Disbelief

I see it everywhere, atheist are mad because they want their disbelief to be as important as a Christian's faith and belief. Protesting that those that believe in Jesus are setting our children up for failure. Those who celebrate Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving who allow to let it also share with Santa Clause and elves and North pole, and then the Easter bunny and tooth fairy and little things like that...
I would like to say that we celebrate Christmas and Easter as remembrance of Christ, but I also allow Santa Clause, and the Easter Bunny, and the tooth fairy into my children's lives. Some say we only raise our children in lies to one day be disappointed by the truth..
I try to let my children's imagination be sparked and their hearts be gladdened by a hope in something good in this world, because one day their hearts will be saddened when they see how black and cold the world is without any kind of hope in anything..
I teach my children that there is a hope in Jesus Christ, a promise for a better day.. and one day they will have to figure out on their own if this is truth to them, or a fairy tale like many in this saddened world has come to believe.

I pray that what I believe and teach my children is not a lie, because the darkness and hopelessness of this world is enough to rob any means of happiness from your hearts.

It's one thing to live in this cruel dark world with Faith in more than this, but to live in this world with hopelessness would cause a person to be so torn that you couldn't see any hope in happiness, joy in living, loving another person.. to live would mean to wake up everyday and just get by everyday until it ends, struggling through suffering, pain, heartache, and misery of all the things that has happened in your life and not being able to let go of all that hurt.. taking it all to the grave..

To be here without a purpose, a meaning... Just being here.. you're born, you live, you die....

What's the point in that? Why live a suffering life?

That's why I refuse to disbelieve..
I believe a God, creator, put us here for a reason, just like He takes us out for a reason... I believe that Jesus walked this earth to be a sacrifice for mankind so that there could be hope in humanity..

I read where an atheist wrote that he didn't need a God or saviour to be happy in life, that he was happy because he saw the good in everything...
My question would be, have you ever been through any heartache in.your life whatsoever, and if so how do you see the good in so much evil and darkness?

Was the bible written by man inspired by man? It says it was inspired by God... Was it all made up?... I sure hope not and think not, because if you read the whole bible, there is too much of a personal relationship linked in each book to just be made up.. even the most vivid imagination couldn't come up with some of the things written in the word of God.
Is it our hope and Faith in the bible the only thing that gets us through this life? A hope in a Saviour returning to save those who believe and follow.. ?
People want something they can put their hands on to believe for themselves.... Put your hands on the bible and find out for yourself is the only answer I can give them..
It says do not be like the world...

The only way I cannot be like the world is to believe in the light, because the world is so dark. The problems of this world are not because of the world, it's because of man because of lust, greed, addiction, anger, hatred, guilt, selfish pride...
If you choose to believe or not to believe, that is your choice and obligation in life, and it is also your obligation to find out if there is truth to salvation for your children. If what I believed was wrong, I would want to know the truth.... With that said, I haven't found anything that has disproved God in my life yet... I have questioned many things for many years... And I'm here to tell you, the only way to see the truth of God, is to give yourself completely and study His word. The only way to the Father is through the Son.
Accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, confess your sins to Him and repent and you will receive forgiveness and a peace in your life.

If I go my whole life believing that there was/is a God to find out on my death bed it was all a lie, then I did not loose anything.
But if you live your whole life in disbelief, only to find out on your death bed that is was the truth all along, than you have lost everything, hopefully you accept Christ before your last breath.

You've Got a Hold On Me

You've Got a Hold on Me

A Hold On Me

You've got a hold on me,
so tight that I can't breathe,
It's like I can't break free,
from what You're doing to me,

I try to keep my head up,
in this game we call life.
No matter how hard I try,
it's like I always screw up,

You've got a hold on me,
so tight that I can't breathe.
When it gets dark I still see,
You help light the way for me.

When I'm here all alone,
it's like You're never gone.
some things just can't be undone,
With you I've already won.

You've got a hold on me,
so tight that I can't breathe.
I don't want to break free,
from what you're doing to me.

