tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55187426014938926922024-03-13T09:46:32.132-07:00I'm Thinking..."Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." - Philippians 4:8Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-7683256941351478202014-03-08T09:16:00.000-08:002014-03-08T09:44:58.383-08:00Happy Birthday To My Dear Sister!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Beth Anne,<br />
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This past year has been a wonderful year as I've gotten to watch you mature and grow in Christ, as he shapes you into the beautiful young lady that you are today. 17 years old! Time flies when you're having fun, and we've definitely had fun, you and I!<br />
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Your first Alabama football game. Roll Tide!</div>
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I wish I had more pictures of all the wonderful memories we've made, and I can't wait to make some more! You're the best sister this crazy guy could ask for! I love you <b>SO much!</b></div>
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<b>Happy 17th Birthday, Beth Anne!!!</b></div>
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-55047957072218148622014-02-20T19:46:00.001-08:002014-02-20T19:50:49.803-08:00"...No unwholesome talk..."<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me start here... I work in construction. And as everyone knows, on the job site, sometimes conversations can go downhill. While it may be funny, or even downright hilarious at times, one must stop and think: "why do we say these things"? Are we trying to get a laugh? Are we attempting to earn the approval of peers in some way? Are we just being foolish? I admit that I fall into "unwholesome" conversation occasionally while at work and I'll even encourage the continuation of such conversations just to get a laugh. I love to laugh. But is it okay to laugh at this stuff? "I mean, everyone else thinks it's funny." "There aren't any ladies on the job site." "I would never say this stuff in polite company." These are all things I tell myself to justify laughing at such talk. <span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Now, before I go on, this "unwholesome" talk is few and far between at work and I'm greatly blessed to work with wonderful Christian men. We have some amazing conversations and have a great time together. </span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">That being said, </span>Ephesians 4:29 says:</span><br />
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Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-38787024036358984282012-02-14T09:34:00.000-08:002012-02-14T09:35:11.576-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A friend of mine, who is an evangelist, gave me a book about Charles Haddon Spurgeon called, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Forgotten Spurgeon</span>. It recounts the life of the “Prince of Preachers” with a focus upon the struggles and opposition that he faced, mostly from other clergyman. Early in the book, the biographer, Iain Murray, provides a quotation from Spurgeon in a footnote that arrested my attention: </div>
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<em>There is a deep-seated unbelief among Christians just now, about the eternity of future punishment. It is not outspoken in many cases, but it is whispered; and it frequently assumes the shape of a spirit of benevolent desire that the doctrine may be disproved. I fear at the bottom of all this there is a rebellion against the dread sovereignty of God. There is a suspicion that sin is not, after all, so bad a thing as we have dreamed. There is an apology </em>(in this sense, a defense or excuse)<em>, or a lurking wish to apologize </em>(make an excuse)<em> for sinners, who are looked upon rather as objects of pity than as objects of indignation, and really deserving the condign</em>(deserved)<em> punishment which they have willfully brought upon themselves. I am afraid it is the old nature in us putting on the specious garb of charity</em>(love),<em> which thus leads us to discredit a fact which is as certain as the happiness of believers… Some cannot bear the thought; but to me it seems inevitable that sin must be punished… If sin becomes a trifle, virtue will be a toy.</em><em> </em></div>
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Spurgeon made these comments in 1865, and one hundred forty-seven years later, the temptation to the same error is present in the Church.</div>
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In order to turn to Christ, it is necessary that we become aware of our sinfulness. But, even as we acknowledge our sinful depravity, the enemy would have us remain focused on ourselves rather than truly relying upon the Savior. What we call repentance may be only so much wallowing in self-pity, and we almost enjoy the state of our wretchedness rather than being repulsed by it. Though I know it would be wrong to pass judgment on someone’s motives, I must admit that I cannot help wondering at some of the dramatic testimonies I have heard and at what the responses might be to such testimonies. Someone shares the sordid details of the life that he led before he came to Christ with what seems like a bit too much enthusiasm and not enough discretion. His listeners seem riveted by the depths of sin in which he indulged as opposed to finding it revolting. I have been that kind of listener, and it only reveals how corrupting an influence sin really is. At the same time we recognize it as sin – and even recognize our need for deliverance from it – sin has a strange attraction for us. As Spurgeon observed, we are tempted to minimize how bad it really is, I suppose because we don’t want to be too hard on ourselves. </div>
