The Problems With Socialized Government Healthcare

The Action Institute is a great resource for any person wanting to know how Christian principles apply to real-life circumstances.

Beach Vacation!

Me and the Boys

Me and the Beach

The Boys

Our Base Camp at the Beach

The Prettiest Girl...and the Boys

Beach trip was great. We did relax eventually. Things have been crazy during the summer. Fall doesn't actually look promising as it did before. We have hit the ground running and there is no end in sight.

When you think about us pray for us. We really need it right now. Lots of good things but uncertainties as well.

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My blog has fallen off the face of the world (wide web). I truly am sorry for those very few people who actually enjoyed my blog and the pictures (I am positive no one enjoyed the writing).

Daigre Events, in a very literal way, has been too much to keep up with. Adding the second kid (Baylor) into the mix really has thrown everyone for a loop (that and Church Planting and teaching at Calhoun Community College). Time doesn't come easy.

I know most of you won't agree but Facebook is actually much more efficient for me during this time. It takes me much longer to maintain the blog than it does to maintain Facebook (if there is any maintaining at all - it does it all itself - except add pictures which is easily done on FB). Between mine and Jessica's Facebook accounts it does some justice to what is going on in our lives (as if you are really interested). So stalk us there if you are interested in Daigre Events for the time being.

I hope to resume the blog again but not in the near future, so don't take it off your favorites list. I will be back with my articles at least...

So, ta ta, for now...

Jonah - quoted

Jackson quotes the Bible story of Jonah from his Bible that he and his Mother read every night. Word for word he hits it!

For Everything Else

Just Think...

"Change You Can Believe In"

The Fog of War

Fog is a unique phenomena.  

When around you, in front of your face, you can't see it.  But when trying to focus on something at a distance it is as visible as a wall.  The fog of this life often creeps into our mornings and we are unaware.  If we don't stay vigilant we won't see it coming and will awake to the fog of war - or worse.

Often fighting this battle - that is not against flesh and blood - I have found myself in a state of retractive boredom.  I say retractive because it is a moving away from God and others.  I say boredom because it is when we get bored that we try new things.  Sin and doubt have a way of fogging our world.  And, valleys are often filled with an eerie fog.

The only thing that permeates fog is light.  Pure Light.  Our focus at times will be weak at best.  But His Light can suffuse the darkest places of this world and of our heart.

Those days when we don't see the sun and when we feel so dark and cold - look to Jesus, the Son.  Never lose focus of Him.  Don't make erratic  decisions or fall into potholes that lead to hell.  Instead be still and wait.

For in reality, the sun is always shining.

The New Arms Race...

The Real Outrage

"Here's Your Windmill"

While America helps third world countries and those ruled by dictators get nuclear power (the cleanest, safest, most efficient and most producing form of energy in the world) we are left with wind mills (the least efficient, land consuming, land destroying, micro producing form of energy there is in the world).  Those people in Washington, along with our leader, are some smart cats.  And, just wait for the cap and trade to come down the pike and hit your wallet.

Look into the Crystal Ball of Britain

Great video from someone who is years ahead of our country (not in a good way). Only wish that Americans could see it and get angry and do something.

Obama is in route to end our posterity.

Olivet Pong Shots

Those Nazarene boys got a lot of time on their hands. But they are good with their hands. These are some sweet shots!

Muslim Demographics

This could be a real reality. Get ready.

...and have more babies!

Penn Says: A Gift of a Bible

Here is the video. Don't know why it didn't show last time.

Two Movies I Regretted Watching

Here is an article about two movies that, sadly, I have watched.

"Homo Sapiens, Get Lost" by Wesley J. Smith

Penn Says: A Gift of a Bible

Found this on a friend's website. Being courteous and respectful goes a long way. People can smell fake from a mile away.

However you share the gospel with others...be real. You never know the impact you have on someones life.

("he looked me in the eyes", Penn obviously felt like this guy really care about him by looking him in the eyes.)

("how much do you have to hate someone to not proselytize")

("he was a really good guy...he cared enough to proselytize")

so close...but no cigar - but thought provoking nonetheless.

"Is that enough pictures?"

Anna (Aunt Lauren Kelli)

Me and the little Angel

He looks like his father

Two Beauties

What an Angel with those big eyes

Me and Pappy

Lucy

Papaw and Harrison

Little Lucy (Justin's daughter)

Uncle Doc reading to the boys

Jackie, Baylor and Aunt Tenia

Bay Bay looks so beautiful (I'm about to go get him and hug him)

Memaw and Pap

Two crazy guys

The new kid on the block

Proud Poppa

Jessica loves babies

Lucy right after birth

Look at my little angel!

This is what Socialism in America Looks Like

Here is an article by Dick Morris, writing for The Hill, that outlines Obama's takeover of the banks through one small step he made.  Namely making preferred stocks common stocks.

Read it here, "Obama's Leap to Socialism".

In Perspective

Fishing Buddies

Fishing Buddies

Big brother and little brother

Beautiful Boys

Dad and I dream about the day that we can fish with Jackson and Baylor. Papaw's stipulation is that they have to know how to swim first. Which hopefully for Jackson won't be long.

Those boys love each other. And we love them.