I fall sometimes, You pick me up,
I crash sometimes, You fix me up.
I'm down sometimes, You lift me up,
You've got a hold on me

You've got a hold on me,
so tight that I can't breathe.
Your love sets me free,
from the man I used to be..

You've got a hold on me,
So tight that I can't breathe.
Your love sets me free,
From the man I used to be.

Hold on, You've  got a hold on me..
You really set me free,
You've got a hold on me,
don't let go of me...

Dizzy

New song I'm writing. It's about love and how it can make you so dizzy.. I've been married for 12+ years now and my wife still makes me dizzy sometimes.

Dizzy

My head is spinning around.
I can't seem to slow down.
My head keeps spinning around.
Nothing is slowing me down.
You got me spinning around,
No one can slow me down.

My world is spinning around,
I'm up and can't come down.
My heart is beating so loud,
My feet can't touch the ground.
You got me falling down,
Nothing stops till you come around.

My head starts spinning around,
I can't seem to slow down.
My head keeps spinning around,
Nothing is slowing it down.
Girl you got me spinning around,
No one can slow me down..

My head keeps spinning around,
but now you're here I'm falling down.
My heart still beats so loud,
Finally my feet touch the ground,
Girl you got me falling down,
Nothing stops till you come around..

My head is spinning around,
I can't seem to slow down.
My head keeps spinning around,
Nothing is slowing me down.
You got me spinning around,
No one  can slow me down.

My head is spinning around,
I can't seem to slow down.
My head keeps spinning around,
Nothing is slowing me down.
You got me spinning around,
No one can slow me down.

Knock it Down( edited)..

Knock It Down

It's so amazing....
how a word can knock you down
lift you up
tear you down.

It's so beautiful....
how a memory makes you frown
build you up
break you down..

It's simply wonderful....
how they put their arms around.... you
to lift you up
build you up
and the tears you share can surely bring you down...
to build you up,
you can't stay down...

Never take for granted
any waking moment
Every hour, every breath,  every second you have left..
can lift you up
build you up...
break you down
or tear you down....
Please get up...
please stand up..
I know your down...
please get up..

It's so amazing....
how just a tiny word
can bring you down
lift you up

It's so shocking....
how such a tiny pill
can lift you up
then crash you down

It's so frustrating...
how just a little drink
can pick you up
knock you down

It's so awesome...
What a Savior can do
He can knock it down
lift you up
pick you up
tear it down
lay it down
build you up
He can
break it and bend it
help you stop it and end it
He said for those with burden come to Thee....

And lay it down....

At His feet....

He'll pick you up....

back on your feet...

lift you up...

build you up...

He can knock it down

Gotta Love It

Gotta Love It

Fog in the air,
the moon was bright and bold.
The air is somewhat chilly,
but still nowhere near cold.

It's almost that time of year when all the acorns start to dropping,
persimmons start turning purple, ol' buck deer, they start to stalking..

The turkey start to talking...
you know the time when all them hound dogs and fox squirrels start to barking,
spreading out and scattering all that creep and crawl
big bucks rubbing trees, making scrapes, horns a rattling..
when all the leaves change colors, campfires, and football

The time of year when sinks are piled with dishes, because you're too busy hunting and fishin',
the life that country folks are livin', and the dream city folks are only wishin'...

getting up at dark thirty,
you got to get there early even though it's still too dark to see..
the time's you forgot to set the alarm or over slept because you thought, man it's way too early..

Dragging your self out of bed after spending all that time prepping and planning, sitting and waiting, disking and planting.

All the hours spent searching and scoping, limb trimming and hoping ... that you found the perfect spot and don't end up too close, or too far the feel of defeat and fear of never knowing...

The long hours spent sitting in the stand, stomach growling... knees hurting... from sitting in one spot for so long till you can't take it no more, thinking them city folks might be doing it right, sleeping in...

untill the twigs break... the limbs start bending.... movement coming through the woods...... the breath coming from his nostrils ..... the antlers looking like a crown that God bestowed upon this beautiful creature....
the silence.....
the adrenaline...
the fear....

the shot.....

the kill....

makes every ache and pain, exhaustion go away when pumped with adrenaline when it all paid off....
the long nights of no sleep and all you put in was finally worth it....

