You Have No Idea

I have a new theory. If you are the loudest one in the room, the one who is the first to start talking about something, the one who butts in when someone else is talking, the one who says "I know" all of the time, you most likely know the least about what is going on. If you are the most quiet, the least opinionated, you just may be the one in the room who knows the most about what is going on.

So, if you feel the need to blurt out how much you know or that you were the first to know, remember you are proving your ignorance. Keep it to yourself.

Ask yourself this...who do you trust more: a blurter of information or a keeper of information? Ask yourself this...who would you rather be?

I want the Lord to be able to trust me with the business of his kingdom. I am learning to be quiet.

The Greatest Job on Earth

This has been a great weekend with my kids. There have been lots of monents over the last few days where I was overwhelmed with what an awesome responsibility being a father is. We ended the weekend with the building of a sweet gingerbread house. Let's just say that it looked more like the Griswald Family Christmas Tree...thata girl Rylie...25,000 inported Italian white twinkling lights.

Opening weekend is t minus 13 days.

Holly and I are watching Anchorman right now. I usually enjoy stupid movies but this one has to be one of the dumbest of all time.

Fantasy team got killed this weekend. That's what happens when I rely on someone else to play the games instead of doing it myself.

Stay classy America.

Rylie and The Lease

Took Rylie to the deer lease this weekend. It was an incredible weekend together. We shot a rabbit and she held the thing without hesitation. I spent most of the weekend riding around the highrack with her thinking how I have dreamt of taking my kids to the lease with me. It truly was a dream weekend with her. Two weeks till opening weekend. Monster buck here I come.

This is Chilling

If the events of 9/11 are too much for you to handle do not watch this video. This video is a chilling reminder of what really happened.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE9TLgCVLBM

Sad does not even come close to describing it.

Tough Question

What is the most important focus in life?

Is it family? Is it employment? Is it people? Is it church? Is it stewardship? What is it?

I think the answer is God's kingdom. I know this sounds general and slightly cheesy but it is a truth that is undeniable.

"Seek first the...wait for it...KINGDOM OF GOD." (Matthew 6:33)

I lose sight of this sometimes but lately I am seeing family, employment, church, stewardship through the context of God's kingdom.

Funny thing happens though when you see everything through the filter of God's kingdom...you see everything differently.

I didn't always understand this but I have been watching it for nearly 30 years now. God's kingdom is at the top of the list...it has to be. Everything get's out of wack when we don't see it that way. Everything get's grey. Everything get's blurry.

Tired

I'm wiped out. This day started at 3am this morning and will end after midnight. I'm toast.

Great to see my kids and wife today. Tyler was really excited to see me. It's cool to see how they start missing you when you're gone around this age. My kids are a gift from the Lord. Holly is the partner of my dreams.

6 years ago today I was wondering how we would go forward from the attacks. It was a day that changed many lives. I can't imagine the hurt and pain the families felt and still may be feeling. Cowards. That's who flies a plane into a building...an absolute moran. It's evil pure and simple. That day was absolutely horrific. I pray it never ever happens again.

Pray for the families effected by the September 11 attacks. Can you remember several thousand family members posting the missing flyers hoping their loved ones would come home. I don't even want to think about it. It hurts too much. I wnat to think about all of the people who dropped what they were doing and drove to New York to help in whatever way theu could. I want to think about those who picked up a burden for our freedom and immediately enlisted to fight for my freedom. I'll think about that...not the evil that started it.

What a country. What freedom. What a blessing.

Curveballs

How do you handle changes of plan? What is your response when you were planning on one thing and something else happens? Usually I don't do very well. I get frustrated. I think I'm doing better though as I add years to my life. Yesterday my flight was cancelled due to weather and I had to stay in Colorado Springs for the night. If you have been reading this blog recently you know that I am in stewardship mode so when I tell you that I stayed at a Motel 6 last night where I locked the door and locked and loaded you won't be surprised. I spent $100 bucks in 4 days (counting the stupid $22 tax for my rental car) and when I found out I was going to be forced to stay another night at my expense I was determined to go low. $33 for the minivan, $10.50 for mandatory fuel fee under 75 miles driven, $9 for dinner at Fazoli's, $5.75 to see Transformers (more about this later) and a whopping $40.45 for the bedbug offering, "well used", no wifi Motel 6. I spent $100 in 4 days and then had to spend that much in a day...gross. Surprisingly enough I wasn't upset. Even Holly noticed and made a comment about it. Maybe, just maybe I am making some progress.

Alright enough about that stuff. Transformers. Spectacular. I'm a dork I know but I used to love Transformers when I was a kid. I had three different Optimus Prime trucks. I loved it. The movie really was pretty cool.

I won my fantasy game this week. It was close. Came down to the last 3 minutes of the last game. Good start. Addai for President.

It has been a great weekend here but I'm ready to get home...hopefully my plane boards in 20 minutes like it is supposed to.