First I forgot to post my links to my blog about my family. It is here. http://fatherhoodthrillride.blogspot.com/
Second I posted my health about my spiritual health on this website yesterday instead of the Crashing Giants website. I am so confused.
On Fridays I plan on blogging about random things on my mind. The blogs like all of my blogs will be usually short. For today's blog I wanted to talk about something I read about in the Detroit News last Sunday.
Last Sunday I read an article about some guy who is trying to recall Michigan's governor Jennifer Granholm. I thought the recall is silly because recalls never really happen. But what bothered the most about the article is why this guy wants to recall Granholm.
Back in June of this year Granholm announced that 3 prisons or correctional institutions will close in the state of Michigan. By closing these prisons Michigan will save $125 million. To make room for the additional inmates prisons in Michigan will release 3,500 inmates. I don't know about you but that scares me. 3,500 people will be released into the state of Michigan that should be in prison currently serving a sentence for a crime. 3,500 convicts running the streets in Michigan is a lot of people. Where are they going to go? The crime rate in Michigan is already high and it seems to be getting higher by the day. What even scares me even more is that it seems a lot of our serious crimes that happen happen by people who are repeat offenders. The serial rapist who was caught in Detroit 2 weeks ago was someone who was released from prison early. The guy who kidnapped that girl and held her for 18 years in California was someone who spent time in jail for kidnapping and released early.
How many lives are going to be changed now because Granholm released these 3,500 inmates early?
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Project 35 minus One
My Project 35 minus One just started on Monday. I am now 34 years old. Like I have had said before I know I am not the man that God has called me to be. There are several reasons for this but it is mostly because I am always coming up with excuses on why I am not that man. To be honest I guess I am a sheep. I have been waiting for other people in my life to step up and become great leaders for God so I can than follow them. The funny thing is I have been watching these people and have become critical because they have not lived up to their own potential. And it has bothered me significantly because they haven't lived up to that potential. I have been waiting for them to become great men or women for God and then for them to motivate me or to led me to be the same.
On Monday morning while I was running I was thinking about this. I was thinking about how I have been waiting for years for these people to step up and become great leaders. Why have I been waiting for them to become "today's David"? As I was running I started to think that maybe I am the one who is suppose to lead them to become closer to God. Maybe I am the one who is going to lead them to stop clinching so tightly to the world. I am the one who is called to be "today's David". I think I have known this for some time but I haven't acted upon it.
I am handing my life over to the Holy Spirit to transform into this man. I know it is going to be hard but I think that once I myself have stopped clinging to the world I will find that living fully devoted to God will be much more fulfilling.
The Crashing Giants blog will be my journey into becoming the man God has called me to be. I will try to blog every Wednesday on my latest journey. Each week I will read at least 1 book in the Bible and I will let you know about any verses that have really jumped out at me. I will also let you know what the Holy Spirit has been saying to me lately.
I hope to see you here next Wednesday.
Heavenly Father, help me become the man you want me to be. Lord allow me to always put your interests and goals in front of my own selfish needs. Allow me to become a great spiritual leader in my house. To become a husband that is always thinking about his wife's needs instead of own. A father that is always there for his children and a father that is teaching his children about you. Bless me in everything I do Lord and continue to shower me with your love. Amen.
On Monday morning while I was running I was thinking about this. I was thinking about how I have been waiting for years for these people to step up and become great leaders. Why have I been waiting for them to become "today's David"? As I was running I started to think that maybe I am the one who is suppose to lead them to become closer to God. Maybe I am the one who is going to lead them to stop clinching so tightly to the world. I am the one who is called to be "today's David". I think I have known this for some time but I haven't acted upon it.
I am handing my life over to the Holy Spirit to transform into this man. I know it is going to be hard but I think that once I myself have stopped clinging to the world I will find that living fully devoted to God will be much more fulfilling.
The Crashing Giants blog will be my journey into becoming the man God has called me to be. I will try to blog every Wednesday on my latest journey. Each week I will read at least 1 book in the Bible and I will let you know about any verses that have really jumped out at me. I will also let you know what the Holy Spirit has been saying to me lately.
I hope to see you here next Wednesday.
Heavenly Father, help me become the man you want me to be. Lord allow me to always put your interests and goals in front of my own selfish needs. Allow me to become a great spiritual leader in my house. To become a husband that is always thinking about his wife's needs instead of own. A father that is always there for his children and a father that is teaching his children about you. Bless me in everything I do Lord and continue to shower me with your love. Amen.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Happy Birthday to Me!!!