Now the tracking... hope ya find it , trailing blood.. comes to an end..
the feeling of joy of what you accomplished, then that awkward moment of knowing
...
now the work begins..

Only Human

only human

As time goes by, as we grow older,
The decisions in our lives become much bolder.
There comes a point in time we make choices that we don't want to,
After years of looking back,there's this regret that we hold onto.
And all you can think of are the tears and pain that follow,
Finding joy in your heart is like a pill that you can't swallow.
Time goes by, life goes on, but the thoughts of your past seem to weigh on your shoulder,
The life that once was, seems to only grow colder.
One day you break down to your knees to give up and give in,
To lay down the pain, pride, and suffering of your sin.
You cry out to the God that you've never met, but only heard of,
Lord, please take away all the pain and replace it with Your love.
Lord take away the hurt, take away the pain, take away the misery in my life,
Thank you for the day,thank you for the night, thank you for everything, my children, my wife.
Thank you for the blessings that I haven't clearly seen,
because of the darkness and emptiness that's caught me in between.
Take away the doubt and fear, take away the pride,
Take away the pain and hurt  that tears me up inside.
Wash away the memories, wash away the sin,
Wash away the emptiness that's trying to pull me in.
Thank You Jesus for what You've done in my life,
Thank You Lord, for handling my strife.

These Bones

These Bones

Sometimes the problems in our lives,
Are the ones that we have  started.
Skeletons that we hide within and kept locked away
only keep us broken hearted.
We try to move on with our lives,
but these old bones just won't seem to let us.
We dig and dig and dig,
but they just keep coming out to haunt us.
There was a man that came to earth,
and He died upon a cross,
He shed His blood to cleanse our stains,
Get them skeletons out of the closets.
He gave His life for you and me so these things could be forgiven.
He paid the price for our sins to renew the life we're given.
It's up to you to change your path,
as these burdens become more than you can take.
Lay these troubles at the feet of Jesus before it becomes too late.

These Bones

To Whom It May Concern

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is for those who have lost someone,
This is for those who have been left by someone,
This is for those who feel like they have no one,
This is for those who can't go back and undo what's been done,
I LOVE YOU!
This is for those who don't feel strong,
This is for those who feel they don't belong,
This is for those who can't hold on,
This is for those who can't go on,
I LOVE YOU!
This is for those that struggle to make ends meet,
This is for those that work hard so their kids can eat,
This is for those who live paycheck to paycheck each week,
This is for those who have so much on their minds but still don't speak,
I LOVE YOU!
It don't matter where you've been, what you've done, or how you've lived.
It don't matter how nice you've been,
how hard you try, or how much you give.
I LOVE YOU!
Money can't buy love & happiness, Being good can't earn Mercy or Grace.
There's only one way to heaven and that is through Salvation, Forgiveness, Repentance, and Faith.
I LOVE YOU!
I don't judge you on the outside,
I judge you from the heart.
I died for you, so you can live through Me, it's time you did your part.
I'm with you daily, but you don't see Me, maybe you don't know that I'm there.
I give you life, breath, hope, and strength, I'm even there during prayer.
I don't always answer back when you lack full trust in Me. You assume the only way that I could be real is to be something that you can see.
I LOVE YOU!
This is for those who don't know for sure, for those who are stuck in between..
This is for those who don't know what is real, am I real or really a dream...
Find out for yourselves, seek Me and you shall see.
Cry out My name, and give Me your heart, and you will find out who is the real Me...

JESUS CHRIST

RollerCoaster

rollercoaster

Life's not summed up with just one word, it's really a bunch of things..
The who are and who ain't,
the who can and who can't.
The who should and who shouldn't, the what if's and why not's.... the near by and the far off's.

It's hard to live your life without having just a little fear and doubt,
that's what makes us stronger, gives us pride, and a little taste of clout.

