Why is that we have trouble hearing those we love the most?
For instance, my wife was just talking to me and telling me about something Barbara Boxer is doing to try and lower the risk of forest fires in California. (I know she'll read this -- "Hi, Baby.") I tried to listen real hard to what she was saying, and I got the gist of it [B.Boxer just might be doing something RIGHT for a change.] (As if I follow politics close enough to scrutinize her job performance. Ok, I admit it - I listen to Michael Savage once in while. It's been quite a long time since I have, though. Michael mentions Barbara B. once in awhile.)
Back to my point - WHY is it that it takes so much effort for me to listen to those I love most? Is it that I begin to take my loved ones for granted? Must be. Why is it so hard to listen to God's voice? Hmmm. Ouch. That isn't too difficult. T I M E. How much time do I take to seek him. How much time do I spend, JUST LISTENING.
But it's so hard to find the time to seek God, to read His word, to listen for His voice. And I am SO busy with school and homework and...
We find time to do the things that are the most important things for us to do, or at least, the things that we WANT to do badly enough to MAKE the time.
Mental note to self: Self, why are you so dumb? No, that's not it!! Self, make some better CHOICES on how you spend your TIME. (And stop whatever your doing when your wife is talking to you, and don't THINK about what you would like to be doing while your wife is talking to you.)
Hey, did you hear that besides elevating your mind and heart, humming may clear your sinuses as well?
hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmmm hmmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmm hmmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmm. (Humming to tune of "Oh what a beautiful morning")
OK, here is something worth listening to
KWVE
Seems as if the online broadcast is not online right now. If you live in Southern California I envy you because you can hear it on your radio. The radio is so much better than the internet when you want to listen to the radio. I know there are more choices on the net, but I would rather keep my radio if I had to choose (unless I had DSL. I would give away my radio for DSL. I would give away my dog for DSL. NO!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm just kidding.)
Here is another great link to listen to some great Bible teaching:
CSN
Unfortunately there internet audio feed is down also. I think they're on the same computer or something. Probably running Macs, right? Oh, no, here come the flames. The wrath of Jobs. (Get it?) No ~ Macs aren't that bad, unless you want to run a non mac written program, I mean, anything less than native software seems to crash those things. But aren't they the coolest looking computers around? Even the really old ones just look really nice. Of course the older ones aren't good for much anymore except a home for your fish, right? MACAQUARIUM That reminds me about the Amiga 2500 & 4000 I have in the "office," why is the world did I bring those home? They were so happy collecting dust at my parent's house. What in the world am I going to do with those old boxes of silicon? I'm sure they aren't water tight. While we're on this subject, anybody interested in late model Commodore 64 (with the upgraded, sleeker case?) Now there is a clue for why I am having so much trouble in my algebra class. It just doesn't add up. Then again, the stuff I am collecting DOES add up. I need a bigger house so I can collect some more useless computers. They work fine, mind you. I mean, they do exactly what they were designed to do. But my thinkpad does just a few more things and does them more easily. You would not believe what a pain it is to web surf on the Amiga 4000 (wooohooo! 256 colors!!!) I might as well surf on my palm. Believe me, I tried once. Well, no that was worse. Anybody interested in a Palm V modem. Used just once. OH THE HORROR OF IT ALL. And there are people in Africa who are starving. There really are. It's not just something that your mother told you to get you to eat your lima beans.
OK. Raise your hand if you like lima beans. YUCK!
But I bet there are people in Africa that would love to eat them
It really is a terrible situation with the AIDS epidemic and how so many of the mothers and fathers are dying of AIDS and leaving behind the very young and the very elderly.
This world is sick. Jesus, please help us.
I am listening to Pastor Joe Focht from Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia. Very good teaching about the Holy Spirit. You can too -->
LISTEN
OK. I better go now. May the Lord bless you!
Monday, December 01, 2003
There is a new movie coming out starring Matt Damon and some other guy who both play siamese twins. Amazing. Shocking. True? "Stuck On You" will be coming to a theatre near you. It looks funny. Will I see it? Maybe. Maybe not. (I have not yet decided if I want to contribute to the Matt Damon Kid's College Fund.)
It's late, I'm tired, I have anatomy class in the morning. Good night.
Actually I would love to stay up longer. I love staying up late. BAD! BAD BOY! YOU GO SLEEP NOW!
I don't want to go to bed, still I am a sleepy head
If I stay up much longer, my brain tomorrow won't be stronger
Will one more hour be much wrong'r?
