Weekend

Today is my first full day of work on a Saturday. Not going to be that exciting, but I'm up and have already run, and am looking forward on the day. Also, it is my last full day of work on a Saturday, as my last day of work in next Friday!

After work today I'm heading straight up to Ames! I'm going to visit some of my friends from last year for the last time before I head to Dallas in two weeks. I'm excited to everyone again and am looking forward to a fun night!

A Growing Hate

I am a Cyclone fan. I have been a Cyclone fan most of my life. This also means I am a fan of the Big 12. Being a Big 12 fan, I do not like the Big 10, as I also am not a big Hawkeye fan. Being an non-Big 10 fan I always cheer against the Big 10 when they're playing Big 12 schools. This is just as any normal rivalry goes. I am starting to hate the Big 10, and more than just sports. This hate for the Big 10 is growing because they are greedy. They had to start their own television network. It pisses me off, and will really piss me off if the Iowa-Iowa State football game isn't on anything but that network. I won't be in Iowa for the game, but if it's only broadcast on the Big 10 network, then I surely will not be able to watch it!

School

Iowa State started the fall semester today. Seems crazy and a little bit weird to me as I'm not there. I miss Ames and Iowa State, but I'm very excited for what God has for me in the next 9 months. After that who knows what will happen with me, but I'm very happy with where I'll be for the time being. I can't wait to finish up with work and head south, as I'm done with work next Friday the 5th and will be headin' south the following Friday.

Big Mac Attack

Last night I enjoyed my first Big Mac. I've always been a chicken or a double cheeseburger kind of guy, but Chris Cary asked if I wanted one for dinner, so I took him up on the offer. I took the pickles off like I normally do with any fast food burger, then I ate and thoroughly enjoyed that Big Mac. It was delicious! I actually was craving one all day today, but fought the temptation off! I now understand why people enjoy them so much, it was awesome. Way unhealthy, but awesome! Thanks for the experience Chris and Ana!

Wild Goose Chase

Wild Goose Chase officially comes out tomorrow. I have been lucky enough to already have read Mark Batterson's latest book. The book is about the adventure of walking in and following the Holy Spirit. I loved the book and highly encourage it to anyone.

The name comes from the Celtic Christian reference to the Holy Spirit which hints at a mystery. This book is written to all Christians from the baby Christian to the mature adult Christian as all can learn from the adventure Batterson challenges and talks about.

This book challenges the relaxed sit back and watch mentality of Christians and gives examples and ideas for people to get on the front lines and battle and risk it all. I loved the book or did I already say that?

You can purchase the book at any of these sites:

Amazon
barnesandnoble
borders
cbd
familychristian
parable

TV

A few things I love are on TV right now. I love the olympics, and I love politics. We keep switching back and forth between Rick Warren's forum with Barack Obama and John McCain, and back to the Olympic Games.

Rick Warren is drilling these guys, and it rocks! It is good to hear what these guys think on some of the things Warren is asking, such as ideas on world views, abortion, marriage, and many other things.

Dreamin'

I've been havin' some crazy dreams lately. If I remember a dream it usually has a significant impact on my life. I would not be where I am right now if it wasn't for some of my dreams. Now this is not to say that every dream I have plays a big role, but many of them do.

A few nights ago I had a dream about a girl, and haven't gotten it off my mind since. It also made me wake up in a good mood for that day. It was strange I invited her back to North English and we spent time with my high school buddies, and she wasn't freaked out by them!

Last night I had a dream about my Sethie. I dreamed he somehow came back. When he came back he was still a 14 year old boy, but I was the way I am and much older and bigger than him. This is weird to me for a couple reasons. 1) I am the little bro, and i like it that way 2) Why didn't I kick the crap out of him since I was actually bigger?! but back to the dream. Seth came over and we chilled at our house, I don't know where we were actually, but it was where I lived in the dream. Anyway, we chilled and caused trouble and shot fireworks at people walking by and threatened the people that shot back at us.

Random dreams I know, but I love them, and I love my brother and miss him very much!

Excited

I love facebook, twitter, and blogging. They are such sweet ways of communication. They help keep in touch and really hear what people have to say. I feel as if I am good friends with people, even if I don't really have a relationship with them, because of blogger. I check many blogs, but two of my favorites to read are Justin Dean and Mark Batterson. They are cool pastors and leaders.

Today I was reading Batterson's blog and he had an awesome post. He just wrote a new book Wild Goose Chase and it is releasing on August 19th. In this post he has a small excerpt from his book. It says:


I wonder if churches do to people what zoos do the animals. We try to tame them in the name of Christ. We remove the risk. We remove the danger. We remove the struggle. And what we end up with is a caged Christian.

Jesus didn't die on the cross to keep us safe. He died to make us dangerous. I would like to think that when I pronounce the benediction at th end of our church services, I am sending dangerous people back into their natural habitat to wreak havoc on the Enemy.

This is the Christianity I want to live for. I don't want to sit around and be peaceful all the time. Jesus caused ruckus. He pissed people off, I mean you can picture the nice calm no emotion Jesus if you want, but He did end up getting murdered for speaking the truth and stepping on some feet. What's holding you back from stepping on toes and making a splash in this world? Get out be Extreme and follow after the way Jesus lived! I'm not saying it's easy, but I'm saying we should!

Gone

I took a two hour nap, and whatever that feeling was, is now gone. Praise the Lord! I don't really know why I even put it on here, but it's where I'm at in the now, which really is the point of a blog right?

What is this?

Since church got out today, well about halfway through tear down at Life, I started to have this strange feeling. I can't really describe it. It's not a physical feeling, but something emotional or spiritual. No matter what it was, it's not gone yet. I don't feel comfortable, like on the boat today I just couldn't be really happy, as I was uncomfortable the whole time with this feeling. It's almost like my heart hurts for something. I don't know what, but it does. It almost feels the same as after a break-up or something like that, but I really have no reason to have heart ache from girls. I am scared this is a sign of something to come. It's a scary feeling as I have had them before, but not for this many hours. I pray to God that it leaves, or for the knowledge of what is going on so He can help me fix it!