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Spurgeon exposes another way that we focus on ourselves when he speaks of making excuses for sinners and looking upon them as “objects of pity” rather than “objects of indignation.” It seems that it is easy to develop the idea that there is something pitiable about us that moves God to show us mercy and to extend to us His grace. Here again, we cannot seem to escape our egocentrism. It is not something about us that moves God to mercy and grace; it is something about God. His nature is to be merciful and gracious. We don’t deserve it by being good enough, and we don’t move Him to compassion by being bad enough. He is merciful and gracious for His own reasons, for His own glory and pleasure. </div>
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As it comes to bear upon our sin, the other side of the story of God’s nature is that, while He is merciful and gracious, He is at the same time just. I suggested that we are mistaken to think that there is something about us that brings out God’s benevolent characteristics. However, it is important to understand that there is something about us that brings out God’s justice. In other words, our sinfulness does not prompt God to mercy, it prompts Him to wrath. Spurgeon’s thoughts reveal his concern that we fail to understand this and therefore, develop a wrong response to sin in ourselves and in others. </div>
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The writer of a popular book has written: </div>
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<em>Thank God! I am wonderfully content with a God who doesn’t deal with me as my sins deserve. On the last day when Jesus calls me by name, “Come, (author’s name), blessed of my Father,” it will not be because Abba is just, but because His name is mercy.</em><em> </em></div>
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A very appealing sentiment, one must admit, but also very inadequate. What this writer has written in the first of these two sentences is true: God doesn’t deal with me as my sins deserve. But what he has failed to mention is that God did deal with Jesus as my sins deserve. God the Father (Abba) poured out His wrath on His own Son because He took my sin – and yours – upon Himself. “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21). When, in his next sentence, this popular writer goes on to say that his welcome in heaven will not be due to God’s justice but because of His mercy, he has departed from the truth. God’s justice and mercy are not two opposite sides of His character. They are coexistent and coeternal aspects of His singular nature. God’s mercy upon me is made possible only because He is a just God, and His justice on me was satisfied when He turned His back on His only Son who bore my sin. Anything less is not the Gospel. It is inappropriate to be thankful to God only for His mercy and, in any way, to minimize the gratitude and praise that is due Him for His justice. </div>
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Spurgeon expressed his concern that “if sin becomes a trifle, virtue will be a toy.” I think he means that if we don’t take sin seriously, neither will we be serious about holiness. God’s justice makes possible His mercy, and the grace with which He favors us makes possible a real transformation – conformity to the likeness of His Son (Romans 8:29). Grace may be unmerited favor, but it is not favor without purpose. God means to change us; to make new men out of us, “created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4: 24). What is amazing about grace is not that we get a forensic benefit from it only, but that we get an organic benefit. We not only have a new record with God, a new account crediting us with the righteousness of Christ; we have a new spirit with which to respond in relationship to God in obedience and, as Spurgeon put it, virtue. Another way of saying this is when we truly understand what we have been saved from, we will rightly understand what we have been saved to. I think I am beginning to realize why my evangelist friend thought that the book he gave me was so important. </div>
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Spurgeon reminds us that God hates sin and that the punishment that sinners must suffer “they have willfully brought upon themselves.” Those of us who are redeemed are saved not merely from our mistakes, from trifles, but from eternal damnation. It is because He rejected His own Son that God accepts us. The terrible divine justice meted out upon Jesus Christ for our sin paid for the mercy and grace which brings us so much joy, now and into glory. We must understand and acknowledge the dreadful sinfulness of sin if we are ever to comprehend the amazing graciousness of grace.</div>
