Tomorrow we embark into the holiday season once again. It is a crazy time of year where we have hectic schedules and try our best not to gain weight (which is next to impossible). It all kicks off with Thanksgiving. Turkey isn’t my favorite meat, but I love the food that comes with Thanksgiving. Then we follow it with Black Friday. I am very disappointed this year that companies have decided to start their sales on Thanksgiving day and ruin the chance for families to spend it together. Angela and I have saved up gift cards for a TV, and we have waited for Black Friday to buy it. [Read more…] about What Happened to Black Friday?
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Four More Years
This isn’t late breaking news, but just in case you missed it: President Barack Obama was elected to a second term. I already believe the things people (including myself) will rant about Facebook and Twitter can be a little absurd, but what I saw following the election last Tuesday really made me think. There were people that were super happy. There were people that were mad/aggravated/upset. However, there was one thing I saw in particular that really stood out to me. I saw posts in which people were calling for states to secede from the United States. I’ve read that there are twenty-one states that have people starting petitions for this to happen. [Read more…] about Four More Years
An Empty Tomb
As I have wrote about previously, I had the incredible opportunity to spend a week in Israel. The trip had such a profound impact on my life. The only events I would say have impacted me more are when I got saved and when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit. Being able to tour around Israel and go to many places that I have read about in the Bible was amazing. Having the opportunity to walk around some of the same places that Jesus was brought a whole new appreciation for what He did for me. I already believed the Bible was real, but seeing all these places brought a new depth to the Bible. I’ve talked to people about the trip, but it is honestly hard to put into words what I learned in Israel. [Read more…] about An Empty Tomb
We Can Change the World
This afternoon I leave with a team to shoot an episode of TV One Life in Israel! I am so excited about this opportunity. We are currently in the production of our fourth season. I don’t think anyone who has been working on the show thought this would be an opportunity we would get when we started. A lot of people have put a lot of hard work into producing TV One Life. Many people have selflessly given their time and talents. When we started we were completely trusting God to help us. The place He has taken TV One Life is incredible. [Read more…] about We Can Change the World
Success is Rewarding
Last week I started working a track-out program for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders or Autism at the Y. This is the first time our branch has had a program for these kids. I have had some experience working with children with high functioning Autism, but not with low functioning kids. I was pretty nervous going into it because I didn’t know what to expect. I had received training, but as with any job, you never really know what you are getting into until you start. Part of me knew I was going to have a lot of fun and would learn a lot over the three weeks, but part of me was nervous about what would happen. [Read more…] about Success is Rewarding
I Am Blessed
I’m sorry my blog hasn’t been updated in about a month, but hopefully you all understand. A few weeks ago I left the single life behind. It was an incredible day, and as I look back there is one thing that is abundantly clear to me that I am blessed beyond anything I could ever imagine. Not just blessed to have an amazing wife like Angela, it goes so much deeper than that. The blessing of God was given a whole new meaning in my life that day. [Read more…] about I Am Blessed