So, the next best social networking tool they tell me is Twitter. From what I hear, there are big time sides being taken over this thing. On one side, there are those that would say … way to much info. Why would I want to know what someone is doing every single second of the day. “Sitting down to coffee …. heading out to work …. meeting my sister for lunch” why do we need to know all this. Well, I can see this side’s point. I wouldn’t want to know either.

The other side, as a good point as well … they call twitter, the mini-blog site or the digital headliners. With it’s 140 character limited the goal is to be short and swift … to bring others to another place .. wither that is information on the fly or enticing me to read on.

Well, don’t tell anyone, but I’m testing this stie out … I couldn’t use my name (someone else beat me to it … common name challenged) so I used a nick name I used in a sports fourm when my kids were in school.

I’m also using one for our church … for folks to get quick reminders of events and prayer request directed to their phones.

We will have to see where this all leads me.

Have a great day.

Today is a great day to go golfing. Going to have a good time with a friend of mine, the greens and 18 holes. Have a great day, David.
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After coming into the house a couple of day’s ago, my son and I heard a loud bang in the garage … when I heard it … I knew what it was …. one of the large springs that helps us bring our single garage door up and down. This is the fourth one we have replaced in the last 10 years.

Talking to the tech … he says that each spring is rated for 10,000 lifts. So accourding to my calulations, that is about 10 to 12 lifts a day. Wow, I need to start using the front door. At $125.00 a spring … I really need to use the front door.

Have a great day.

David

Friday morning. Just taking some time off from my busy day to think about Easter, and get some office stuff done.
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this was a gift that I gave Donna (my wife) seven years ago and I still believe it today …

someone who saw me before I saw her
someone who let me kiss her hand even though it was silly
someone who listens to me even when I’m saying nothing
someone who knows my secrets
someone who surprises me often
someone who is called as much as I am
someone who is committed no matter the obstacles
someone who loves Marissa even though she’s cut out of a different mold
someone who loves Jordan and prays for him daily
someone who needs her space and isn’t afraid to say it
someone who values friendships
someone who remembers the important events in our life
someone who is dependable beyond belief
someone who cares deeply from the things that I’m passionate about
someone who knows how to hold her tongue
someone who knows when to speak with few, but impacting words
someone who plans for our future and keeps me looking ahead
someone who keeps our intimate moments intimate
someone who I can be very satisfied to live with when I’m seventy
someone who is the best friend I have
someone who loves God’s word
someone who is everything I desire
someone who holds me close
someone who captivates me
someone who I love very deeply

. . . . the someone is you!

One of the things my wife and I like to do is have a few folks over to the house for some good wholesome entertainment. The usual is a card game called Hand in Foot. It’s a game with good strategy, team mates and some good old fashion luck. It takes about 2 to 3 hours to play so you have a lot of time to visit around the table.

A small part of the conversation last night went like this. One of the couples had their folks visiting from out of town. Prior to them coming over, they asked what their plans were for that night (they were heading back in the afternoon). Without any hesitation, they said, “we are going over to the pastor’s house to play cards”. A confused look came on the father’s face. He asked, “Doesn’t your church have a service tonight”? You see, the confusion came from the fact that the pastor (me) would be missing the event.

I have settled into a good place on this matter. We have a wonderful staff at the church and all of our leaders do a great job of leading. One thing for sure, is that the success of a giving event doesn’t depend on me being there. Secondly, for me to be at my best, there needs to be a healthy balance …translation…I don’t have to be at every event that goes on at the Chapel. It just happens to work out that this would be the only time we could get with our friends this month.

So, we had good fellowship last night, the service went off fine and everyone was blessed with what they needed that night.

Have a Great Day

David

A Lot of folks know that I take Friday’s off to do family stuff and personal stuff. Well, today is one of those days. After dropping of Donna at her work, I headed to one of my offices (you see, I have one at the church and three others scattered around the area). This is one of them … I like going hanging out at the far table to watch as folks come in. With computer on table and listening to some tunes, it’s been a very relaxing day.

Have a great day

David

So, I knew I was heading down to LA for some meetings this week but I didn’t expect for me to hang out at the airport for 4 hours. Well, I’m the only one to blame for this one … not the weather, can’t even blame it on the dog, I don’t have one. It went like this.

Donna reminded me that I would need to get a ride to the airport on Monday (today) because she would be at work. No problem, I would ask someone at church to drive me. Standing in the lobby, I saw my friend Bob, he as been nice in the past, maybe he would drive me. Sure enough, he said yes and asked what time he would need to come by and pick me up. Here is were things got fuzzy. I said to him …I would need him to pick me up around 6 am, because my flight leaves at 8:30 … no problem and off he went. Well the problem came when last night Donna reminded me that my flight doesn’t leave until 10:30 am. You see, when I thought of 8:30 am … it was not flight time, but the time I needed to be at the airport. I goofed… so here I set at the airport, four hours before my flight … good time I have my laptop and time to write this all down for you all.

Have a Great Day

David

This afternoon, my friends from Verizon came and hooked up and ViOS at our home. We had Verizon DSL before that gave us 2mb/750 .. but with ViOS, we have now 11,200/7100 … that’s a big difference. My son loves it …he games on line and was always getting flag as a slow participant. Now, no worries.

The only thing we discovered is that my old old old desktop computer does not meet the basic requirements. Translation … I need to talk my wife into a new desktop. What happens is we have all this speed screeming up to the computer and becasue the computer is so slow, we don’t realize all the speed.

For example, my sone has a system that is twice as fast as the minimum system and you can really see the speed on is laptop.

So, I need to find about $500.00 and we will see it too.

Have a great day.

David

MLK will forever be linked to on phrase “I have a dream”. As speeches go, it has to be one of the all time greatest. the main phrases that many people remember are the following …

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor’s lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

Well … our youth had a small dream to day and did something about it. We served those who were less fortunate then us by serving in at a mission warehouse. Portland Mission to be exact. With gloves on hands and a spirit to serve, we dived into the task. At the end of the day, with several palets of food sorted into their rightful places, we felt a little bit better.

The dream of serving lives on.

Have a great day.

David