Robotics

Robots have come a long way in the past years...


You can go here to see the whole story!

Good Book to read

If you get the chance and you have a heart for Israel please read this book...
You can find it here.

I like this one

Little Things

The last two days I have had God do his normal and keep me and my kids safe...here is what happened!

1. almost hit a deer...Driving along a road I normally don't go down and all the sudden I get this feeling of "Slow Down and Stop" so I let off the gas and look around. No one is on the road with me it is completely empty except for the two deer standing in the ditch. The one jumps and runs right away...the next one does the stand and look at cha as ya slow down. At this moment I thought he aint moving, however I still have this feeling to stop so I do. Right before I stop the last one in the ditch comes scrambling out and misses the car by a couple of feet...Thank God for the Holy Ghost!

2. almost had a truck hit me...Dropped Colton off for school this morning and on the way home I notice this truck backing out of his driveway, please know it is raining pretty good at this point. The guy stops and I suddenly get this feeling of "slow down and stop" cause then he suddenly pulls out...if I hadn't slowed down he would have hit me!

Man I thank God for keeping me safe in all the little things.

I was not there...

But if I had been I would have blubbered like a river...

This story is amazing it is long but very moving.

Catalyst 2009 Compassion Moment from Catalyst on Vimeo.

Been a while

Well it has been a while since I have updated my blog and all I can say is it has been a busy few months. All I can really say is I have a greater love for my family than ever before.

My heart goes out to the Bakers with the loss of a son, brother, husband, and father. I would have to say that I feel the most for three little girls that just lost a daddy (kinda hard to type this when crying). Kelly the kids (Chayse, Colton, and Connor) had the honor of helping Cristina with her youngest child...needless to say she was loved and prayed for much!

I can relate a little on 2 levels with Brian and Cristina's children 1. is the obvious and that is being a dad to three wonderful children. 2. is being a son who lost his dad before he got a chance to know him, this is the level that hits me the most. However when I hit this point I am comforted to know that our Father said he would be the Father to the Fatherless. With that truth in hand I know that those three little girls will be taken care of by Him...thank you Father for your faithfulness!

Once again my heart is deepened for what God has blessed me with in the form of my family and friends...I am so thankful for those who are in my life!

The End of Time...

NOOOOOO...Dont Do It!

LOL...who knew?

I chucked a little...

I am pretty sure I threw up a little in my mouth at the site of this "food" (if you can call it that) item.

Fool’s Gold Loaf Sandwich

A loaf of hollowed out bread filled with creamy peanut butter, a jar of grape jelly, and a pound of bacon.

Time to move on...

Its time to move on in 2 ways...One is the last post finally got an answer to it...LOL thanks Becky. Two found this picture and I have to say it kinda makes ya think a little.

Are we being the light we should be...I do like the sign because I have ran into a lot of people who are turned off by the way Christians have acted. However we all know that some people just want to be offended...and we all know people who are offended.

My question stems around this sign...are we trying to reach out and lovingly understand or are we just doing the "my way or the highway"! I realize that it is not the funnest thing to sit down with someone who is angry or offended cause it takes a lot of work, but who needs the Dr. more those who are healed or those who are hurt?

Take some time and love all...not just those who are easy to love!

Simple Answers...

I have to say this is the way I would have answered the question posed

New Sleeping Bag...

Purpose

It reads “Corporate Purpose To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-Fil-A.

Chick-Fil-A / S. Truett Cathy Founder

hhmm not to bad of a Corporate Purpose I guess!

She did 1800 miles in 6 days...

Tuesday June 30th rode to a campsite out side of Redfield SD…not the one we wanted cause the road was torn up. Good camp site none the less…wind was nasty this day for travel then when we camped it stopped and out came the bugs!

Wednesday July 1st rode to the campsite at Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills awesome site!

Thursday July 2nd hooked up with my brother but first I took Chayse to see Mount Rushmore…she was amazed. Rained on us so we went back to camp after a late lunch with rich but it was a good day all in all!

Friday July 3rd rode out to Devils Tower with the kidos…and went back to camp after stopping and letting the kids throw rocks in the river for an hour!

