Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
I can think of too many worthless idols in my life.. I pray that I will toss them, not forfeiting the grace that could be mine.
Thoughts?
Much love
Wayne
James 1:22
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Some thoughts I'm thinking
1) Tebow should've won the Heisman, but I'm grateful for some extra motivation to win the real prize
2) Here's a really great place to buy Christmas presents
3) There is a lot of stuff I want for Christmas and am glad that I won't get any of it. I need some weening off stuff.
4) Revelation tells the Christmas story with dragons and swords and war. I think that's how I'm going to teach my middle school boys on Wednesday night.
5) I suck at leading people to Christ. I wonder if I'm to timid or maybe I'm not fully enjoying God enough that it shows. OR..maybe I don't know anyone who isn't a Christian. Yikes.
6) I love you
Much love
Wayne
James 1:22
2) Here's a really great place to buy Christmas presents
3) There is a lot of stuff I want for Christmas and am glad that I won't get any of it. I need some weening off stuff.
4) Revelation tells the Christmas story with dragons and swords and war. I think that's how I'm going to teach my middle school boys on Wednesday night.
5) I suck at leading people to Christ. I wonder if I'm to timid or maybe I'm not fully enjoying God enough that it shows. OR..maybe I don't know anyone who isn't a Christian. Yikes.
6) I love you
Much love
Wayne
James 1:22
Monday, December 8, 2008
And Ode to my mom and dad
So today is my mom and dad's 29th wedding anniversary. Incredible. My parents, the young pups that they are (dad is 48 and mom is 47), have already been married for nearly 3 decades. I thought it'd be fun to see what was big on December 8th, 1979 as a way to look at how far we've come in the time they've been married:
- "Babe" by Styx was the number 1 song; this is perfect as my parents call each other babe every time they address each other. It would be weird and a bit annoying if they didn't actually love each other so darned much
- "Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Oscar for movie of the year; no, it was not on December 8th, but..
- Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peach Prize. Again not on this exact date, but my mom is basically as nice as Mother Teresa so..
- Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut - maybe that's why I'm named Wayne..
- Hulk Hogan made his WWF debut! Awesome
- The cell phone, the PC, the Internet, and MC Hammer have all had HUGE impacts on our lives since 1979
- Dad's three favorite things (after Jesus and my mom) have come to be: his iPod, my sister and myself
I seriously can't think of enough kind words to say about my mom and dad, but I will try. I apologize in advance to my mom, who will cry.
Momma, thank you for relentlessly praying for me, even back when I didn't want you too. Thank you for being an example of who I want my wife to be, who I want the mother of my children to be like. Thank you for making be sensitive and a crier. Thank you for letting me and dad watch lots of sports.. Thank you for putting up with me while I was stupid, when I was whiny, when I was terrible at school. Thanks for..having me..I'll forever read Psalm 139 or Jeremiah 1 with a special tug in my heart for my mom who knew I was fearfully and wonderfully made, even if not everyone else did.
Daddy, thank you for relentlessly praying for me, even back when I didn't want you too. Thank you for the mightiest man of God I have ever met, or ever hope to meet. Thank you for living a life that challenges me to be more humble, more obedient, less worried about the THINGS of this world and more worried about the people who are dying in it. Thank you for showing me how great baseball is, and raising me on the Beatles and Stones and The Boss and CCR and Queen. Thanks for sticking it out with mom and Erin and me when it wasn't easy - I know you were never going to bail, but you gave up a lot so we would be more than cared for and happy in all the moving and lean years. Thanks for sacrificing more than I'll ever know to bless us with the life we have. Thanks for being the man I want to be someday. Thanks for going to Georgia Tech and moving to Gainesville so I would cheer for the right teams. God has blessed you for that. Richly.
I love you both
Wayne/Bubba/Cutest Boy in the Whole Wide World (you're welcome mom)
- "Babe" by Styx was the number 1 song; this is perfect as my parents call each other babe every time they address each other. It would be weird and a bit annoying if they didn't actually love each other so darned much
- "Kramer vs. Kramer" won the Oscar for movie of the year; no, it was not on December 8th, but..
- Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peach Prize. Again not on this exact date, but my mom is basically as nice as Mother Teresa so..
