm….? August 18, 2008
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Experiencing blog block.
Be Back Soon.
Tuesday morning mind dump. August 12, 2008
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I really like our new apartment.
Got to hang out with the Chapmans, Cawthons, Browns, Halls, and Mitchells (Sam and Clary) for awhile last night at Chuck E Cheese’s. Fun Times. I really look forward to someday when there are the Salmons.
Thanks to Josh, Bray, Katrina, and Kara for stopping by on their way to the beach! I’m glad that I could provide a clean toilet stop. But more than that, it was great to see y’all!
Starting a part time job at Papa John’s. Remember to tip your waiters and waitresses and delivery drivers well!
Membership class is coming up this weekend! The very first one for NewSpring Florence.
The Olympics have been keeping me up late every night, but have been sooo worth it. I can’t remember the last time I caught myself screaming at the TV, cheering for someone I have never heard of just because of the flag they are bearing.
I have a “Deep Thoughts” by Jack Handey widget on my google desktop that I really love reading every day. Who thinks up this stuff?
Now that I have a DVR, what’s the first show that I recorded? South Park. I am not proud of it, but I really like that show. I grew up in the late 80’s/early 90’s and shows like Beavis and Butthead and South Park were targeted right at my demographic. Shameful but true.
I miss reading Russ’s blog. Russ, your blog misses you!!
I’m still hoping to get tix to Bama/Clemson on 8/30. Anybody got the hookup?
More favorites quotes from my friends. August 11, 2008
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Here’s some more favorite twitter quotes. Some are nuggets of wisdom. Some just make me smile.
tpmorgan when the circumstances are overwhelming, it’s good to be reminded that God designed me and empowers me to engage this specific moment.
perrynoble Tonight was incredible…NewSpring has some amazing volunteers…and Jamie Salmon is the freakin’ man–GREAT JOB BRO!
BCooP eating healthy makes me hungry….
shaneduffey I’m glad Solomon sang
mcdzl newspring rules. no wait. Jesus rules. and newspring gets to enjoy the ride.
AnnaGromelski note to self: dont eat skins hotdogs w/ onions and nurse. bad combo that equals several blown out poopy diapers and a poopy leather couch
willrodes CVS Sign “We have all your Easter needs”, I wondered where Jesus had been hiding for the past 2000 years…
pudgehuckaby We are closer to the end than we’ve ever been.
avclub as the leader, it’s up to you to know what matters
