Best find of the day

“Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.Great stories. But two things made me take it down.

First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.

Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn’t realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn’t take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard.”

Found at this Link The Greatest Christmas Decoration Ever!

Thought of the day

Never let the seeds stop you from enjoying the watermelon

Happy Thanksgiving

So the holiday officially begins as David and Sarah rolled in from South Bend.
For the first time in some seven years the four of us will be together for Thanksgiving. Adding David this year is yet another benefit. McCauley has left for Memphis to spend the holiday with her family but will be joining us on Saturday.

Just a Thought

Nobody act big.
Nobody act small.
Everybody act medium.

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Nothing better than seeing God at work – part 3

One of the churches we have been attending down here is Community Bible Church in Brentwood. Last Sunday they announced there would be a benefit concert on Wednesday evening being organized by The Katinas . You see the Katinas are from Samoa. This is where the Tsunami hit a couple of weeks ago. They have setup these benefit concerts to be held over the next 4-5 weeks and are attempting to raise $100,000.oo in order to travel there and provide funds to help rebuild.

So Becky and I decided to step out and step up to see what a Benefit Concert was like. Well, Let me tell you how God worked that night. I think it could be described best as “ a 2 hour jam session.

We were entertained by and then lead in worship by
Michael W. Smith
Natalie Grant
Jeremy Camp
Melinda Doolittle
ColmanBlue – some members were formally part of ZoeGirl
There were 2 other younger singers that sang as well, I just need to remember their names.

When Natalie Grant was introduced, she came out of the audience with her husband (piano player)  where they were sitting and worshipping with their kids.

Then towards the end we watched as one of the Katinas came out to talk to us and we watched some guy in jeans come out with him who looked like a stage hand. Yeah well, that’s because we didn’t recognize who it was because he was then introduced to us as Jeremy Camp. (Side note one of Jeremy’s good friends handles the lighting for Jeremy Camp on tour).  Back on topic…… Jeremy Camp spent the next 20 minutes leading us in worship.

The amazing part of the whole evening was that this concert was not about the entertainers. They were quietly introduced, sang us one of their songs for entertainment and then lead us in worship with one or two more songs.
Then, they just left the stage, no encore, no bowing, no nothing, just humble service to our God and for His service.

Nothing better than seeing God at work – part 2

Saturday October 3 we had the chance to watch Jeremy at work again. Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control,  Jeremy was asked to step up and fill in as the Production Manager of the Christian Showcase at Belmont.
This request came 3 days prior to the production. Productions can take up to 3 months to plan and put together.
But step up he did and did a fabulous job. Being prepared is something that I have watched our son mature into and master. So the folks running the show knew who to call.  <Updated Sunday October 11, 2009> In my devotions this morning , Chuck Swindoll described what we have seen in Jeremy this year. Gumption!
While I agree that God was working in this and I can’t tell you how proud of him we are, it’s not what the title refers too.
We spent two hours on Saturday October 3, listening to four young adults sing about and proclaim the Gospel of Christ without any fears at all. Don’t let anybody tell you that 20 something’s have walked away from God. These young adults were AWESOME and ministered to us. I am so excited to see what God does with their lives and their careers.

Nothing better than seeing God at work – part 1

It has been quite a week, but let’s start with the phone call from Jeremy last week while I was at work.

Jeremy – Pops, you will never guess who just called me?
Me – Who would that be
Jeremy – Denver
Me – Denver who?
Jeremy – Denver from Denver and the Mile high Orchestra
Me – really?!
Jeremy – Yep, I didn’t know any Denvers so I had to stop and think who would be calling my cell and then he said who it was
Me – so what did he want?
Jeremy – He asked me to come mix Front house at his concert in Wisconsin.

Ok so I guess I better explain. Denver needed someone to mix Front house, which is what the audience hears, in Racine Wisconsin.
DMHO is A Modern Day Horn Band.
Becky and I want to see them when we first arrived here in Nashville.
Jeremy asked him where he got his name and phone number. He told him from the head of the audio department at Long Hollow Baptist church which Jeremy has been working on occasional Sunday mornings.
Jeremy’s response, “must be I have made a good impression at the church”
My response ” yes you have and God is awesome”

Stay tuned for part 2 and 3

Deck Time October 1

So there have been many adjustments down here in Nashville. There are people we miss and new stuff to get used to.
But, sitting on the deck, October 1st eating steak that was grilled and working on our computers with 70 degree weather is just something that I have a hard time believing but an easy time doing.

Do notice that Becky did put a jacket on as the sun went down, but I  am still roughing it with shorts.
Red Sox game on my computer, work computer (center) running a remote program logged into a doctors computer 35 miles away, Becky on her computer working in customers blog.

 

Always playing with technology

While anticipating buying Windows 7 to load on my laptop, I am still testing it’s new pieces as it continues to run in Sun Virtual Box on my Windows XP laptop.

Today I am using the Windows Live Writer to update my Word Press blog without ever logging into the blog itself.  It seems to work very well as a webpage editor while keeping with the adage of keeping things simple for the average user.

 

I am also experimenting with AutoCollage.
Photo collages celebrate important events and themes in our lives. Pick a folder, press a button, and in a few minutes AutoCollage presents you with a unique memento to print or email to your family and friends.