Louder than Silence (GLSEN "Day of Silence")

Abigail

Our Assistant

Jessica has a friend from across the street who loves to help out with the kids. Jackson loves to play with Abigail and we are thankful for that. Also, Baylor loves her too.

Great help for free, can't beat that!

Circus (retrospect)

My personal favorite

Slightly freaked out

Derek enjoyed the show more than Jameson!

The Crew

Back in March...yeah I know I'm late posting...we went to the circus. There were eleven of us total. It was good fun. I cannot remember the last time I went to a circus (we grew up poor). Actually I never went to the circus this was my first.

It was slightly weird but somewhat entertaining. Jackson loved it and that is the whole reason we paid the big bucks. That and to make the wife happy.

Secularization

Our Troubling Tax System

Ideas Have Consequences

Mike Huckabee, who I have come to respect the more I listen to him, has a show on Fox News. The other morning Jessica was watching Kathy Ireland and Father Jonathan Morris on his show and she just found it online. I watched it and found this brilliant quote. (Here is the video)

"People are to be respected because they are people. Ideas have to earn respect."

I love people. But some people I love have the stupidest (its actually a word) ideas. I think sometimes they hold them just because they want to be different. Either way, I am able to love the person and disagree with an idea they have. I can attack the idea without attacking the person. I can vehemently disagree with a destructing idea and love the person all the same.

But today we have such feeble-minded people, no one wants to converse concerning the facts or the meaning of something in a logical way. Instead they burst out in emotion. Look at the Obama campaign. An obvious liar and all that matters is what we feel. Emotion and not content.

We must pick it up. Wake up. Live up to what God has called us to.

The church up until about the 1700's took ideas so seriously that excommunication was the punishment for a bad idea (such as Arianism or Gnosticism). Some in the church died for their ideas. What if you were held responsible for your ideas? I think people in America would take them more seriously.

Guess what? You are held responsible for your ideas. And, the punishment is not only excommunication or death, its hell forever, if your wrong.

Here is the video.

Why "Easter"?

"Jackson, is the Easter Bunny coming to see you?" Jackson doesn't ever respond. He doesn't know who the Easter Bunny is. We never talk of him. Others do and thats fine. But we don't. It really is a decision we never made. It just never comes up.

He does know that Jesus died on Friday and rose again on Sunday morning. He knows that. And, thats really all we care for him to know about Easter. If you watch television, which is the main source of information for most Americans, you would not know anything about our Lord dying and rising again. So, we are correcting (you may think over-correcting) what the world is teaching.

"He won't have any fun, if he doesn't get the excitement of the Easter Bunny!" We got the same response for Christmas and Santa Claus. He had a blast and he focused on the baby Jesus - God incarnate. Fun is something that is relative. There are kids who wake up expecting the Easter Bunny to bring them something and they get some stuff and want more. They are not having fun. Then they have to go to church...bore of all bores. Then we wonder why they grow up and miss Jesus and focus on worldly things.

Commercialization and consumerism have driven not only the churches calendar but our calendar. Its time for Christians to revert back to the church calendar of events and teach their children the gospel of Jesus Christ. What if they gain all the chocolate and candy their hearts desire but lose their soul. Teach them now - later is not good enough.

Ever wondered why we do the things we do during Easter? Do we really think bunnies lay eggs and colored eggs on top of that?

Check out this short article to learn more about why we do what we do. Why "Easter"?

The Old and the Restless

Sitting down with years of experience and memories.  Long past his prime he still demanded respect.  A true gentleman in his greeting and posture.  Greeting us and giving Baylor a manly pat on the head.  Allowing his wife to sit first and making sure everything was satisfactory at the table.

Dressed sharply in a suit and tie.  Sitting with his daughter and grandson in Chick-fil-A.  You would think with his dress and manner he would be sitting at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.  However, the grandson had been at a school ceremony, apparently, and this was his choosing.

The kid never looked up to converse with the years of experience and knowledge sitting before him.  The proud grandpa and grandma who had sacrificed their day for something the kid would never remember again.  

He continued to simply click from song to song on a slender device used to ignore others and distract from life.  Never speaking to anyone the entire course of the meal.  No one.  In his own narcissistic world.

They were there for him.  In support of him.  His self-centeredness never saw it.

(I couldn't help but notice his mother's car sticker, hailing the idiotic rising sun symbol of Barack Obama, after eating and heading to my car.  Seemed to me like she parents like she votes - without much thought. [I know thats a cheap shot.])

They were served their meal from a young girl working there and when he went to grab the tray and said, "I got it, thank you" his arm didn't keep balance as well as he had guessed.  

He dropped the drink in his lap.

Never flinching and never losing composure he cleaned himself up and moved to the next table with the family while Sprite was dripping from his pants and coat.  The girl apologetically brought him napkins and rags.

Above embarrassment, he cleaned himself up as best he could and continued conversation with his daughter.

The boy never caring or offering help.  The mother never showing much emotional interest.  

My heart broke.  

You don't want to know what I wanted to do to that kid and that ipod.  

Whatever happened to respect, honor, and dignity?  What happened to "Yes sir" and Yes m'am"?

I can't say what all has happened but I can say it won't happen in my house.

The Problem...

The problem with what Obama is doing is it makes it harder to stop the beast. We gotta stop this now! Later won't help. These things won't reform...they will eat us alive.