I am so thankful that today is Friday...although I am so tired....well not really but I came into work early @ 4am, so I have been here for 5 hours, so I feel like I should be tired, it is just my brain telling my body to go home!!!!! I have a long day ahead of me so I guess I will take my Monavie and move on.
Today is a special day in the tribe...Val turns 21 today, actually in about 15 minutes to be exact. The big 21, what a day. She is going out with friends and family tonite, I am staying home with the rest of the kids...I think it will be more of a girls night, although guys are invited....I feel 10000% better because momma is going....not that I am too worried about Val, she will never drink and drive, but I do know that her friends will try and pour 'fire water' down her throat. I want her to have a great time, so with momma there it should be good.
I remember my 21st, I was getting ready to leave for Korea, it was my last weekend in OK, so we had a going away party...except I was sick with the flu, so they had a party for me, and I was laying in the bed, wishing these people would go home...or at least be quite.....
Since I think all of you are over 21....how did you spend that special day????
Mick
***Thank all you for responding....it is so exciting..they all had fun, and she did not drink very much...but had a lot of fun...thanks to my friend Janis who had 'La Cama' all decked out for her, you had her the princess for the day...I know there are more you out there..come on...how did you spend your day.***
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Word-less Wednesday
Last night momma and I watched the movie, 'Bucket List'. This movie is with Jack Nickalous and Morgan Freeman. It is about 2 older men that are complete opposites, each comes down with cancer and are told that they have only 6 months to a year to live. They create a 'bucket list' a list of things that they want to do before they die. I could go into lots with the movie, I highly recommend it, so I won't tell you anymore.
Today I want to ask you, if you created a 'bucket list' what would your top 3 things be to do before that day?
I have thought about it, and will be honest there is not that 1 thing that I would do. So I am going to say this...although, as soon as I hit publish post, it will probably change!!
1) Before I told anyone that my days were numbered, I would take each of the kids alone just me and them to anywhere they wanted. I would not tell them that this was probably one of the last times that it would be 1-on-1 with them, I would just want to enjoy a full week just us, having fun and enjoying each of us. After that I would want the whole family to go to Hawaii together and just enjoy each other.
2) I think that I would want to skydive...not sure I could ever do it, I know that I would be fine once I jumped, it would be leaving the plane that I would have trouble with.
3) I honestly cannot think of a # 3....I would like to do something worthwhile to a complete stranger, something that could change there life....
One last note.....the thing that troubles me about creating a list like this or even saying these the things I want to do before I kick the bucket, is these are the things that I should do now and not wait.....why wait!!
'Dying' to hear your answers.....
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thoughtful Tuesday
Who Gets Your Time?
This devotional was written by Jim Burns
...but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
—1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
One year I was speaking at the family conference of one of the most well-known youth organizations in the world. Many of the attendees and their families do work similar to what I do. On Friday night of this weekend event, I spoke to the adults and their children. Afterward, on the way back to my room, I passed two teenage girls smoking cigarettes. They looked a bit hardened and not much involved in the conference. For some reason I got to talking with them, and it surprised me to hear that their parents held high positions in the organization. I love the challenge of communicating with these kinds of kids, so we had a great time of open discussion.
The next day, I was returning to my room again and there they were–the same two girls, smoking. I stopped and we started having another good conversation. Finally, feeling I was gaining some trust, I said, "I’m in a very similar job situation as your dads, and I have three daughters. What advice would you give me for being a good dad and helping my daughters live meaningful lives?" Julie, the older of the two girls, took a long drag from her cigarette, then slowly put it on the ground and stamped it out as smoke was coming from her nose.
She looked up at me and replied, "I hope you spend more time with your kids than my dad did with me. You see, he saved lots of kids, but he didn’t save me." My eyes immediately filled up with tears. I went back to my room, got on my knees, and asked God to help me be the kind of father to my girls that would not put my vocation ahead of my relationship with them. I’m sure there is another side to Julie’s story, but the fact remains that building a strong and healthy family cannot be done long-distance.
There’s no doubt in my mind whatsoever that kids regard your very presence as a sign of caring and connectedness. This "power of being there" makes a difference in a child’s life. It sounds so simple, but never underestimate the positive message you are giving your kids by watching those games, driving them all around the county or being with them in one of the hundreds of other ways you are present in their lives. You don’t have to be present with your kids 24/7, but your presence gives them a greater sense of security than almost anything else you can offer them.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Spend some time evaluating whether you give your children adequate amounts of your time or just the scraps and leftovers of your schedule.
2. Identify a time in the next week when you will intentionally "be there" for your kids.
FURTHER READING:
1 Timothy 5:8
This devotional was written by Jim Burns
...but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
—1 Thessalonians 2:7-8
One year I was speaking at the family conference of one of the most well-known youth organizations in the world. Many of the attendees and their families do work similar to what I do. On Friday night of this weekend event, I spoke to the adults and their children. Afterward, on the way back to my room, I passed two teenage girls smoking cigarettes. They looked a bit hardened and not much involved in the conference. For some reason I got to talking with them, and it surprised me to hear that their parents held high positions in the organization. I love the challenge of communicating with these kinds of kids, so we had a great time of open discussion.
The next day, I was returning to my room again and there they were–the same two girls, smoking. I stopped and we started having another good conversation. Finally, feeling I was gaining some trust, I said, "I’m in a very similar job situation as your dads, and I have three daughters. What advice would you give me for being a good dad and helping my daughters live meaningful lives?" Julie, the older of the two girls, took a long drag from her cigarette, then slowly put it on the ground and stamped it out as smoke was coming from her nose.
She looked up at me and replied, "I hope you spend more time with your kids than my dad did with me. You see, he saved lots of kids, but he didn’t save me." My eyes immediately filled up with tears. I went back to my room, got on my knees, and asked God to help me be the kind of father to my girls that would not put my vocation ahead of my relationship with them. I’m sure there is another side to Julie’s story, but the fact remains that building a strong and healthy family cannot be done long-distance.
There’s no doubt in my mind whatsoever that kids regard your very presence as a sign of caring and connectedness. This "power of being there" makes a difference in a child’s life. It sounds so simple, but never underestimate the positive message you are giving your kids by watching those games, driving them all around the county or being with them in one of the hundreds of other ways you are present in their lives. You don’t have to be present with your kids 24/7, but your presence gives them a greater sense of security than almost anything else you can offer them.
GOING DEEPER:
1. Spend some time evaluating whether you give your children adequate amounts of your time or just the scraps and leftovers of your schedule.
