My Parents, Siblings and friends all pitched in this year to help me purchase an I-Pod for my birthday..I have been looking around but so far all Costco seems to offer are the 16GGB or 160GGB..
Since I am in San Fran for Thanksgiving week / weekend I thought I would shop around for one, and maybe take a look in a few Apple stores out here..I talked with one of their sales Reps today and he said I should consider (Don't laugh Luca & Phil) going with the I-touch as you get more for your money..But I am not sure...Any thoughts???
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Saturday, 21 November 2009
A motivating story
By Francis Chan, Catalyst
I think it’s time we stop asking ourselves the question: “Am I a good Christian?” We live in a time when the term “Christian” has been so diluted that millions of immoral but nice people genuinely consider themselves “good Christians.” We have reduced the idea of a good Christian to someone who believes in Jesus, loves his or her family, and attends church regularly. Others will label you a good Christian even though your life has no semblance of likeness to the way Christ spent His days on earth. Perhaps we should start asking the question: “Am I a good Christ?” In other words, do I look anything like Jesus? This question never even entered my mind until a friend of mine made a passing comment to me one day.
Dan is a longtime friend of mine who described a trip to Tijuana, Mexico, with a pastor named Von. Dan didn’t speak of the awful living conditions of those who made their homes amidst the rubbish. He spoke of the compassion, sacrifice, and love that he witnessed in Von’s words and actions as he held these malnourished and unwashed children.
Then he made the statement that sent me reeling: “The day I spent with Von was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.”
Dan explained that the whole experience was so eerie because he kept thinking to himself: “If Jesus were still walking on earth in the flesh, this is what it would feel like to walk alongside of Him!”
After that discussion, I kept wondering if anyone had ever said that about me, “The day I spent with Francis was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.” The answer was an obvious “no.” Would any honest person say that about you? What bothered me was not that I hadn’t “arrived,” but that I wasn’t even heading in the right direction. I wasn’t striving to become the kind of person who could be mistaken for Jesus Christ.
Isn’t it ironic that a man can be known as a successful pastor and Christian even if his life doesn’t resemble Christ’s? “He that saith he abideth in [Jesus] ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked (1 John 2:6). When John made that statement, he wasn’t speaking about how to be a church leader or even how to be a “good” Christian. He merely stated that anyone who calls himself a Christian should live like Jesus did.
So how did Jesus live? You could make a list of character traits to compare yourself to, but it would be far more beneficial to simply read through one of the Gospels. After you get a bird’s-eye view of the life of Christ, do the same with your own. It’s easy to get caught up in the pursuit of “success.” Biblically, however, success is when our lives parallel Christ’s.
May we make it our goal to someday have someone say of us: “The time I spent with ______ was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.”
As Christians, we often complain about how antagonistic people are toward Jesus. Personally, I’m not sure that they’re really rejecting Him. Maybe they just haven’t seen Him.
I think it’s time we stop asking ourselves the question: “Am I a good Christian?” We live in a time when the term “Christian” has been so diluted that millions of immoral but nice people genuinely consider themselves “good Christians.” We have reduced the idea of a good Christian to someone who believes in Jesus, loves his or her family, and attends church regularly. Others will label you a good Christian even though your life has no semblance of likeness to the way Christ spent His days on earth. Perhaps we should start asking the question: “Am I a good Christ?” In other words, do I look anything like Jesus? This question never even entered my mind until a friend of mine made a passing comment to me one day.
Dan is a longtime friend of mine who described a trip to Tijuana, Mexico, with a pastor named Von. Dan didn’t speak of the awful living conditions of those who made their homes amidst the rubbish. He spoke of the compassion, sacrifice, and love that he witnessed in Von’s words and actions as he held these malnourished and unwashed children.
Then he made the statement that sent me reeling: “The day I spent with Von was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.”
Dan explained that the whole experience was so eerie because he kept thinking to himself: “If Jesus were still walking on earth in the flesh, this is what it would feel like to walk alongside of Him!”
After that discussion, I kept wondering if anyone had ever said that about me, “The day I spent with Francis was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.” The answer was an obvious “no.” Would any honest person say that about you? What bothered me was not that I hadn’t “arrived,” but that I wasn’t even heading in the right direction. I wasn’t striving to become the kind of person who could be mistaken for Jesus Christ.
Isn’t it ironic that a man can be known as a successful pastor and Christian even if his life doesn’t resemble Christ’s? “He that saith he abideth in [Jesus] ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked (1 John 2:6). When John made that statement, he wasn’t speaking about how to be a church leader or even how to be a “good” Christian. He merely stated that anyone who calls himself a Christian should live like Jesus did.
So how did Jesus live? You could make a list of character traits to compare yourself to, but it would be far more beneficial to simply read through one of the Gospels. After you get a bird’s-eye view of the life of Christ, do the same with your own. It’s easy to get caught up in the pursuit of “success.” Biblically, however, success is when our lives parallel Christ’s.
May we make it our goal to someday have someone say of us: “The time I spent with ______ was the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to walking with Jesus.”
As Christians, we often complain about how antagonistic people are toward Jesus. Personally, I’m not sure that they’re really rejecting Him. Maybe they just haven’t seen Him.
