That I look like Jonathon Horton. In a few ways I would agree….
1. We are built almost identical.
2. I have the same mean face.
3. I usually sit like this in my spare time.
What are your thoughts? Haha.
2 comments | August 19th, 2008 -->
I have been thinking a lot today about how amazing God is towards us. I mean, Christ was spit on, beaten, bruised, and murdered, and yet, he loved every one of them. All I have to say is that is some serious love.
Also I have been thinking about how I am as a person. I don’t really remember being the type of child that only went to my parents when I needed things (maybe I’m wrong), even though I did need things once and a while, and had to go to them. My point is, naturally, I think your parents are more up to helping you out with anything in life, if they know that you don’t just go them for things. They desire you to come to them even when you don’t need anything. In fact, I’m sure they love it when we do things for them, and not even expecting anything in return. I wonder if God feels this way. I mean, I know he loves us unconditionally, and loves it anytime we come to him….but is he more willing to give us things when we have come to him just because we love him and want to show our appreciation for who he is?
I’m not sure of the answer, but I love the fact that God loves us, and takes us back every time….even when we spit in his face…metaphorically, of course. Let me know your thoughts.
7 comments | August 14th, 2008 -->
This is the concept for a client I am working with. The company is called Garden Square.
1 comment | August 14th, 2008 -->
Seriously?!
Whoever made this is just ridiculous. I stumbled on this today as I was searching for images and had to post it. I wonder if it’s even effective?
5 comments | August 8th, 2008 -->
Aren’t dreams so ridiculous sometimes?
For the past week or so I have remembered my dreams. I say that, because when I tell someone I haven’t experienced a dream in quite sometime, they ALWAYS correct me by saying….”You always dream, you just don’t remember them…”….I say whatever to you person! Haha. But seriously, I had really vivid dreams last night.
Dream #1: My dad was mad at me.
Explanation: So last week, at church I promised my buddy Scott (who I recently met) I would hang out with him later in the day. He needs some good friends, and well, he’s a graphic designer as well, so I really wanted to chill with him. After church, I went to lunch with my parents and by the end of lunch, my dad had wanted to take me out on his boat. I was bummed, because I didn’t know about it, and had already made other plans. I felt really bad!
Dream: I don’t remember the whole dream, but I woke up in the middle of the night saying…”Dad, I’m sorry!!!”…..and that was the end of the dream. I remember him being pretty upset.
Dream #2: All of my closest friends and pastors were at a never ending water slide.
Explanation: I have no explanation for this one! Haha.
Dream: Again, I don’t remember a whole lot of this….but think the freeway….a median…..but a water slide…..the median existed but was an area where the water slide people worked. I remember near the end of the dream, we all came to a halt. There was a dip that you had to go down and make it into a whole. Similar to what you see at a miniature golf course…..the last whole. Talk about weird.
Well, if you have some crazy dreams, please comment!
3 comments | August 7th, 2008 -->
Health is much better in my opinion. I would rather do what God wants me to do instead of do what I want to do. I know that God sees the whole picture, and will always do what is best for his children.
I have been off of worship team now for about a month or so. The reasoning is because I have been dealing with some issues in my own life, and it was the decision of my pastors. I feel really good about the decision, because I don’t want to be on stage ministering to people if things in my own life aren’t right.
It’s really tough admitting this because when someone isn’t on stage for a while, people always start to wonder and conjure up their own ideas of what is really going on. So really, I am setting the record straight.
Because of the issues in my life, I will not be playing the following shows with my band, The Waiting Kind: GCB Live, and the Leeland concert.
Don’t get me wrong, I am completely bummed that I cannot play these shows, as many people were looking forward to seeing me play with my band, that have never before. So to those, I am deeply sorry. But really, it’s not the end of the world. I believe God is going to give us bigger and better opportunities. With all of my heart, I believe what the enemy intended for evil, God intended for good. I wanted to write this blog because I wanted to be real with everyone. The “pruning” process that I spoke of before, well, I don’t love it as much right now, but I still am pressing on and having faith that God is going to take me out of this season strong and bring me into the next even stronger. I choose health over self.
1 comment | August 5th, 2008 -->
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Gal. 5:1 NIV)
This verse is great.
God not only wants to set us free, he wants us to stay free. The second part of the verse puts it very plainly on how to stay free….by standing firm! I think there are some practical steps on how to stand firm.
1. Read the Bible everyday
2. Memorize faith scriptures
3. Worship God when no one is around
4. Pray for yourself and other people
5. Pour into other people instead of focusing on yourself
6. Just don’t do what you know you shouldn’t
7. Bless someone with money, or lunch, or sushi. :) (I’m sure sushi will make anyone happy)
If there’s more things that you think are practical for you, please do tell. :)
Sorry if this blog was kind of a “DUH” blog, but it was late, and well, I wanted to blog :)
2 comments | August 4th, 2008 -->
So I just got back home….at 4:45am….from Britt’s house. We had a really good night. To top it off we got in his hot tub and just started chatting. That was at 1am. Then we kept talking and were being really open and honest with each other about life, struggles, accomplishments, etc. The time seriously passed so quickly.
Again, I cannot stress enough how important it is to be honest with yourself, God, and others. It is probably the most important thing that a person can do.
I find myself at home….with this scripture I cannot get out of my spirit. The typical version is from the NIV which says: “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…” ….but I really happen to dig this verse from The Message….”God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.”
I can’t do anything in my own strength but with Jesus, he can do ANYTHING…beyond what I could ever imagine? But I have huge dreams. Well, think bigger. Ok, I did. Now think, bigger. Yeah, so pretty much God will always trump your thoughts, and dreams. The way to allow him to do that?….by him working within us, deeply and gently. He begins to uproot, even tear down, and rebuild. From there, then your destiny begins to come into place, and the thoughts and dreams God has for you become a reality…and you freak out, and go nutso because it’s bigger and better than anything you thought it could be.
God is pretty rad like that. Learn to trust him. He knows the system much better than we think we know it. Let him rule. Let him reign. And last but not least, let him rock your world. You won’t regret it.
2 comments | August 2nd, 2008 -->
Today was the day that I became honest with myself, with God, and with other people. Sometimes it is so easy to put up a front to show people how “good” you are doing, when in all reality, you aren’t. What’s fascinating is they typically already know.
Right now I am going through the “pruning” process. It’s the point in life where God removes all the years of garbage, and junk. You can think of it similar to throwing out the trash (neat metaphor?). Not once in my life have I ever enjoyed this process. In fact, I don’t think anyone ever does. Today I had such a love for this, and not so much the season, but a love for God for taking me through it. I know, it sounds strange, because generally you shouldn’t love a season of life similar to this. It’s hard, painful, irritating, and at times nauseating. For me, I understand what God is doing with it, and I know what I’m going to become because of it.
So if you are going through the “pruning”, be encouraged! God is going to make something good out of it, whether you see that or not.
2 comments | August 2nd, 2008 -->
I work for a company that supports a specific software. The developers of that software have made an agreement with my employers to have me design some material for the next couple months. Over here, they have given me a 24 inch monitor. I always used to talk bad about huge monitors. I don’t have anything against them, just personally I feel they get too large….I am used to 17inch and 19 inch monitors. Now my preference has changed to this 24inch. I really want one. I have noticed something interesting. I have a lot more canvas space to work with (that’s obvious), but most of all I have seen myself be more organized with where I store files, how I store them etc. I don’t know if that has anything to do with using a larger monitor, and the psychology of things…but all I can say is it makes me happy. Am I weird?
1 comment | July 31st, 2008 -->