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.