“What is the worst thing you can do for your teeth?” I asked my dentist..
- Meth
- Not flossing
- Mountain dew
- Lemons
Wow the worse things you can do for your teeth… Surprising
Here is a tip to keeping them healthy
Dentist Visit
31
Aug
Why take notes?
2
Aug
Because small actions make big impressions.
The visual act of taking notes says:
1. I think you’re smart.
2. You’re saying something worth writing down.
3. I’m willing and anxious to learn.
4. I’m contentious.
-Guy Kawasaki
Do you take notes?
The BIG news
21
Jul
If you haven’t heard, “I’m Getting Married!”
The life I have always wanted…
Here it is:
“But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments,23 not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.”
Gal 5:22
I haven’t been able to get away from that verse for three weeks. Every time I pick up my little message bible I have to read it one more time. It’s like something you have always wanted but didn’t think was possible. I want everything it describes.
It’s All About Me
12
Jul
“You have to recognize what season of life you are in,” He said in response to my question
“Guy, it’s all about you!” -MK
Everyone should have important people in their life. Someone who can give you advice and tell you when you are about to blow it. One of those people for me is Matt Keller.
Last week he was explaining ministry responsibility.
He began to tell me 3 phases of a Christian’s life. (He learned them from a book.)
Divine Foundation (Phase 1)
Happens from birth to 18 years old. This is when the foundation is poured. God is setting up things when you don’t even know it. Maybe I grew up hunting, shooting guns, home schooling and in church for a reason.
Second Phase
1st or primarily God is working in the leader. Secondary God is working through the leader.
He stresses this is the phase I am in now. (hints the title of the post.)
Third Phase
It flips… God works primarily through the leader. And secondary is what God does in the leader.
What God is Doing
Some girls think its all about them. That’s another topic. What I am talking about is realizing that God is working on us and training us so we can be used. He cares enough about us to train us. Clearly, I am in the second phase. God does more in me than he does through me. I’m finally okay with that. A few years ago, I would be trying to force my way to the next phase. But I learning to enjoy the season of life that I am in.
I found this little piece of paper. I kind like the simple questions. Its funny how easy they are to answer when your 8. Why do they get more difficult the older you get?
Today I had lunch alone at Jason’s Deli. Don’t feel sorry for me. Time alone is enjoyable plus I really wanted to read some of Billy (my boss’s) old leadership notes.
As I began to eat, I couldn’t help but notice four little kids come in. Three boys with blonde hair and one little girl. Their moms got in line to order while the kids rushed off to get a table.
“Who is the meanest girl? Who is the nicest boy?”
Asked the little girl while she was looking at her kindergarten yearbook. The boys would point to a picture after each question.
First, I thought, aren’t little kids cute. Then it hit me, bad habits start so young. We learn to judge and rank people from an early age. I wish I wasn’t guilty, but I am.
Solution:
As you know, much of my so called “wisdom” comes from movies. So here goes…
“Calling somebody else fat won’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn’t make you any smarter. And ruining Regina George’s life definitely didn’t make me any happier. All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of you.” – Cady from Mean Girls
Will take that little girl as long as me to start figuring this out?
I’ll Pray for You
1
Jun
Today I prayed for someone. And no it wasn’t a prayer like this:
A guy named Ricky came to spray my house for roaches. During our conversation, he mentioned a relationship problem he was having. Actually, he was in the middle of a divorce. As he was leaving, something told me to pray with him. A little out of my comfort zone, I asked his permission and we said a short prayer. “God be in this stage of life and in this relationship.” It was short, I didn’t have the “perfect words” to say, only acknowledged that God existed and asked him to be part of what was happening.
This short time was very moving for me today.
If I had an iPad
6
May
This is what I would do…
Guy Walker the Achiever
21
Apr
“And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor” Ecc 4:4
After I took the strengthfinder 2.0 test, I was reading the results posted previously.. Something rubbed me the wrong way. My number 1 strength was “Achiever.” Achieving??? Surely I have a greater strength than achieving. It was hard for me to express why i didn’t like that adjective attached to my name until I read this verse.
“And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor” Ecc 4:4
“Envy of his neighbor” jumped out at me.
I have always tried to out perform my friends. Whether it was having a cooler toy or skiing faster or killing a bigger deer. Any race I was in I anted to win. It (achievement) define me. I’m not sure what the cure is but at least i have identified the problem.
Trying to out do your friends is impossible. Be content. That is my goal.
I thought about writing how achievement isn’t healthy when it comes to dating relationships. Many labor to get a girl out of envy of a neighbor. That’s a topic for another blog post.
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What I Prayed
14
Apr
I remember praying that I wouldn’t get a spanking. That I wouldn’t get nervous before a big speech. Please, let me do great on this test (I didn’t really study.)
Now I’m glad I was corrected; really miss the butter flies; and am realized the good or bad grades don’t really matter near as much as what I have learned.
What if I prayed for my parents to have wisdom in the correction process and for great ideas then the ability to communicate them.
I have been wanting to write about prayer for awhile but I realized that it is one of my weaknesses.
Now I am just praying…
How do you pray?
Resources:
Pray like a Juggernaut by Steven Furtick audio (search itunes)
In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (Book)