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This is Nora the piano cat. Someone took her Youtube videos, and wrote a concerto around them! It really is quite lovely. So without further adieu... this is The CATcerto. Enjoy!<br />
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At 3:30 on Monday morning, January 23, 2012, our family huddled in our basement with two families very dear to us and watched the ABC3340 weather blog as James Spann reported on the tornado tearing through Alabama. I selfishly hoped that it would close Jefferson State the next day because I really didn't feel like going to class that morning. My selfish "wish" became a horrible reality as my brother showed me twitter messages like: "Centerpoint has been hit", "It's destroyed", etc. I drove to school the next day feeling awful that I could have even wished such a thing. No, I didn't want anyone hurt or worse, killed, I just wanted my school to close so I wouldn't have to go to class that day.<br />
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As I drove to school the next morning, it was like any other normal morning, until I got over Chalkville Mountain and into Centerpoint. What I saw was destruction. I felt guilty. My heart was heavy as I slowly maneuvered my truck through downed power lines, tree branches and other debris. This is what I saw...<br />
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Just last week, buildings lined theses streets. Banks, Gas stations I had filled up at, Restaurants I had eaten at. All demolished.<br />
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I praise God that more people were not killed. And I pray for the families of the 3 people who's lives were ended so swiftly that morning. I know that God will use this disaster in mighty ways to draw people from all over the state to Himself.<br />
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I don't at all think that if I hadn't wished it, that this wouldn't have happened, but the very fact that I could have been so selfish makes me sick. I pray to God that He will work in my heart to eradicate the spirit of selfishness within me. This was one lesson in selfishness I desperately wish I hadn't needed to learn.<br />
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This guy has a very intriguing view on the difference between just "talking the talk" and actually "walking the walk". I tend to agree with a lot of what he has to say.<br />
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Changed the design of the blog. Let me know what you think.<br />
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For extra credit on one of my construction classes, I was told I could go to the campus wood shop from 10:00 - 1:00 and create anything I wanted. I decided to make some Christmas gifts for friends and family.<br />
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I started by selecting my base material, in this case, a recycled solid core door. Next I removed all existing hardware from the door and selected the best looking, unscratched section of the door, measured out 15 inches by 3 feet, marked it, then cut it out with a circular saw. I then centered a series of snap together router templates that read "FAMILY" on the sign base and taped them down.<br />
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After setting the templates, I used a router to <b><u>very carefully</u></b> cut out the letters. After finishing with the router, I removed the templates to reveal the newly cut letters. Next I selected some recycled fencing material for the "frame" of my sign. These were cut to size with a chop saw, glued with wood glue, then secured with nails from an air powered nail gun. Almost done... all I needed now was something to hang it by!<br />
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I found some chains from an old hanging planter and ta-da... an easy and Christmas gift for anyone who loves that "rustic look"!<br />
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<b><u>Note</u></b>: Routers, Circular saws, Chop saws, Nail guns and any power tools are <b>VERY DANGEROUS </b>and should be used with extreme care! Please don't play around with these things. They're tools, NOT TOYS! </div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-41754970081786497352011-11-28T08:07:00.001-08:002011-11-29T06:34:03.804-08:00What A Testimony!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Tim Tebow is my favorite football player... ever! He's an outstanding guy who hasn't let his superstar career get in the way of his relationship with his personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.<br />
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Please... if you have 12 minutes to spare today... watch this video! It's an amazing interview that's well worth your time!<br />
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For the National Championship Game in 2008, Tebow wore the verse "John 3:16" in the paint under his eyes. During that game 94 million people google searched "John 3:16"! How awesome is that?! I think I'm gonna go buy a "John 3:16" bumper sticker for my truck!<br />
