Monday Bullets

Every once in a while I think I'll just write a post with some random tidbits that wouldn't support a full blog post and aren't really related to each other. Today is one of those times! I thought about using the term "quick hits" but didn't want to step on Bill's toes.

• Bitter Sweet Sunday - Yesterday was my last Sunday as interim pastor at Grant City Baptist Church. I am happy for them that they will have a full time pastor for the first time in over a year. However, I will miss having the opportunity to preach there and also to have a slight involvement in the lives of the church body. I would have preferred the title of interim preacher, as that's mostly what I did. Living 40 miles away and having a full time ministry at the BSU simply didn't allow any more than that.
  
  It was a great opportunity and I think I caught the briefest glimpse of what it might look like to be a pastor. I'm very content where I am now and believe wholeheartedly this is where God wants me to be, but I can see why some campus ministers leave collegiate work to be church pastors instead. I was genuinely surprised when I was presented with a gift by the church - a sweet Penn State hoodie and hat. It's the first Penn State clothing I've ever owned (except for my old hat) and I love it. I'm glad I will still have the opportunity to see those people again, there are some great folks out there and God is truly doing some cool things in their midst.
  
  



• Doom and Gloom?! - I'm amazed at how much impact one football game has on the outlook of NFL prognosticators and fans. Today the Kansas City media is all over Herm, Carl, and how the plan to build through the draft has failed. Admittedly I'm a fan of Herm (although I don't support him blindly, I have my reasons) and therefore am likely much more patient and understanding than many fans. It's just hard for me to get too up or down about this season.
  
  First of all, a loss is a loss. Yesterday was a blowout, the recent ones have been close. The season is still all about evaluating the young talent, and that will continue to happen regardless of the losses or how bad they are. Miami is in the thick of the playoff hunt this year after winning one game last year, so it can be done. But with so many positions decimated by injuries, I just don't see how you can get too depressed about what's been happening lately. This team still needs two new starting linebackers, some help on the offensive and defensive lines, and more depth at cornerback/quarterback/running back. It's not going to happen overnight, and setbacks will happen. It's not the end of the world, people!



• Sweet Technology - I've gotten a technological boost lately, and it's been making a big impact in my life. For once I don't feel inclined to say, "Technology is a tool of Satan." (Too often it tends to malfunction when I can least afford it to.) My new Blackjack II has been a great help in reminding me of appointments and being a portable notepad any time I need to jot down some thoughts, as well as being incredibly convenient when I need to text someone.
  
  My new laptop has freed me completely from my office, allowing me to easily work on campus or even from home. Plus, with its 3GB of RAM, I can boot it up and be ready to use Vista in about 45 seconds. Outstanding! Last December we finally got high speed internet, and just last week I added a wireless router so I can get online with lappy from anywhere in the house. It's actually allowing me to spend more time with Karin, as we can be in the same room and I can still get some things done, whether she's working in the kitchen or watching TV in the bedroom. Technology: it has redemptive value after all!



• New Hobby Developing - if any of you have known me for long, then you're familiar with the toy/game of Attacktix. I have my own strategy website Master Attacktix that I ran for a while, and I even took a road trip all the way to Toledo, OH with three other guys in order to play in a tournament. Hasbro did a poor job of marketing the game and now it is dead... along with our interest in it.
  
  Well, a new game has come along that is ready to take its place. World of Warcraft Miniatures has a few of the same strategy elements of Attacktix without any of the fun spring-loaded attacks. It's a much more involved game and has a high level of strategery involved. I initially told Michael I wouldn't get into it, but at this point I've accepted the fact that I'm in.
  
  Attacktix gave me some great opportunities to connect with people I never would have otherwise, and I hope this game does the same thing. It's also been a lot of fun to play with Meghan. She really enjoys it and we've already played four games against each other. Once I have some disposable income I'll definitely be making a few purchases here.

50 Dollar Bills

What can you say about the Chiefs' "game" today? Allowing the Bills to hang 54 points on the board certainly was rough. In the fourth quarter with a huge lead, I was shocked to see the Bills running play-action passes and throwing deep. I admit I was secretly hoping one of their star players would get hurt for such shenanigans. I suppose it's the NFL and it's your own fault if you can't stop someone. Oh well, at least it's over now.

