Posted by passionburnswithin on March 30, 2009
Ok I may catch some flack for this but I am going to put it out there anyway.
I am a scrawny guy. I am around 6′2″ and weigh around 175. But here over the last year I have started to develop a little protuding belly. I figured it came with getting older and that I would level out after a while. Well the other night my youth group noticed and called me out on it. I will admit it had been eating at me but I thought it was all in my head. But with the affirmation I am taking it seriously.
My goal isn’t to loose weight just to change shape. To see the roundness of my stomach disappear. One thing I am doing is doing away with diet soda. I learned via the Google machine that aspartame is linked to belly fat now. So I ahve abandoned the Diet Mountain Dew for Propel water.
I am currently downing the strawberry-kiwi variety. I also have eliminated snacking on cereal and crackers rather opting for apples and carrots (what we had in the fridge). I just started this a few days ago and we’ll see how well it works. The lack of caffeine is bothersome but if I can get past the headaches I will be in good shape.
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Posted by passionburnswithin on March 25, 2009
I have held a good bit of security in the fact that my wife is a nurse and as such should be fairly secure in her employment status. Afterall we always hear about the healthcare shortage and how nurses are hard to find. I thought she had a secure place working in a trauma recovery unit. A bad economy doesn’t keep people from doing stupid stuff. Well apparently I was a little off. My wife was called in last night to a meeting at work and her unit is merging with another underperforming unit and she is one of the 50% of the work staff to go. What stinks is that if the management had their way she would have been one of the first ones kept but since everything is based off how long you have been there and not how well you have performed she was the first to get cut.
What is wrong in society when the hardest working or the best performing gets the short end. Where is the reward. My wife has been at the hospital 8 months and has already leapfrogged people who have been there for years in the eyes of her management. She has been given more responsibility and been given charge duty over people who have 3x the experience. She has received awards and recognition that previously was unheard of on her floor and yet because she has been there the shortest amount of time she is not valued enough to keep. It is no wonder many nurses are rude and uncooperative and even lazy. In a system where hard work is ignored why try?
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Posted by passionburnswithin on March 18, 2009
Leviticus 10 sets up a sobering scene. Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu were offering incense to God, problem was that they were doing it incorrectly. God was extremely displeased and responded by immediately striking them dead without warning. Furtehrmore he forbid Aaron and his other sons to participate in mourning for their fallen loved ones. They had to show that they were in aggreement with what the Lord had done.
This is an incredible story. How many pastors today are doing things in their church out of selfishness and pride. How many have overlooked what is pleasing to God at the cost of His church. What about plain old Christians. I know so many people who have blamed God for their children’s death when in all actuality if their child had been living a life that was acceptable to God more than likely they would not have been in the situations that led to their death. Could we show total acceptance of God’s will in those situations. It makes me wonder and pause to evaluate where I am at in my walk with our Lord.
I like Moses’ summation of these events. In short Moses reminded Aaron that God had said to never disregard His commands. That was the command and the warning. God had a one and done policy. I am thankful that when I screw up I receive grace. How about you?
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Posted by passionburnswithin on March 13, 2009
So today is my B-day. It is always interesting when my B-day falls on a Friday because I am always asked about being named Jason and being born on Friday the 13th. I had a toy chainsaw I would whip out years ago but I wound up losing it in a move.
Anywho… I wound up getting some great swag. Including
A new pair of black Chuck Taylors-which I have been eyeing for awhile
2 AreoPostale Tee’s
A new UNC Tee
And five new books- Cha-ZOWN
Faking Church
Life Beneath the Surface
Not a Safe God
and……I can’t remember right now….
But most importantly was what my wife got me…..
A brand new 50” Plasma TV
Yes I was excited.
Yesterday I got to take a day off and was able to get away by myself and that was cool and then I hung with my bud Colt til late las night which hindered me from getting to work on time. Tonight my wife is taking me on a secret date so I am jazzed about that. It turns out 27 isn’t so bad so far. Alot like being 26 !!
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Posted by passionburnswithin on February 27, 2009
I will be heading back home to Rock Hill today to prepare for the family get together we have every year for the twins birthday. While I am there tonight I will get the chance to reunite with some good friends.
Tim Fowler was the pastor at the first pastor I actually worked under as a full fledged staff member. Under him I learned and grew and developed aspects of my ministry that have been extremely helpful. He taught me to never back down, to never take things at face value and to continuously grow myself as a minister and as a leader. Later after I moved from his church he and his wife became great outlets that I could unload on when the ministry was getting hard and burdensome. We have not seen each other since May and I am excited to share with him all the things that have been happening and to hear what God has been doing in his life and ministry as well.
Also if you are cruising blogs check his out on my blogroll…
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Posted by passionburnswithin on February 26, 2009
Six years ago today my wife gave birth to two beautiful children, one boy one girl. We named them Kelsey and Isaac. For some reason we always call Kelsey’s name first even though Isaac was born a minute sooner. I don’t know why. Over the last 6 years we have had many ups and downs. From financial troubles to working two jobs with a wife in school to Kelsey’s terrible threes when she would through huge screaming fits in the car when she didn’t get her way, to being out of work and looking for a new place to call home for my ministry to big moves and new experiences. The last six years have been a series of major changes, changes I would not trade for the world.
It is bittersweet to arrive at this point my firstborn are no longer babies or tots they are children , growing smarter and more adventurous every day. I miss them being little I do not miss them having temper tantrums. I love them with all my heart and pray for them every day. I wonder what they will become I hope that they will make great choices. I wan to hold them here in this moment for forever….but alas I cannot.
Kelsey and Isaac I love you and Happy Birthday!!
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