I am 34 years old and just 6 months ago I quit smoking. I had smoked a pack of Camels a day for the last 20 years. My two daughter Ages 9 and 7 asked me to quit for their birthday's last year and although I didn't make it on the actual day I did make it. I started running last year in January as a New years resolution and here I am one year later gearing up for my First Half Marathon and I am so stoked it is hard for m to contain myself. I am not a very fast runner but I think I do fairly well for a beginner. my friend and I have been training for sometime for this and think it will be the greatest thing that we will have accomplished so far in our lives. Before I go any further I have to stop and tell you that the only way that I am able to train and run and set this goal is because of the Jesus Christ if he wasn't in our lives we wouldn't be trying this. we are excited about telling and showing how God can change the lives of those who may not think that he loves them because of the testimony that we can share with others just within our efforts and running accomplishments. To God be the glory.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Car crash
March 13, 2007
My family had a scare this morning. I received a call from my dad at about 8:00am which is not out of the ordinary however; when I answered the phone I heard the voice of a scared man in lots of pain. He was involved in a car crash after leaving work; he worked the grave yard shift as a security guard at one of the local auto dealers. While on his way to get some rest from the long night he was suddenly thrown into what would turn out to be a rough day. We spent all morning in the E.R. and got almost nothing done for him except his pain was eased a little and was released and told to visit his primary care physician. For further treatment, oh but he should wait two days before seeing them. How crazy is that? The ER doctor knew he was in so much pain he couldn’t sit still the man was all but crying out in pain, to tell you the truth if my sister and I weren’t there he probably would have been. You know the dad always has to appear invincible in the eyes of his children. I am a dad as well so I can tell you I would have been the same way. I kind of got off track there. Throughout the whole ordeal I was amazed at the concern my dad was showing toward the condition of the lady that caused the crash in the first place, he asked on five different occasions if anyone new if she was ok, that showed me a side of my dad that I didn’t know existed until today.
When I got off the phone with him I immediately called my sister and informed her of the crash, she headed straight for the ER and just as we were getting off the phone God asked me a question. “do you know if your dad is saved” and not knowing the answer I spoke with my sister about it and we both couldn’t answer the question as we should have been able to so I asked her to ask him if she had the chance because of the traumatic event, she didn’t. As God would have it he put my dad in the truck with me on the way home from the ER and I had the chance to ask him if he was saved and to my relief he said he was. If he lied to me I guess that maybe God let me plant a seed in him this morning that if there was no crash I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to plant. We will let God do his thing now until he asks me to further the conversation and maybe get him to recommit his life to Christ.
I thought that noticing that I had been offered the opportunity to do what was asked of me by God was amazing, it tells me that I am listening to him even in times that as humans we seem to go on autopilot. That was a victory for me today.
He is at home now and is feeling better. He should be seeing his doc. In a couple of days,
I would like to thank all the ones that stopped and said a prayer for my dad this morning.
My family had a scare this morning. I received a call from my dad at about 8:00am which is not out of the ordinary however; when I answered the phone I heard the voice of a scared man in lots of pain. He was involved in a car crash after leaving work; he worked the grave yard shift as a security guard at one of the local auto dealers. While on his way to get some rest from the long night he was suddenly thrown into what would turn out to be a rough day. We spent all morning in the E.R. and got almost nothing done for him except his pain was eased a little and was released and told to visit his primary care physician. For further treatment, oh but he should wait two days before seeing them. How crazy is that? The ER doctor knew he was in so much pain he couldn’t sit still the man was all but crying out in pain, to tell you the truth if my sister and I weren’t there he probably would have been. You know the dad always has to appear invincible in the eyes of his children. I am a dad as well so I can tell you I would have been the same way. I kind of got off track there. Throughout the whole ordeal I was amazed at the concern my dad was showing toward the condition of the lady that caused the crash in the first place, he asked on five different occasions if anyone new if she was ok, that showed me a side of my dad that I didn’t know existed until today.
When I got off the phone with him I immediately called my sister and informed her of the crash, she headed straight for the ER and just as we were getting off the phone God asked me a question. “do you know if your dad is saved” and not knowing the answer I spoke with my sister about it and we both couldn’t answer the question as we should have been able to so I asked her to ask him if she had the chance because of the traumatic event, she didn’t. As God would have it he put my dad in the truck with me on the way home from the ER and I had the chance to ask him if he was saved and to my relief he said he was. If he lied to me I guess that maybe God let me plant a seed in him this morning that if there was no crash I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to plant. We will let God do his thing now until he asks me to further the conversation and maybe get him to recommit his life to Christ.
I thought that noticing that I had been offered the opportunity to do what was asked of me by God was amazing, it tells me that I am listening to him even in times that as humans we seem to go on autopilot. That was a victory for me today.
He is at home now and is feeling better. He should be seeing his doc. In a couple of days,
I would like to thank all the ones that stopped and said a prayer for my dad this morning.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Good morning;
I had one of the best holidays of my life. My family and I were blessed so abundantly that there will be no complaints from me. We did all the things that you do during the holidays, saw the extended family, opened gifts and ate way too much however, that wasn’t the best part. I have had more fun with my two girls this year than I ever had in the past. We spent time laying games like Battle Ship, Uno, we shot darts and even baked in the Easy bake ovens. You know dads I baked the frosting and yes got laughed at. With all the things that we did or received could not have taken place if I hadn’t made a decision 19 months ago. That decision was to put down the booze and take life as cerios as it really is. That has been a long, hard row to hoe however it was worth every tear and stomach ache along the way and it just keeps getting easier as time goes on. To GOD be the glory great things he does.
This is a brand new year and a new beginning for some people and businesses out there and if you want some advice. Here you go! Start your relationship with Jesus Christ today and follow him in everything you do this year and he will bless you, he has blessed me.
Have a wonderful day
Les
I had one of the best holidays of my life. My family and I were blessed so abundantly that there will be no complaints from me. We did all the things that you do during the holidays, saw the extended family, opened gifts and ate way too much however, that wasn’t the best part. I have had more fun with my two girls this year than I ever had in the past. We spent time laying games like Battle Ship, Uno, we shot darts and even baked in the Easy bake ovens. You know dads I baked the frosting and yes got laughed at. With all the things that we did or received could not have taken place if I hadn’t made a decision 19 months ago. That decision was to put down the booze and take life as cerios as it really is. That has been a long, hard row to hoe however it was worth every tear and stomach ache along the way and it just keeps getting easier as time goes on. To GOD be the glory great things he does.
This is a brand new year and a new beginning for some people and businesses out there and if you want some advice. Here you go! Start your relationship with Jesus Christ today and follow him in everything you do this year and he will bless you, he has blessed me.
Have a wonderful day
Les
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Patience a very hard thing
Ryan preached on Patience this past Sunday and I was wandering if I was the only one that could tell. It has been a battle for me since Sunday. I have had to rely on the Lord to pull me through several situations that would have normally been just part of the day however, when you are reminded that you should exercise PATIENCE then it becomes harder to control things such as my temper, in traffic, with the kids and at work. I just praise God that he allows me to continue to overcome these things on a daily basis.
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