Taxes, SpringBreak, Women!

Well, I pray that this is not a long one.

Taxes: We pay too much in taxes. I love living in this country, but the taxes are horrible. I did mine last night. This maybe the very thing to cause me to jump off the fence: Get married, buy a house, and start having children! Whew!

SpringBreak: My plans are to go to Texas. I will get to visit friends there and spend a day in Oklahoma City visiting friends there as well. I love visiting those I have not seen in a while. Texas: Red, Hot and Blue, Kolaches, and etc. I'm ready tonight! These are not on my diet!

Women: Well, there must be a lot of single mothers out there! All that has come my way lately has been those with children. I have concluded for now- NO CHILDREN! I love children and woudl love to have my own natural children. Remember, I spend 8 hours a day with other people's children. I even call them mine. But for now, NO CHILDREN!

Family: Everything is going alright. My mom is feeling better here lately. Sisters are about the same. I have one niece that is graduating this may. I can't believe it! Have a blessed week!

Christian Education

As I have mentioned before, I love what I do. The one BIG thing I don't like is......working with Adults. Give me the kids and I could do this for free. Include the adults and I want a raise and the works. I am an adult so I understand some of them. I don't understand all of them. I hate it when adults act like children. I am prepared to deal with kids, but adults raises my blood pressure. I know every job have their good side and bad side. Take the adults away and I will be in Education till I die. Something tells me they will still be around. I guess one of my major reason is that I some that wants what I got whatever that is. I continue to tell people when it comes to what I do, if someone does it better let he or she do it. There is so many things I like doing and I can change in a second. Most people don't understand that about me. Some may think oh he's not committed. I can especially when I am left a lone. I have worked with churches and school where the adults like to play the power game. I don't care for the game lock me up with the kids and I would be just fine. They don't want to lock me up, but play those silly powertrip games. I don't like it. I will say it again, I don't like.



Sorry for the rant! I feel better. You problably dont, but boy do I. I will go to sleep now and hopefully God will make it a better day without much adult interactions.

I am still a work in progress!!!!

Today or Tonight I am writing from LAX airport. A 6 hours layover allowed me to think about life as I listen to all of these big wigs in the Crown room. I began to think about how blessed I am and I don't even know it. I thank God many times tonight for all of my blessings. I am returning from Darden Garden Idaho(northern portion) where I was involved in a youth rally. The kids were great like always and I got a chance once more to watch God work. They loved being together. It reminds me of my picture of heaven. I believe lives were touch and changed. I know mine was. I am a work in progress. i wish I had it all together. I don't. I am thankful for may things:

My students- they are great to put up with my games
My family- they get to see all of my quirks
My church family- They are awesome and I missed them today!
My future wife- I know she is out there and I will continue to prepare myself for her
My future- whatever God has planned I am will continute to seek his wisdom and guidance
My friends- I have some incredible group of friends all over america. I appreciate those who keep me humble, focused, and entertained.
My boss- I problably have many, but the one I am thinking of tonight is Misty O' she has to put up with me daily.

Before you start thinking that I am down on myself. Well, I am not. I am gratful for what I have and what I am doing. May I and you be better stewards with our time, money, and other resources. Have a blessed week! Be Good! Be God!

Life is Good!

I have been busy with my usual things like family, job, and church.

Family: Everyone is going ok. I have been spending more quality time which is good. I am trying to be a more loving person every day. My nephew's overall are doing well. I have niece that will graduate this year. I am excited she will be attending college which is good to break the pattern of my family.

Job: It has been good here lately. I am understanding more each day what my role is. My students are great. I drove a bus route the other day in a neighborhood where the houses are as big as our school building. Some of the children going into these houses are our best. They are very respectful and kind.

Church: Has been great as well. I love my church family.

Youth Rallies: Have started up again. I will be in Idaho this weekend for one. Next month I will be in Sulphur La. I will be in Searcy Arkansas for 3 weeks for Uplift bible camp. I love rallies and Uplift. I keep meeting people who were at Uplift 05, which is great. God has blessed me to be a part of some great gathering this year. I have to be honest and say I did miss Christeen in Russellville Arkansas. I have been a part of that rally since 1991. I guess I am getting old.

Have a blessed day!

Dreams

I have been having some weird thoughts and dreams. I have never had to sell anything. I am dreaming that I am this master sales guy. I am making millions and able to do many great things with the money. Everytime I give it away, more comes back to me. Do note, I have just finished a wonderful play "Big River". I am not going to Hollywood anytime soon. This recurring dream is making me laugh. I hate sales. I like guaranteed money. I like salary compared to sales each month. I am curious to see if I could make it if I had to depend on sales each month. I have had many friends to do it. Just weird stuff!

Other recent thoughts:

Middle children are wonderful. People need to do more for middle children. They are always looking out for everyone else instead of themselves. I know there are exceptions. I love the middle child.

Health Care/Insurance is awful. I would like to sale that to people if the greedy insurance companies were not so awful.

School right now is weird. When you give the students a break, it is very hard to get their attention back on education. No answer right now. I am working on it.

Poverty is bad, we have to change the atmosphere from charity to equipping and empowering.

Looking forward to my Praise team retreat morning this Saturday. They are great! They are my positive adult interaction right now. More on that later...

Non Smokers Unite!

Recently, I needed to rent a car and my experience was not pleasant at the beginning. The lady at the counter acted as though I was bothering her by renting a vehicle. Nobody was around, and I still to this day don't know if they had just had a rush and she was tired. I started my normal "Howdy" with a smile, and she proceeds to look at me like I was on drugs. Anyway, she assigns me a car, and I go check it out. It reeked of a smoke smell. I don;t know maybe one of the workers who had a smoke got into the car the cigarette smoked remained in the car when I got there. I went back to the counter to my very pleasant worker(HA!) to tell her about the smoke smell. She asked if smoked bothered me. The key chain that I had in my hand had a nosmoking sign on it- I was nice and said yes the smoke smell bothers me. This would be a first occurrence for me. I have heard of people checking into hotels that the only rooms left were smoker ones. I got a new car. I continued to smile at the counter worker. I just think we that are non-smokers need to unite. We need to tell smokers and whoever that it does bother me. All three of my sisters smoke, and I don't allow them in my car. The smell is in their clothes. I thought I would share that today!

Great service today! Dr. Ray Hawkins does such a great job.

Big River play is coming up. I am busy memorizing lines and music. I will be glad when it is over. I have been very busy here in January. Basketball, Play, church, and family have consumed me this month.

Have a great week!

Spiritual Renewal Day!

Today for the Junior High Students at GAC we had our spiritual renewal day. We had Matt Elliott leading the worship, Jody Vickery from Campus bringing two lesson, Kin Ellis from Campus challenging my students to share the gospel to their friends, and Brian and Justin from North Atlanta serving as MC's, Visions performed which is a drama troupe from our High school. All did an outstanding job! I believe the day went very well. All we really did was plant seeds. We have about 550 students in the Junior High. They are faced with many challenges each and every day. I love them all. I really do! I need to pray more them daily. They want to do what is right, but satan is strong. Jody reminded them that Satan is the real enemy. I have to be reminded of that from time to time. It was a great day! I pray that many of the students will take a serious look at their faith tonight and for the rest of their lives.

How are you doing with your spiritual walk? We just start the year with this day the first friday back. It helps the teachers as well as the students to get back to the rat race of school. If you have set some spiritual goals this year, I recommend that you stop and do so. Have a great weekend!