We can't forget about the sunsets and sunrises,
the full moons, and the all nighters
The first kiss, the first born, the dirty diapers, the first steps, and again... the all nighters...

Life has a way of feeling like a roller coaster with the ups and downs, the lift you ups and the bring you downs, the round and round and rounds.

The feel good and the crashing down, the overwhelming emptiness that feels like you crashed and burned, the hopelessness when life seems to come to a dead hault......

The glorious joy when you come to realize that everything's gonna be ok and it wasn't really even your fault..

A new day, a sunrise, and a fresh cup of coffee,
good friends in your life letting you know they are there and to know you're not the only one to taste the struggle and to see that life's not always so fair.

Sometimes life comes to many roads, to goodbyes, and bitter ends,
Things come and go without warning, Hello's and Farewell's to new friends and old friends.

Life is so bittersweet at times, it really can't be explained or fully diagnosed..
the only way I know to tell it is that life is short, and you better live it to the most...

Enjoy the first's, Endure the last's, Life's too fast to just take sips, but way too short to not make time to laugh..

Enjoy the moments as they come by,
don't live your life as if we're only here to die..

The Sound of Rain

The Sound of Rain

I love the smell of a storm coming, especially when it's long overdo. I love the beauty of how ferocious they appear from a distance, giving you that sudden feeling of relief and concern at the same time. I love how you can smell the hot asphalt being cooled before it even gets to you, and how the wind manipulates the leaves and limbs on a swaying tree. But, even more than that, I love how a long yearned rain storm sounds on a tin roof at night.
It's a sound unlike anything else. At times it can get louder than the television, and interrupts the signal where all you can do is listen to the rain. It's funny how sometimes you should be paying more attention to that over the garbage on the tv anyways.
I love how the sound of rain on a tin roof can help you sleep at night even if it had been the worst day ever. It has this distinct soothing and comforting sound that makes you want to just stay in bed.
This is like the comfort of God in your life. A long overdo talk with God can seem to make all your biggest worries seem like molehills. But, you know, they seem to happen just in time, not really when we want, and not always when we think we need to, but when He feels we need to.
If you walk and talk with the Lord daily, then you a building a relationship that might bend but never break during the strongest of storms in your life. Now, if you only come to Him in the bad moments, He is there, but you are leaving room for Satan to put his foot in the door and make his way to attempt cutting in..
Like a good steady rain, God can wash away your stains and lift your burdens.
But allowing Satan in your life on a part time basis, is like a sudden afternoon sprinkle.. it may feel good for a moment, but it's usually not even enough to settle the dust, basically false hope based of a quick fix..
Sometimes with God and the rain, we don't really see the importance until we really need it, when things get dry in our lives and we see things withering.
Jesus said drink from His well and you'll thirst no more..

I'm Here If You Need Me

This is for a friend of mine going through some things in life. There are times when we wish we could help our friends with some things, but sometimes it's not our battle, so all we can do is be there for them..

I'm here if you need me

There's something on my chest that is so painfully deep..
Twisting me all up inside,
Makes me so angry  that when I think about it I weep..
I can sense the pain and hurt that's tearing them apart..
It eats me up inside as if it's breaking my own heart..

Lord I'm on the outside, observing from a distance,
sitting on my hands, just minding my own business..

I know it's tearing me, so it must be ripping them,
it's like he's way down in a pit and I'm looking down at him.

Thinking of a way to help, but knowing that I'm unable.
This anger is tearing down my walls, so I know you must feel unstable.

I know it's not my burden to reply or to condone,
At times it's like I'm looking from the outside in, as if it were my own...

I'm here if you need me..

You

You

When I was just a child I used to sing to You.
I had something in my heart that made me cling to You.

When I got a little older, I tried to run from You,
I had this anger inside of me that made me push away from You.

I steered away in my mind,still feeling a presence of You,
All the mistakes that I have made, I find myself crawling back to You.

Now that I'm much older, Lord, I run real fast to You,
With all these burdens on my heart, not a day goes by that I don't think of You..

I get down on my knees when I try to pray to You,
It helps me get back on my feet when try to talk You.

