Hey friends
Not sure if anyone cares, but if you do I finished "section 3" of "my files" (which is what I call the stuff I write because I'm too realistic to call it a book)
I'll admit, I think it's got some decent ideas but towards the end I think it will make you say "wait, did we change topics while I wasn't paying attention? That kinda just turned into something else. I think a little editing is in order here."
You're right. A lot of editing is in order. In fact, you don't have to read it. But what's the point of having a blog if you won't post your writing on it?
Feel free not to click on this link, I won't be offended, and I probably wont ask you if you read it or not. But if you DO want to read more of my "not book" Just click...
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Victory over the South!
I come today to tell you a story of perseverance and determination. A story about the underdog. A story of a young man who wouldn't take "no" for an answer.
Today, I got my driver's licence in the mail.
For those of you who don't know, it is Texas state law that all working residents who wish to drive must have their TEXAS issued driver's licence within 90 days. It took Cortney and I a little over 240 days.
Join me as I recount this epic tale of daring do and heroism.
1) Cortney and I went to the Texas DMV, but they told us that we needed to get our vehicles inspected first
(In Texas, you need to pay money to have someone tell you that your vehicle is "ok" to drive once a year.)
2) So we went to three places that we had been told inspected vehicles. ($20 each)
3) The third place agreed to inspect MY vehicle but would not inspect Cortney's because she didn't have proof of insurance.
4) Cortney's parents sent her a copy of her insurance card
5) I asked if I could get another copy of my "inspection certificate" (I thought I had lost mine)
6) You cannot get a copy of your inspection certificate, they have to call "The state" and cancel it so they can charge you for a new one.
7) I found my inspection certificate.
8) We went back to the DMV where they told us we needed to register our vehicles first
9) They told us we couldn't register our vehicles without speaking directly to our insurance agent since we were out of state
10) Cortney did not have adequate coverage
11) we bought new insurance for Texas
12) Cortney registered her car for another $130
13 I couldn't register my car because my car was still in my dad's name
14) My dad couldn't transfer the car to my name because he no longer had a copy of the registration (I had it)
15) My dad and I met over thanksgiving so Ohio certify that Dad gave me his Car
16) Texas would not accept the title transfer without a gift receipt.
17) We applied for a driver's licence ($30 each)
18) Three weeks later it arrived in the mail.
I still haven't registered my car, and Cortney's car is still in her maiden name but whose counting? We can drive now!
Today, I got my driver's licence in the mail.
For those of you who don't know, it is Texas state law that all working residents who wish to drive must have their TEXAS issued driver's licence within 90 days. It took Cortney and I a little over 240 days.
Join me as I recount this epic tale of daring do and heroism.
1) Cortney and I went to the Texas DMV, but they told us that we needed to get our vehicles inspected first
(In Texas, you need to pay money to have someone tell you that your vehicle is "ok" to drive once a year.)
2) So we went to three places that we had been told inspected vehicles. ($20 each)
3) The third place agreed to inspect MY vehicle but would not inspect Cortney's because she didn't have proof of insurance.
4) Cortney's parents sent her a copy of her insurance card
5) I asked if I could get another copy of my "inspection certificate" (I thought I had lost mine)
6) You cannot get a copy of your inspection certificate, they have to call "The state" and cancel it so they can charge you for a new one.
7) I found my inspection certificate.
8) We went back to the DMV where they told us we needed to register our vehicles first
9) They told us we couldn't register our vehicles without speaking directly to our insurance agent since we were out of state
10) Cortney did not have adequate coverage
11) we bought new insurance for Texas
12) Cortney registered her car for another $130
13 I couldn't register my car because my car was still in my dad's name
14) My dad couldn't transfer the car to my name because he no longer had a copy of the registration (I had it)
15) My dad and I met over thanksgiving so Ohio certify that Dad gave me his Car
16) Texas would not accept the title transfer without a gift receipt.
17) We applied for a driver's licence ($30 each)
18) Three weeks later it arrived in the mail.
I still haven't registered my car, and Cortney's car is still in her maiden name but whose counting? We can drive now!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Another thought on Humility
In graduate school I was asked to define humility in my own words. That means that I can't steal Paul's words in Phil. where he describes Jesus taking on the very nature of a servant and humbling himself to death on a cross. It also means I can't steal C.S. Lewis' words where he said that Humility isn't thinking less of yourself, it's thinking about yourself less. And it also means that I shouldn't use the story about the boat and ballast again, because I ripped that off of John Piper (who in turn, most likely ripped it off of someone else).
No I had to put it into my own words. And here it is. I believe that humility is seeing yourself ACCURATELY.
I think everyone knows that it is not humble to think better of yourself than you deserve. But can it be just as wrong to think less of yourself than what you deserve? If the God of the universe wants to say that I'm gifted at something, who am I to disagree? If the Lord made someone pretty darn good looking, why would they pretend that they weren't? Is it humble to think that I can mess up what God intended to be good? Do I think that I can be SO screwed up that God can't use me or that my skills, talents, qualities, or gifts are anything less than what He intended them to be?
You would probably be quick to point out (accurately) that I am missing something here. When we say things like "good looking" or "talented" we mean in comparison to other people right? I'm pretty sure that you (steve) have told us in the past not to compare.
Well you're right. The only person you should compare yourself to is God. Turns out, you will NOT stack up, because you are a pathetic sinner, and you will realize that you are totally dependent supplicant relying on grace. But in His goodness, God allowed you to have some sparks of light and personhood that show that to Him, at least, you are well worth redeeming. And that's an accurate view of yourself. One cannot HAVE an accurate view of oneself unless it is in a context that also includes God.
The book I'm reading Steward Leadership talks about how the Devil is very satisfied if he is able to make us think more of ourselves or less of ourselves than we ought to. Pride is great for Satan, but so is self deprecation and lack of self worth. In fact, anything that he can do to through us off our game works for him. So we need to keep looking in the mirror.
What is a spiritual mirror you ask? Perhaps God, Perhaps the Bible, Perhaps prayer...I'm not sure. What do you think?
No I had to put it into my own words. And here it is. I believe that humility is seeing yourself ACCURATELY.
I think everyone knows that it is not humble to think better of yourself than you deserve. But can it be just as wrong to think less of yourself than what you deserve? If the God of the universe wants to say that I'm gifted at something, who am I to disagree? If the Lord made someone pretty darn good looking, why would they pretend that they weren't? Is it humble to think that I can mess up what God intended to be good? Do I think that I can be SO screwed up that God can't use me or that my skills, talents, qualities, or gifts are anything less than what He intended them to be?
You would probably be quick to point out (accurately) that I am missing something here. When we say things like "good looking" or "talented" we mean in comparison to other people right? I'm pretty sure that you (steve) have told us in the past not to compare.
Well you're right. The only person you should compare yourself to is God. Turns out, you will NOT stack up, because you are a pathetic sinner, and you will realize that you are totally dependent supplicant relying on grace. But in His goodness, God allowed you to have some sparks of light and personhood that show that to Him, at least, you are well worth redeeming. And that's an accurate view of yourself. One cannot HAVE an accurate view of oneself unless it is in a context that also includes God.
The book I'm reading Steward Leadership talks about how the Devil is very satisfied if he is able to make us think more of ourselves or less of ourselves than we ought to. Pride is great for Satan, but so is self deprecation and lack of self worth. In fact, anything that he can do to through us off our game works for him. So we need to keep looking in the mirror.
What is a spiritual mirror you ask? Perhaps God, Perhaps the Bible, Perhaps prayer...I'm not sure. What do you think?
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