- Wayne Gretzky made his NHL debut - maybe that's why I'm named Wayne..
- Hulk Hogan made his WWF debut! Awesome
- The cell phone, the PC, the Internet, and MC Hammer have all had HUGE impacts on our lives since 1979
- Dad's three favorite things (after Jesus and my mom) have come to be: his iPod, my sister and myself
I seriously can't think of enough kind words to say about my mom and dad, but I will try. I apologize in advance to my mom, who will cry.
Momma, thank you for relentlessly praying for me, even back when I didn't want you too. Thank you for being an example of who I want my wife to be, who I want the mother of my children to be like. Thank you for making be sensitive and a crier. Thank you for letting me and dad watch lots of sports.. Thank you for putting up with me while I was stupid, when I was whiny, when I was terrible at school. Thanks for..having me..I'll forever read Psalm 139 or Jeremiah 1 with a special tug in my heart for my mom who knew I was fearfully and wonderfully made, even if not everyone else did.
Daddy, thank you for relentlessly praying for me, even back when I didn't want you too. Thank you for the mightiest man of God I have ever met, or ever hope to meet. Thank you for living a life that challenges me to be more humble, more obedient, less worried about the THINGS of this world and more worried about the people who are dying in it. Thank you for showing me how great baseball is, and raising me on the Beatles and Stones and The Boss and CCR and Queen. Thanks for sticking it out with mom and Erin and me when it wasn't easy - I know you were never going to bail, but you gave up a lot so we would be more than cared for and happy in all the moving and lean years. Thanks for sacrificing more than I'll ever know to bless us with the life we have. Thanks for being the man I want to be someday. Thanks for going to Georgia Tech and moving to Gainesville so I would cheer for the right teams. God has blessed you for that. Richly.
I love you both
Wayne/Bubba/Cutest Boy in the Whole Wide World (you're welcome mom)
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Best EVER
This is a sports post. If you are a Georgia Bulldog fan, you will not like this post. If you do not like sports, you will not like this post. If you are a hater of Atlanta sports, then you will probably not like this post#.
My teams:
Florida Gators*: 11-1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets*: 9-3
Atlanta Falcons: 8-4
Atlanta Hawks: 11-6
That's 39-14. I submit that I will never have a year like this again. Usually I have two teams all year that give some hope: Florida and the Braves - and even they have tanked the last 3 years. Not to say I haven't had glimmers of hope through the years: Michael Vick(^) carried my Falcons to 2 surprising playoff runs, and that insane Super Bowl run in '98 (Dan Reeves deserves to be in the hall of fame for taking the ATLANTA FALCONS to the SB..); GT had Calvin Johnson which was incredible to watch; the Hawks...nope, never mind. You can see why usually this time of year all I'm really looking at is the Gators. But not this year.
Not only are my Gators poised to win the SEC and BCS titles ($), but GT is looking great to win 10 games, BEAT the dirty 'Dawgs in Athens (I cried a little), and bring back 19 starters next year. The Falcons are on the playoff bubble (>)and have a real solid chance at making serious noise in year one of the new 4-headed monster that should be around for awhile - Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Mike Smith, and Thomas Dimitroff (<). And the Hawks! Are you kidding me? I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see this crazy hodge-podge team winning at it's current clip. And with Josh Smith healthy, Joe Johnson playing like an MVP, and Al Horford establishing himself as a legit All-Star, who knows what lies ahead.
It is a season of rich blessings for this sports nut. It will never be duplicated, there's no chance of that. So I apologize if I'm gloating more than usual, it will pass. Maybe..
Much love,
Wayne
PS - I tried something new with the different symbols and side notes; whatcha think?
#for the record, Atlanta is not inherently 'Dawg country, and I will NOT recognize them as an Atlanta team; when it comes right down to it, I'm a fan of Atlanta way more than I am a fan of the state of Georgia
*Both Florida and GT's basketball seasons have started, but it's too early to count their records
^Vick WILL be back in the NFL as the most dangerous slot receiver/wildcat formation QB in the league in 2010
%I can and will say 'my' for all of these teams: I went to UF, I lived on GT's campus for the first 2 years of my life where my dad is an alum, and Atlanta was my home for 11 years. When I say MY team, I mean it
$if we beat Bama, no one will beat us in the national championship. Yes, I'm an arrogant SEC fan who would LOVE to see Ohio State, USC or Oklahoma go through the SEC, even in a 'down' year. But beyond that, let's assume it's UF-OU: OU will score points, but no where near the 60 something they've been scoring. And if you're giving up 41 to Texas Tech in your own back yard, wait'll you see what Urban cooks up with 37 days of prep. I shudder with joy.
