put down the phone, put down the fork, put down the nuclear missile and take a long breath... hey!... you're alive! and it's only for a moment, (well, in this body anyway). now, imagine not having the things i just mentioned, yes, even your nuclear missiles. imagine not having your Hulu plus, your bed, your whole grain Eggo waffles, your toothbrush, your job to pay for that stuff and a thousand other things... imagine having to live the simplest life possible because you have no other choice. could you do it? could America do it? the Magic 8-ball says "its sources say no"... but let's say we could. are we still not blessed? if we all believed we were, i'd bet even Congress could get something done. i think our 1st world stuff can be considered blessings, but it can't be the root of being blessed. we can't consider our stuff more important than the opportunity we've been given to be here on earth, breathing, and hopefully fulfilling your life's purpose. if you have some stuff, you should appreciate it, enjoy it, and don't take it for granted; but don't let it consume you. remember to breathe, and appreciate breathing too.
now, back to the title...
again, not quite everywhere, but here we are now in Jacksonville, FL. finally? i don't know the answer to that question. and for the sake of both you and i, i'll refrain from filling you in on everything since my last post. here's what i will discuss...
we did reproduce. daniel mckinley phelps, ii. number ii will be 2 years old in January. even on his worst days, he's still the best kid ever.
Laura is now a Manager of Media Relations at CSX Transportation. a stellar gig with a stellar company.
i am working on this... The 12:12 Sound. this is certainly in its humble beginnings. i believe in helping others, and helping others is what 12:12 stands on. since i know you're wondering what 12:12 means, or what scripture in the Bible it may reference, i'll say that it has numerous meanings, and yes, it does reference scripture...
1 Corinthians 12:12 ESV - "For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ."
in the Church, we all have a place and purpose. see also 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. likewise, in a church building, we also all have a place and purpose. for some, that place is behind a live sound console. i want to help those who believe this is part (notice i said part) of their purpose in their church. i want to help these fine ladies and gentlemen not only do it well, but do it with excellence as their standard. relating to my opening remarks in this post, some folks have more stuff than others. what matters most is not having the stuff, but how you use the stuff you have.
and i'll leave that right there.
blessings to you and yours.
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