Ahhhh...Thanksgiving left-overs and Guitar Hero II = a good Sunday afternoon....until I found out that Virginia Tech jumped LSU in the BCS. I HATE FOOTBALL!

Thanksgiving @ Winbourne

What a great way to start off the holliday season. One thing God showed me last night as I walked around was to make sure I don't ever get to the point that I only feel the need to serve others when it's "the thing to do" (i.e. Thanksgiving...Christmas)...the need is 24/7...as should be the call to serve. Happy Thanksgiving everybody.

I'm pretty sure he's gonna hate me for his later in life

Vision Night

Everyone's doin it...goin to vision night that is. So why not you? Go ahead try it. I dare ya. Bet you'll like it. Peer pressure baby...works every time. For real, this is going to be a great night. You wanna make sure to be there early so you have time to tailgate. We do it f0r football...why not for church. Random thought: how cool would that be if we started to tailgate at all our church services....decked out RV's, flat screen TVs tuned in to TBN, radios blaring KLOVE, testamints................naaaaahhh, wouldn't work.

My Heart is Full

"My heart is full"...great line from a great movie. It can definitely be overwhelming to just sit still for a minute and think about why we're actually here. I mean really...just sit for a couple of minutes in silence and think about why we're here. So many daily tasks become seemingly meaningless...realistically necessary, maybe, but dull and empty in comparison.

How can we be so busy...so busy we neglect the significant..."your them"....whatever that is in your life. Where is your treasure?...of course the bible says we..."store up treasure in heaven", but here, on Earth, where/what is your treasure? It can be so easy to get caught up in the ebb and flow of this life, a life that is focused on helping people, helping others, that we sometimes make the mistake of overlooking the others that are closest to us.

As I write, at this very moment, my treasure is asleep in bed...all three of them. My beautiful family...the people I share my life with. The people that know me the best. The precious treasure that God has entrusted me with in this life.

Why are we here? For what reason?...We're here for people, for others. Just make sure, in this journey, you never overlook the others that are closest to you. It can be easy and maybe even "feel" more rewarding to minister to those that are considered second degree, the indirect.... but priority should always fall to the first degree in your life.

I pray that I never lose focus of that. I love my life. I love my family (first and second degree)...My heart is full.

Epic

I had to find a reason to throw this pic up. Thanks to David for his wonderfully honed photography skills. Friday night at HPC was incredible. Anytime you can experience the presence of God and ride a mechanical bull in the same night...it's a great night. I can't believe I just put riding a mechanical bull and the presence of God in the same sentence...of course they don't compare...don't judge me. Geeeze.

Here's my boy Blake Urban showin off his cowboy/rodeo clown skills on the beast of a mechanical bull we had at Epic on Friday night. Blake's the man...one of the most unselfish, faithful people I know. Way to hold on Blake...even though it was only for 3 seconds.

Pic O' The Day

Thanks to David for the 'pic of the day' inspiration. You're my hero.

Happy B-Day Tweeze

A big "HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY" to one of my favorite people.

Sat Night In Death Valley

LSU 48 - VT 7

Ahhh...Labor Day

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...kabobs anyone?

Judah James Robb...Yeah That's a Mullet

Yesterday we welcomed the newest member of the family into the world. Judah James was born on August 14 and weighed in at 8 lb 12 oz. Congratulations Jessica and Charlton...especially Charlton who timed the birth of his son perfectly just a few weeks shy of the start of LSU football. You're a smart man Chuck. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention...Judah was born with a full-on mullet. It's in the genes.

Hallelujah...FREE DIRT

Now this is a great pic and ya'll know it. How often do you see the words "free dirt" and "hallelujah" in the same sentence. I submit the answer to be never. Usually free dirt is what comes with a new relationship...I've just never seen it in a literal sense. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corithians 9:7) We're blessed to be a blessing...so I say if you're the 1 in 10,000 people who happens to be blessed with an overabundance of dirt...give it. Hallelujah.

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Faith is doing great...she likes her beauty sleep.

Finally Home

Yesterday we finally got to bring our little princess home from the hospital. Her breathing has normalized and her bottle feeds suck...haha...get it. I am a comic genius. We are super glad to be home and extremely thankful for everyone's help over the last week. We really couldn't have made it without the help of our family and friends. Now, it's back to life as usual...just with a lot less sleep. Life's good.