Butt Prints In The Sand

One night, i had a wondrous dream;
one set of footprints there was seen.
The footprints of my precious Lord,
but mine were not along the shore.
But then some strange prints appeared,
and i asked the Lord, What have we here?
"Those prints are large and round and neat,
But Lord they are too big for feet."
"My child," He said in somber tears
"For miles i carried you alone.
I challenged you to walk in spiritual maturity,
but you refused and made me wait.
You disobeyed, you would not grow,
the walk-of-faith, you would not know.
So i got tired and fed up,
and there i dropped you on your butt,
because in life, there comes a time,
when one must fight, and one must climb,
when one must rise and take a stand,
or leave their butt prints in the sand."

"Revelation"

Give me a revelation
Show me what to do
Cause I've been trying to find my way
I haven't got a clue
Tell me should I stay here
Or do I need to move
Give me a revelation
I've got nothing without you
I've got nothing without you

By Third Day

Welcome Home

Homesickness is one of the burdens God doesn’t mind if we carry. God has “set eternity in the hearts of men” (Eccles. 3:11 NIV). Down deep you know you are not home yet.

This is not our forever house. It will serve for the time being. But there is nothing like the moment we enter his door. Molly can tell you. After a month in our house she ran away. I came home one night to find the place unusually quiet. Molly was gone.

She’d slipped out unnoticed. The search began immediately. Within an hour we knew that she was far, far from home. Now, if you don’t like pets, what I’m about to say is going to sound strange. If you do like pets, you will understand.

You’ll understand why we walked up and down the street, calling her name. You’ll understand why I drove around the neighborhood at 10:30 P.M. You’ll understand why I put up a poster in the convenience store and convened the family for a prayer. (Honestly, I did.) You’ll understand why I sent e-mails to the staff, asking for prayers, and to her breeder, asking for advice. And you’ll understand why we were ready to toss the confetti and party when she showed up.

Here is what happened. The next morning Denalyn was on her way home from taking the girls to school when she saw the trash truck. She asked the workers to keep an eye out for Molly and then hurried home to host a moms’ prayer group. Soon after the ladies arrived, the trash truck pulled into our driveway, a worker opened the door, and out bounded our dog. She had been found.

When Denalyn called to tell me the news, I could barely hear her voice. It was Mardi Gras in the kitchen. The ladies were celebrating the return of Molly. This story pops with symbolism. The master leaving his house, searching for the lost. Victories in the midst of prayer. Great things coming out of trash. But most of all: the celebration at the coming home. That’s something else you have in common with Molly—a party at your homecoming.

Those you love will shout. Those you know will applaud. But all the noise will cease when the Father cups your chin and says, “Welcome home.” And with scarred hand he’ll wipe every tear from your eye. And you will dwell in the house of your Lord—forever.

By Max Lucado

Resiliency

“The ability to thrive despite adversity, enables people of all ages and backgrounds to lead healthy and fulfilling lives despite formidable obstacles”

Robert Ackerman

The Journey

The past couple of weeks at school i have to say has not been easy and very hard to endure. It has been quite a challenge, no matter how hard i study or prepare i cannot get the material down. I'm currently taking biology, philosophy, and world history. We are craming a semester's worth of work into 6 weeks, its not a easy task.

The other day i got so frustrated with it, i reached the end of my rope. I didn't realize how hard the journey was going to be to accomplish the biggest goal i have set for my life. I began to doubt myself and think what am i doing, this is crazy. I will never accomplish the goal, dream, and desire of my heart.

I always park my car by the student center at UCA and walk to the Lewis Science Center for biology first thing in the morining because philosophy is beside the student center so its easy to leave the campus when im done for the day.

There is a one mile straight road i have to walk down to get to the science center. As i was walking i was telling myself, i will never amount to anything, what i was thinking going back to school, this was to big of a goal and challenge for my life to try to achieve. School was pushing me over the edge, then as i started on the road a voice spoke to me and said STOP!!!

I looked around and nobody was there and im thinking, man i've really lost my mind. I started again and heard it again, STOP!!! i looked around again and nobody there. The voice then said look with your spiritual eyes, not your physical and then i realized it was the lord standing there with me.

Then the voice said look up ahead at the journey before you, as i did i saw that the road ive walked on the past couple of weeks is downhill and uphill, some bumps in the road, construction was being done on one of the buildings, but something that caught my eye was that the road eventually came to a end with a gate at the end and it had a crosswalk drawing on the road, a finish line.

The lord spoke to my heart and said to achieve the desire of your heart you will sometimes have to go thru some uphill and downhill battles, a few bumps in the road, and allow construction to take place in your life. But the lord said thru it all im with you and if you keep pressing on and dont give up you will cross that finish line and achieve the biggest goal of your life and achieve that desire of your heart.

WOW, that is what i needed to hear, that is what i needed to motivate me. So you know what, i refuse to quit, i refuse to give up and give in. I will be successful, i will graduate at the top of my class and achieve my desire and goal, i will prove those naysayers wrong who have always said to me in my life i will never amount to anything.

Its a new day, its a new beginning, i will complete the journey, i will win the race, i will be victorus because i am a victor and not a victim. And when i graduate and achieve the biggest goal in my life i will raise my hands in victory and celebrate.

houston trip

Were back from our youth trip to houston and it was a blast, i wish it could have lasted longer. i enjoyed the time off from no work or school. It felt good to relax and have fun. Friday night was a awesome baseball game with the houston astros winning in the bottom of the ninth, i love the sport of baseball so does Greg Thompson lol. The nasa center was very neat to tour on saturday and i have to say the mall we went to was the biggest one i have ever been in. It had stores i have never heard. I enjoyed the services at Joel Osteen church expect for the fact they put us under the air vent, i think they were hanging meat in that section. Most people know if i say its cold then it has to be cold and let me tell you i was freezing sitting there. It was a great time together, i honestly have to say this is the best group of students i have ever had the honor to work with. Thank you Mike and Michele for planning the trip and doing all that you do, you guys are very awesome and i love you and i love jacob, richard, bailey, sabrina, and kat also. i look forward to next year.

Mr. Fabulous
There is story behind why i am now called mr. fabulous. Just ask if your curious you will find it quit funny!!!

We Need Each Other

"Nobody is a whole chain. Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken. Nobody is a whole team. Each one is a player. But take away one player and the game is forfeited. Nobody is a whole orchestra. Each one is a musician. But take away one musician and the symphony is incomplete. You guessed it. We need each other. You need someone and someone needs you. Isolated islands we're not."