Monday, 9 November 2009
Monday
The weekend was awesome, got to visit with my Sister Feli and celebrate my nephew Deans 4th birthday with him, thanks for having us guys it was so much fun!
Was able to visit with My Dear friend Jules and celebrate her 22nd birthday with her, Happy Birthday Jules, I hope this coming year will be awesome for you! I am so happy you are going to College this year, I know you will do awesome. Best wishes on everything in life and in all your ambitions.
I am Off to San Fran for a week or so...love Ya All's and will cya soon!
Was able to visit with My Dear friend Jules and celebrate her 22nd birthday with her, Happy Birthday Jules, I hope this coming year will be awesome for you! I am so happy you are going to College this year, I know you will do awesome. Best wishes on everything in life and in all your ambitions.
I am Off to San Fran for a week or so...love Ya All's and will cya soon!
Saturday, 7 November 2009
The Round up
Its been a busy week, lots of work and changes on the horizon YAY!
We had a kids Costume Party for Halloween and the kids had a blast, they dress up as the "Four Provenses" from "Narnia". Claire stayed up late into the night sewing their outfits and they looked awesome!!
EVan, Ella and Emmer are doing super well in their Bi-lingual school and are picking up Spanish really fast! Evan had an assignment from school to write a 250 page Essay on "Dia de los Muertos" aka "Mexico's Day of the Dead" celbration and he did really well and managed to write the first 150 word with NO HELP & he finished with an A+..I was so impressed!
We are off to Celebrate Cousin Dean's Birthday as well as our Dear Friend Jules! Pictures coming soon...until then
We had a kids Costume Party for Halloween and the kids had a blast, they dress up as the "Four Provenses" from "Narnia". Claire stayed up late into the night sewing their outfits and they looked awesome!!
EVan, Ella and Emmer are doing super well in their Bi-lingual school and are picking up Spanish really fast! Evan had an assignment from school to write a 250 page Essay on "Dia de los Muertos" aka "Mexico's Day of the Dead" celbration and he did really well and managed to write the first 150 word with NO HELP & he finished with an A+..I was so impressed!
We are off to Celebrate Cousin Dean's Birthday as well as our Dear Friend Jules! Pictures coming soon...until then
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Unanswered Prayers
This song is one of my Favorites--"Unanswered Prayers" Garth Brooks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opP3vPGnKCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opP3vPGnKCI
Friday, 9 October 2009
The 72 hour flu
Over the past week we have had this nasty little flu going around, as "Murphy's law" would have it, one of my nephews came down with it only One night after Darren and Claire left on their cruise..
The kids were not the only ones who were effected, many of my friends, piers and co-workers came down with it too. Apparently it actually hits the adults pretty hard, and basically works as a detox....of everything..
One day while eating lunch Phil walks in, I asked him how he was feeling and he says " Not that great, this flu is a real wipe out, I lost 7 pounds so far"--A few minuites latter in walks Emi, when asked how she was feeling responds, "Umm not that great, this flu is pretty nasty, but on the bright side, I have lost a little weight!!"
So there you have it "Mars and Venus Versus the 72 hour flu"---you gotta love it!
T.G.I.F All's Ya'All's
The kids were not the only ones who were effected, many of my friends, piers and co-workers came down with it too. Apparently it actually hits the adults pretty hard, and basically works as a detox....of everything..
One day while eating lunch Phil walks in, I asked him how he was feeling and he says " Not that great, this flu is a real wipe out, I lost 7 pounds so far"--A few minuites latter in walks Emi, when asked how she was feeling responds, "Umm not that great, this flu is pretty nasty, but on the bright side, I have lost a little weight!!"
So there you have it "Mars and Venus Versus the 72 hour flu"---you gotta love it!
T.G.I.F All's Ya'All's
Friday, 2 October 2009
T.G.I.F
I am baby sitting my neices and nephews for the next 10 day while their parents Darren and Claire take an extended well deserved time off..they are also celebrating their 10th anniversary so cheers to them for making it through 10 years and here is to many more...
So far so good, although today was pretty packed..Fourth grade Spanish Vocabulary home work is a bit intense at times..Today consisted of waking up at 5:45 am getting the kids up at 6 am, making breakfast small Devotions and off to school, brought them home then off to help a friend take her little one to the red cross...got back and took the kids to a birthday party--brought them home, fed them dinner, finished the Laundry--I washed all the Uniforms and P.E clothes too and they are hanging to dry--Kids are settling into bed and now I am off to find a glass of wine and chill for a bit..There is NO school tomorrow whew!
T.G.I. F all ya'all's
So far so good, although today was pretty packed..Fourth grade Spanish Vocabulary home work is a bit intense at times..Today consisted of waking up at 5:45 am getting the kids up at 6 am, making breakfast small Devotions and off to school, brought them home then off to help a friend take her little one to the red cross...got back and took the kids to a birthday party--brought them home, fed them dinner, finished the Laundry--I washed all the Uniforms and P.E clothes too and they are hanging to dry--Kids are settling into bed and now I am off to find a glass of wine and chill for a bit..There is NO school tomorrow whew!
T.G.I. F all ya'all's
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