Through the years gone by, I realized how much I needed You,
Through the laughter and the tears, one day I hope that I will meet You.

Faded

Faded

There's something about a moment when everything just fades to black.
Don't spend every waking hour dwelling on looking back..

A time will come when it's all gone, but don't dream it all away..
That time will come when it gets here, so try living your life today.

There's nothing like a room that's spinning, and everything around you caving in, 
That wakes you up a little more each day, makes you focus more on where you're going, and a little less on where you've been.

When darkness closes in, there's not much you can do..
Except hope and pray that someone's there, to help you come back to.

Be careful how you treat folks, we never know who are angels amongst us...
Placed in our lives for the very purpose, to love, teach, and revive us.

Keep Prayin to God that He shines a light in our hearts each and every day..
Bow down to the King, our Glorious Saviour, the One who leads the way.

There have been a few times in my life where things just go dark. Where the light all closes in to the middle, and then poof.. lights out..
Life is too short to blink at times, but sometimes we have to blink to make sure it's not a dream. I have been real fortunate to have a few obstacles in my life, and get through them with the help of God blessing me. My life is my testimony, but I can't speak for everyone, there are many out there who are going through or have gone through rougher and worser times than I have..
I am glad that I get to see a new day. Many do not, and it is sad, but with life there is death, and with joy there is sadness..
I praise God for each moment, whichever way it comes, because the good outways the bad by far.. the bad are battle scars in our hearts and memories.
If you haven't given your life to Christ yet, please consider it today, because tomorrow is never a guarantee. When everything starts fading to black, it's too late.
Jesus Christ is my Savior. He died and shed His blood on the cross and rose from the grave for all man who believes. There is no promise for our earthly bodies except to return to dust, just a promise of one day a new body in His glory..

Knock it Down

Knock It Down

It's amazing....
how just a little word can knock you down
lift you up
build you up
tear you down.

It's completely beautiful....
how a memory of things long gone can make you frown
lift you up
build you up
tear you down..

It's simply wonderful....
how the ones you love know just how to put their arms around....
to lift you up
build you up
and the tears you share can surely bring you down...

Never take for granted
any waking moment
Every hour, every breath,  every second you have left..
can lift you up
build you up...

or tear you down....

It's amazing....
how just a little word can knock you down
lift you up
build you up
knock you down

It's so shocking....
how such a tiny pill can lift you up
knock you down
tear you down
build you up

It's so frustrating...
how just a little drink can pick you up
lay you down
tear you down
build you up

It's so awesome...
What a Savior like mine can do for you...
He can knock it down
lift you up
pick you up
tear it down
lay it down
break it and bend it
help you stop it and end it
He said for those with heavy burden come to Thee....

And lay it down....

At His feet....

He'll pick you up....

back on your feet...

lift you up...

build you up...

He can knock it down

This is a song I'm trying to work into music one day hopefully soon, just trying to see what's missing.
Michael Buster

The Man Within

The Man Within

The only difference between men of many is the color of his skin,
and how he represents the integrity of the man within.

Not every man will show the trueness or kindness in his heart,
Honor and compassion instead of pride and selfishness is what sets a man apart.

Not every man sees beauty in the path he has chosen to go,
Instead of rising from the struggle, he lets his heart turn cold.

Not every man sees a challenge and remembers how to crawl,
instead he remembers hardship in being cornered with his back against the wall.

Not every man can face his own reflection and get past his selfish pride,
He thinks this world owes him plenty and that he is just here for the ride.

Not every man can stand up and climb out of his own shame,
instead he's quick to point a finger assuming everyone else should take the blame.

Not every man can take his own burdens and give them all to Him,
Him being our Savior Jesus,
What really seperates us from being a man or being...
The Man Within

What I Used To Be

What I Used To Be

Lord I know I used to be a one of a kind hellyun,
Raising all kinds of Cain and so full of rebellion.

There were times that I rejected, neglected, and ignored You..
At times I would go days, weeks, and months without praying too..

