Spring Break! :D

at 03/09/10 8:43AM
Ahhh! Life is good. . . .No, wait, let me rephrase that. Life is awesome. :)

Well, let's see, I guess I should say something about my exploits recently.

On the week before last, I took a little trip down to Beaumont for a monster jam that Daniel and I were headed to. It was the first one that I have ever been to, and it was quite exciting! I enjoyed myself. About halfway through, just before intermission, Daniel said something about my lack of yelling/being loud, and I asked him if he wanted me to be loud. He gave me this challenging look, and you know the rest. . . I just HAD to express myself in a loud way after that one.

So.. by the time we got back to the house, it was about.. 10:30. And my voice felt about two octaves higher, like when I was 12 or so. Then Daniel, his dad, and Jason Trick decided that I needed to learn how to play 42. About 4 hours later, I finally went to sleep. Ahh. . .

And then this last week, I had the crazy idea of going up to the D/FW area from the Bible study in Waco on Saturday and traveling up there with Bro. Stan Cox. Certifiably crazy. ;)

Unfortunately, I did not get any pictures because I couldn't bring the camera. :/ But I had a great time visiting with everyone including Rebekah and her family, brother Stan Cox, and several other families/people that I had not met before. :) Thanks, peoplez!

I also was blessed to hear not one, not two, but THREE lessons on holiness! Granted, the third was just the first and second combined, but I got a second chance to absorb it. Because the pen I had borrowed was on its last legs on Sunday night, so I was able to get quite a bit more out of it.

Methinks the time approaches near to get off of the 'Nast, and so I bid thee (whomever thee are; art thou stalking me?!) a fair day and God's blessings, of which I have been exceedingly abundantly given beyond my own worth.

Now to Him who is able to do FAR more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think... to Him be the GLORY in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen!! (Eph. 3:20-21) Great things He hath done.

Keep the faith!

With brotherly love,
~Andrew

"Life is more interesting when you're happy." ~Kelsey Harris
  • bucsfan
    I just realized this isn't Spring Break yet... well. I thought I had gotten rid of this frying-brain phenomenon. O__o;

    So. Spring Break is next week, and I'm going up to my grandparents' for a WHOLE WEEK! :D
    by bucsfan at 03/09/10 8:48AM
  • bucsfan
    And I also thought of something else-- I like chewing gum more now. X-D
    by bucsfan at 03/09/10 9:03AM
  • the_rainy_dog
    Heyyy, this has gotta be one of your longest blogs! I is proud. X-D Haha.

    You're welcome, of course! It was a pleasure to have you around and I am grateful that the plan was able to be executed! God does give exceedingly. :)
    ~Oh, hey, that wasn't even Spring Break for you and you still had fun! Nice! :) Have a great time with the grandparents. I'll have to wave in your direction when you come back up to the more northern regions of TX. :) Maybe me and Chloe will pack up some wal-mart bags and hobo our way there for another visit. X-D Haha.
    And isn't gum a pretty cool invention? :D
    by the_rainy_dog at 03/09/10 10:49AM
  • bucsfan
    Hm! So it is! :)

    Yeah.. now every time I pick up a walmart bag, I'm going to think, "Don't act like a hobo.. don't act like a hobo..." X-D

    Gum gives you something to get rid of your nervous energy. It's a pretty cool thing. Hehe.
    by bucsfan at 03/09/10 4:58PM
  • the_rainy_dog
    Haha! I know! I guess everything in movies aren't made-up, eh? :D T'was pretty amusing.
    Hobo? Ah, but that's the thing! Acting like something is different from being something. And a hobo you are not!

    **Continues chewing on gum**
    by the_rainy_dog at 03/10/10 4:35PM
  • the_rainy_dog
    Yes, memories are good sometimes! Especially when you want to conjure something more pleasant. "Well, let's think about last Sunday!"

    Heheheheh. Yes, the reaction of that guy did concern me some, in that I would hate for him to have an accident! But fortunately he did not, and so it was rather humorous. X-D

    Ho-ho, yes, hobos would probably have stranger accents. Might be cooler to have a Scottish or Australian accent. Cool stuff, those accents. :)
    by the_rainy_dog at 03/11/10 5:07PM

It's February!

at 02/05/10 10:42PM
I'm not going to attempt to talk about any holidays coming up this month. Heh.

So! It's the SECOND month of the new year! School... well, school is going at a faster clip now, having taken my Literature test and gotten a somewhat better score on it than the first time I took it. Aheheh...

Precalculus is kinda weird... but that's math for you... learning about water and its states and why it exhibits certain characteristics in Chemistry..

In Spanish, we're working on the various verb tenses.. quite interesting to remember all of the irregulars and the adjectives and things.