Strong caffeine still floweth lively
And my eyes are not yet blindly
Still the bed it beckons me, just shut off that darn TV!
Alrighty then. G'nite matey.
It's late, I'm tired, I have anatomy class in the morning. Good night.
Actually I would love to stay up longer. I love staying up late. BAD! BAD BOY! YOU GO SLEEP NOW!
I don't want to go to bed, still I am a sleepy head
If I stay up much longer, my brain tomorrow won't be stronger
Will one more hour be much wrong'r?
Strong caffeine still floweth lively
And my eyes are not yet blindly
Still the bed it beckons me, just shut off that darn TV!
Alrighty then. G'nite matey.
Friday, November 28, 2003
Thanksgiving was very nice last night. Sisters and brothers, Mom and Dad, friends and turkey and mashed kittens, [HEY!! STOP THAT! THINK ABOUT FLUFFY!! YOU LIKE KITTIES!!!] They were potatoes, ok? My wife and I were happy to arrive early, or at least on time, and before anyone else had arrived at my brother and sister-in-law's new home.
My nieces had just started watching "Daddy Daycare" and I sat down and watched with them while my wife was sociable in the other room. With all the noise and walking away from the movie, I didn't catch the whole thing, so when it was over I started it over again.
DVD's are great for doing that sort of thing. When all we had were VHS tapes you would have to spend 10 minutes waiting for it to rewind before you could replay it, and although you may not think 10 minutes is a long time to wait, it's more than enough time for me to get distracted enough to decide to do something else! So by the marvels of modern technology I was able to click stop, bypass the rewind button and press play before the credits began to roll. Soon my wife joined me and shortly after that, my sister and her husband.
About 1/4 into the movie we heard screams and saw bright flashes of light coming from the kitchen. The turkey decided he going out in a blaze of glory. Thankfully my brother didn't get his goose cooked, and the turkey was just fine (it was my sister-in-law's first turkey, and she did a fine job.)
Well, we didn't finish watching the Eddy Murphy movie because we were told it was time to come and eat, but I think I saw most of it from the two sessions put together.
Thanksgiving prayer was very nice with my family being much more vocal than normal. First my brother prayed and then my dad and then my mom and then my sister, and then me. It was very nice. Then my mom closed with the obligatory catholic prayer.
Dinner was delicious. Talk around the table was lively. Everyone seemed happy. We heard old stories that we have heard many times, and new stories that we might not hear again.
After dinner my brother asked my wife to play on his electronic keyboard while he played guitar. It sounded nice and I was happy to hear her playing.
My dog is currently sitting on my lap. He is quite comforable now. My wife thought he wanted outside to go potty but I knew he just wanted "up" because he said, "oewee oyeeeh wae" (which means, "pwease daddy, pwease pick me and hold me") So now he is watching the screen as I type this and he isn't making any noise so he must be happy.
My wife just left the house to run to Safeway for some pizza and batteries. The pizza is for me and the batteries are for my Thinkpad (it's been out of time lately).
Well, last night was very nice. My sister and her two daughters and son were visiting from Lakewood, and it was very good to see them all and get caught up with the latest.
One of my sisters who lives in Oregon wasn't there but she did call and that was nice. I tried to send her an email a couple days ago, but something is messed up with her Juno account. I think her mail box is too full or something. So I printed the email and stuck it into an envelope so I could send it the old fashioned way (Pony Express?) but it seems that I have gotten out of practice on that sort of thing because I forgot to raise the flag on the mailbox. I'm happy to say that I remembered to put a stamp on the envelope. Unfortunately I licked the first stamp so I had to use another one. (The first one is still on my tongue.)
Well, back to last night:
The highlight of the evening was hearing my mom sing old spanish and mexican songs acapella, seeing my sister do her old gymnastics routines, and hearing my brother play an original worship song on his guitar. We laughed, we cried, and we ate lots of pie. Special.
Well, this is my blog for God, so I give him all the thanks and praise for being blessed with such a beautiful family. He truly has enriched me beyond measure.
Have a nice evening!
EB
p.s. No batteries but the big pizza makes it all ok (besides, I LOVE my Teppygirl.) ;-)
My nieces had just started watching "Daddy Daycare" and I sat down and watched with them while my wife was sociable in the other room. With all the noise and walking away from the movie, I didn't catch the whole thing, so when it was over I started it over again.