Saturday July 4th made our way out of town and ended up in Huron SD…awesome night! Stock car race and fireworks as well as a swimming pool!

Sunday July 5th rode home…got to see a lot of cool stuff on the way back! Love hanging with my girlie! We rode thru a small town that was celebrating there 125th year anniversary so she got to see all the horses and tractors and we went thru literally a few minutes before it started so the whole town was waving at her!

Big moments from trip…hugs, arms flapping in the wind, the singing, the laughing in my helmet, buffalo to close for comfort, prairie dogs, deer, and an awesome riding and camping partner…Chayse!

The biggest thing is to go at the kids pace...not yours...not a time to pull the iron butt out and bust out a 1000 mile day. Most of all...STOP AND HAVE FUN! This trip did a lot for me to chill out and take my time. We literally spent an hour in Spearfish Canyon throwing rocks...then when we got to Huron SD on the way back we went to the races and watched the fireworks!

WOOHOO Monday is almost here!

The 3rd Monday in June! So everyone remember ride to work!

7 Reminders For Building Children

by S. Truett Cathy, Founder and Chairman of Chick-fil-A

1. Every child I know who overcame long odds and grew into a responsible adult can point to an adult who stepped into his or her life as a friend, mentor, and guide.

2. Don’t be too concerned that your children don’t listen to you. But be very concerned that they see everything you do.

3. Be so consistent in your discipline that you’re boring.

4. Stop arguing in front of your children.

5. You may think children have outgrown the desire to be rocked to sleep at night. They haven’t.

6. Children will never believe in the covenant of marriage unless they see you living it with their own eyes.

7. How do you know if a child needs encouragement? If he or she is breathing.

* Excerpts taken from Cathy’s 2004 book: It’s Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men

Unity Central

The quote below is from: "We Must Have Unity" By Wesley L. Duewel

"The home is central to spiritual unity.
- He who speaks critically in public usually speaks even more critically at home. - He who seeks to domineer in public has the habit of wanting his or her own way at home. - The person who causes friction in public usually sulks at home, pouts at home, or makes wounds at home by sarcastic and cutting remarks. - The person who fills the ears of the public with gossip and criticism usually says even more to the people within the home. - She who poisons the thoughts of the neighbors or the church usually fills her own home with poisoned air from her unsanctified mouth."

I have to say I agree with the statement "The home is central to spiritual unity." It all starts from home and moves out to the world from there!

Can you see that "love" is the first key to "unity" that then brings the "power".

1Co 13:13 And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Wow love not faith is the greatest...then after the love comes:

Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

With the unity or one accord...then comes:

Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Then the power. However it all starts with "The home is central to spiritual unity.

ooh well just some rambling by yours truly!

Disappointment...

That word is huge...and very powerful. Do not let yourself be swayed by disappointment, only be moved by what you know to be true! Well what is true...the word of God! He makes statements about you all thru the word like blessed, healed, whole, loved, purposed, destiny, called, and chosen!

However we let something come in and control us that should have no control over us at all...disappointment! This little bugger shows up in unfulfilled expectations that we either put on ourselves or on others. Then when it doesn't happen when we think it should we get disappointed and start down the path of offense.

If we keep our focus on the word of God and understand timing we will be alright!

Arkansas Trip...

Just realized I only took this picture while on my trip to Arkansas...not to sure if that is good or bad?

What I do know is I had a very good time from hanging out with old friends (Kevin, Susan, Nate, Evan, Jake, Sheena, Trent, and Jess) to all of the new friends that where made!

I have to say that the "pig roast" was a high light! Thanks for the hospitality Jackson family!

The one thing that really struck me was seeing those that I have watched grow up now doing what God has called them...I felt pretty stupid cause all I could do is sit and stare in awe!

The trip was fun but seeing them blessed me the most...thank you Father!

Always wondered why...

Doesn't PETA throw red paint on this guy? Yeah I know overlook the fake stash and just go with the image...

I am having an idea...

hhhmmm...not sure if I should do this or not? However I like the Neapolitan look to it!