Sometimes I was living on the edge waiting for tomorrow,
My heart full of pride and sin, wasting time I couldn't borrow.

When a heart gets filled with bitterness, it's hard to let go of the rage...
It takes the love and grace of a Saviour to make a person really want to change.

You can't do it on your own, you can't win it, buy it, or earn it,
It's a gift for you to receive, when you accept it, remember you did nothing to deserve it...

When you got it, hold on and remember where it came from,
Don't forget it's not ours just of faith, but it's ours because of His love..

He said not only be a hearer of the word, but be also a doer,
Because a hearer never remembers his own reflection in the mirror...

Meaningful

Meaningful

This world is so systematic  so full of static,
The joys of life can be so climatic or dramatic..
The mixture of emotions, feelings left ecstatic.

A world spinning on faith and trust  and some think science and knowledge,
Even the brightest kid can't learn common sense in an ivy league college.

Part of the world says my God, another says theirs,
Part of the world says no God,
the other part says who cares.

Everything happens for a reason,
everything happens in a season,
If you think outside the box, you might as well have  committed treason....

Get on the wagon, get on the bus,
this is what we think and you should too if you want to be like us....   sorry

No wonder the world is so full of anxiety and depression, hiding behind all the shame..
People treating others like animals, because of their differences leaving them shattered and full of pain.
Like a dog left out in the cold, chained up in the darkness,  all alone in the rain..

We all want equality and independence, but left guilty if not the same.
What's wrong with being different? It's life not a game..
You shouldn't live in shame,
The lion is still king of the jungle even though the tamer thinks he's tame...

I believe in a God, the creator of all things on this earth..
I believe I was put here for a reason,  a purpose for my birth,
To spread the love of Jesus Christ... He lived and died...
so meaningful for what it's worth..

For you to have a life, for you to have a choice..
He gave the bible, the word of God to speak as truth in place of His voice..

One of Those Days

One of Those Days

It's one of those days where everything seems so crazy,
It's one of them days that nothing seems to amaze me.
It's one of those days where if it could go wrong, it does.
It's one of them days that makes the best of the best sometimes forget who he once was.

You know the kind of day when instead of sugar, you put salt into your coffee.
The kind of day where you thought that you had it all under control, but realized things are getting costly...
You know the kind of day where nothing seems to go the way you want it to,
Everything you lay your hands upon just seems to fall apart for you.

Well it's been one of those days, that everything happens in a blink..
What was I thinking? Why did this happen? What went wrong?  I'm not sure let me think....

You ever had one of those days where everything seemed to be against you?
The clock, the car, the train, the cashier at the fast food drive through...
You ever had one of those days where you wanted to just go to work and come home?
But instead get caught up in all the drama when instead you wish some things be left alone...

It's been one of them days, thankful it wasn't all too crazy.
It's been one of them kind of days that no matter what, God seems to still amaze me..
It's been one of them days, where if something goes wrong, then it's ok if it does..
It's been one of them days where my wife reminds me who she loves..

You ever had one of them days where everything seemed so very chaotic,
until you caught your breath and realized that complaining was pathetic not poetic?

You ever had one of them days you never thought that you'd get through it, but the support of a good woman and the grace of God showed that you could do it?

You ever had one of those day
where you see yourself from anothers view looking from the outside in, and the beauty of being humbled gives you strength to try to look  within?

You ever had one of them days that seem so down and out that you can't see the sunshine for the rain?
One of them days that unless you shed some tears, you'll never get through all the pain.

But through the pain, and through the tears the sunlight starts shining for a while..
another day, a glimpse of hope, another reason to try and smile....
When there's a will, then there are ways..
Cheer up cause no one's perfect, sometimes it's just gonna be one of those days!