DVD's are great for doing that sort of thing. When all we had were VHS tapes you would have to spend 10 minutes waiting for it to rewind before you could replay it, and although you may not think 10 minutes is a long time to wait, it's more than enough time for me to get distracted enough to decide to do something else! So by the marvels of modern technology I was able to click stop, bypass the rewind button and press play before the credits began to roll. Soon my wife joined me and shortly after that, my sister and her husband.
About 1/4 into the movie we heard screams and saw bright flashes of light coming from the kitchen. The turkey decided he going out in a blaze of glory. Thankfully my brother didn't get his goose cooked, and the turkey was just fine (it was my sister-in-law's first turkey, and she did a fine job.)
Well, we didn't finish watching the Eddy Murphy movie because we were told it was time to come and eat, but I think I saw most of it from the two sessions put together.
Thanksgiving prayer was very nice with my family being much more vocal than normal. First my brother prayed and then my dad and then my mom and then my sister, and then me. It was very nice. Then my mom closed with the obligatory catholic prayer.
Dinner was delicious. Talk around the table was lively. Everyone seemed happy. We heard old stories that we have heard many times, and new stories that we might not hear again.
After dinner my brother asked my wife to play on his electronic keyboard while he played guitar. It sounded nice and I was happy to hear her playing.
My dog is currently sitting on my lap. He is quite comforable now. My wife thought he wanted outside to go potty but I knew he just wanted "up" because he said, "oewee oyeeeh wae" (which means, "pwease daddy, pwease pick me and hold me") So now he is watching the screen as I type this and he isn't making any noise so he must be happy.
My wife just left the house to run to Safeway for some pizza and batteries. The pizza is for me and the batteries are for my Thinkpad (it's been out of time lately).
Well, last night was very nice. My sister and her two daughters and son were visiting from Lakewood, and it was very good to see them all and get caught up with the latest.
One of my sisters who lives in Oregon wasn't there but she did call and that was nice. I tried to send her an email a couple days ago, but something is messed up with her Juno account. I think her mail box is too full or something. So I printed the email and stuck it into an envelope so I could send it the old fashioned way (Pony Express?) but it seems that I have gotten out of practice on that sort of thing because I forgot to raise the flag on the mailbox. I'm happy to say that I remembered to put a stamp on the envelope. Unfortunately I licked the first stamp so I had to use another one. (The first one is still on my tongue.)
Well, back to last night:
The highlight of the evening was hearing my mom sing old spanish and mexican songs acapella, seeing my sister do her old gymnastics routines, and hearing my brother play an original worship song on his guitar. We laughed, we cried, and we ate lots of pie. Special.
Well, this is my blog for God, so I give him all the thanks and praise for being blessed with such a beautiful family. He truly has enriched me beyond measure.
Have a nice evening!
EB
p.s. No batteries but the big pizza makes it all ok (besides, I LOVE my Teppygirl.) ;-)
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Purpose of this record: To have a voice among the incessant chatter of an amped up, out of tune world.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.
I am very thankful for my beautiful, loving, devoted wife.
She is so wonderful, and she makes the best chicken pot pie with rice that I have ever tasted. She listens to me and she likes to spend time with me. She's really cool! I am so glad that God introduced us to each other (via the internet!)
I am thankful for our little poodle (say 8 in spanish and you will know his name) even though he has been extremely winey lately. He likes to spend time with me, too.
I am thankful for my parents and the love they have shown me all my life. My dad is great! He is always willing to help us out in any way he can. Just a couple days ago he came over and tried to fix the lock on the sliding glass door of our home. He also found the key that locks and unlocks the front door of our home. We have been living here for almost 5 years and we were never able to unlock or lock that door from the outside, but now we can. He would have given the key to us a loing time ago if I would have asked. The reason we needed it now was that the sliding glass door lock, as I mentioned already, was broken. I drilled a hole through part of the glass door frame and jimmy-rigged an indoor-access-only lock with an allen wrench. It works great, but only from the inside, so we needed to be able to use the back door, so it was a blessing to get the key from my dad.
But my dad took apart the real lock assembly of the sliding glass door and worked really hard to repair it. Well, it still doesn't work. But that doesn't really matter. The great thing is how willing he is to help, and 99% of the time he really does make things better. He is a great dad.
Not only is he a great dad to me and my brothers and sisters, he is a great friend to many people in our community. I mean, he goes out of his way to help others out and he is very generous with his time.
I am thankful for my two brothers who help me out in different ways. Sometimes in very practical hands on ways, such as fixing the brakes on my car, and other times just lending me an patient ear or share a hearty laugh.
