Our Nation was founded on certain principals and after spending several hours this past week reading over the constitution again, I have never felt more inspired by our founding fathers. I encourage you to take a moment and read about the morals,standards, and principals upon which our nation was built. If you believe in the constitution and what it stands for I also strongly recommend that you read about the Constitution Party. Help us do away with two party politics.
www.constitutionparty.com
We have rights, as citizens of the United States of America, that are being violated by the Government of these United States. Let's take back or government and put it in it's rightful place.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Take 5 minutes to help save the Nation
Every four years in November we have the opportunity to exercise our right and our privilege to help shape the nation. I sincerely hope that all of us have used our God-given wisdom to study and analyze the candidates that will potentially represent and lead our country. Your time has come. Take a short drive or walk and cast your vote. Not because a candidate speaks eloquently. Not because a candidate has is "no nonsense". Not because your parents,friends,mentors,or significant other likes a certain candidate. I am urging each and every one of you to PLEASE,take the time to educate yourselves on the candidates and what they believe and how they have manifested those beliefs and cast you vote based on that. Can you align yourself with this candidate? Do they share your faith and your concerns? I am ashamed of my generation for the way they follow like rats to the sweet piped tunes of Hollywood and the media. Celebrity support for a candidate causes great rises and falls in support for said candidate and that is simply unacceptable! Vote your conscience and your vote will not be wasted...no matter who's name you list.
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." -- John Quincy Adams
God Bless America!
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." -- John Quincy Adams
God Bless America!
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Happiness to Come
So many great things are happening right now! Here they are in no particular order:
Our house is being built in record speed! They have now framed and put up the siding and windows. Simply amazing!
My family is preparing to have the greatest holiday season ever. Why is it the greatest holiday season ever? Because this year we will be celebrating with two new members of the family, namely my wife Kimberly and Jon's wife Emily. I am very excited!
The Dallas Cowboys acquired former University of Texas Longhorn Roy Williams as, yet another, amazing wide receiver! Also, Tony Romo claims that after a call from his hero, Brett Favre, he has decided that if he gets the O.K. from the training staff he will continue to play with his injured hand. HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS!
I got the treat of having lunch with my mom and my sister, Bethany, today. In my last post I wrote about how I am appreciating my family dynamic more and more, and today was just another reminder of that.
I am the luckiest man alive and I am head over heals in love with my wife. If you know me well, you will know that I have a tendency to be a bit "out of it" in the morning. As my wonderful wife was leaving for work this morning she told me about a giant spider she had killed and asked me if I would dispose of it when I got up. Although I don't have much of a memory of the event I am told that I asked what I was suppose to clean it up with and then told her I would take care of it if I remember. To this,my wife in her grace and understanding, said to me "I'll take care of it babe. You go back to sleep." Is she not amazing?!?! I have to admit that upon hearing the story I was a bit ashamed that I had responded that way, but again, I was half asleep.
I am about to finish the book I have been reading and I need ideas for other great books to read. My problem is that I am within 30 days of a gift giving opportunity, and therefore, I am not allowed to buy any books (or anything else for that matter) for my self. So if you can recommend a book that I can borrow from you...that would be even better.
For Christmas I want it to be so cold that I can see my breath. Alright?
Our house is being built in record speed! They have now framed and put up the siding and windows. Simply amazing!
My family is preparing to have the greatest holiday season ever. Why is it the greatest holiday season ever? Because this year we will be celebrating with two new members of the family, namely my wife Kimberly and Jon's wife Emily. I am very excited!
The Dallas Cowboys acquired former University of Texas Longhorn Roy Williams as, yet another, amazing wide receiver! Also, Tony Romo claims that after a call from his hero, Brett Favre, he has decided that if he gets the O.K. from the training staff he will continue to play with his injured hand. HOW 'BOUT THEM COWBOYS!
I got the treat of having lunch with my mom and my sister, Bethany, today. In my last post I wrote about how I am appreciating my family dynamic more and more, and today was just another reminder of that.
I am the luckiest man alive and I am head over heals in love with my wife. If you know me well, you will know that I have a tendency to be a bit "out of it" in the morning. As my wonderful wife was leaving for work this morning she told me about a giant spider she had killed and asked me if I would dispose of it when I got up. Although I don't have much of a memory of the event I am told that I asked what I was suppose to clean it up with and then told her I would take care of it if I remember. To this,my wife in her grace and understanding, said to me "I'll take care of it babe. You go back to sleep." Is she not amazing?!?! I have to admit that upon hearing the story I was a bit ashamed that I had responded that way, but again, I was half asleep.
I am about to finish the book I have been reading and I need ideas for other great books to read. My problem is that I am within 30 days of a gift giving opportunity, and therefore, I am not allowed to buy any books (or anything else for that matter) for my self. So if you can recommend a book that I can borrow from you...that would be even better.
For Christmas I want it to be so cold that I can see my breath. Alright?
Monday, October 13, 2008
Are you serious?!
COME ON DALLAS! What the crap. This team is ridiculously inconsistent and it is very frustrating. Lucky for me it's just a game and I would be pretty silly to let it upset me. Alright then. Glad we had this little talk.
This weekend I am going to the Aggie football game with my wife's family and it should be a good time. We always have fun when we go to college station with her fam...and seeing as I love watching football...it's two great things.