2. Identify a time in the next week when you will intentionally "be there" for your kids.
FURTHER READING:
1 Timothy 5:8
Monday, June 23, 2008
Monday Madness
Good Monday Morning to each of you,
I hope you each had a great weekend, did you get everything that you need to get done, done? Did you get to rest, or are you like me, you have to come to work to rest? The weekend was actually really nice, I worked a lot in the backyard, trying to get it ready, but as most of you know, the more you do, it seems the more there is. In addition it was so hot, that my work times were limited, I ended up working from about 7pm to 10 pm all three days. Even at these times, I was still sweating...I think that this is going to be a hot summer. This is just so hard to believe, because when you watch the news, it goes from heat wave in California to 10 ft floods in Missouri and central US. CRAZY!!!!
This weekend has been a great time to reflect for me...Momma and I were home alone from Friday evening until Sunday evening, this is the first time in over a year, that it was just the two of us...we did not know how to act...the house was so quite...but at the same time...it was so nice. We told each other that we had to do it more often, even it if it is only dinner and a movie. It is hard because the kids mean so much to us, being without them almost seems empty. Yet on that same note, it is so nice to just be next to her and not worry about anything else....
In addition service on Sunday planted some seeds that got my mind wandering, we were talking about standing up for our faith, when everything and everyone around us is against us. Pastor shared with us 3 different examples, now these are examples that we all have heard of, but I guess I have have never tried to put myself in their shoes, or tried to see how those times are upon us again, the test may be a little different but the results are the same.
We talked about Daniel and the Lions den, Daniel was faithful to his God, even when he knew that he could suffer death for worshiping his God. Are any of us willing to face 'Lions' to stand up for our God. One of the key verses that struck me is, Daniel 6:10. This is after the decree was written that no man can worship anyone except Nebuchadnezzar, but Daniel knowing this still went to his upper room of his house and prayed to his God 3 times a day, it says, "he prayed to his God, just as he had done before" what makes this such a bold statement to me, is Daniel had a routine and stuck to it regardless of the consequences....and as we know how the story goes, Daniel is thrown into the Lions den and comes out completely unharmed. God protected him.
This really had me thinking what routine do I have? I have a routine, but do I include God in my daily routine. Better yet is God my routine in my life, it seems that I try and fit God into my daily routine, when God should be my routine and I should fit everything else around my time with God. Now when I say routine, please understand I mean my daily activities. The more I thought about it, the more discouraged I got in myself. I need to sit down and write down everything I do each day, what are the things that I do each day, then I need to schedule God time, I need to set aside a certain time every day that is just me and God, time that I can dwell on him, time that I can talk directly to him, and time that I can listen to him. I need a set time to be in the word, and not when I am getting ready to go to sleep, I need to be in the word when I am fully alert and can hear what the Lord to telling me. As discouraged as I am, I am even more excited, I want my relationship to grow stronger, I know that the Lord will use me, I just have to put myself second and my God first....this sounds so easy to do. But I think that the majority of us would pray / worship our God in hiding if we knew it could cost us or life. But let Daniel be the example of if we stand up for our God, he will protect us.
Love you all
Mick
I hope you each had a great weekend, did you get everything that you need to get done, done? Did you get to rest, or are you like me, you have to come to work to rest? The weekend was actually really nice, I worked a lot in the backyard, trying to get it ready, but as most of you know, the more you do, it seems the more there is. In addition it was so hot, that my work times were limited, I ended up working from about 7pm to 10 pm all three days. Even at these times, I was still sweating...I think that this is going to be a hot summer. This is just so hard to believe, because when you watch the news, it goes from heat wave in California to 10 ft floods in Missouri and central US. CRAZY!!!!
This weekend has been a great time to reflect for me...Momma and I were home alone from Friday evening until Sunday evening, this is the first time in over a year, that it was just the two of us...we did not know how to act...the house was so quite...but at the same time...it was so nice. We told each other that we had to do it more often, even it if it is only dinner and a movie. It is hard because the kids mean so much to us, being without them almost seems empty. Yet on that same note, it is so nice to just be next to her and not worry about anything else....
In addition service on Sunday planted some seeds that got my mind wandering, we were talking about standing up for our faith, when everything and everyone around us is against us. Pastor shared with us 3 different examples, now these are examples that we all have heard of, but I guess I have have never tried to put myself in their shoes, or tried to see how those times are upon us again, the test may be a little different but the results are the same.
We talked about Daniel and the Lions den, Daniel was faithful to his God, even when he knew that he could suffer death for worshiping his God. Are any of us willing to face 'Lions' to stand up for our God. One of the key verses that struck me is, Daniel 6:10. This is after the decree was written that no man can worship anyone except Nebuchadnezzar, but Daniel knowing this still went to his upper room of his house and prayed to his God 3 times a day, it says, "he prayed to his God, just as he had done before" what makes this such a bold statement to me, is Daniel had a routine and stuck to it regardless of the consequences....and as we know how the story goes, Daniel is thrown into the Lions den and comes out completely unharmed. God protected him.
This really had me thinking what routine do I have? I have a routine, but do I include God in my daily routine. Better yet is God my routine in my life, it seems that I try and fit God into my daily routine, when God should be my routine and I should fit everything else around my time with God. Now when I say routine, please understand I mean my daily activities. The more I thought about it, the more discouraged I got in myself. I need to sit down and write down everything I do each day, what are the things that I do each day, then I need to schedule God time, I need to set aside a certain time every day that is just me and God, time that I can dwell on him, time that I can talk directly to him, and time that I can listen to him. I need a set time to be in the word, and not when I am getting ready to go to sleep, I need to be in the word when I am fully alert and can hear what the Lord to telling me. As discouraged as I am, I am even more excited, I want my relationship to grow stronger, I know that the Lord will use me, I just have to put myself second and my God first....this sounds so easy to do. But I think that the majority of us would pray / worship our God in hiding if we knew it could cost us or life. But let Daniel be the example of if we stand up for our God, he will protect us.
Love you all
Mick
Friday, June 20, 2008
Free for all Friday
WOW.....TGIF
God is good!!!!! I just want to say that....even though we each go thru seasons, he is always there when the rain stops, or to provide shade from the beating of the sun.....God is good!
Have any of you felt out of control....you have a million things going on, and can do only 1 at a time? How do you manage them all, are you well organized, have lil notes everywhere..what do you do?
Can any of you tell me why I always see pickup truck bed liners on the freeway....are you really telling me that these just 'fly' out of your truck.....hey guess what they have invented these things called nuts and bolts..they hold stuff in place! I am just amazed at the number of bed liners you see on the side of the freeway.
A good friend and a co-worker is leaving today...it is sad to see her go...she was only been a short-timer compared to some of us...but she really fit in with the rest of us...she will be missed. I am excited because I will get to work with her on other adventures...so our friendship can continue.