>I'm sick of the NFC East getting all the hype - the NFC South is the best division in football; in every major power ranking (CNNSI, ESPN, CBS), the Falcons, Bucs and Panthers are in the top 10, and the Saints could beat any team if their defense makes more than 2 stops all game
< This is not taking away from all Roddy White has done this year, and I'm excited that our receiving corp is young and going to be around for awhile. I just think that the GM, the coach, the rookie stud QB and the all-pro RB are the ones we'll lean on most heavily. And let's not forget John Abraham, who seriously should be defensive player of the year.
My teams:
Florida Gators*: 11-1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets*: 9-3
Atlanta Falcons: 8-4
Atlanta Hawks: 11-6
That's 39-14. I submit that I will never have a year like this again. Usually I have two teams all year that give some hope: Florida and the Braves - and even they have tanked the last 3 years. Not to say I haven't had glimmers of hope through the years: Michael Vick(^) carried my Falcons to 2 surprising playoff runs, and that insane Super Bowl run in '98 (Dan Reeves deserves to be in the hall of fame for taking the ATLANTA FALCONS to the SB..); GT had Calvin Johnson which was incredible to watch; the Hawks...nope, never mind. You can see why usually this time of year all I'm really looking at is the Gators. But not this year.
Not only are my Gators poised to win the SEC and BCS titles ($), but GT is looking great to win 10 games, BEAT the dirty 'Dawgs in Athens (I cried a little), and bring back 19 starters next year. The Falcons are on the playoff bubble (>)and have a real solid chance at making serious noise in year one of the new 4-headed monster that should be around for awhile - Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Mike Smith, and Thomas Dimitroff (<). And the Hawks! Are you kidding me? I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see this crazy hodge-podge team winning at it's current clip. And with Josh Smith healthy, Joe Johnson playing like an MVP, and Al Horford establishing himself as a legit All-Star, who knows what lies ahead.
It is a season of rich blessings for this sports nut. It will never be duplicated, there's no chance of that. So I apologize if I'm gloating more than usual, it will pass. Maybe..
Much love,
Wayne
PS - I tried something new with the different symbols and side notes; whatcha think?
#for the record, Atlanta is not inherently 'Dawg country, and I will NOT recognize them as an Atlanta team; when it comes right down to it, I'm a fan of Atlanta way more than I am a fan of the state of Georgia
*Both Florida and GT's basketball seasons have started, but it's too early to count their records
^Vick WILL be back in the NFL as the most dangerous slot receiver/wildcat formation QB in the league in 2010
%I can and will say 'my' for all of these teams: I went to UF, I lived on GT's campus for the first 2 years of my life where my dad is an alum, and Atlanta was my home for 11 years. When I say MY team, I mean it
$if we beat Bama, no one will beat us in the national championship. Yes, I'm an arrogant SEC fan who would LOVE to see Ohio State, USC or Oklahoma go through the SEC, even in a 'down' year. But beyond that, let's assume it's UF-OU: OU will score points, but no where near the 60 something they've been scoring. And if you're giving up 41 to Texas Tech in your own back yard, wait'll you see what Urban cooks up with 37 days of prep. I shudder with joy.
>I'm sick of the NFC East getting all the hype - the NFC South is the best division in football; in every major power ranking (CNNSI, ESPN, CBS), the Falcons, Bucs and Panthers are in the top 10, and the Saints could beat any team if their defense makes more than 2 stops all game
< This is not taking away from all Roddy White has done this year, and I'm excited that our receiving corp is young and going to be around for awhile. I just think that the GM, the coach, the rookie stud QB and the all-pro RB are the ones we'll lean on most heavily. And let's not forget John Abraham, who seriously should be defensive player of the year.
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