Again...

last year we posted about delaying the destruction of the ugly trees in our front yard due to the bird that built it's nest in one of the trees. well, this year the bird has returned. and with no tree to build its nest, it decided to put his nest on the next obvious place, our mailbox...



however, in a few short weeks, we will be parents again!!

Tired Of Thinking

There are days I grow tired of thinking.
Tired of analyzing.
Tired of examining.
Tired of theorizing.
Tired of hypothesizing.
Tired of trying to find the underlying meanings.
Tired of pulling something apart
Putting it back together
And pulling it apart again.
Tired of recalling.
Tired of making connections.
Tired of problem solving.
And all I want to do is sit
And drink a cup of coffee
And read a good novel
And let someone else do the thinking for me.

Today is one of those days.

Easter

I was thinking this morning of how incredible it must have been for the disciples and followers of Jesus to see him alive after they had seen him crucified only days before. The scriptures even say that after his crucifixion "They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead." Imagine being a follower of Christ, beginning to believe that he is the Messiah, and then seeing him crucified, not understanding that it needed to happen for the Scriptures to be fulfilled. Imagine the pain and the confusion they must have felt as they played back in their minds all the experiences and interactions they had with Jesus before he was crucified. Imagine walking with a friend, discussing the events that had transpired over the past couple of days, and being greeted by a man who opened up the Scriptures to explain all that they said and prophesied about Jesus the Christ. And then imagine your eyes being opened and realizing that the man talking to you is Jesus himself, flesh and blood, fully alive, fully aware, fully Himself, risen from the dead. How amazing that must have been!

Any Connection?

Monday I turned 27
Today I bought a pair of shorts
The waist size of the shorts was 2-3 sizes bigger
Than what I normally buy

Could it be?
Could the thing I've joked about for years
Finally be?
Has my metabolism stopped?!?

I knew I shouldn't have eaten
That third helping of fries!

It's All About Perspective

Yours:

Mine:

"You should blog"

This is what Carla just told me. I can't think of anything to say right now, but at least I'm blogging. It's always good to make your wife happy! Happy wife, happy life!

Things That Make Me Smile

Monday night pizza night at Planet Fitness
I've never been
But the thought
Of eating pizza while exercising
Is enough to make anyone smile