My weekend will be hard labor in the backyard, we are going to try and finish leveling the backyard so that we can put up the above-ground pool.....I am excited for the results....but not for the labor.....it was 104 yesterday.....and I am white-white......well more white-red now with all the sun!!!
Little League is over.......thank you....this was a long 24 game season...and it just wasn't as much fun as LL should be....I will tell you that GT LL is not ran very well.....if you are not a board member or a friend of one....good luck....we are looking forward to playing in Beaumont, I hear they are bit more competitive but they have great coaches / teams.....and I am going to try and not coach...I want lil man to have instructions from others...plus it will be nice to sit next to mamma and just watch the game.....but all those of you that know me.....by the end of the 1st game...I will be out there......
Well I will leave you with a picture of the day:
Not sure if you remeber the flight from Vegas to Burbank where the plan overshot the runway, here is a pic of it...
God is good!!!!! I just want to say that....even though we each go thru seasons, he is always there when the rain stops, or to provide shade from the beating of the sun.....God is good!
Have any of you felt out of control....you have a million things going on, and can do only 1 at a time? How do you manage them all, are you well organized, have lil notes everywhere..what do you do?
Can any of you tell me why I always see pickup truck bed liners on the freeway....are you really telling me that these just 'fly' out of your truck.....hey guess what they have invented these things called nuts and bolts..they hold stuff in place! I am just amazed at the number of bed liners you see on the side of the freeway.
A good friend and a co-worker is leaving today...it is sad to see her go...she was only been a short-timer compared to some of us...but she really fit in with the rest of us...she will be missed. I am excited because I will get to work with her on other adventures...so our friendship can continue.
My weekend will be hard labor in the backyard, we are going to try and finish leveling the backyard so that we can put up the above-ground pool.....I am excited for the results....but not for the labor.....it was 104 yesterday.....and I am white-white......well more white-red now with all the sun!!!
Little League is over.......thank you....this was a long 24 game season...and it just wasn't as much fun as LL should be....I will tell you that GT LL is not ran very well.....if you are not a board member or a friend of one....good luck....we are looking forward to playing in Beaumont, I hear they are bit more competitive but they have great coaches / teams.....and I am going to try and not coach...I want lil man to have instructions from others...plus it will be nice to sit next to mamma and just watch the game.....but all those of you that know me.....by the end of the 1st game...I will be out there......
Well I will leave you with a picture of the day:
Not sure if you remeber the flight from Vegas to Burbank where the plan overshot the runway, here is a pic of it...
Thursday, June 19, 2008
No-Worry Thursday
What up mi amigos!
Today is Thursday, it seems that this week has really went so slow. Each morning I think that it is Friday. But then as soon as it is Friday, I will be reminded of all the things that I still need to do.....what a cycle.
I will tell each of you that things have been pretty good, don't get me wrong there has been some ups and downs this week, mostly emotionally with Steph. But I have my faith and I know that I am not fighting this battle alone...I would have either already lost the battle or my sanity. I do know that this battle will continue to be fought everyday....but I have armor....
Today at work we are working on cleaning up our email files, some of our users are more than five times the allowed size. Although I have done a good job of managing my files....I still went through all my emails...I then had to choose...do I delete or do I archive. Some of these emails were a difficult choice to make...there is that thought will I need it some day...(although I haven't opened the email in years)
Then for whatever reason, my mind wandered how each day I have to make the same decisions in my life....do I archive this bit of information or do I delete it. My words, my actions, including my non-words and non-actions....they each are a thought, a feeling or an action that affects someone else, sometimes it is just me.
I share with each of you my good and bad days, I share with you my family life...but most of all, I share my faith with you....each of these post, as you read them, you have to make that same choice, do you archive my words in your memory or do you delete them from memory. the choice is yours.
As I continue my walk....I am trying to replace all the non-valued thoughts and replace them with godly-thoughts....some days I do a great job of out with the old and in with the good word. Some days...I am terrible and embarrased at myself. As I get further into the word, I am just amazed each time the living word answers so many questions and emotions that I have for that day, or something that I read yesterday guides me today.
As I close I just want each of us to take a second and evaluate a part of our daily walk, and choose what can be deleted. We live in a congested world, with so much congestion we sometimes bury the good stuff. So lets get to archiving the good (the godly) stuff and delete the spam of our life (earthly stuff).
Have a blessed day
Mick
Today is Thursday, it seems that this week has really went so slow. Each morning I think that it is Friday. But then as soon as it is Friday, I will be reminded of all the things that I still need to do.....what a cycle.
I will tell each of you that things have been pretty good, don't get me wrong there has been some ups and downs this week, mostly emotionally with Steph. But I have my faith and I know that I am not fighting this battle alone...I would have either already lost the battle or my sanity. I do know that this battle will continue to be fought everyday....but I have armor....
Today at work we are working on cleaning up our email files, some of our users are more than five times the allowed size. Although I have done a good job of managing my files....I still went through all my emails...I then had to choose...do I delete or do I archive. Some of these emails were a difficult choice to make...there is that thought will I need it some day...(although I haven't opened the email in years)
Then for whatever reason, my mind wandered how each day I have to make the same decisions in my life....do I archive this bit of information or do I delete it. My words, my actions, including my non-words and non-actions....they each are a thought, a feeling or an action that affects someone else, sometimes it is just me.
I share with each of you my good and bad days, I share with you my family life...but most of all, I share my faith with you....each of these post, as you read them, you have to make that same choice, do you archive my words in your memory or do you delete them from memory. the choice is yours.
As I continue my walk....I am trying to replace all the non-valued thoughts and replace them with godly-thoughts....some days I do a great job of out with the old and in with the good word. Some days...I am terrible and embarrased at myself. As I get further into the word, I am just amazed each time the living word answers so many questions and emotions that I have for that day, or something that I read yesterday guides me today.
As I close I just want each of us to take a second and evaluate a part of our daily walk, and choose what can be deleted. We live in a congested world, with so much congestion we sometimes bury the good stuff. So lets get to archiving the good (the godly) stuff and delete the spam of our life (earthly stuff).
Have a blessed day
Mick
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Word-less Wednesday
You know you are having a bad day when you are getting beat up to the top of an air bounce house....maybe next time the dinosaur won't pop it!!!
Mick
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Thankful Tuesday
I will be honest with each of you, I don't really feel like writing. I am having baby-mamma-drama, so I guess I am not in the best of moods. In the long run, it probably is not that big of a deal, and if I look at it from a positive standpoint, this could be the rope that she uses to hang herself.....I don't mean literally, just if she does what she says she is going to do.....legally she will be in LOTS of trouble.....I will leave it at that.
I know that my God will never give me more than I can handle and he promises me in Joshua 1:9 that he will be with me in every battle I fight; " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Another positive note....Dez got her 1st job.....she is McLoven it!!!!