A Sight for Sore Eyes

We were drifting around in the lake yesterday while fishing. And all I could do was just stare in awe at some of God's creations and habitats.
I'm not really sure why things were the way they were, or even how they came to be, or if it even really mattered if someone else had the answers to those huge " WHY? " questions we all have. All I know is that I was there, I could see it with my own two eyes, and could have laid my own two hands on it if I had tried, but never could I have recreated this view by chance... Only the hands of something much much greater than man could make things this beautiful.
I don't think I would have ever seen this if the lake hadn't been built. If someone hadn't decided to build a dam, and a lake, I know without a doubt, I would not have hiked and climbed out there in the middle of this small town mountain...
Just driving through, you think man if I blink, I may miss it all, and it wouldn't be much missed, untill you explore deeper than the two lane highway that runs right through it.. These are only a few of the shots I took...
It's better in person.... If ya know what I mean.....

Kind of like a relationship with Christ.
Just looking at a picture of what we think Christ looked like is a beautiful thing, but breaking free from the cover of the Bible and really exploring what the word of God really says can be breath taking.. 
You can go to church every Sunday of every week of all your life, and put money in the plate, sing all the hymns, even come to Sunday school, but if you never open your heart to Jesus and experienced a personal daily relationship with Him, then you are merely just blessing Him with your presence, instead of absorbing His...
I have to stop and remember sometimes who He came here for and why... And then I can see the beauty of it.. But also those He came here for also have a purpose, not to just be a flicker of hope, but a beacon on hope... He said be the light...
Like this rock, it's not just a rock, it's an awesome display of God and His creativity...
This rock serves one purpose.... To Glorify God.. sure it could be scientifically described as what,when, why, where, and how... I guess... I can sum it up in one word....... God...

Don't just make a judgment on Christ because of a few verses, or people you see in a pew... You have to really dive in to know for yourself.

We went swimming later on after finding this and I love what my oldest son said... " come on in, the water's fine! "
It's amazing how water can soothe the soul by sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste...  I don't recommend drinking it straight from a lake or river though...

John 4:7-14 NASB

There *came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus *said to her, "Give Me a drink."  For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Therefore the Samaritan woman *said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."  She *said to Him, "Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water? You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?" Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;  but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

Independence Day

As I sit here watching an awesome fireworks show, I feel the percussion of the booms. I can't help but wonder what all went on back then when this country battled for our freedom.. what these brave men sacrificed and went through just to stand up and fight for their homes, land, and freedoms..
As the sky is lit up with beautiful displays of flashing lights, the echoes of booms shake the ground and rattle the windows all around us like cannons in the distance...
In desert storm we followed the media as it showed showers of gun fire in the night, and what these brave men and women went through for us to sit here and watch a show of lights, while they are wading through a storm of gun fire...

There are two that have brought us freedom, Jesus Christ, and the American Soldiers that face the fear we are sheltered from...
Thank you Jesus for dying for freedom of sins,
Thankyou troops for fighting and dying for our freedom... Both have made great sacrifices.. freedom don't come free..
A price is paid for everything...

This Crazy Life

This Crazy Life...

It's been a long week,
exhausting and never ending.
The clock on the wall spins so slow, like it's not even spinning.

You can hear every single tick of every second, every minute.
watching the door for a relief,
just hoping they'll come in it...

Shift work ain't a song it's a job, ....it's our life.
The hours and memories we lose from our children.... our wife.

It puts food on the table, a roof over our head,
and clothes on our back.. very true.
A life that people see only from afar,
never knowing what you and your family go through.

I'm not trying to complain because it's selfish you could say.
There are people who would give anything to live this way..

I thank God daily for my blessings, my job being one,
We lose so much time away from all the ones we love.

Your friends are headed to the lake, you're headed off to work.

They're at home in bed all night,
You're wide awake,
feeling like a jerk.
Sleeping all day and working all night,
Waking up feeling moody, everybody just wants to fight.

Your life is like a roller coaster,
it never seems to slow down or sit still.
Some are filled with anger and pain,
Some seek help from a pill..

It's not easy for anyone trying to make ends meet,
Life is so expensive it gets  tough,
but we work so we can eat.

This life we live is not a life for very many folk...

It gets stressful and exhausting and
when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade or
....  go broke..

The Fever

The Fever
The smell of fall and the sound of leaves falling from the trees.

