Humble

Humble- Not proud or arrogant.

    This word, concept, desire has been on my heart for the past couple weeks and it was just a matter of time before I had to let it out. I was asked the other day why I am doing a blog, and my response was so I can share some thoughts (ofcourse, because this a blog), but more importantly, remind myself of different things. This blog in particular, well pretty much it's to get me off my high horse. And this is no little horse, I am on some mythical creature monster horsee. What does that look like you might be wondering, well I have no idea, I just know its big.
    Somewhere in my journey I convinced myself I was good and... I guess special. It was probably around the time I got that darn 17. I think I am better than most people and I deserve better than most people. I thought since I didn't do certain things and I was nice to most people that I was special. I sometimes think I am this wonderful husband and my wife should be so thankful to have me. Do you ever wish God would literally send his Son back to this earth and have him walk right into your living room(while you are sitting on your monster mythical horsee watching your flat screen tv) and punch you right in your stomach, and say you know what that is for, and then just walk off? Luke sorry to break it to you, but wow has pride taken over. It all starts with pride, and once you start believing in it, it slowly takes over like a nasty disease.
     At church on Saturday night the preacher admitted how he struggles with pride and how he goes through moments like I mentioned, just without the horsee thingy. It was encouraging to hear this from a man at his position, becuase this is someone who is leading a mega church and is doing unbelievable things in the community and all over the world. It is like if anyone can have some pride, it would be this guy you know? I compared my life to his and what he was doing and I started to realize, who am I?  Who am I that I think I am something special? Then I compared my life to Jesus, well not really compared because, well I can't even start to compare because what he did and what I think I have done or am doing, is nothing.
      The first step to fixing any problem or disease in this case, is to admit it. Now you don't have to post it on a blog, but for me, that is what I needed to do. Problems are hard to fix when you are the only one who knows, because honestly, we don't do to well on our own, or atleast I don't. We need people, more importantly we need friends, close friends. Make as many as you can.

English. Blah

      The english launguage is so stupid, period. But, since I scored a 17 on the ACT, I am pretty sure that qualifies me to be an english scholar, and with being a scholar I figured I would clear up something that has deeply put a strain on all of our lives... Is it taking something for granite, or taking something for granted? Lucky you, Mr. 17 is here to save the day. The correct answer is taking something for granted. You guys are probably assuming I knew that because I am unbelievably smart, but the real answer is that I married into a family of english majors, minors, and majoriners. And that does not fit to well with a 17, but luckily I aced Phys ED.(Don't worry, that is not supposed to make sense).
     My whole life I have used these words granite and granted in the wrong way. I told people that I take them for granite(also known as a rock).I take you for a rock? Oh how I hope all my friends were a 17 like me.
      It is pretty funny how we can misuse words and say things on a daily basis that don't make any sense. The not so funny thing is how we can take endless amounts of things for GRANTED. When I sit and really think about what I have in my life in which I take for granted, it blows my mind. It is literally everything. It starts from the time I wake up in a bed, to putting on my slippers, to eating breakfast, to putting on clothes(clean clothes at that), to driving a car to work(and actually really enjoying work), to eating, and eating, and eating, to watching tv, to having a bathroom. I could keep adding but I think you get the point.
      It get's worse. As we live everyday taking it all for granted, as that is not bad enough, we complain about it all. I need a new job, new clothes, better food, better car, more comfier couch, more things, more things, more things. Someone please punch me in my face because I am horrible at this.
      My wife Adrienne likes to answer the phone sometimes when I call with a man voice, a deep man voice. She thinks this is super funny. I think it is kind of funny for the first second, and then I am ready to not be talking to an old scary man. I laugh, and then instantly carry on hoping she will turn back into normal pretty Adrienne. She does this for about 30 more seconds and finally stops and becomes normal again. At this second, her voice has never sounded more beautiful. I realized that I even take my wife's beautiful, sweet innocent voice for granted. 

-When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Well, here we go

Blogging... How do you even start your first blog? Well, that sounds great so lets make like a third grader on fire safety day and stop, drop, and ROLL with it. Ok I promise I will not ever say that again, I am just nervous people. I mean for all I know there is going to be atleast 4 people reading this. Let's get to the point. I started this blog because the other day I was sitting on the couch and..., well actually it was when I was in the car driving to work and..., ok it was really when I was at work and...well yea. So much goes through someone's mind in a day and who do we express it to? Do we tell our friends, family, spouse? Do we even tell God? Of course He knows what we are thinking and I often think since He knows than why do I need to tell Him? My wife knows how much I love her so I don't need to tell her, right? My family knows how thankful I am that I was raised in a Christian atmosphere, and that they are totally awesome, right? My friends know how much I appreciate them and cherish the times we get to play games and just hang out, right? I guess what I am trying to say is start assuming, yes I said it. Start assuming that all these people in your life don't know how you feel. Oh the joy it will bring me when I let my family and friends know how they keep me grounded and how lucky I am to have them in my life.
    Oh the joy it will bring when I tell my spouse on a daily basis how beautiful she is and how much I love her. Oh the joy it will bring when I talk to my heavenly daddy not just before I eat and go to bed. This life goes by pretty darn quick and the older I get the more I am realizing that. I hope that after reading this you are reminded of what you have in your life, because I sure need to be.
     Blogging...How do you even end your first blog? Well, let's make like a, ok ok I promised.

-V- (it's a peace sign without the hand)