Mick
I know that my God will never give me more than I can handle and he promises me in Joshua 1:9 that he will be with me in every battle I fight; " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Another positive note....Dez got her 1st job.....she is McLoven it!!!!
Mick
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday Madness
Good morning mi amigos,
I hope each of you fathers had a wonderful stress free day. I had a great day, any day with family is great, and to get gifts makes it even nicer!
Today I have an issue that I want to talk about....I know that this is going to probably divide my readers up on how they feel, it may even make some of you stop reading, I hope not, but that is your choice. I said from the beginning that I was going to be me, and I was going to write about what is on my heart, to be honest I actually was going to write about this a few weeks ago, but I wanted to choose my words correctly, but honestly I still do not know what I am going to say, so I am just going to move my fingers and see what appears!!!!
As of today, June 16th, 2008. Homosexual marriage is legal in California.
Now I have thought long and hard, how am I am going to state my feelings toward this topic, from a legal point, from a spiritual point or from a Mickey point. I think that I am going to go from a Mickey point, that includes both my legal and spiritual views.
I guess I can put up my disclaimer....I honestly do not have an issue with a man loving another man or woman/woman. We are taught to love everyone. Yet I think that there are limits to what their relationship can evolve into, I feel that God sets these guidelines. I have friends that I trust, respect, admire and look up to that prefer men over woman, that is a choice that they have made, I cannot say that I support their decisions or agree with them, but who am I to judge. God made each of them just as he has done for me and you, he instructs us to love them just as we would love him......
My issues come down to a legal marriage, in November this was on a ballot, and it was voted down by over 70% of California residents, now a few judges feel that it is ok, and say that it is OK. Why even have a vote if you (judges) are going to do what they want. What is going to happen when we vote again in November, and this temp judgement is overturned, all those marriages that occurred between now and November are they annulled? The vote was taken and it determined that California was against same sex-marriage, if the lobbyist did not like the results, put it to a vote again the following year. But as long as the people voted against it, it should not be allowed. PERIOD!!!!!! In my opinion, no judge has authority to overturn the people, thus the reason our legal system has a jury. This is the exact same thing, that if a jury rules that the accused is guilty, the judge cannot say, I disagree he is innocent, release him!!!! But on this issue he can, the jury (all of us voters) said no, then a judge says, its OK!!!!! UNACCEPTABLE.
I hate to even say this, but if this is allowed, what stops anyone from allowing incest to be legal, or bestiality, our kids are going to be voting on man and goat marriages.....you may laugh, but at the same time you know this is a possibility. We the people said no.....leave it at that.
From a spiritual point.....God has created us to love one another, and not to judge. So that is his instructions. However, I believe that if God wanted us to be with same sex, he would have created Adam and Bob not Eve. (Genesis 2:23) God creates a companion, a helper. Throughout the bible, (37 times) each time God refers to a husband, he states the relationship with woman or wife, not once, does her refer to a husband with his husband. To continue with this point, we see in Genesis 19, the Lord destroys Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities were participating in impure relationships.
I know that I may have offended some of you, I may have even upset some of you, hopefully I have made each of you think and choose a side, you are either against same-sex marriage or you are against it. I know that some of you feel like, well it doesn't really affect me, so either way is ok with me. I know you feel this way, because at a time, I felt that way. But then I started to think past me, what about my kids, and their kids, what will they have to battle. A 10 year old being allowed to marry A30 year old....why not it is legal!!!!!! Then I thought how does God feel about it...and well I think that is VERY clear...so forget how I feel....I am going to go how God feels and not support.
I am open to hearing each of your opinion, for or against it.....
Mick
I hope each of you fathers had a wonderful stress free day. I had a great day, any day with family is great, and to get gifts makes it even nicer!
Today I have an issue that I want to talk about....I know that this is going to probably divide my readers up on how they feel, it may even make some of you stop reading, I hope not, but that is your choice. I said from the beginning that I was going to be me, and I was going to write about what is on my heart, to be honest I actually was going to write about this a few weeks ago, but I wanted to choose my words correctly, but honestly I still do not know what I am going to say, so I am just going to move my fingers and see what appears!!!!
As of today, June 16th, 2008. Homosexual marriage is legal in California.
Now I have thought long and hard, how am I am going to state my feelings toward this topic, from a legal point, from a spiritual point or from a Mickey point. I think that I am going to go from a Mickey point, that includes both my legal and spiritual views.
I guess I can put up my disclaimer....I honestly do not have an issue with a man loving another man or woman/woman. We are taught to love everyone. Yet I think that there are limits to what their relationship can evolve into, I feel that God sets these guidelines. I have friends that I trust, respect, admire and look up to that prefer men over woman, that is a choice that they have made, I cannot say that I support their decisions or agree with them, but who am I to judge. God made each of them just as he has done for me and you, he instructs us to love them just as we would love him......
My issues come down to a legal marriage, in November this was on a ballot, and it was voted down by over 70% of California residents, now a few judges feel that it is ok, and say that it is OK. Why even have a vote if you (judges) are going to do what they want. What is going to happen when we vote again in November, and this temp judgement is overturned, all those marriages that occurred between now and November are they annulled? The vote was taken and it determined that California was against same sex-marriage, if the lobbyist did not like the results, put it to a vote again the following year. But as long as the people voted against it, it should not be allowed. PERIOD!!!!!! In my opinion, no judge has authority to overturn the people, thus the reason our legal system has a jury. This is the exact same thing, that if a jury rules that the accused is guilty, the judge cannot say, I disagree he is innocent, release him!!!! But on this issue he can, the jury (all of us voters) said no, then a judge says, its OK!!!!! UNACCEPTABLE.
I hate to even say this, but if this is allowed, what stops anyone from allowing incest to be legal, or bestiality, our kids are going to be voting on man and goat marriages.....you may laugh, but at the same time you know this is a possibility. We the people said no.....leave it at that.
From a spiritual point.....God has created us to love one another, and not to judge. So that is his instructions. However, I believe that if God wanted us to be with same sex, he would have created Adam and Bob not Eve. (Genesis 2:23) God creates a companion, a helper. Throughout the bible, (37 times) each time God refers to a husband, he states the relationship with woman or wife, not once, does her refer to a husband with his husband. To continue with this point, we see in Genesis 19, the Lord destroys Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities were participating in impure relationships.
I know that I may have offended some of you, I may have even upset some of you, hopefully I have made each of you think and choose a side, you are either against same-sex marriage or you are against it. I know that some of you feel like, well it doesn't really affect me, so either way is ok with me. I know you feel this way, because at a time, I felt that way. But then I started to think past me, what about my kids, and their kids, what will they have to battle. A 10 year old being allowed to marry A30 year old....why not it is legal!!!!!! Then I thought how does God feel about it...and well I think that is VERY clear...so forget how I feel....I am going to go how God feels and not support.
