Friends and such

I am just blown away by all the people from college that are still out there kickin' it in the world. Cheers to Jack and Jas, Ethan and Laurel (garage bands rule - now you know), Ethan (fight the good and Godly fight), Josh (God will show you where to go), Pas (good to hear from you), Andrew (I love your whytt), Marcus (tell me how Western is), MikE (mmm...banannas), Myronius, Wes, Dane, Jon, Beth, Adam, and all the other people out there that take the time to let us know what's happening in their lives. Just know how much I appreciate each and every post! Being in Florida tends to make Em and I feel like we're in a wasteland...thanks for making it feel not quite so lonley!

2 Insights

Well, I always seem to start off my posts with "well" so I thought I would do it again. I have been going through one of those God-molding, pain in the butt, "break you down and build you back up again" experiences over the last few weeks. Some of you know what I'm talking about, some don't - but the point is that I have made a realization. I am no longer going to be afraid. I fear everything. I'm really quite the coward. I fear getting out of bed and telling my neighbors to turn the music down. I fear small talk and strangers. I fear correcting people that aren't living the Christ-following life. I fear my mother-in-law! (just kidding Mom)

God has shown me the uselessness of living a life of fear. I need to suck it up and charge down that battle line toward the enemy! In the immortal words of the then sober Mel Gibson, "FREEEEDOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!" (Insert flying sword scene here)

Life is too short, and people are too valuable to live in fear. Just a walk across the room could result in the greatest gift ever given - I don't want to be stuck in my chair because of a little fear!

Well - I guess that might have only been one insight but between Jack and I we'll call it 2!

Well - Great 24 hours on thou!

Jimmy

"Quite sitting one your butts, listening to what I say - Go DO something."
James 1:22 (Ian On-the-fly Translation or the "I Ought")

The past 2 days I have been priveledge to be able to attend the conference on Leadership put on by Willow Creek. Bottom line - it's good stuff. I'm not gonna sit here preaching to you what they said. Instead I am telling you, (no nice "urging" or "asking") insisting that you get off your butt and do something to live your Christian walk.

All you have to do is click on this link. Nuff Said.

www.one.org

If this doesn't pull at your heart strings, you aren't human. Do something. It doesn't have to be this - but DO something.

Addictiion and Shotgun...

So I am getting a little addicted to this whole blogging thing. It's a great way to keep in touch with so many and now even the g-rents are figuring this whole thing out!

The thing I wanted to post today is for your enjoyment. It's a bit of an inside thing so hopefully you can appreciate it with a little background info. In high school I went out to lunch every day with the same group of 4-5 guys. Every day we vied for shotgun and everyday I somehow managed to steal it away from my Best-man, Matt. What follows is an accurate account of:

The Shotgun Chronicles of FHS
Presented by: Virgil

Day 1: Approaching Car

Ian yells, "Shotgun"
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 2: Stepping Outside

Matt yells, "Shotgun"
Ian says, "You have to be in sight of car!"
Argument ensues
Ian gets shotgun

Day 3: Stepping Outside
Ian yells, "Shotgun"
Matt says, "You have to be in sight of car!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 4: Still Inside on Way to Car
Mat yells, "Shotgun"
Ian says, "You have to be outside!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 5: Still Inside on Way to Car
Ian yells, "Shotgun"
Matt says, "You have to be outside!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 6: 2nd Period Theatre as Lit.
Matt yells, "Shotty"
Ian says, "You have to be on the way to the car!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotty.

Day 7: 2nd Period Theatre as Lit.
Ian yells, "Shotgun"
Matt says, "You have to be on the way to the car!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotty.

Day 8: Stepping Ouside on Way to Car.
Matt yells, "Shotgun"
Ian says, "You have to be the first to touch the car!"
Ian runs to car and yells, "Shotgun"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 9: Stepping Outside on Way to Car
Matt runs to car and yells, "Shotgun"
Ian yells, "Shotty" before Matt reaches car.
Matt says, "You have to be the first to touch the car!"
Argument ensues.
Ian gets shotgun.

Day 10: On Way to Car
Ian yells, "Shotgun!"
Matt says, Does it really !*$%ing matter?"
Argument ensures
Ian gets shotty.

Day 11:On Way Out the Door.
Dinosaurs and aliens begin chasing them to the car.
Matt (as they are running to car for their lives) yells, Shotgun!"
Ian smirks. Trips Matt.
Dinosaurs eat Matt and stop chasing them to car.
Ian smirks, but feels bad
A little.
Not much.
Maybe not that bad.
Ian gets shotgun.

Shotgun

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