And in our Bible reading, we're reading about how the tabernacle was built and studying Jesus' crucifixion. :) Plowing along through the chapters, sometimes it can be difficult to retain focus while reading. Yet, it MUST be done! The Bible is a treasure trove of knowledge!

Also, chatting with a certain rainy_dog has been very enjoyable and edifying! I do give thanks to those who have allowed me to use their phone time. ;) And to the rainy_dog herself, of course!

How is everyone's February going so far?
  • the_rainy_dog
    Yess, school and bible reading can some times take extra effort to stay diligent with, but can be quite worth it! :-D I recall my epiphany I had Friday... about being more zealous about my school!

    Chatting with a certain Sir Lock has been enjoyable and edifying for myself! :-D Friends are a blessing to have, indeed! Thank-you in return! :)
    by the_rainy_dog at 02/07/10 4:14PM
  • wise
    Thanks for coming to our meeting this week.
    by wise at 02/27/10 2:16PM

01/11/10 9:40AM

It's a certain someone's birthday today! Go and wish her a happy one. ;)
  • bluebonnetmom
    She had a wonderful birthday!
    by bluebonnetmom at 01/12/10 4:19PM
  • the_rainy_dog
    ^Glad to hear it! By the way, Andrew, I'm still going to study Luke 5 sometime soon along with your blog! Sorry I haven't gotten to that sooner!
    by the_rainy_dog at 01/12/10 5:08PM
  • unclebiskabobka
    I used 1/30 second.
    by unclebiskabobka at 01/18/10 12:52PM
  • engelishgentleman
    Indeed. :-) And add to it a victory for constitutional rights today, with the Supreme Court overturning some so called "campaign finance reform" law. Yay!
    by engelishgentleman at 01/21/10 10:26AM
  • the_rainy_dog
    :D Yes! I DID! Thank-you for noticing and believing in my capability! Haha! :D
    by the_rainy_dog at 01/28/10 8:01PM

01/09/10 12:46PM

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Just a few random thoughts from my study of Luke 5:

The crowd was so eager to hear Jesus that they were pressing around Him. Jesus' words ARE the words of God.

He taught the people; he taught the disciples as well. Peter had the understanding that Jesus WAS God, and that He could not abide sin.

Instead of fishing, Peter would strive to save souls.

Even after Jesus healed the man, he still had to go to the priests to fulfill the Old Law. Jesus never sinned; the Jews were still under the Old Law.

Jesus was 100% man, and 100% God. He still needed to pray; He still needed to be baptized.

Even the scribes knew that only God could forgive sins. They were just not making the connection that Jesus WAS and IS God!

People did know of Jesus and His teachings-- otherwise, why would a tax collector like John just follow Jesus?

Jesus wants us to be humble!! The scribes and Pharisees were self-righteous!


Thanks for reading, and have a great day! :)

~Andrew
  • engelishgentleman
    Regarding your last comment, on the last section of ch. 5... I am curious, what makes you think the point is about the Law of Moses versus Jesus' new covenant? I don't really see anything the section to clearly support it... I guess after reading v. 31-32, I could see the point easily being about repentence/change, or new life, or something (I'm not claiming to fully know the Jesus point here, just pondering because I don't see anything about Law of Moses/new covenant here). Even the fasting in v. 33 is not part of the Law but matters of tradition.
    by engelishgentleman at 01/09/10 1:56PM
  • bucsfan
    Well, that's true. Looking at it from another perspective, you're probably correct about it referring to new life.

    I saw that He had just foreshadowed His death (as far as I can tell), so I was thinking along the lines of the Old Law being nailed to the cross at that time. Try not to fault me TOO much, though- it was 11:00 PM when I took these notes! ;)
    by bucsfan at 01/09/10 2:55PM
  • engelishgentleman
    Excuses excuses... :-P
    by engelishgentleman at 01/09/10 4:13PM
  • bucsfan
    (Random question- do you notice the time on Pleo being about 4 minutes ahead of normal time? Or is that just me?)
    by bucsfan at 01/09/10 4:23PM
  • bucsfan
    Woah, more like.. 14 minutes.... O__o;
    by bucsfan at 01/09/10 4:23PM

I am sure some of my friends that know me will be surprised at THIS entry

at 01/07/10 6:58PM


ROLL TIDE!
  • philipmagee
    After some of your other preferences of yours. I am not at all surprised. ROLL TIDE ROLL!
    by philipmagee at 01/07/10 7:51PM
  • uncle_jesse
    hows that bandwagon feeling?
    by uncle_jesse at 01/08/10 12:24AM
  • bucsfan
    Haha. I don't follow college football anyway, but I have friends and family that Roll the Tide. :)

    But it's feeling GREAT, thanks!
    by bucsfan at 01/08/10 12:41AM