SuperBowl Party '06

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aaahhh, it's that time of the year again when everybody who hasn't watched football all year becomes an expert... that is fun...

now here on good ole GM timmy and i are planning our CWY and B&G Club superbowl party... last year there was 120 teens, plus leaders, plus 2 bands, plus fans stuffed in our little boys & girls club...

much fun was had and 1400 hot wings were eaten... good night and relationships were built...

this year will hopefully be no different, but i want to ask you all to pray for this event... yes there will be sweet prizes, fun fear factor games, and a buttload of hot wings and the first ever Grand Manan Madden Bowl, but the best part of this night is going to be building relationships with many, many young people...

please pray as we continue to plan for this... i love how God can use a silly football game and crazy fun events for His glory... Are you ready for some football???

all about perspective... chapter 123...

so here we go again... let's start from the top, er bottom i guess... i was driving away from men's basketball tonight and was kind of frustrated because i played like stir fried poo poo... so i was a little distracted... today we had snow, which was new as well... to make a long story short i went around a corner (not very fast) and even though i turned the wheel, my jeep did not turn with the wheels... not a positive thing...

so i slid, and i slid, and then i bounced somewhat violently off of the guardrail... my first thought was "oh no, i can't afford this!!!"

then i pulled over and walked around my jeep to survey the damage... to my surprise, there was no major damage... what??? all that was broken was the plastic that was attached to my bumper... no dents on the wheel well, no damage to the side of my jeep, my tire was not wobbeling... to be honest i was shocked... also at the risk of looking dumb, i forgot to wear my seatbelt and i am fine... maybe i should attribute any ditzyness to this traumatic event?

after i saw the lack of damage and began to drive off two thoughts ran through my head... #1 - my mother was right... jeep cherokee's are tough as nails... or at least tougher than guard rails... and #2 - who the heck was praying for me??? was it you??? please let me know so i can thank you if it was...

once again... all about perspective... bad basketball night... who cares???

Faithfulness + Faithfulness = Less Telemarketers???

so here is my thoughts... pardon me if i get a little vulnerable... i have been struggling as of late and it seems to be a recurring battle... one that i thought i had victory over as a matter of fact...

a very wise person has blessed me with the thought of just being in Christ and to stop trying to be a better Christian... allow myself to be immersed with the presence of the almighty God and let that stir me to be the person that He wants me to be... that is awesome, but... then there is me....

i also had a pretty wise pastor friend teach me that temptation is like those annoying telemarketers that are always trying to sell you that amazing product that you have always wanted and needed, but truthfully will never use... it is so easy to just say no, no, no, no, non, go away, you annoy me, no, then eventually "click", and we hang up...

with respect to my friend of the just be persuasion (i don't think i am disagreeing with you) i had a formula come to mind... faithfulness + faithfulness = less telemarketers... faithfulness to being God's son, soaking up His presence and Word will spur me on to a life (active) of faithfulness... which in turn gives strength to resist the annoying telemarketers of temptation... so i guess there is not less of them and as i think of it, perhaps there is more... formula in progress...

and all of that to say that i need to reunite with my first love and be the son that gives witness to His perfect daddy... hmmmm... let the growing and molding continue i guess... blessings,

scottie

thanks kayla

so this post is for kayla who so lovingly called me on my slackerness of posting... sadly due to lack of time i will do it in point form...

-MY BABY CALLED ME DADDY ON THE 7TH OF JANUARY!!!!! MERRY FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS SCOTTIE!!! BEST GIFT EVER!!!

-geoff (my bro) went with me to see the kids and we had a great time...

-big news to come on the daddy/divorce front... will keep you posted as things progress...

-as well i had my group of best friends get together and buy me a new acoustic guitar for Christmas... amazing bunch of people whom i love very much... i am blessed because of these guys/gals... and the guitar is a small part of it, although it does open up the door for me to begin leading worship again, which i love to do...

-things have not progressed in the new year as i had originally hoped for work, but something will come... if God still wants me on GM He will provide...

-february 5th is the date for my second superbowl party and it is in the stadium of my favorite team, the detroit lions... too bad the lions aren't even close to making it to the superbowl... ~sigh~

-march 4th-12th marks the return to alabama for myself and as of yesterday we have a group of 54ish people going...

so i hope this is sufficient for those of you with the flaming torches ready to burn me for being a blogger slacker... soon to come; pics of the kids... i can't stand it anymore... i have to show them off... love ya'll...