Given the minus-four turnover ratio, it's no surprise that our defense was on its heels all day. Even when we didn't turn the ball over, it seemed like the Bills got the ball on our side of the field via special teams just as often. Our defense simply can't handle that much pressure, although they did have a nice goal-line stand in there at one point.

As far as Thigpen's performance, I'd like to highlight the positive and overlook the negative. He's a very young player and will have days like this. I remember a much older Rich Gannon having five turnovers (2 INTs, 3 fumbles, I think) in one game ... maybe against the Jags in '97. The offense still managed to put up 31 points, so one could certainly argue that without the turnovers it's a different game.

On the bright side, Maurice Leggett seemed to be everywhere and showed a lot of improvement from just a few weeks ago. It was also good to see Brandon Flowers back.

In the end it was another loss, and for the first time in several weeks it wasn't much of a contest. Herm seems to be doing well motivating the troops, so I expect them to come out fired up next week, ready to play hard and hopefully secure their second win of the season. It would be nice to get it against Oakland.

Something to Consider

Here is the message from last night's worship service at the BSU. This week we looked at Hebrews 10:24 and the challenge to spend serious thought thinking about (and then doing!) how to spur one another on.

There are still some technical issues that need to be worked out - primarily the sound - but at least the cell number isn't there this time around! As before, comments are welcome, whether they be specifically about the message or just about making the video itself better.

The Other Phil

Earlier this week I was reading in Philemon and was really encouraged by the Lord and what He's been doing in my life. On the side, I am amazed and instructed by Paul's tact as he handles a very delicate situation with grace and wisdom. But what really hit me was his statement to Philemon in verses 4-5, especially how Paul is thankful for Phil's "love for all the saints."

This is something that God has really been showing me in the past year or two and it's been exciting to see His hand at work. For quite a few years in campus ministry, there was a real feeling of "turfism" for me. I would never come out and say that we were in competition with each other, but somewhere deep down that's exactly how I felt. If another ministry was more successful, I would feel like a failure. If a student chose to get involved somewhere else, I would wrestle with feelings of inferiority. And any time I heard of the amazing things God was doing somewhere else, I would wonder what was wrong with me and why He wasn't doing those amazing things in our midst as well.

It's been a long process, and although I am well-versed in making a short story long (and a long story even longer) I'll zoom past all of that and just detail a few of the things that have happened recently. Instead of viewing others as competitors or rivals, the Lord has showed me that I can learn from them and we can be mutually encouraged by each other. I've been able to begin developing relationships with other campus ministers (both here at Northwest and at other campuses) that have proved to be incredibly useful in my life - for insight, encouragement, humility, instruction, and friendship.

It's very easy to draw lines in the Christian sand and divide the body into tiny pieces, rather than seeing what we have in common and Whose Kingdom we are all trying to promote. And more than anything else, I think that's what God has been developing in me - a Kingdom mindset. I now pray for those other ministers and the ministries they lead, because when one part of the body succeeds, we should all rejoice! And in the process I have begun to accept and even love the way God has made me to be - that I don't have to look like anyone else or be like anyone else, but that my best contribution to His Kingdom will be to fully surrender to Him, allow Him to work through me, and strive to become all that He designed me to be.

Rough Draft

In my moments of being distracted I like to read up on my beloved but struggling Chiefs. Right now I see a debate developing that centers around what they should do with their first round draft pick. The fact that it's even an argument is encouraging in itself, as the play of Tyler Thigpen has soothed some of the QB-NOW! feelings.

Adam Teicher of the KC Star argues that the Chiefs' number one need is a pass rusher, and I am inclined to agree. The fact that the team only has six sacks ten games into the season is laughable. Time and time again the opposing quarterback has enough time to make a sandwich before delivering a pass. The last few weeks it's been the defense's inability to make key stops that has cost the team the game, not the offense's inability to move the ball or score points.

I want to throw out two questions that I find very interesting. First of all, should the Chiefs adopt the spread offense permanently? Obviously they will continue to run it with Thigpen at the helm, but what would happen if Thigpen got hurt before the end of this season? Would they return to a more traditional NFL offense? Or is this the wave of the Chiefs future?

Supposing that they decide to adopt the spread permanently, how might that affect the drafting of a quarterback? It seems to me (and my unresearched opinion) that quarterbacks who run the spread in college aren't highly desired by NFL teams. There are knocks against them being able to run a pro offense and they are either passed over entirely (except perhaps for the exceptional few, I would have to research to say for sure) or are relegated to very late round draft picks.