I am open to hearing each of your opinion, for or against it.....
Mick
Friday, June 13, 2008
Free 4 All Friday
With Fathers Day just a few days away, I wanted to talk about my Dad. Now my Dad was not there the day I was born, as a matter of fact he was not there until I was almost 6 years old. Let me clarify a bit, my dad is technically my step-dad. In my opinion, that step is the top step, he has gone beyond being a dad and is one of my closest friends. Now that I am in my 30's and a 'step-dad' myself, I have even more respect, admiration and love for him. Growing up, I knew my 'Father' but he was more like a 'Santa clause', he would come around every once in a while, buy me stuff and then leave. I am not going to dwell on that matter, he did what he could and we can leave it at that!!
Now before my dad met my mom, he was a young man that had worked hard and was doing good with his life, he put himself in a position to enjoy his life. So to marry a woman after only a few months of dating was a bit crazy, but to marry a woman with 2 kids was just 'psycho', but he did and now 27 years later they are still married, (although sometime I wonder How or Why !!!!!) and he is no longer just a dad, but a grandpa and even a great-grandpa. See I have aged him well!!!
For those of you who don't know him, let my tell you why he is one of the greatest men walking the earth. Besides taking on the responsibility of 2 kids. Before they were even married, he not once ever looked at either one of us as anything other than his kids. I know that this is only a sentence but this means more than anything, he loved us as if he helped to make us. He has accepted all the issues with being a step-dad, including being there and supporting us when our 'Father' died. I can only imagine the mixed emotions that would be, trying to support your kids why they mourn the loss of someone that you did not like or respect.....
I honestly could go on for hours about how much my dad means to me, how much he has taught me, and how much he teaches me each day. But honestly, the biggest compliment that I can give to him, is the compliment I get from my friends and family. They tell me that I am a great dad / step dad, and this is only because of him. I have watched him love my sister and I un-conditionally for as long as I can remember. He has supported us, when he knew we were dead wrong, he loved us when we did not deserve to be loved, he forgave us when we didn't ask for it, each and everyday, he puts the family before himself.
Now I know that I am blessed to have my dad, and there are many out there who do not have the same relationship with their dad that I had. However, I must tell you that there is a father out there who is a million times better than my dad, he is our Heavenly Father.
Some of you may feel that this is different than having a dad there to watch your baseball games or your cheer routines. Let me tell you, he is watching. Or you might say, yeah but when I have a bad day and I need a hug or words of encouragement, let me tell you that he can provide you with the warmth of a hug that you have never felt before, and your words of encouragement are written in a book he wrote for specifically for you...called the Bible. If you don't belive me, read a chapter, any chapter, read it on a 'good' day and see how you interperate it, read it on a bad day and see how you interperate it. See the same words mean something different each time, he does not just speak to your mind thru his words but to your heart.
As with my dad, I could go on for hours about the times that my 'FATHER' has been there for me, when no one else was, or even could be. Our Father not only forgives us, but forgets the sins that we commit. He not only loves us, but loves us beyond our wildest dreams. When we are sad, he crys for us. When we hurt, he hurts more. When we run from the world he is there to receive us, when we feel that we are alone, he holds our hand. When we succeed, he is the first to congradulate us.
If any of you have not had the opportunity to experience this wonderful relationship....let me tell you that it is never too late, you can begin this relationship today, right now...all you have to do, is say this following statement and ask Jesus into your heart.
God I have tried to do things my way and I have not succeed, I want to do them your way.
I have sinned, I ask you to forgive me for my sins.
I now realize that my life is incomplete without you
Please come into my life, into my heart.
Please guide me to be the person that you created me to be.
I want to be a servant to you.
I want to have a relationship with you.
I LOVE you.
If you have said this prayer for the 1st time, or you are re-dedicating your life to the Lord. Please let me know, I promise that I will never tell another, but I want to pray for you. I am so thankful for each of you.
Remember that Sunday is Fathers Day, so be sure to take the time to thank your earthly fathers and your heavenly Father....
Love
Mick
Now before my dad met my mom, he was a young man that had worked hard and was doing good with his life, he put himself in a position to enjoy his life. So to marry a woman after only a few months of dating was a bit crazy, but to marry a woman with 2 kids was just 'psycho', but he did and now 27 years later they are still married, (although sometime I wonder How or Why !!!!!) and he is no longer just a dad, but a grandpa and even a great-grandpa. See I have aged him well!!!
For those of you who don't know him, let my tell you why he is one of the greatest men walking the earth. Besides taking on the responsibility of 2 kids. Before they were even married, he not once ever looked at either one of us as anything other than his kids. I know that this is only a sentence but this means more than anything, he loved us as if he helped to make us. He has accepted all the issues with being a step-dad, including being there and supporting us when our 'Father' died. I can only imagine the mixed emotions that would be, trying to support your kids why they mourn the loss of someone that you did not like or respect.....
I honestly could go on for hours about how much my dad means to me, how much he has taught me, and how much he teaches me each day. But honestly, the biggest compliment that I can give to him, is the compliment I get from my friends and family. They tell me that I am a great dad / step dad, and this is only because of him. I have watched him love my sister and I un-conditionally for as long as I can remember. He has supported us, when he knew we were dead wrong, he loved us when we did not deserve to be loved, he forgave us when we didn't ask for it, each and everyday, he puts the family before himself.
Now I know that I am blessed to have my dad, and there are many out there who do not have the same relationship with their dad that I had. However, I must tell you that there is a father out there who is a million times better than my dad, he is our Heavenly Father.
Some of you may feel that this is different than having a dad there to watch your baseball games or your cheer routines. Let me tell you, he is watching. Or you might say, yeah but when I have a bad day and I need a hug or words of encouragement, let me tell you that he can provide you with the warmth of a hug that you have never felt before, and your words of encouragement are written in a book he wrote for specifically for you...called the Bible. If you don't belive me, read a chapter, any chapter, read it on a 'good' day and see how you interperate it, read it on a bad day and see how you interperate it. See the same words mean something different each time, he does not just speak to your mind thru his words but to your heart.
As with my dad, I could go on for hours about the times that my 'FATHER' has been there for me, when no one else was, or even could be. Our Father not only forgives us, but forgets the sins that we commit. He not only loves us, but loves us beyond our wildest dreams. When we are sad, he crys for us. When we hurt, he hurts more. When we run from the world he is there to receive us, when we feel that we are alone, he holds our hand. When we succeed, he is the first to congradulate us.
If any of you have not had the opportunity to experience this wonderful relationship....let me tell you that it is never too late, you can begin this relationship today, right now...all you have to do, is say this following statement and ask Jesus into your heart.
