Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sticks and Stones
I'm not trying to wear out the MJ thing but....
I read recently that, growing up, Michael Jackson was teased a great deal by his father and that he was reported to have said to his son, "God, your nose is big!" In a 2003 documentary, Michael was reported to have said that when performing he would have been happier wearing a mask. Nothing done to a person in childhood excuses adult behaviors and choices, but we often forget what careless words said to a child can do and the lasting effects of those words.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Never Meant To Be
In the wake of his recent and untimely death, I have been thinking a great deal about Michael Jackson. Like him, love him or hate him, it doesn't diminish the effect that this man had on the music industry and an entire generation worldwide. We all know that he was an incredibly gifted little boy who ended up a deeply disturbed and broken man. What has gripped my heart is the reality of what fame and idolatry must do to any person. Because the fact is, we were never created to be worshiped and adored and so to receive the kind of attention this man lived with his entire life must have been a crushing burden. Yeah, yeah, I know...he signed up for it and in the process amassed a fortune that many would envy. But I would never want to know the reality of being worshiped and idolized. This was not even a reality until technology made it possible to be known to so many throughout the globe and now, thanks to vehicles like YouTube, anyone can be famous and very quickly. But it has always been appealing to humanity. What did the serpent offer the first woman? That she would be like God. And what does celebrity on such a grand scale offer a man or woman? The kind of renown and adoration that only God should ever experience. He can handle it. We cannot. And it breaks my heart to see what it does to a person. And it also breaks my heart to hear the masses crticize the giants when they fall whether those giants are in politics, entertainment, church leadership or business. So many of them do fall and the bigger the giant, the bigger the fall. And you know why? Because it was just never meant to be.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Are You Willing To Risk It?
I found this video of a dance tribe forming on Seth's blog this past week. This is a pretty typical group dynamic...once more than a few people join in something, people come in droves to do the very same. But as I watched the first strange man dancing all alone, and in a most bizarre way, I couldn't help but admire his freedom. The truth is, when you act in a way that is different from the norm, people will gawk and laugh and point. Many will feel very uncomfortable with your freedom and your willingness to express it. Others will feel contempt and usually that is because they secretly wish they had that kind of nerve and rather than be challenged by it, they will judge it instead and usually loud enough for others to hear.
Obeying God is just like this video. At times, you are going to look crazy and unstable in all of your ways. It could be that your actions start a revolution and, in time, others will be running to do what you had to work up the nerve to do. But sometimes you will dance alone. It is a risk of obedience. Are you willing to risk it?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
I Am Confessing My Love Affair...
I lived for four and a half years in Lake City, Florida....a little town that did not have a Chick-fil-A. And it was torture. I wrote letters and e-mails to their corporate offices in Atlanta but always they said no to putting one in Lake City. I now live in Columbus, Georgia where there are three Chick-fil-A restaurants and I thank God for bringing this gift to me. Because, friends, I LOVE Chick-fil-A and I finally found someone who can express my passion...
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Please take a moment and watch this...
This is a 12 year old Canadian girl names Lia who decided to enter her school's speech contest with this speech despite the discouragement of school officials and teachers.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
I Love Jesus But I Drink A Little
If you have been here before then you are aware of my warped, yet endearing sense of humor. Check this out if you have a sec and if you don't then just click on out of here and I promise I will not be offended. Oh, and you are not seeing double- it posted twice-oops-and I could not for the life of me figure out how to get rid of one of them. Happy weekend!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Yummy, Yummy Bacon
I had a yummy hamburger this weekend with bacon on it and it was so good that I thought I would give you all a little solute to bacon. Jim Gaffigan is my very favorite comedian these days. Check it out. Less than five minutes. My apologies to all of my Jewish friends.
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