Ok, so I took a couple of weeks off from blogging because I was so busy around the holidays. Hopefully everyone had as good of holidays as I did. For the first time in six years of being married Shawna and I were at our own house on Christmas day. We actually got to play Santa with the kids and they really believe it. We gave up on getting them not to because they argued with Shawna when she tried telling them Santa is pretend. We can probably thank the movie Polar Express for that.

I don’t do new years resolutions anymore cause it’s a waste of time. I just constantly set new goals and strive to do better than before. So far that is working for me. Resolutions have never worked for me.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to a great 07 and hope everyone else is too. I plan on picking up where I left off with the Five Love Languages – or at least highlighting it – just because I think it is good stuff to keep fresh on the mind. In the meantime I’m also gather more ideas of stuff I want to write about. I know there are probably only about 2 people who actually read this – Shawna and my mom. But one day this will probably serve as like a journal for my kids to look back on and try to figure out why their daddy was so weird.

Happy New Year!!

I just need to get something off my chest because I’ve come against some opposition lately that I don’t appreciate whatsoever – from different angles and for different issues. Normally I can take constructive feedback pretty well, but there has been nothing constructive about the things I’m speaking of.

My pastor, Perry Noble, addresses criticism he gets quite often on his website and I can only imagine how much more criticism he gets than I do because he is like a famous celebrity of the ministry world. Nonetheless I’m starting to relate a little better in my own little way. The only difference is that the negativity Perry addresses is from people he seems to have no relationship with. The negativity I experience seems to be coming from people I do have relationships with, people I love. I’m sure there is something I’m supposed to be learning from it all and I’m seeking wisdom diligently. In the meantime I would like to borrow a line from Perry’s blog. I only have a few readers and probably none of them are the ones this applies to, but just in case, here’s what Perry says and I’m right there with him…

“…because we could really care less what you think. Negative, critical people have NEVER came up with a positive solution for anything….there are people in this community that need Jesus…and we can either fight with you or reach them…and so…you lose! It’s really that simple.”

If you’re reading this and that hurts – I’m not sorry – hope you get over it. Perry also says “I’d rather offend you than offend God.” I love you, but I’m on board with Perry regarding your attitude. Look inside yourself and figure out why you have a problem with my vision – dig deep.When there is no argument for the vision I’m living by then you can get on board or shut up – anything else is hindering progress and I don’t have time for it.

I’m breathing a little easier now.

Ok, so I was talking to a group of my buddies last night and happened upon a subject where size definitely matters. We were trying to agree on a time when we could all get together to hang out. We’re still not sure exactly what exactly we’re going see, but it sounds like we’re going to have a lot of fun. We did decide on one thing – it can’t be at my house because my stuff is too small. One of the guys has us all beat for the largest home entertainment system, so we’re going to have our movie night at his house….

What the heck did you think I was talking about?