My Journal entry from a few days ago, ever sense I have been out of the Marine Corp I have made a concious effort to tell all veterans that I see in public thankyou for there service. This was a conversation I had with a man that has really touched my heart for the WWII Generation, here is what I wrote in my journal from that day.
Thinking about a man I met at Cracker Barrell a few Days ago that served in WWII named Mr. Murry .I walked up to him and told him thankyou for his service and what he did, he teared up and said to me thankyou for remembering because so many have forgotten. havent stopped thinking about it sense
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
TREK
So really cool story, if you have been following my blog you know about my desire to do a fundraiser for Childrenscup.org our care points in Africa for orphans. My plan has been to do a 24hr bikeathon called Iron man for Orphans. I have a road bike already but after four years I'm ready to upgrade. For a few months I have been learning about new bikes and studying narrowing down my decisions and after a long time I narrowed it down to two bikes cervelo and trek. I have always liked cervelo but how can you pass on the tradition and legacy of a great bike like trek. After much consideration I went with cervelo because the Trek model I liked it would take me more time to save up for. Well such a cool story, I'm sitting with my mom talking about bikes and I happened to show her the trek I liked and she said oh by the way I have been doing a real estate deal with a guy who owns a bike shop and he said if we ever were interested in bikes just let him know. Then she told him about me and he said tell him just send me some info about the bike he likes and will get to work on it. I was like what! Are you serious how awesome is that! It was such a blessing, I have always loved trek and Lance Armstrong has always been my favorite athlete, just the effort and technology put into trek bikes to me top quality. So Trek is the choice, Model 2.3 Madone preseries. The first time I had my hand on the bike it was twice as light as mine no weld points vi sable and so much cleaner. I'm really excited about it and will definitely keep you posted on it.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Cervelo it is
So after a good bit of research I have made up my mind, Cervelo. I have to confess I have done a really bad job with learning about my bike and have done more work towards learning about my nutrition and exercise. But in the last year I have tried to learn alot more about bike mechanics, aerodynamics, and the diffrence between good bikes and great bikes. After all this research I realized how much of a diffrence knowledge in the bike arena makes, and how much I did not know about bikes. But I have always liked Cervelo and Felt, and of course Trek, but I have always liked the design and style of Cervelo. This is the S1 series of Cervelo that I really like, I have tried it out several times and several other bikes as well and this is the model I found to be my best fit so with all that I'll keep you posted on how it goes. And by the way have a happy new year.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Getting back into the Saddle
For the past year I have really been riding hard and getting back into the saddle not only for fitness, but I also love riding my bike and I want to get back into triathlons and road races. It really is addictive riding, I used to run a whole lot but I got real tired of my knees hurting after a workout. So after a friend introduced me to Bikes while in the Marine Corp I got totally hooked. Funny thing is I have always been a huge fan of Lance Armstrong. One of my Passions as of late has been to use my Love for cycling to raise money for my real Passion, Orphans in Africa. I'm still working on an event we have coming up in the future but as of right now I'm thinking about updating my bike. These are some of the new bikes I've been looking at. Check em out.
Tri Bike
Tri Bike
Road Bike
Tri Bike
Tri Bike
Road Bike
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Some Good thought's about our Christian Role
Hunting Tiger Woods
by C.J. Mahaney 12/3/2009 3:10:00 PM
Tiger Woods wants his privacy back.
He wants the media entourage to disappear from his life.
He wants to be left alone so he can manage his personal problems in private.
Not a chance.
The story began unfolding in the early hours of last Friday when he crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a tree and a fire hydrant near his Florida home. He refused to speak with the police about the incident, raising curiosity about the circumstances. The story has now escalated into allegations of marital infidelity, and that generated a blog post from Tiger that stated, “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.” This statement by Tiger has led most to believe that the allegations of infidelity are true.
Hunted by the Media
As expected, the allegations of adultery involving a public figure are attracting a media pile-on. This is a big story with a big audience and it’s a story that will not disappear soon. Tiger Woods is being hunted by the media.
But let us make sure we do not join the hunt. A Christian’s response to this story should be distinctly different. We should not be entertained by the news. We should not have a morbid interest in all the details. We should be saddened and sobered. We should pray for this man and even more for his wife.
And we can be sure that in the coming days we will be in conversations with friends and family where this topic will emerge. And when it does, we can avoid simply listening to the latest details and speculations, and avoid speaking self-righteously, but instead we can humbly draw attention to the grace of God in the gospel.
Hunted by Sin
But Tiger is being hunted by something more menacing than journalists. Tiger’s real enemy is his sin, and that’s an enemy much more difficult to discern and one that can’t be managed in our own strength. It’s an enemy that never sleeps.
Let me explain.
Sin Lies
The Bible in general, and the book of Proverbs in particular, reveals an unbreakable connection between our character, our conduct, and the consequences of our actions. These three are inseparable and woven by God into His created order.
Deception is part of sin’s DNA. Sin lies to us. It seeks to convince us that sin brings only pleasure, that it carries no consequences, and that no one will discover it. Sin works hard to make us forget that character, conduct, and consequences are interconnected. And when we neglect this relationship—when we think our sins will not be discovered—we ultimately mock God.