Again, assuming this is true, doesn't this play right into the Chiefs' hands? Since no other team in the NFL runs a spread offense, shouldn't the Chiefs have an easier time finding a good spread offense quarterback in next year's draft? I mean, if Tyler Thigpen and his Coastal Carolina background can succeed, imagine if we picked up someone from a high quality college program that ran a more sophisticated spread? (I hear you Chase Daniel fans clamoring already!)

I don't know how any of those thoughts play out in the real world of the NFL, but it leads me to think that we are much more in need of an improved defense than a new quarterback. And that a new quarterback that could run this offense could be found later in the draft - while all teams covet quality pass rushers.

The spread might even affect what type of running backs we want to add in the future - Charles is certainly more suited than LJ. Anybody care to share their opinion?

The Response of Forgiveness

I have wrestled and struggled with this moment all semester, but I knew all along that eventually it would come. I've been recording my preaching on Thursday nights at the BSU and have agreed (with the Lord) to go ahead and put them online. I could give much more commentary, but I think at this point I'll just leave it at that.

This is from last Thursday night and centers around the issue of receiving God's forgiveness and how that should naturally lead us to practice forgiveness in our own lives. Since I hadn't initially intended to share the videos publicly, there are now some recording issues that we'll have to work on. This particular video is zoomed out too far - to the point that a cell phone number was visible on the projector screen (which is there for people to text in questions if they want to). I couldn't very well go back and re-record the message, and I don't have grand video editing software, so I simply inserted a line of 8's to cover the info.

I do welcome any comments, whether they be related specifically to the message or just the recording of video in general.

Frangiwhat?

The other night I was visiting with a friend of mine and casually asked if he read my blog. He replied that he did, and even let me know that he had come up with a pretty good name - which unfortunately he could no longer remember.

So naturally I asked what he thought about the current name, which brought a confused look as he had never heard of frangible before and wasn't even sure how to pronounce enyrgy. Let me take a moment to explain so everyone can appreciate its brilliance.

When I decided to truly pursue this blogging endeavor, I originally had the title of "This Space for Rent." That was a very temporary title, and more or less expressed how I felt about it in the first place. There was no particular inspiration for a title, and there's not a singular theme that will be followed here. I decided I wanted to try and work off of the one thing that unites everything else I have in various internet locations: my nickname.

The nickname itself is not popular in usage anymore (and I'm not trying to revive it) but it was given to me in high school and is still what I use any time I have to have a user name or login name for something on the net. A friend in high school was an avid nicknamer and dolled them out on a regular basis to anyone and everyone, regardless of whether or not they actually wanted it or appreciated the one they got. It began as a play on my last name (Yarnell) combined with a Kansas City radio personality (Chuck Nasty) and evolved through several stages: Yagnasty, Yaggleberry, Yaggleberry Finn and then finally just Yags, which was the one that stuck.

Yags was unusable as a permanent internet nickname, as it's short enough to have other uses or meanings. Once upon a time I considered getting yags.com, which turned out to be the Yale Anti-Gravity Society - a juggling club. (I, myself, am a decent juggler.) Looks like it's now a clothing store of some sort. I have yet to find anyone else that uses or goes by Yaggleberry Finn, so it's mine - a rare original.

How does that relate to Frangible Enyrgy? I'm getting there. This past summer I played Fantasy Baseball (which I won, incidentally ... although I'm now getting crushed in my first try of Fantasy Football) and I constantly changed the name of my team. I did my best to imitate or mimic my opponent's name. There were several, but my favorite was a subtle change to Sterling's team (putmeincoach) which led my team to be called putmeincouch. That still makes me smile.

So in the process of all of that, I started working on anagrams. Pastor Paul's team, the Saints, inspired me to be the Stains. As I continued to think about a name for this blog, I wondered what kind of things you could spell with all the letters of Yaggleberry Finn.

At the beginning, none of the words really worked together to make anything worth using. There were several options, but none really grabbed me. So instead of trying to use all the letters, I simply looked at all the words that could be made from Yaggleberry Finn. The most intriguing word to me was frangible - one I was completely unfamiliar with.