All of the colors, the sounds, the cool crisp breeze.. blowing.
Nature coming to life as everything moves with ease.

The warmth of the sun on your neck, patiently waiting for the next buck to wander through ... never knowing..

Time is of the essence when you're sitting in the stand, it's just you, God, and nature, awaiting for even just a sight.

To just get a peek at the prince of the forest, makes your blood flow, your heart pound, keeps you up thinking all night..

Through trial and error you make your final stalk on this majestic whitetail, setting up as close as you can for an encounter... for the kill..

The harvest, the bounty, the trophy rack spotted in the distance, the time, the hard work, patiently waiting for the moment to be seized,...then there he is.. the chance.. one false move....
the adrenaline....

the frightened white flag of his tail..

another season spent searching for "The One"...

Turns into another year of busting does because again buck fever won....

Give your child the everlasting Easter gift

For those of you that know the true meaning of Easter, this will be a refresher for you. But for those who go year after year hustling to Walmart to buy the fake grass, an egg dying kit, $40 worth of chocolate and jelly beans, and baskets because last years didn't quite make it, and you want to surprise your children on Easter Sunday, but not sure why. I just wanted to share, that Walmart also has reputable children's bibles, and Lifeway Christian Stores have several at a reasonable price. Give your child the gift of Jesus through word of God. Please share the true meaning of Easter with your children.
Good Friday is around the time Jesus had died on the cross, which could have been late Thursday night, early Friday morning when He died, and then three days later, He resurrected from the tomb/grave. Which is supposed to be Easter Sunday.  Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, shedding His blood for man that our sins shall be forgiven. He paid the ultimate price by becoming the offering for sin to conquer death. He who knew no sin, died for sin, creating a new covenant with God through Christ's blood.

If you are not familiar with Scripture, this is a good place to start on the story about the crucifixion,death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 26:1-19 NASB

When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, "You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion."  Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. But they were saying, "Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people." Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined  at the table.  But the disciples were indignant when they saw  this,  and said, "Why this waste? For this  perfume  might have been sold for a high price and  the money  given to the poor." But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.  For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.  For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.  Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her."  Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. From then on he  began  looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus. Now on the first  day  of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, 'The Teacher says, "My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples."'"  The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

Matthew 26:20-29 NASB

Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining  at the table  with the twelve disciples. As they were eating, He said, "Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me."  Being deeply grieved, they each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?" And He answered, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me.  The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."  And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus *said to him, "You have said it yourself."  While they were eating, Jesus took  some  bread, and after a blessing, He broke  it  and gave  it  to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."  And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave  it  to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you;  for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.  But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."

Keep reading and it will take you to the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus.

Spring is here..

Spring is here and it's real.. I love to see the grass starting to grow, trees and flowers budding, and the sight of new calves, colts, and kids(goats) on the ground. I love the new time change, crappie biting, clover on the ground. Everything seems to come back to life in the spring. It kind of reminds me of a new beginning to a new year..

The part of spring that I hate.....  The pollen flying around like a cloud, the sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose that spring brings..
I've been on allergy shots for the last 6-7 months, I hope they've paid off and lessen the wrath of my allergies..
Winter isn't gone yet, but it's definitely on it's way. But we always have that Easter snap that shows up every year.

Isaiah 61:11 NASB

For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up,
So the Lord GOD  will cause righteousness and praise
To spring up before all the nations.

Nothing like a glow of a campfire

Nothing like the glow of a campfire. The smell of the smoke bellowing up to the heavens, the sound of the crackling wood as it turns to ashes and embers. The warmth of the fire as it burns long and bright.
People all over the world are gathering around a fire tonight. Some are celebrating a new beginning, drowning an old memory, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, making smores, some are gathering around the fire to fellowship with friends... Some are huddling the flames to stay warm tonight because it's their only means.. 
What ever it may be, a fire always makes me think who else out there is doing the same as I am..
Sitting around the fire is a good time to do some bonding with God.. and to watch the fireflies dance off the flames..
Godbless

Proverbs 26:20-21 NASB

For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.  Like  charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.