Will He or Won't He?

So, big news yesterday in the NFL as Brett Favre has decided to retire...again...for the third time. We talked about being third, but this is ridiculous. That is NOT what we meant. For those of you that don't know (or even care) about the NFL and Brett Favre, this has been "The Story" for the last two summers before this one.

Testing, Testing, 1..2..3

Yesterday I wrote about something that was invented in 1962 that is just now getting a chance to be used in a beneficial way. The product is called Gorilla Glass and it was invented by Corning nearly 50 years ago. If you missed out on the story behind this, then let me give you a little recap.

Gorilla Glass

I read an article today that I thought was interesting. It was about something that was invented nearly 50 years ago that is just now about to see a big payoff. It's called Gorilla Glass and it was invented by Corning in 1962.

Slowing It Down

I watched this video this evening and wanted to share it. It came from Today's Big Thing and I thought it was pretty sweet.

The "X" Factor

Today at lunch I decided to watch a bit of ESPN. I caught the end of Sportscenter, and then one of my favorite things came on: X Games 16. I LOVE watching the X games. I mean for real, what those folks can do is un-stinkin'-believable!

Searching for Treasure

On Saturday we went to get the kids in Frisco. We met there to see Mom and to go to that magical place where little girls act like, well, little girls: We went to The American Girl Store.

God is...

What are our perceptions of God? How do we see Him? This song and video hopefully will help us start to think about how we view God, even our unintentional views of who and what God is in our lives.

The "King"

So last night on ESPN LeBron "King" James made his big announcement about where he will be playing next season. The big "winner" is the Miami Heat, who now have the Terrific Trio of LeBron, D-Wade and Chris Bosh. Already they must be getting the rings sized for the multiple championships these three guys are going to win. At least that is the hope.

Born Again

What does it mean to be "born again"? Does that mean that that you have to actually be born a second time? How is that even possible? Where does that term even come from?

The Longest Journey

Living in Texas, and growing up in West Texas in particular, I'm no stranger to long trips. We routinely played football games in high school where we were driving 2+ hours to get there. On vacations with the family, we drove everywhere. It was too expensive to fly and Dad refused to do so anyway.

After God's Own Heart

So today I was going thorough some of my emails and I encountered this and wanted to share it as at least a part of today's devotional.

Pick me! Pick me!!

I still remember what it was like.

A-political

I just today finished reading the book "Traveling Mercies" by Anne Lamott. It was an interesting book. I had known a little bit about her story and background and that was what had me interested in reading the book.

Who You Gonna Call?

Where do you put your confidence? Is it in the things you have? Maybe it's in your friends or family. Those are all things that make sense for the most part right? Maybe you're wondering what I mean by that first sentence. What I mean is this: When things start to get rocky for you-with school, at home, in relationships with the people around you-who or what do you turn to?

Party On

Have you ever wanted to be associated with someone else? You know maybe someone famous. Like to be able to say "Oh, yeah, I know so-and-so, we used to go to school together." Maybe it's more like you are the friend of someone who knows someone else that knows a famous person (or even semi-famous).

But I Didn't Do It...

Ever been in trouble? Has anyone ever stepped up to your defense when you were in trouble and gotten you off the hook? It's a amazing thing when that happens I assure you.

Are We There Yet?

I remember going to Missouri for a family reunion back in 1995. It was a good trip while we were there...then we came home. It's not that being home was bad. No it was the trip home that was the bad part. See I have this thing about trips like this. I like to go and be there and do the stuff that we do, but when it comes time to go home I'm all about getting home.

Here Today...Gone Tomorrow

So today I read Job 1. Job was a man of great wealth and influence. He had everything that he needed. Not only that, he was devoted to God and stayed away from evil. He even offered his own sacrifices for his children in case they sinned against God. He was a man that was on top of the world so to speak.

How Tight Are Your Pants?

I read an article the other day about snowboarder Nate Holland who was upset about some snowboarders in the Olympics this year wearing tight pants. The reason for his being upset is because it goes against the "anti-establishment"culture of snowboarding (which as you know is just like skateboarding, only on snow).

I Choose You

Do you remember being picked for teams back in elementary recess or PE? Or maybe even now when you get together with friends to play football or basketball or chess or the bagpipes or what not. Do you remember what it was like to not be picked first?