It turns out frangible means "capable of being broken." As a Christian, I was instantly attracted to this word. Brokenness is such an essential ingredient in a genuine walk with the Lord, something worthy of many blog posts. Once I was hooked on frangible, I looked at what letters I had left. Ygeryn doesn't leave a lot of options... in fact, you can't spell any real words with that. But if you just substitute an "e" with a "y" you can spell energy. Outstanding!

Those two words work very well to describe much of my life and my struggles. I've been one to get excited or motivated about something for a short time, only to lose interest or personal discipline and move on. Sometimes my walk with God feels like a roller coaster, with all of its ups and downs. When I depend on myself rather than God, that "spiritual energy" definitely comes and goes. There are also some things that affect me physically (primarily large amounts of sugar as well as those other pink mushrooms) that rob me of my energy. So, on multiple levels my energy is capable of being broken. And that's what frangible enyrgy means.

Kudos to anyone that reads all the way through - proving they have quite a bit of energy of their own! (Or is it mercy? or maybe you're just bored ...)

Passing This Along

In my daily readings this morning I came across this little gem by Ladd Biro, a guy who writes a fantasy football piece for the Kansas City Star. You can read the entire article here if you like, but I wanted to reproduce this opening section that genuinely made me laugh out loud in places (especially the one about Marvin Harrison). It's already been pointed out in the comments section that this may not be completely original, but I don't care - it's still funny.

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Willis McGahee called last night and asked me to pass along this message to his fantasy owners: “Yes, I hate you.”

I got a letter from Michael Vick, postmarked from Cell Block D, last week. Said he led his prison league in rushing, but had completed only 40 percent of his passes. Is hoping Matt Jones will be there in time for the playoffs. “I’ll bet the Falcons can’t wait to get me back!,” he mused. “Haven’t seen any games, but they must be dog-awful with a rook under center…”

I texted a note to Ricky Williams congratulating him on his first 100-yard game since 2005. “Yeah, man, I was smokin’!” I couldn’t hit delete fast enough.

Jake Delhomme shot me an email this morning asking why I hadn’t responded to his text messages last night. “Didn’t get them,” I said. “Must’ve been intercepted.” He didn’t think that was funny.

Brett Favre left a voice mail for me. He sounded depressed because his wideouts wouldn’t make eye contact with him after the game. “I could hear Cotchery and Coles across the locker room, griping about scoring 47 points and only getting one catch each. Wide receivers are so dang sensitive these days!”

Speaking of which, I heard the Colts enrolled Marvin Harrison in an 11-step program. When I asked why it wasn’t 12, they said he’d already lost a step.

I ran into Tony Romo over the bye week at a local travel agency. He had just booked a surprise vacation with Jessica leaving right after New Year’s. “But that’s the first week of the playoffs,” I said. “So?” he replied. Uh oh.

My cell phone rang as I was writing this. Someone named “Culpepper” was calling. Figured it had to be a wrong number. Haven’t seen that guy in years.

I called Chris Chambers to see how he was feeling. “I’m great, man. I’ll be back right after the bye.” When I reminded him the Chargers were off in Week 9, all I heard was “Oh, sh…”, before the line went dead.

I rang the Seahawks training facility the other day looking for D.J. Hackett. The receptionist told me he had moved to Carolina in the offseason. Who knew?

Shot Mike Singletary a note wishing him well on his Monday Night Football debut tonight. He sent back a picture of his rear end and told me he didn’t have time to chat with some silly columnist. “I’ve got a game to win. Grrrrr!”

I sent Kerry Collins an email, asking him how it felt to be 9-0. “It’s great,” he replied, “but Coach Fisher got mad at me for ignoring the game plan. He said the next time I throw a pass in the red zone, he’s trading me to Detroit.”

You Play to Win the Game!

Okay, so it's a little less than original to quote Herm in the title of this blog post. Before things get too far out of my head, I want to throw some thoughts out there on the latest Chiefs loss.

A lot has been said about Herm deciding to go for two, and I think it was the right call. We can argue the play call, but deciding to go for the win was definitely the way to go. The defense was decimated with injuries (really, I couldn't tell you the names of three or four of those guys) and San Diego had marched up and down the field all game. We did a decent job of stopping the run - especially not giving up the big run - but Rivers was completing passes all over the place. And we continued to struggle putting any pressure on the quarterback.

