Why Blog

This blog will be a little different because it is about my passions not about my daily activities or my daily emotions. It's about relationships. It is about my relationship with Christ, family and friends. Do they align or do they conflict with each other?
First, Christ is first in my life. He has blessed me and my family beyond belief. I have had so many people in my life that were such a positive influence. I will be giving many of those credit over these blogs in the future, but think about some of them. Granddad, Grandma, coaches, Mom and Dad, sisters, friends, pastors, aunts and uncles, bosses, Shari and my kids. All of these people have made me a better person. When I'm not living up to the life style that I should I feel like I'm letting those people down.
Let's start where we should with God. This may turn some people off but this is me. This is my passion. You can't know me without knowing why I believe so strongly that Christ is my savior. Let's address the first issue. Do I really think that a God that is so powerful, the creator of the universe, is going to take the time to care about my little worries and bless me.
Don't under estimate God. He is so powerful He can handle all problems. Big and Small! Praise God!
Not everyone understands the Trinity. How does the Holy Spirit work? The Holy Spirit is God within us. Do you understand that we are better off because Christ died for us. I don't mean just because He died for our sins. (not a just). When Christ died the Holy Spirit became a part of our Christian lives. This is hard for non-believers to grasp. You probably have felt Him (the Holy Spirit) but didn't give it credit. Do you feel a calling to go to church? Do you feel a need to pray more or read the bible? Do you think that it is just your thoughts or a feeling, or is it your conscious that is deeper in your soul?
This blog will not be me preaching to the reader. This blog will be how I feel about loved ones including Christ.
I do want to make some comments about Dad and Christmas. Dad and I had a long telephone conversation last December '07. I was picking up Blake's graduation cake (the one with his baby picture on it) and Dad was driving home from work. We talked about the upcoming Christmas and how important it was to Dad. He wanted it to be extra special. He wanted this Christmas to be extra special because he was afraid that it might be his last. I didn't know that he actually had a concern that he was ignoring. I thought he was just talking in general about making each Christmas special because you never know which one is your last one. Dad loved all of us so much.
Thank you Ann and Mom for making this last Christmas so special. I hope everyone realizes that Dad set a standard that is impossible to maintain. Mom and Ann spent a lot of time and money making this last Christmas special for us. They felt the loss and the struggles of trying to get excited about Christmas without Dad. They fought through those struggles and that was the biggest Christmas gift that I got this last year.