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"And that's how I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ is that it is the most important thing in my life. So any time I get an opportunity to tell him that I love him or given an opportunity to shout him out on national TV, I'm gonna take that opportunity. And so I look at it as a relationship that I have with him that I want to give him the honor and glory anytime I have the opportunity. And then right after I give him the honor and glory, I always try to give my teammates the honor and glory."</div>
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"And that's how it works because Christ comes first in my life, and then my family, and then my teammates. I respect Jake's opinion, and I really appreciate his compliment of calling me a winner. But I feel like anytime I get the opportunity to give the Lord some praise, he is due for it."</div>
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This is too funny... but also kinda sad. So many churches are like this now... It seems like they're more focused on drawing in and "entertaining" a crowd than actually lifting God up in true Worship. We need to get back to the basics of church. Anyway, enjoy the video... hope it makes you laugh!<br />
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Anyone who likes outdoor stuff... this is for you!<br />
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Steepandcheap.com is a neat website that sells outdoor products at major sale prices. It works like this... They put up an item for sale (most of the time 50% off or more) and it has a time limit (mostly 20 minutes) and an item limit. You can buy the item as long as there's time left or it's not sold out. Now... the cool thing is... once that sale is over, they <i>instantly put up a new one</i>! They commonly sell things like...</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Than tongue or pen can ever tell;<br />It goes beyond the highest star,<br />And reaches to the lowest hell;<br />The guilty pair, bowed down with care,<br />God gave His Son to win;<br />His erring child He reconciled,<br />And pardoned from his sin.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">When years of time shall pass away,<br />And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,<br />When men, who here refuse to pray,<br />On rocks and hills and mountains call,<br />God’s love so sure, shall still endure,<br />All measureless and strong;<br />Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—<br />The saints’ and angels’ song.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Could we with ink the ocean fill,<br />And were the skies of parchment made,<br />Were every stalk on earth a quill,<br />And every man a scribe by trade,<br />To write the love of God above,<br />Would drain the ocean dry.<br />Nor could the scroll contain the whole,<br />Though stretched from sky to sky.</span></span><br />
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</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-12380505633481098022011-11-01T15:36:00.000-07:002011-11-01T15:37:50.859-07:00Cool Website of the Day: Searchtempest.com<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Searchtempest searches all craigslist listings within certain parameters set by you. You can set a radius of miles from your address in which you'd like to search. You can set in what category you'd like to search, set minimum and maximum price ranges, even include Amazon and eBay results! I really like the high level of customization you can add to searches.<br />
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My favorite feature of searchtempest is a branch off of the original site called Autotempest. It searches all Craigslist Auto listings as well as eBay Motors, CarsDirect, Vehix, Cars.com, and AutoTrader.<br />
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So next time you're searching for a particular used item, i.e. furniture, appliances or even automobiles, give Searchtempest.com a try!<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Chris
</div>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-53534613581430017222011-10-31T09:16:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:22:55.444-07:00Man vs. PrairiesAnyone who's seen "Man vs. Wild" will appreciate this. Even if you haven't seen "Man vs. Wild", it's still hilarious! (I'm aware that he says "suck" in this video, but he says it in a humorous way referring to mosquitoes and how they "suck" blood.)
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2j0O172hIIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-64504180524020737392011-10-26T08:10:00.000-07:002011-10-26T08:11:29.817-07:00Wishful WednesdayI wish that things didn't have to change. That we could all stay the innocent little minds we were as toddlers. That we didn't have to face challenges and hardships... But as it is, that's not the way God works. He uses these things to shape and refine us to be more like Him. So I will say, still wishful but willing to see what God does in my life, that I know "...that in all things, God works for the good of those of love Him..." - Romans 8:28Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518742601493892692.post-68188475317754702762011-10-25T06:57:00.000-07:002011-10-25T06:57:03.046-07:00First Post!Da da da da!!!
It's time for the much anticipated first post!
That's it... Wasn't it exciting?Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820137281840382299noreply@blogger.com0