Given all of that, what are the chances our defense would've stopped them if they had gotten the ball to start overtime? Some say that the Chiefs might have won the toss, which is true. However, they had three straight three-and-outs in the second half and weren't moving the ball until that last drive. Even then it took a lucky pass interference call (sorry, Chargers) to set up the touchdown. If you can get two yards, you win the game and avoid all the rest of that. Herm played to win. He put the game in the players' hands, which they all expected him to do. It just came up short.

Something I don't hear anyone talking about it is the play of the Chiefs offensive line. The Chargers usually only rushed four, but even when they blitzed the line gave Thigpen plenty of time to throw. That's a welcome change from how they did when Huard was back there earlier in the year. They even opened up a few running lanes, but it's tough when you're down to your fourth string running back. Not having LJ or Kolby Smith really hurt in short yardage situations, and I'd love to see what a healthy Jamaal Charles could do in this spread offense.

Mark Bradley continues to look like a solid number two option, and Bowe and Gonzalez were nothing short of fantastic. I am really liking the routes that have Bowe dragging across the middle - once he catches the ball with the defender trailing he is very tough to bring down. He just needs to make sure he catches it before he runs with it.

Once again the Chiefs were plus in turnovers (+2) and couldn't pull out the victory. That's +8 for the last three games. Ug. And the Chargers had several unforced errors in there, like Rivers missing a wide open Tomlinson on a key third down play close to the Chiefs' end zone.

After watching our punter (forgot his name) constantly booming punts into the end zone last week, it was nice to finally get Colquitt back yesterday. He did a good job of pinning them inside the 20 several times and limiting what they did in the return game.

Too bad there was the botched extra point in the second quarter. If that is taken care of, the game winning drive just requires another PAT for the win. It seems like this team just can't catch a break. But they keep playing hard, which speaks well for Herm. They're definitely showing progress, which means Herm's job is secure. Sounds good to me, even though some of you are less than thrilled about that possibility.

Phishing x2

I often hear about email scams trying to get vital information from people and how some folks allow themselves to be duped. Until yesterday I don't think I'd ever received one of those emails. I considered posting it on the blog last night, but instead I permanently deleted the email and let it go.

Today I got a second copy, so I figured it was a second chance to throw it up here and allow everyone else to be amused. The italicized comments are my own.

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After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined
that you are eligible to receive a Stimulus Payment.

Really? Another stimulus plan? Somehow I never heard about this one...

Please submit the Stimulus Payment Online Form in order to process it.
A Stimulus Payment can be delayed for a variety of reasons.
For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.

Naturally, I need to apply for this stimulus payment. And if I don't hurry up I might miss my chance! I didn't have to apply for the last one, the IRS just sent me a notification in the mail followed later by a check...

To access the form for your Stimulus Payment, please follow the next URL:

*** website deleted to protect the innocent ***

For security reasons, we will record your ip-address, the date and time.

Deliberate wrong inputs are criminally pursued and indicated.

This cracks me up! This is typical phishing protocol: remind people that doing things wrong will result in punishment. Seems to make the email more official, I guess.

Regards,
Internal Revenue Service

Copyright 2008, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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Do people really fall for this stuff? I mean, come on, the email came from fs242f@orange.fr! I was really curious how official the form would look, so I clicked on the link. I was very surprised to have Firefox tell me it was a scam and that I should stay away from the site. Good for Firefox! Hopefully it recognizes these things often, otherwise I suspect there may be people out there that would actually fall for such a scam.

Adventures in Customer Service

Today was the culmination of a wide range of customer service experiences I've had in the past month or so. I'll start with the one from yesterday before sharing the two from today.

Last month I switched to a new plan with AT&T after getting my new phone, a Blackjack II. When I was there we got everything set up, complete with my first ever texting plan. So it was quite a shock when I opened the bill yesterday and discovered I'd been charged a total of $35 (20 cents each) for all of the texts I had accumulated, instead of getting no extra charges since I stayed within my limit.

I really did expect to get the runaround from them and was pleasantly surprised. First of all there were no other customers there, which was nice since the place had been packed last time I was there. The lady at the desk got on the phone with someone and within ten minutes the problem was fixed and they had credited my account $40. +1 point for AT&T.

