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Thursday, April 8, 2010

iMac ... myMac

Once you go Mac .. you'll never go back.

Words to live by.

I have been purchasing Apple products since the early 90s.

I would have started in 1984 when the first Mac came out (On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you'll see why 1984 won't be like '1984' .. that ad still gives me chills, tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat), but we couldn't afford a new computer and a new baby.

After our second child, we finally decided to bite the bullet and enter into the computer age (small children can only watch so many episodes of "Blues Clues, "Sesame Street," and "The Electric Company" .. we needed other ways to entertain them).

My first (you always remember your first) was a Performa 637CD.

We bought it at Sears with one of those "no interest for 12 months" promotions and it cost about as much as our car (this is both a commentary on how expensive computers were back then and how crappy our car was .. if there was a 'cash for clunkers' incentive at the time, they would have laughed and said 'take a hike').

This was the beginning of a "love affair" (Cheryl and I have an open marriage .. she knows my mistress is a Mac .. and it seems to work for us) that has continued for almost 20 years.

Today another "significant other" will come into my life when UPS delivers an iMac to First Baptist Church in Humboldt.

This will be the very first Mac in an office full of PCs and I'm just a little nervous.

I know some will stare. Others will whisper. Many won't understand.

However, deep down I know .. it can't be wrong when it feels so right.

I must go now.

I'm getting a little misty.

" .. let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease."

- Lamentations 2:18b

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Kev's Klip of the Week

You either love or hate this movie.

FYI .. I love it. It's wicked awesome!

"And David danced before the LORD with all his might"

- II Samuel 6:14a

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Have a Rockin' Birthday!

Today my favorite son (okay, he's my only son, but that doesn't make him any less special) is twenty six years of age (that really makes me feel old .. thanks a lot, Drew) and I would like to take this opportunity to wish him a very "Birthy Hapday!"

Cheryl and I couldn't be there on this special day, but we did get to spend Sunday night and all day yesterday with "number one son" (since we didn't have church on Sunday evening and Cher was out of school Monday, we 'shot out of there' after the morning worship service .. btw, a wise decision .. read my April 5th post .. and drove to Chattanooga).

Okay, I pretty much "tell it all" on here, but I didn't mention the fact that we were out of town on yesterday's blog.

The reason?

If you are the kind of person who frequents this place who knows what else you could be capable of doing!!! .. I just could't risk someone breaking into our house while we are away (because of information I shared) and stealing all of Cheryl's very expensive jewelry (sadly, she hasn't been able to enjoy the 'finer things' in recent years .. since Service Merchandise went out of business).

It was a quick trip (except for the driving part .. are we there yet?), but we did accomplish quite a bit in a short amount of time.

The highlights included: a birthday meal at Waffle House (his choice .. I've taught my kids to appreciate only the finest cuisine), Conway Twitty's, "Hello Darlin" .. yes, heard at the Waffle House, a swim in the hotel pool (the rules stated you had to be a registered guest, but we're rebels, you know), Thai food at "Sweet Basil" (Blest be the Thai .. it did not bind), new tennis shoes and jeans (although spiritual sounding .. his old ones were 'Holey, Holey, Holey' .. this was a very necessary purchase, possibly saving him from indecent exposure charges) from the appropriately named, Hamilton Place Mall, and a trip to McKay's (one stop shopping for used movies, CDs, books, etc..) where he spent some of his birthday money ($40 buys something like 137 VHS tapes).

We were back in Humboldt by nine o'clock last night and for the record .. totally worth it!

".. my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."

- II Timothy 1:2

Monday, April 5, 2010

Church Is Like a Box of Chocolates

Have you ever felt like you were "going through the motions" at church?

Like you were doing the "same old same old" week in and week out?

When you've led worship for 35 years (has it been that long? .. man, I'm stinkin' old!!) on a regular basis (okay, if truth be told .. I was irregular on occasion) it would be easy to flip on autopilot (I won't be as bold as to say I could lead in my sleep .. evidently, I drool, snore and speak in unknown tongues .. that would be frowned upon by the powers that be) and lead by rote.

Not yesterday.

Murphy's Law was in full force (Louis/Debbie .. it was great having you back from Guatemala but why target me?).

I won't go into detail (reliving the horror might be more than my heart can take), but let's just say things didn't run like a well-oiled machine at FBC.

However, we did escape fairly unscathed (dodging all those bullets I was sweating was a challenge .. believe me) and the Lord was honored despite the devil's best efforts.

Church Music: It's not just a job .. it's an adventure.

"In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears." - II Samuel 22:7