God I have tried to do things my way and I have not succeed, I want to do them your way.
I have sinned, I ask you to forgive me for my sins.
I now realize that my life is incomplete without you
Please come into my life, into my heart.
Please guide me to be the person that you created me to be.
I want to be a servant to you.
I want to have a relationship with you.
I LOVE you.
If you have said this prayer for the 1st time, or you are re-dedicating your life to the Lord. Please let me know, I promise that I will never tell another, but I want to pray for you. I am so thankful for each of you.
Remember that Sunday is Fathers Day, so be sure to take the time to thank your earthly fathers and your heavenly Father....
Love
Mick
Thursday, June 12, 2008
No Worry Thursday (updated)
Good Morning my friends,
Let me just start off by saying I hate conference calls, what a waste of time, as you can see what I am doing when I should be listening...I am listing for my name then I will pay attention!!!! Just tell us what you need and then answer any questions that we have...there are always way too many people on the call that have different levels of understanding, so we spend the first hour getting everyone to the same level then the next hour going over what could have been said in a few sentences. AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
Ok.....ready for this one....as Momma and I are leaving this morning..although it is foggy, as I back out of the drive-way, I notice right away that someone has hit 'Kobe' Dez's new car, (new to her, it is a 87 Toyota Tercel)...There is big damage to the driver side front panel, I think that it is still drive-able, but to be honest I have to look at it better today when I get home. I have a feeling that I know who did it, but I am going to wait until later today. Dez will probably be happy, she is going to get her paint-job and other minor body work done sooner than the end of the summer that we had planned. However, I am now worried about parking it in front of the house again....I also hope that someone takes responsibility for the damage, I will let you know as the process flows.....I will take a pic and post an update tomorrow for you to see....
Other than this start of the day....all is well with me..by the time that most of you read this, all the kids will be out of school. So as of today, I have a 5th grader, 8th grader, 10th and 11th grader...wow...that is just crazy because I know that the next time I blink they will be college grads...Cheli has summer school, not because she failed any classes, this is a positive opportunity for earning extra credits....this is so different than when I was in school....summer school used to be punishment, not it is a reward.....wow what a sick world.....have a great Thursday.
Mick
Let me just start off by saying I hate conference calls, what a waste of time, as you can see what I am doing when I should be listening...I am listing for my name then I will pay attention!!!! Just tell us what you need and then answer any questions that we have...there are always way too many people on the call that have different levels of understanding, so we spend the first hour getting everyone to the same level then the next hour going over what could have been said in a few sentences. AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
Ok.....ready for this one....as Momma and I are leaving this morning..although it is foggy, as I back out of the drive-way, I notice right away that someone has hit 'Kobe' Dez's new car, (new to her, it is a 87 Toyota Tercel)...There is big damage to the driver side front panel, I think that it is still drive-able, but to be honest I have to look at it better today when I get home. I have a feeling that I know who did it, but I am going to wait until later today. Dez will probably be happy, she is going to get her paint-job and other minor body work done sooner than the end of the summer that we had planned. However, I am now worried about parking it in front of the house again....I also hope that someone takes responsibility for the damage, I will let you know as the process flows.....I will take a pic and post an update tomorrow for you to see....
Other than this start of the day....all is well with me..by the time that most of you read this, all the kids will be out of school. So as of today, I have a 5th grader, 8th grader, 10th and 11th grader...wow...that is just crazy because I know that the next time I blink they will be college grads...Cheli has summer school, not because she failed any classes, this is a positive opportunity for earning extra credits....this is so different than when I was in school....summer school used to be punishment, not it is a reward.....wow what a sick world.....have a great Thursday.
Mick
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Word-less Wednesday
I have kept this picture for some time and each time I see it, I am amazed by it. However, this morning it has a special meaning. As most of you know my walk with the Lord has been a long journey, I have been so close to him, where I felt him in everything I said and I did. Then there was a time when I tried to do my own thing, although I still felt him in everything I did and said, but these times I could feel his hurt. Now that I am back on the right path and serving, I have had difficulties trying to get back to the days before when I felt he was telling me, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant!' I do know that my love for him is as strong as these days, and as I look at my troubled times, I can see that he never went anywhere, he stood firm and waited for me to return. He stood firm with open arms, a helping hand there to bring my back close to him...
This picture is an illustration of what the Lord has been speaking to my heart these last few weeks, you are not alone, I am here every step with you, here is my hand.
Love
Mick
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Thankful Tuesday
First off I must apologize to each of you for lack of blog the last few days. I had vendors here on Thur and Friday, and did not have the needed alone time to write...I did not want to just write to write...each time I try and fill it with what is on my heart at that time...although I had plenty to say....just did not have the needed time to type....for that I apologize. On that same note....I felt so thankful for the friends and family that wrote me to make sure that I was ok.....it was very much appreciated.
My thoughts were that I was just going to give you an update on the events over the past few days....some of the awesome things that God has done for us and some other key events...but then at times things just change and you have to go with them...
Well since I was out of the building most of yesterday, I was behind on my email. As I was catching up this morning....I ran across an email from Stephanie, now I knew that I had to pray for whatever was in there..before I opened it..(....I need the Lords hand on this). A few months ago, I really just prayed that I can release this situation and place the entire situation at his feet, I know that my human heart and mind does not deal with the situation correctly and most times is not glorifying to GOD.
Well the email was as bad as I expected, full of many lies and truths that only benefit her. I will give her credit, she does an excellent job of making herself look good....unfortunately she does not use the truth or all of the facts in her emails...now I know that she prints copies and uses these as her form of communication to me...which is all fine with me. I know that I have a battle ahead of me, but for once I am at peace. I know that this is not my fight, I know that the Lord is my captain and he will guide me and direct me....on that note...I do ask for each of your prayers....not for my will but that his will, pray that I can have an open heart and an open mind that I can focus on what he calls me to do. I know that God has a plan and that his plan will be completed.
And if I needed any further reminders that I am not fighting this battle alone and that he is on my side, all I had to do was open up my very next email, the verse of the day from Air1.
"For I hold you by your right hand— I, the LORD your God. And I say to you ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.'"
Isaiah 41:13, NLT
Now I ask do we serve an awesome GOD or what?....when we think that the situation is too big or too hard....he reminds us that as we walk with him....he holds our right hand.....
Love
Mick
My thoughts were that I was just going to give you an update on the events over the past few days....some of the awesome things that God has done for us and some other key events...but then at times things just change and you have to go with them...
Well since I was out of the building most of yesterday, I was behind on my email. As I was catching up this morning....I ran across an email from Stephanie, now I knew that I had to pray for whatever was in there..before I opened it..(....I need the Lords hand on this). A few months ago, I really just prayed that I can release this situation and place the entire situation at his feet, I know that my human heart and mind does not deal with the situation correctly and most times is not glorifying to GOD.