That was a welcome change from my recent encounters with Dell. On October 3 I ordered a brand new laptop from Dell, which was about the same time I got my new plan with AT&T. After consulting for a while with an online sales rep, I found a laptop I was really pleased with. Unfortunately he told me that it wouldn't ship for three weeks, as it was a very popular model and they all had to be built to specification. I decided that was okay, even though I really wanted it sooner.

So October 24 rolls around, and I get a message on my phone that my order will be delayed for two more weeks. Not only will it be delayed, but now I have to call them back and tell them that I still want the computer. I found this to be an irritating inconvenience at the time, although I later found out that this was actually a federal law. I called and assured them that I did, in fact, want the computer that I had already paid for. (They would have given a refund if I had said no.)

Yesterday, November 7, I get another call from Dell. Are they letting me know my order has shipped? No, they want me to confirm that I'm okay with another delay! This time they say it will ship by November 12. I told the computer operator that I would wait *again* and I also decided that if they delayed it one more time, I'd get my money back. So what happened? Naturally, today (November 8) I get an email that my computer has been shipped. Huh? -2 points for Dell. (Luckily for Dell they've scored a lot of points in the past, all with their outlet store. I hope the laptop itself makes up for the wait... and I hope it actually shows up next week!)

So while I've had a disappointing experience and a mildly surprising one, neither compares with the final one that happened today. I go to check the mail and find a priority mail envelope from the US Government. Could it be? Surely not ... but here it is, my passport that I applied for just EIGHT days ago. Woohoo! The last detail is in place, I can now go to Turkey at the end of December. +10 points for the US Government!

Instant Encouragement

If you know me at all, you know I'm a huge Skillet fan. They're probably my top three favorite bands. Recently I've been utilizing the windows media player in my Blackjack II to listen to music in my car and sometimes on headphones.

Even though I have lots of music, right now I simply have a playlist of every Skillet CD which plays at random. I stumbled across this song from their Ardent Worship CD and it's just been absolutely blowing me away. I'm sure there are better versions of this song out there and you are welcome to go find one, but either way the lyrics are amazing. (The lyrics themselves are not in the video, this was the only Skillet version I saw on YouTube.)

20 Minutes Well Spent

I saw this video posted on Facebook and decided to give it a go and am glad I did. I was very intrigued by the point that is made. While I am not involved in the American education system, I am, in fact, an educator. But more than that, I am a Christian, and I thought the topic ended up being very relevant to ministry. Specifically the struggle of creativity against our genuine fear of failure. I'd love to hear what some of the rest of you think about it.

Divided We Stand?

I just got home from voting, and lately I've noticed a very disturbing trend. It seems that the political election is becoming a divisive issue for Christians. I don't know if this falls on both sides of the fence or not, but I've certainly seen it from the Republican side of things. To put it bluntly, some imply, suggest or come right out and state that a true Christian can only vote for John McCain. However, I know of committed believers that are also voting for Barack Obama.

I have my own opinion and obviously just cast my own ballot. I'm not looking to get into a political debate or discuss any of the issues or take a stand on which candidate I voted for. Rather I want to encourage believers to extend grace to one another, to truly love one another, and to recognize that our hope does not lie in any human government but in Jesus Christ! How ridiculous is it for us to tear one another down over this issue? That's a far cry from what Paul encourage in Ephesians 4:29

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Also, it's reality that some of you voted for the guy that didn't win. In that case it will be easy to gripe, complain and bash the new President - and maybe the people that voted for him! Instead I want to encourage you to obey the word of God in 1 Timothy 2:1-3

"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."


Don't let worldly things distract you from the Kingdom of God! Don't forget what really matters and what your life is really all about. Let me end with these words from Philippians 2:14-16

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life.

Who's Seen This?

Okay boys and girls, I reserve the right to randomly post clips of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, one of my all time favorite movies. Most any clip could be added and would be worth watching, but I'm particularly fond of this one. On the DVD, Gary Oldman counted these lines as one of the very reasons he wanted to play the part.

Blogroll

Just wanted to throw a quick shoutout to the blog roll on the right side of the screen. That tool is outstanding! Instead of having my bookmark toolbar filled with different links and having to visit several different sites, I can hop on my own blog and instantly know what's been updated. Genius.

That's almost as useful as the Blackjack I was given not too long ago. Now that's been a revolutionary tool right there.