And that's being an overseer. That's all i'm going to say.

Anyways, it's summertime. Summer is such a nice thing, however, that depends on if you're taking summer classes or not. Which in this case i'm not so it's good. I am sitting at home right now, watching an iphone commercial which reminds me I need to get the 3.0 update, i'm looking at my dog, and recollecting the things that i've done today. Today has been a good one, I finished season 5 of Lost this morning, which is the best show ever btw, each season has got crazier and crazier, but it's awesome. Afterwards I went to Birmingham to play disc golf with some friends, wasn't on top of my game but it was fun. We then went and ate at Al's, a Greek/Mediterranean food place. I got the gyro baker and this thing is huge. It's about 2 or 3 baked potatoes big, this thing is enough for lunch and dinner (unless you're starving). It's only 8 bucks, which I think is a good deal. I then played a little tennis and I got beat, I usually do, but it's fun. We then grilled out tonight and the food was good, we'll eat the leftovers tomorrow. We went to the Bowers tonight for movie night, and I brought The Delicate Delinquent with Jerry Lewis in it, it's a pretty good and funny movie. So today has been good. Life in general is going well. I went to the beach last week and it was nice to relax. I relax everyday though, but it's nice to at the beach. I lost my job at the pharmacy I might add. Not because of anything i've done, but because all of the food world pharmacies closed because they were bankrupt. I work every so often at the YMCA, I get unemployment though so it's alright. I need to look for a job though when school starts back up. I'm not at Samford anymore, because i'm not doing pharmacy anymore. I'm going to do teaching/coaching/administration, which means i'll have summers off still. The Bible class I teach seems to be going well, it's a blessing to be able to teach it. You get so much more out of it when you're teaching. It's funny when you're in the teachers shoes, you think "these guys think i'm an idiot" in which I sure I am, but that's how it always is, when I was a student that's how I looked, and when i'm a student again i'm sure that's how i'll look. One thing that gets on my nerves is how hard it is to read 1 chapter in the Bible before class which takes 5 minutes tops. Of course i'd rather the chapter be read enough where there would be good discussion. Anyways, that's all I really have to say right now. The Half-Blood Prince comes out soon, and i'm going to the midnight showing. It looks pretty legit. I'm thinking about making a move, and i'm not talking about moving. Well hope all is well with everyone.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A SINGING AT FLINT HILL ON MAY 1ST AT 7PM. That is on a friday. This of course is pending on the elders okaying it. But we're looking for a good turnout for everyone to come together and sing praises to God and to edify one another! Tell everyone you know to come. For directions go to www.flinthillchurchofchrist.com

"But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns..." Acts 16:25

Well last year I predicted Kansas to win it all and it happened. I'm predicting a UConn vs. Oklahoma championship, with Oklahoma winning it all, the Big XII will repeat! Well i'm halfway done with my sophomore semester of college and i've completely changed my major from pharmacy to education/coaching/administration, I will teach history. I'm teaching the Wednesday night college/high school Bible class at church, pray i'll teach the truth with boldness, and for me to have wisdom and humility. I hope everyone's doing well. Post your march madness picks.

In the latter part of Matthew 5:45 it says "...for He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." It's clear to see from this verse and plenty of stories throughout the Bible that Christians are gonna have some rough times. Look at Job, what a radical and awesome man. We all know what he went through he lost EVERYTHING. He had his wife, although from Job 2:9 she doesn't sound like a very smart one, she says "...Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!" and then we hear Job's awesome response in v. 10 "You speak as the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity? In all this Job did not sin with his lips." What an awesome example of a man who accepts the good with the bad. And of course later on Job reveals in 27:5 that he will not remove his integrity till death. Why is this relevant? I'm not going through the best times. Plenty of things are going on that are sad, stressful, and discouraging right now. But I thank God He has given scripture how to cope with situations. Ecclesiastes 3 tells us there is a time for about everything, there's a time to be sad! But what does being sad ever help? Nothing but depression and anxiety! 1 Peter 5:7 says "casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." How did the apostle Paul handle such situations, again in a latter part of a verse we see. Philippians 3:13 "....but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead." There's a time for sadness, but the quicker you put it behind you, the quicker your countenance will be lifted up again. I don't write this for only my sake, but for anyone who is sad. It is better to go to a house of mourning, than to go to a house of feasting. But not to the point where you are so down, it's time to remember Phil. 3:13. With that being said how can we cope with our problems?!!? PRAYER!! Philippians 4:6-7 says "Be anxious for NOTHING, but in EVERYTHING by PRAYER and SUPPLICATION with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the PEACE of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will GUARD your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Say What???? Yes! 2 Corinthians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of MERCIES and God of all COMFORT." God isn't going to leave us out to dry, He will comfort our hearts. When your heart is heavy, pray to God, and He will give you peace of mind and guard your heart. What confidence you can take in knowing that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will always be there for us. Jesus tells His disciples in John 16:33 "...In the world you have tribulation, but take coursage; I have overcome the world." We can take confidence in this! I write these things to say there's a time for sadness, and there's a time to put it behind us and pray to God for ourselves and all others. I hope this may be helpful for anybody who may need it like I have.