Well the email was as bad as I expected, full of many lies and truths that only benefit her. I will give her credit, she does an excellent job of making herself look good....unfortunately she does not use the truth or all of the facts in her emails...now I know that she prints copies and uses these as her form of communication to me...which is all fine with me. I know that I have a battle ahead of me, but for once I am at peace. I know that this is not my fight, I know that the Lord is my captain and he will guide me and direct me....on that note...I do ask for each of your prayers....not for my will but that his will, pray that I can have an open heart and an open mind that I can focus on what he calls me to do. I know that God has a plan and that his plan will be completed.
And if I needed any further reminders that I am not fighting this battle alone and that he is on my side, all I had to do was open up my very next email, the verse of the day from Air1.
"For I hold you by your right hand— I, the LORD your God. And I say to you ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.'"
Isaiah 41:13, NLT
Now I ask do we serve an awesome GOD or what?....when we think that the situation is too big or too hard....he reminds us that as we walk with him....he holds our right hand.....
Love
Mick
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Word-less Wednesday
After each time I shower, I have strict orders from Momma that I have to wipe the walls down with the squeegee, making sure that I get all the water off the walls...I know why I have to do it...but I still don't like to do it. I'm cold when I turn off the hot water, so standing there squeegeeing the walls is not how I want to end my shower.....but I do it every time and I guess I will continue to do it....she reads my blog....so I have to say that!!!!!
But I guess you can say that my mind was wandering and I thought how me squeegeeing the walls was actually a metaphor for how the Lord squeegees our life. When I take my time, and really squeegee the walls, you would never know that I showered and the walls were wet just a few minutes earlier. When we ask for forgiveness of our sins...God Squeegees our lives and he no longer remembers these sins....I will be honest....I am not that good at squeegeeing the walls, and I am even worse at forgetting my own sins...I continue to remind myself of my short comings....but as with my squeegeeing skills....I am trying to improve.
The really cool part of this thought process is that in today devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie, he was talking about this....I will end with his words....Have a great day.
"Forget the things that are behind. While you may not be able erase them from your memory, you don't need to let them influence you. Sometimes we dredge up the things God has forgiven and forgotten. The Lord says, "I will remember their sins no more" (Jeremiah 31:34). Yet many times we will bring past sins up, forgetting the fact that our God has a big eraser. If God has forgiven my sins and forgotten them, then I need to leave them behind, learn from my mistakes, not do the same thing again, and move forward. Why should we choose to remember what God has chosen to forget?"
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Thankful Tuesday
As I begin each work day with my drive into work, it is typically pretty quiet, today momma and drove seperate cars, so the drive was silent. I had the radio going and I probably said a few things to myself...like wow, she is driving fast!! But those few moments of silence really relax me, I feel calm when I get to work and ready to start the day. When I lay in bed to go to sleep, sometimes on those really hetic days, I just hear noise...like my whole day was noise....anyone else feel that way....you don't even what was said or talked about, it is just like the old 'Charlie Brown' cartoon....blah, blah, blah....
How do each of you find that quite time...time to recharge your batteries...
Mick
How do each of you find that quite time...time to recharge your batteries...
Mick
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday Madness
Its Monday again...with the long weekend last week, these 2 days just flew by, it seemed like I went to sleep on Friday night and awoke on Monday morning...does anyone feel the same way. As I look back on the weekend, it was a pretty good weekend, I got some stuff done that I needed to do, yet my honey-do-list grew longer at the same time.
I will tell you that this weekend was a little difficult on me spiritually, I just did not get focused, so my prayer and devotion time suffered. For that I am excited for Monday, I get back in a routine and I do better at time management, so I set aside time better to be in the word.
I will say that over the past 3 or so months, 'lil man' (LM) and I have spent lots of quality time together. I will say that he and I had the most difficult relationship to bond, even though we are the only 2 boys in the house....I think that it just took time and understanding from both of us. I know it sounds weird but I had to learn how to be a dad to a boy. It is different, they have different needs and I forget that he is a lil boy (well he is almost 11 now, so not that little) but for a man, getting a hug or hearing someone tells us that 'I love you' is not always the way that we need or get love. In the beginning, I was trying to show my love for him, by wrestling and horse playing with him, more of rough-love. And this is not how he was willing to receive my love, he wanted the hugs and kind words that I was giving the girls. I saw me throwing him around in the pool and wrestling with him, as spending time with him, he saw it as torture!!! Now that he is older, he understands more, and I have made strides to pat him on the back, put my arm around him and give him more 'man-hugs' and give him more positive feedback. The results are we are as close as any of the kids and I. Now that we have been a family for almost 7 years, we have grown together and I know how to show / give love to each of the kids in their desired method.
On that note..after his LL game on Saturday, we got home to an empty house, (girls were shopping and filling out job apps). So I took the opportunity to hang the ceiling fan in REDs room, now this was an adventure because she has a 12 foot ceiling, so I had to stand on the top of the 6 ft ladder, and LM couldn't help because I had no way for him to be up that high or that close to me. So he handed me parts so I did not have to keep going up / down the ladder. Needles to say, it was up and it worked....I am starting to become 'Tim the tool-man'. After that since it was still the two of us, we played wiffle ball in the front yard....He is getting so good, he hits almost everything....then we went to Wal-mart to get 2 new tires for the Honda...however it took them over 2 hours, so we walked over to best-buy to look, we ended up playing Rock Band, let me just say....I am white with no rhythm...so LM had a blast kicking my butt....we then played a different game it was a blast.....I totally forgot the name of it, but it is a trivia game and tons of fun, it is for PS2 and up to 4 people can play...I see us buying it...lots of fun. After that we were back at Wal-Mart and the car was done.....However I have to tell you about the first hour at wal-mart..while we were waiting, we went and got some magazines and a Pepsi and then went to the lawn and garden section, and just moved in...we sat there for an hour reading different magazines, drinking our soda, like we were sitting in our back-yard...you can only imagine the looks we were getting....I HIGHLY suggest it....it is worth all the looks...plus Wal-Mart is always nice and cool...so great on a summer day!!!