Sin Hunts
We’ve all experienced it: Sin lies to us. We take the bait. And then sin begins to hunt us.
One commentator on Proverbs articulated this truth like this: “The irony of a life of rebellion is that we begin by pursuing sin…and end up being pursued by it!….You can ‘be sure your sin will find you out’ (Num. 32:23…).”* In other words, sin comes back to hunt us.
In light of this fact, sin is an enemy Tiger can’t manage. He can’t shape this story like he does a long iron on a par 5. Tiger doesn’t need a publicity facelift; Tiger needs a Savior. Just like me. And just like you. And if by God’s grace he repents and trusts in the person and work of Christ, Tiger will experience the fruit of God’s promise that “whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).
Conclusion
Tiger cannot intimidate this enemy like he can Pebble Beach or any of the field of professional golfers. And there is no privacy he can claim from this enemy, regardless of his resolve, his silence, or the name painted on his yacht. It’s likely Tiger only perceives the press hunting him out of a vain “curiosity about public figures.” But Tiger is being hunted and hounded by a far greater foe: the consequences of his sin.
And this story should humble and sober us. It should make us ask: Are there any so-called “secret sins” in my life? Is there anything I have done that I hope nobody discovers? Is there anything right now in my life that I should confess to God and the appropriate individuals?
And this should leave us more amazed by grace because there, but for the grace of God, go I.
by C.J. Mahaney 12/3/2009 3:10:00 PM
Tiger Woods wants his privacy back.
He wants the media entourage to disappear from his life.
He wants to be left alone so he can manage his personal problems in private.
Not a chance.
The story began unfolding in the early hours of last Friday when he crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a tree and a fire hydrant near his Florida home. He refused to speak with the police about the incident, raising curiosity about the circumstances. The story has now escalated into allegations of marital infidelity, and that generated a blog post from Tiger that stated, “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.” This statement by Tiger has led most to believe that the allegations of infidelity are true.
Hunted by the Media
As expected, the allegations of adultery involving a public figure are attracting a media pile-on. This is a big story with a big audience and it’s a story that will not disappear soon. Tiger Woods is being hunted by the media.
But let us make sure we do not join the hunt. A Christian’s response to this story should be distinctly different. We should not be entertained by the news. We should not have a morbid interest in all the details. We should be saddened and sobered. We should pray for this man and even more for his wife.
And we can be sure that in the coming days we will be in conversations with friends and family where this topic will emerge. And when it does, we can avoid simply listening to the latest details and speculations, and avoid speaking self-righteously, but instead we can humbly draw attention to the grace of God in the gospel.
Hunted by Sin
But Tiger is being hunted by something more menacing than journalists. Tiger’s real enemy is his sin, and that’s an enemy much more difficult to discern and one that can’t be managed in our own strength. It’s an enemy that never sleeps.
Let me explain.
Sin Lies
The Bible in general, and the book of Proverbs in particular, reveals an unbreakable connection between our character, our conduct, and the consequences of our actions. These three are inseparable and woven by God into His created order.
Deception is part of sin’s DNA. Sin lies to us. It seeks to convince us that sin brings only pleasure, that it carries no consequences, and that no one will discover it. Sin works hard to make us forget that character, conduct, and consequences are interconnected. And when we neglect this relationship—when we think our sins will not be discovered—we ultimately mock God.
Sin Hunts
We’ve all experienced it: Sin lies to us. We take the bait. And then sin begins to hunt us.
One commentator on Proverbs articulated this truth like this: “The irony of a life of rebellion is that we begin by pursuing sin…and end up being pursued by it!….You can ‘be sure your sin will find you out’ (Num. 32:23…).”* In other words, sin comes back to hunt us.
In light of this fact, sin is an enemy Tiger can’t manage. He can’t shape this story like he does a long iron on a par 5. Tiger doesn’t need a publicity facelift; Tiger needs a Savior. Just like me. And just like you. And if by God’s grace he repents and trusts in the person and work of Christ, Tiger will experience the fruit of God’s promise that “whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).
Conclusion
Tiger cannot intimidate this enemy like he can Pebble Beach or any of the field of professional golfers. And there is no privacy he can claim from this enemy, regardless of his resolve, his silence, or the name painted on his yacht. It’s likely Tiger only perceives the press hunting him out of a vain “curiosity about public figures.” But Tiger is being hunted and hounded by a far greater foe: the consequences of his sin.
And this story should humble and sober us. It should make us ask: Are there any so-called “secret sins” in my life? Is there anything I have done that I hope nobody discovers? Is there anything right now in my life that I should confess to God and the appropriate individuals?
And this should leave us more amazed by grace because there, but for the grace of God, go I.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Grace or Faith
Just a thought for this week, alot of times for me it's not faith that is the problem it is understanding that his Grace is sufficient. When you look at all of creation faith comes so easy and God is so obvious and present, but it's often times of hardship that understanding that his Grace is enough his power is made perfect in weakness is what we struggle with, that takes faith. Faith that his grace will sustain us, faith that his grace will keep us and pull us through. That to me is where growing seems to be tough.
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