Like Freedom in Spring...

The picture to your left is of me and one of my roommates @ Clemson. We went to walmart one night for a family photo and ended up winning Rhett and Link's Facebook Picture of the Month Award. They still owe us some sort of tanglible award.

It feels like December has flown by, yet I find myself with little to do before Christmas. I went to the elementary school the last two days to say hello to former co-workers and children that I helped raise for five years. Most of them haven't changed too much. One 1st grader seems to still be on his toes when it comes to our infamous cut-down fights. Today he claimed that I loved to eat "grizzly bear sandwiches". In my oh-so-mature 23 year old and college graduate defense, I shot back with, "well, all you want for Christmas is to kiss all the girls in your class on the lips!!" He laughed with submission and shouted, "YOU WIN!" It was my first victory versus this child. He stands tall with a 78-1 record.

I have been helping my dad make some changes to the bathroom upstairs and I've caught up with my thank you cards...but besides that, I am trying to play drums and guitar and wait for Christmas and Campus Crusade's winter conference! CAN NOT WAIT.

As I said before I wanted to touch on some sort of lyrics each time I write and todays song comes from Switchfoot. From the song, "Golden" off of the album Nothing is Sound. In the outro, Jon Foreman writes about the beauty of renewal and redemption found in Christ after we recognize (or even don't recognize) our weakness and shortcomings. It's simple, but an awesome picture of forgiveness. "This world is a dead man down. Every breath is a fading crown we wear--Like some debilitated king. (Don't let go tonight). The Earth spins and the moon goes round. The green comes from the frozen ground--And everything will be made new again, like freedom in Spring." WOOO! Yessir. Although it's a great mental image to find freedom in renewal and rebirth, I am ironically enjoying the colder weather. Hallelujah for God's year-round redemption...

On a more totally random note, I have developed a new fear (or more-so a concern). People who change themselves in some sort animal or creature. We'll call them "manimals and womanimals". I've seen pictures of Lizardman, Coyoteman, and even Leopardman. The fear comes when I think, "If this person is so serious to tattoo themselves and sharpen their teeth, and mutate themselves, what is going to keep them from pouncing on me in the grocery store or in line at the bank?" I would hope that I'd have a God-given surge of bravery if I ever came in contact with one of them. Maybe I'd share the Gospel...maybe I'd just say, "nice forked tongue."

It is a true honor and priveledge to announce to everyone that I have currently been noted as one (of 2) of the funniest people on earth. This title is accepted with great humility and full-awareness of it's magnitude. I mean...I beat a couple billion people for this, so I thought it was Blog-worthy.

I leave this post with a bow and a salute to all who take a look at this. May your weeks to come be filled with tinsle, cookies, and baby Jesus. I want some Trix cereal.