Sunday was a difficult day for me, because I missed church for the 1st time in a while. My buddy Chris has been asking me to come play on his men's baseball team...and as most of you know I love baseball...although I haven't played in a while....well I could only say no so many times....plus I have wanted to every time but as with most of us, my weekends are packed, or they are my family days, so I don't like to make plans without them...needless to say, LM and I got ready and went to the 930 game....this was my chance to show LM that his old man could still play...(although I will admit I was a bit nervous...was my greatness only in my head, or could I still play). Well I guess I can still play, I caught the whole game...which I loved...I had no passed balls, no one tried to steal on me. But the thing that made me feel the best was that all 3 pitchers that threw that game, all said that they would love to have me back there any game they threw....that made me feel good... I had tons of fun...they asked me to join the team....I didn't give an answer right away...wanted to talk with Momma, plus I really hated missing church....so we will see..the next 2 games are @ 715 at night, so I plan on playing those games, then we wil see from there. I will be honest....I am sore...by thighs and calfs are burning on each movement I make. And for those of you wondering I went 1 for 3, with 2 ground outs to 2nd, and a line drive to center for a single...not bad for an old man that hasn't swung at a baseball over 30 mph in a few years....plus LM was proud of his dad.....that was better than a home run!!!!
When we got home, I parents brought my grandma over to spend time with us while they went to visit family...it was REALLY nice to spend time with my grandma, I realize that everyday is a gift with her....I love her so much.....I have to make a better effort to go see her...I don't want to wish I had seen her more, when I don't have the chance anymore.
After that....I got to do the one thing that I think every parent hates to do, or at least is scared to do....I took D out to learn to drive...plus she is learning on a stick..now it is her car so she has more motivation to learn..but she was really scared....Then she scared the bee-gees out of me, before we started, I went over all the steps to start a car that has a clutch...I told her to put her foot on the clutch and the brake when she starts it, she asked me which one was the brake.....LESSON OVER!!!!!! She though it was so funny....she got me!!!!! Well since she does not have her permit yet, I took her over to the elementary school parking lot, she did pretty good, she is still a bit too nervous...but as we all know...over time that will get less....after I showed her and let her feel how it feels to stall, she only stalled once and thanks be to god...she didn't hit anything.....
Hope you all had a great weekend...I would love to hear about it.
Mick
I will tell you that this weekend was a little difficult on me spiritually, I just did not get focused, so my prayer and devotion time suffered. For that I am excited for Monday, I get back in a routine and I do better at time management, so I set aside time better to be in the word.
I will say that over the past 3 or so months, 'lil man' (LM) and I have spent lots of quality time together. I will say that he and I had the most difficult relationship to bond, even though we are the only 2 boys in the house....I think that it just took time and understanding from both of us. I know it sounds weird but I had to learn how to be a dad to a boy. It is different, they have different needs and I forget that he is a lil boy (well he is almost 11 now, so not that little) but for a man, getting a hug or hearing someone tells us that 'I love you' is not always the way that we need or get love. In the beginning, I was trying to show my love for him, by wrestling and horse playing with him, more of rough-love. And this is not how he was willing to receive my love, he wanted the hugs and kind words that I was giving the girls. I saw me throwing him around in the pool and wrestling with him, as spending time with him, he saw it as torture!!! Now that he is older, he understands more, and I have made strides to pat him on the back, put my arm around him and give him more 'man-hugs' and give him more positive feedback. The results are we are as close as any of the kids and I. Now that we have been a family for almost 7 years, we have grown together and I know how to show / give love to each of the kids in their desired method.
On that note..after his LL game on Saturday, we got home to an empty house, (girls were shopping and filling out job apps). So I took the opportunity to hang the ceiling fan in REDs room, now this was an adventure because she has a 12 foot ceiling, so I had to stand on the top of the 6 ft ladder, and LM couldn't help because I had no way for him to be up that high or that close to me. So he handed me parts so I did not have to keep going up / down the ladder. Needles to say, it was up and it worked....I am starting to become 'Tim the tool-man'. After that since it was still the two of us, we played wiffle ball in the front yard....He is getting so good, he hits almost everything....then we went to Wal-mart to get 2 new tires for the Honda...however it took them over 2 hours, so we walked over to best-buy to look, we ended up playing Rock Band, let me just say....I am white with no rhythm...so LM had a blast kicking my butt....we then played a different game it was a blast.....I totally forgot the name of it, but it is a trivia game and tons of fun, it is for PS2 and up to 4 people can play...I see us buying it...lots of fun. After that we were back at Wal-Mart and the car was done.....However I have to tell you about the first hour at wal-mart..while we were waiting, we went and got some magazines and a Pepsi and then went to the lawn and garden section, and just moved in...we sat there for an hour reading different magazines, drinking our soda, like we were sitting in our back-yard...you can only imagine the looks we were getting....I HIGHLY suggest it....it is worth all the looks...plus Wal-Mart is always nice and cool...so great on a summer day!!!
Sunday was a difficult day for me, because I missed church for the 1st time in a while. My buddy Chris has been asking me to come play on his men's baseball team...and as most of you know I love baseball...although I haven't played in a while....well I could only say no so many times....plus I have wanted to every time but as with most of us, my weekends are packed, or they are my family days, so I don't like to make plans without them...needless to say, LM and I got ready and went to the 930 game....this was my chance to show LM that his old man could still play...(although I will admit I was a bit nervous...was my greatness only in my head, or could I still play). Well I guess I can still play, I caught the whole game...which I loved...I had no passed balls, no one tried to steal on me. But the thing that made me feel the best was that all 3 pitchers that threw that game, all said that they would love to have me back there any game they threw....that made me feel good... I had tons of fun...they asked me to join the team....I didn't give an answer right away...wanted to talk with Momma, plus I really hated missing church....so we will see..the next 2 games are @ 715 at night, so I plan on playing those games, then we wil see from there. I will be honest....I am sore...by thighs and calfs are burning on each movement I make. And for those of you wondering I went 1 for 3, with 2 ground outs to 2nd, and a line drive to center for a single...not bad for an old man that hasn't swung at a baseball over 30 mph in a few years....plus LM was proud of his dad.....that was better than a home run!!!!
When we got home, I parents brought my grandma over to spend time with us while they went to visit family...it was REALLY nice to spend time with my grandma, I realize that everyday is a gift with her....I love her so much.....I have to make a better effort to go see her...I don't want to wish I had seen her more, when I don't have the chance anymore.
After that....I got to do the one thing that I think every parent hates to do, or at least is scared to do....I took D out to learn to drive...plus she is learning on a stick..now it is her car so she has more motivation to learn..but she was really scared....Then she scared the bee-gees out of me, before we started, I went over all the steps to start a car that has a clutch...I told her to put her foot on the clutch and the brake when she starts it, she asked me which one was the brake.....LESSON OVER!!!!!! She though it was so funny....she got me!!!!! Well since she does not have her permit yet, I took her over to the elementary school parking lot, she did pretty good, she is still a bit too nervous...but as we all know...over time that will get less....after I showed her and let her feel how it feels to stall, she only stalled once and thanks be to god...she didn't hit anything.....
Hope you all had a great weekend...I would love to hear about it.
Mick
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