Remember when you were a kid and you wanted to seek out and learn about things you didn't understand? Those things that were foreign were seen as another exciting opportunity to explore. Why is it that we seem to lose that thirst for discovery and understanding when it comes to another person's beliefs or politics? I am glad we live in a country that is run by democracy, but I am often saddened to see our freedom of choice being used as such a stark dividing line.
On some what of the same topic, this will be my second presidential race to vote it. There is a since of pride that comes with this exercising of right and responsibility. I say that even now. Knowing full well that the vote I cast will NOT get my candidate of choice in office. God bless the write in vote. And God BLESS (and help) America.
One thing I have been appreciating lately is how aging has helped me and my family become closer. Sure, it may be that hormones are more in line now and I don't fly off the handle so frequently over little things. But I would like to think that has to do with each of us growing into more complete people and part of that is understanding that you and your friends and family aren't perfect. I also love that the difference in age has become a mut point. One of my closest friends is my younger brother Jeremy, who will be turning 18 three months after I turn 26. Granted, he's no ordinary 18 year old, but it has become one of the simple pleasures I love so much, to realize how close I have become with my family. My dad and I talk every Sunday about the football game, and then usually recap on Monday. We talk about alot of others things as well, but it's these little "friendly" conversations I am appreciating more and more. You can't take these things for granted.
I have a Dallas Cowboys Victory dance that I was excited to break out yesterday, but they blew and ruined it for everybody. Maybe next week, America.
This weekend I am going to the Aggie football game with my wife's family and it should be a good time. We always have fun when we go to college station with her fam...and seeing as I love watching football...it's two great things.
Remember when you were a kid and you wanted to seek out and learn about things you didn't understand? Those things that were foreign were seen as another exciting opportunity to explore. Why is it that we seem to lose that thirst for discovery and understanding when it comes to another person's beliefs or politics? I am glad we live in a country that is run by democracy, but I am often saddened to see our freedom of choice being used as such a stark dividing line.
On some what of the same topic, this will be my second presidential race to vote it. There is a since of pride that comes with this exercising of right and responsibility. I say that even now. Knowing full well that the vote I cast will NOT get my candidate of choice in office. God bless the write in vote. And God BLESS (and help) America.
One thing I have been appreciating lately is how aging has helped me and my family become closer. Sure, it may be that hormones are more in line now and I don't fly off the handle so frequently over little things. But I would like to think that has to do with each of us growing into more complete people and part of that is understanding that you and your friends and family aren't perfect. I also love that the difference in age has become a mut point. One of my closest friends is my younger brother Jeremy, who will be turning 18 three months after I turn 26. Granted, he's no ordinary 18 year old, but it has become one of the simple pleasures I love so much, to realize how close I have become with my family. My dad and I talk every Sunday about the football game, and then usually recap on Monday. We talk about alot of others things as well, but it's these little "friendly" conversations I am appreciating more and more. You can't take these things for granted.
I have a Dallas Cowboys Victory dance that I was excited to break out yesterday, but they blew and ruined it for everybody. Maybe next week, America.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fall in the air
Normally, if I don't have to work in the morning I like to sleep in. However, lately the morning temperatures have been around 50 degrees, and I can't just lay in bed and waste the beautiful weather. I have been getting up every morning and playing with the dogs and watching hunting shows with all the doors and windows open. Oh yeah...I watch hunting shows now. My favorite stars a Baptist pastor from Lubbock and his two sons. They go white-tail hunting and in pretty much every show you can find them sitting in a deer blind together whispering some deep philosophical or heart felt conversation, which is inevitably interrupted by one pointing out a "Big 'Un" that just walked into the clearing and proceeding to shoot said "Big 'Un" and celebrating with phrases as varied as "I nailed that sucker" to "Praise You ,Lord Jesus, for sending me this beautiful creature". I love this show and make no apologies for watching it.
Today the UT Longhorns upset #1 OU sooners. This game was,perhaps, the most poorly officiated game I have ever witnessed. I am not suggesting that it favored one team more than the other, as the bad calls where definitely going in both directions. I have never played sports on a collegiate level and I have never been a part of a rivalry like that one held at the Red River Shoot Out, but it seems to me that in such a bitter rivalry, you would want to make sure that no one could blame a win or a loss on the refs. Maybe it's just me.
Here are some more things you can add to my gift list. For whatever reason you may want to purchase me a gift...here are some more ideas.
Birkenstock clogs
Planet Earth DVD
Nag Champa
A new Nalgine
10ft Aluminum John Boat with trailer
Subscription to Texas Parks and Wildlife
DVD's of old TV shows i.e. Mary Tyler-Moore,Dick Van Dyke, The Cosby Show
Those are good things. Get 'em for yourself too. Much love to anybody reading this.
Today the UT Longhorns upset #1 OU sooners. This game was,perhaps, the most poorly officiated game I have ever witnessed. I am not suggesting that it favored one team more than the other, as the bad calls where definitely going in both directions. I have never played sports on a collegiate level and I have never been a part of a rivalry like that one held at the Red River Shoot Out, but it seems to me that in such a bitter rivalry, you would want to make sure that no one could blame a win or a loss on the refs. Maybe it's just me.
Here are some more things you can add to my gift list. For whatever reason you may want to purchase me a gift...here are some more ideas.
Birkenstock clogs
Planet Earth DVD
Nag Champa
A new Nalgine
10ft Aluminum John Boat with trailer
Subscription to Texas Parks and Wildlife
DVD's of old TV shows i.e. Mary Tyler-Moore,Dick Van Dyke, The Cosby Show
Those are good things. Get 'em for yourself too. Much love to anybody reading this.
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