As of 2 minutes ago I have turned 34 years old. I remember when 34 sounded old but for some reason it seems like every year whatever age I turn doesn't sound so old.
This blog is all about me turning 34 years old. That is of course why it is called 35 minus one.
Most people believe that Jesus died on the cross when he was 33 years old. I am now older than Jesus was when He died. Look at all Jesus accomplished in those 33 years. My life seems very shallow and meaningless when I compare it to Jesus. And I understand that no one can compare to Jesus. It's just that when I look into a mirror I usually don't like what I see looking back at me. I am not a man that would win the Father of the Year Award or the Husband of the Year Award. I definetly am not a man that is called "a man after God's heart". I am definelty not a man that anyone thinks of when they are thinking of healthy or fit people that they know.
I feel most of the time that I am not living up to my potential. I feel that God has a bigger plan for me but I am not pursuing that plan.
I have been thinking this for 10 years or more but I never do anything about that. I never become fit or healthy. I might try for a day or two but I just love laziness and fat too much. I think every once in a while I show some potential of being a good husband or father but than I start to think about myself instead of Amy's or the kid's needs and I lose that potential. I do think about God a lot but I rarely treat either Him or his children with the love he commands.
The Project 35 minus One Blog is all about me becoming this man. I am hoping that by the time I turn 35 I will be a man that I can be proud of. That I will be fit and healthy. That I will be completely devoted to following God. That I will be serving both my wife and kids instead of myself.
My plan is to blog every Monday about my health. That blog is called the Lard Surfer and can be found here: http://lardsurfer.blogspot.com/ . The Lard Surfer will talk about my work outs and my diet.
Every Tuesday I will blog about my relationship with my wife and kids. That blog is called The Fatherhood Thrill Ride. It can be found here: http://fatherhoodthrillride.blogspot.com/ .
Every Wednesday I will blog about my relationship with God. That blog is called Crashing Giants. It can be found here: http://crashinggiants.blogspot.com/ .
Every Friday I will do a random thoughts blog on this website right here.
So I welcome you to follow me on this journey. Hopefully I will become a better man through this journey. The plan is to make this year the best year in my life. I pray to God he transforms into that man starting right ... now.
This blog is all about me turning 34 years old. That is of course why it is called 35 minus one.
Most people believe that Jesus died on the cross when he was 33 years old. I am now older than Jesus was when He died. Look at all Jesus accomplished in those 33 years. My life seems very shallow and meaningless when I compare it to Jesus. And I understand that no one can compare to Jesus. It's just that when I look into a mirror I usually don't like what I see looking back at me. I am not a man that would win the Father of the Year Award or the Husband of the Year Award. I definetly am not a man that is called "a man after God's heart". I am definelty not a man that anyone thinks of when they are thinking of healthy or fit people that they know.
I feel most of the time that I am not living up to my potential. I feel that God has a bigger plan for me but I am not pursuing that plan.
I have been thinking this for 10 years or more but I never do anything about that. I never become fit or healthy. I might try for a day or two but I just love laziness and fat too much. I think every once in a while I show some potential of being a good husband or father but than I start to think about myself instead of Amy's or the kid's needs and I lose that potential. I do think about God a lot but I rarely treat either Him or his children with the love he commands.
The Project 35 minus One Blog is all about me becoming this man. I am hoping that by the time I turn 35 I will be a man that I can be proud of. That I will be fit and healthy. That I will be completely devoted to following God. That I will be serving both my wife and kids instead of myself.
My plan is to blog every Monday about my health. That blog is called the Lard Surfer and can be found here: http://lardsurfer.blogspot.com/ . The Lard Surfer will talk about my work outs and my diet.
Every Tuesday I will blog about my relationship with my wife and kids. That blog is called The Fatherhood Thrill Ride. It can be found here: http://fatherhoodthrillride.blogspot.com/ .
Every Wednesday I will blog about my relationship with God. That blog is called Crashing Giants. It can be found here: http://crashinggiants.blogspot.com/ .
Every Friday I will do a random thoughts blog on this website right here.
So I welcome you to follow me on this journey. Hopefully I will become a better man through this journey. The plan is to make this year the best year in my life. I pray to God he transforms into that man starting right ... now.
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