The Days After Christmas

Well I am hoping all had a great Christmas. This year was definitely different for me, but in reality it was a good Christmas. I got to be home with my family and friends. I probably didn't spend enough time with family the past two days but I still have some break left to do that. Yesterday I got to go to my Grandma's house to celebrate Christmas with her and my dad. We dont do big get togethers any more. Just us three; dinner and a few presents. I kind of love it but at the same time I wish I could have the big family get togethers of old. Where we play cards and watch sports eat lots and laugh. But things change along with time. We have lost love wons and with that we have lost some traditions. Life still goes on thankfully. Yesterday I found out that my dad is going to be losing his job of 25 years. Just like that his work is going to let him go. It wasnt a very pleasent reality yesterday when I heard the news but it was exactly that REALITY. We cannot control everything that goes on. But we are not gods so we shouldn't be able to control everything. With that said, My God that I worship is in control. He knows everything and has complete control of it all. I don't know about any one else and what they are going thorugh during this time of year but if you are down and out and at the bottom. I urge you to take hold of God and the truth that he holds everything in his hands. If we believe in him and believe that he will get us through the hard times and easy times then we have nothing to worry about. I pray that you know God and know his love. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

In Sincere Love

The Land of Giant Snowman.

Well today was the day after the day of me and my best bud Anthony making a 10ft snowman. It was probably the hardest thing to do it took us 6 hours in the freezing cold. Using non-packing snow which stunk. But in the end is was well worth it. It was definitely the best thing I have ever done with snow. I am so glad that we finished it. This is another reason why I love the Michigan winter season.
On another subject I am finding as I grow older almost 21 now. haha. That the female sex is very hard to understand. Wheather it is just friendships with them or if its dating relationships. I just cannot figure out what is going on half the time with them or what is going through their mind and it drives me up a wall. I hate it. And for some reason I hate being alone. All of a sudden since I broke up with my ex. I really like having somebody there to talk to all the time and now i dont. Well God I really ned some help here. Provision is what I am asking for from you. Please?

International Harvester

First of all the song " International Harvester" is one of the best songs to listen to when you are driving down Michigan roads. hahaha. Today me and my two best buds went Christmas shopping down at the mall. Went to a new mall which was great except for the fact that it was so cold out. Today I was thinking about how we can fall so far off track in life, we can be going and doing so good with what we have and where we are wanting to go. Then all of a sudden its like we take that detour on the road that says, "Diversion from God here" and we take it. Maybe there will be a gas station on the detour where we can fill up on the things we want. Or maybe we just want to stop and take a power nap so we can make sure we have eough time to make sure God knows what he is doing in our life; it's not like He does or anything right? So why then do we take this road to question God and indulge in our sin? Maybe its just natural for us to want to seperate from God, maybe its not. I do think that its probably natural for all of us to do this but I dont think it show be something we just say, "ugh oh well." No I think we must try to work harder at this relationship with God. We need to learn how to say no I am not going to look at that or drink that or go with those people right now. We need to learn how to defeat the temptation of seperating God's will for us from us.

Football and snow

So today was very unproductive. I sat around and did nothing except for playing NCAA 09 with my best bud Owen. I love Christmas break if I haven't said that already. Snow started to fall late this afternoon and is still falling. I love it! The ground is completely covered, and freezing temperatures only make it better. So the big news in my life this week has been the events surrounding a girl that I like very much back at school. I talked to her good friend the other night and she told me that there was another guy who she was liking instead. That really stunk to hear, but I stupid enough to keep trying to get a date with her. So this is what I am doing over break. I got to check out the house that my mom will be moving into soon it was pretty nice. I will get to paint a lot so that will be a blast. Well that is al I got for now. PEACE

Michigan

Oh it has been so good to be home. I love the weather, even though it could be colder. I was able to bake cookies and dinner with my mom, which was a really great time. Michigan is just the best place to be in my mind for the Christmas season. Snow, Hot Chocolate, Good people, Family, and did I mention snow! Well I should be helping my mom move here snow back into my hometown. I cannot wait, because I hate where I live now. It is so far out of the way from all of my friends and other family and church. So that should be fun to do. I dont really like moving but I have a feeling that this time is going to be awesome, because it should be the last time I move my mom. Well I have to get ready to go to church soon. I hope that everyone is having a great day and I hope that you have took time to thank the creator of this universe for what he has done in your life.

Peace and Grace to you.

HOME

Friday, the last day of my semester at school. Going home to eat cookies and dinner roles. Going to drink hot chocolate and shovel snow. Wow how can life get any better? I dont think it can simply. I would love to able to forget this past semester in reality. It was a very poor effort on my part, speaking academically and I now it can't happen again. I realize a lot in the process though which is always good. I grew closer to my God through prayer and struggles of life. So I think I have came out a better man of God for it. What is going home? Is it the place that you know the most? Or the place with the most loved ones? Or the best food? Or is it where your calling from God leads you? I would like to think that it is all of these things. I would hope that home for everybody is a place where there is love, memories, great food, and God. But I know that during this time of year many people are not at that place. So my prayer for you is that as you go to your home this Christmas season. You would spend time with others who dont have a home. Giving back is one of the most awesome things you can do. So keep that in mind. Well I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a blessed New Year.

In sincere love