I am thankful for my four sisters who have always been so loving towards me. I am thankful for the way God made each of them so different and in some ways so much the same. One of my sisters gives me a big bear hug every time I see her. Another tickles my ribs until I laugh aloud. One is close to my age and always close by to encourage me. One writes me beautiful letters and she lends my life stability. They all love me so much.
I have brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws who are all very kind to me.
I have godly mother and father inlaws that are an extreme blessing to me and my wife.
I have some very good friends that are always willing to be close at hand.
I have a few aquaintences from work and school that are always ready to brighten my day with a smile or a kind word.
I have a loving savior (Jesus Christ) who gave himself, died for my sins, was raised back to life, is praying for me, and helps me every day to navigate through life. Jesus is amazing! He is so kind and patient, and forgiving. He has given me the gift of eternal life, and he promised that he will never leave me, nor will he ever forsake me. If all of the other blessings in my life were taken away, I would be very saddened. But I am sure that I would still have a deepest joy that no one could ever take away.
I am very thankful that God has opened my eyes and let me see the awful truth about my sinfulness, and the awesome wonder of his holiness and love.
To every soul and in every place, those who are sitting in front of their TV, those who are chatting with friends online, those who are with friends or family preparing for tomorrow's supper, those who have no friends or family, those who are in rebellion against their maker, those who are lost in this world - may you all find the light of Christ and truly have a Happy Thanksgiving.
EMB
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.
I am very thankful for my beautiful, loving, devoted wife.
She is so wonderful, and she makes the best chicken pot pie with rice that I have ever tasted. She listens to me and she likes to spend time with me. She's really cool! I am so glad that God introduced us to each other (via the internet!)
I am thankful for our little poodle (say 8 in spanish and you will know his name) even though he has been extremely winey lately. He likes to spend time with me, too.
I am thankful for my parents and the love they have shown me all my life. My dad is great! He is always willing to help us out in any way he can. Just a couple days ago he came over and tried to fix the lock on the sliding glass door of our home. He also found the key that locks and unlocks the front door of our home. We have been living here for almost 5 years and we were never able to unlock or lock that door from the outside, but now we can. He would have given the key to us a loing time ago if I would have asked. The reason we needed it now was that the sliding glass door lock, as I mentioned already, was broken. I drilled a hole through part of the glass door frame and jimmy-rigged an indoor-access-only lock with an allen wrench. It works great, but only from the inside, so we needed to be able to use the back door, so it was a blessing to get the key from my dad.
But my dad took apart the real lock assembly of the sliding glass door and worked really hard to repair it. Well, it still doesn't work. But that doesn't really matter. The great thing is how willing he is to help, and 99% of the time he really does make things better. He is a great dad.
Not only is he a great dad to me and my brothers and sisters, he is a great friend to many people in our community. I mean, he goes out of his way to help others out and he is very generous with his time.
I am thankful for my two brothers who help me out in different ways. Sometimes in very practical hands on ways, such as fixing the brakes on my car, and other times just lending me an patient ear or share a hearty laugh.
I am thankful for my four sisters who have always been so loving towards me. I am thankful for the way God made each of them so different and in some ways so much the same. One of my sisters gives me a big bear hug every time I see her. Another tickles my ribs until I laugh aloud. One is close to my age and always close by to encourage me. One writes me beautiful letters and she lends my life stability. They all love me so much.
I have brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws who are all very kind to me.
I have godly mother and father inlaws that are an extreme blessing to me and my wife.
I have some very good friends that are always willing to be close at hand.
I have a few aquaintences from work and school that are always ready to brighten my day with a smile or a kind word.
I have a loving savior (Jesus Christ) who gave himself, died for my sins, was raised back to life, is praying for me, and helps me every day to navigate through life. Jesus is amazing! He is so kind and patient, and forgiving. He has given me the gift of eternal life, and he promised that he will never leave me, nor will he ever forsake me. If all of the other blessings in my life were taken away, I would be very saddened. But I am sure that I would still have a deepest joy that no one could ever take away.
I am very thankful that God has opened my eyes and let me see the awful truth about my sinfulness, and the awesome wonder of his holiness and love.
To every soul and in every place, those who are sitting in front of their TV, those who are chatting with friends online, those who are with friends or family preparing for tomorrow's supper, those who have no friends or family, those who are in rebellion against their maker, those who are lost in this world - may you all find the light of Christ and truly have a Happy Thanksgiving.
EMB
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