Deep thoughts by Jack Johnson

I have been reading some really good Articles lately in Relevant Magazine. Their main topic of discussion in the "Dig Deeper" section has been about the "Word of God". Dwelling on the phrase "Word of God" can bring up a lot of questions. One of the main questions that surfaces for me is, "If the Bible is the documented speech of God why do we tread so lightly with it?" It isn't somone elses commentary on God, it is His spoken word, God's story in plain view straight from Him. Yet, I know this fact, and the majority of the time I take scripture for granted, and approach with a flippant attitude.

For me it seems a while since I have truly heard from God through scripture (my fault but I am getting there), but isn't that the whole purpose of scripture, to HEAR God. To find a believer who hears from God on a consistent basis through scripture is a rarity. I believe the problem lies with our tendency to look at God with "Me" colored glasses. The central core of our actions are "Me" driven, and it bleeds into our relationship with God. These "Me" glasses mute our ability to hear.

Have you ever listened to your favoirite song while muted, it sucks. I have been listening to a lot of Jack Johnson lately (I would recommend the album Brushfire Fairy Tales). The music is awesome, fresh, and alive. If I could grow wings and fly on air made of Jack's music it would be true bliss. Alas, that has not happened so while I am grounded for now I must listen to Jack on the iPod. But if I were to crank up the album while muted I have nothing. The songs lose their beauty, their power and most of all their purpose. The "Word of God" is the 800W surround sound home theater system for the Soundtrack of God. It's our "Me" glasses that mute this song. Is it no wonder that scripture becomes lost on so many people. We press play on God's anthem, hear a muted song, and assume something is wrong with God.

It is time for us to stop looking at God with "Me" colored glasses and to start looking at "Me" with God colored glasses. Crush those "Me" glasses and let the word of God bring back freshness. The purpose of God's soundtrack is the sole glorification of God. When you are receiving the song at full volume you represent God for the glory of God.

So, crank up the song and let the Alpines play. I have some breaking to do.

Consistencies' Reward

Yes,

For all of you who have heard that hard work pays off in the end...well it is true, at least true when it comes to sex. If you havn't heard the Davis clan is having a baby!

COME ON!

As you can tell from the previous sentence being in all caps and ending w/ an exclamation point, I am overwhelmed w/ excitement. Tarah found out about 4 days ago and the news has been slowly going around. Of course we wanted to tell all of our peoples because you all mean so much to us.

If you could I would ask you all to pray for our baby. The sucky part of it all is that I will have to miss the pregnancy (curses to you Army) but I am going to try and plan my leave for the birth of our child.

But, as I am now going to be a father, I will slip into my role and produce some fatherly advice to pass along to my friends concerning babies. This tip applies to all of you having sex (currently married), planning on having sex (when you get married), or those of you hooked by this paragraph because you are not sure where I am going with all of this talk about sex.

Tip # 1:
Yes, it is very possible to get pregnant only after quitting birth control for ONE month. I can only follow that one up with, "Didn't see that one coming."

Tip #2:
Remember men, the namebrand of your male contraceptive is very important to the QUALITY (plug for Trojan) of the contraceptive. Blast you Lifestyle!

Well, hope these tips help you all out. If anyone has any interesting baby advice I am all ears.

The Kuwaiti Experiment

Whoa...serious blog rule breakage going on here. I havn't typed up anything for the faithful in some time now. But hey, throw me a freakin' bone here...I am fighting a war, dang.

Well, for all of you at home I have cooked up an experiment for you to try. With the proper following of these instructions you will achieve the long sought after and once thought fabled life of a soldier at war.

Here goes:
1. Start up a lawn mower and place it outside your bedroom window. This effect achieves the constant generator noise that just lulls a person to sleep.

2. Go and fill up a 5 gallon bucket full of sand and dirt. Next, throw said bucket of sand and dirt onto floor. Finally, run and jump around to stir up a fine layer of dust so that it settles on everything. (for special results find a super fan and have it blowing through your front door the whole day to give constant stirring effect of sand and dirt)

3. Take your clothes and wear them for about 4 days without washing. Next find the favorite spot your pet uses as the bathroom and place your clothes there for the rest of the week. Then once the week is up don your new outfit. Booya! You have now achieved the smell that one soldier acquires in a day.

4. Shrink yourself down to miniscule proportions, place all of the above instruments necessary to this experiment inside your oven. Preheat oven to 115 degrees F and viola...not only are you the worlds smallest man (think Guiness Book of World Records) you now know what it feels like to be a thanksgiving ham.

5. Finally, to bring this experiment to its full and final conclusion, you must vow to never use indoor plumbing again. First build a tin rectangle with a toilet in it. Set out in the above mentioned 115 degree heat, remove all ventilation and lighting. Next, go to the nearest shoe store, permanently borrow the balls of tissue they stuff down into the toe of the shoes, cut tissue into rough dimensions of TP and there you have it. Your very own experience of what it is like to take a shizzy in the desert.

Please enjoy, and keep me updated on how your own personal results turn out, and remember this experiment is currently being ran by the professionals who volunteered for it.