Tonight is the season finale for Heroes. Does anyone else watch the show?
Month: May 2007
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We had a very unexpected loss this week. On Tuesday afternoon, Bev called me at work. "I just got a call from someone at Lena's house. Clarence died!"
Clarence is our church treasurer, head usher, missions committee person and one of the most wonderful, kind and Godly people I've ever known. I can't imagine anyone ever saying anything negative about him. His wife Lena is the same way. She is the perfect sweet, kind grandma figure.
They'd worked in the yard and on some projects throughout the morning and early afternoon. He'd gone upstairs for his traditional afternoon snooze. When Lena went looking for him 30 minutes later, he was dead. I arrived before they removed the body and he looked exactly like he was peacefully sleeping, like he was about to wake up and ask why we were all in the room disturbing his nap.
He obviously had had no discomfort or pain. He just went to sleep and awoke in heaven. What an experience.
We're mourning our loss here, but we know Clarence is in heaven. We're all in a state of shock. The viewing is Thursday night and the service is Friday afternoon. Please pray for Lena and her wonderful family, and for our church.
See you in heaven, friend!
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thelaughterdies has interviewed me with the following questions, so
here goes! If you would like to be interviewed, just read the
information that follows.1). If you were given a million dollars under the condition that you couldn't invest it, how would you spend it?
I'd pay off our church mortgage, pay off our home mortgage, be sure my Mom was ok and set up some sort of trust for our kids. Then I'd give the rest to thelaughterdies for thinking up such good questions.
I'd probably buy some cool gizmos too.2). If you could go back to any moment of your life and change one thing what would it be?
Although this sounds hokey, I really wouldn't change anything because those things made me who and what I am today. That doesn't mean I don't have regrets (I do!), but I wouldn't change anything.3). what is your favorite thing about yourself?
Probably my personality. I'm pretty outgoing and funny and make friends easily. I also like that I'm a good communicator.4). What is your biggest fear? Explain...
My biggest fear is of being embarrassed. I fear that I will be in a situation in which I'll have no control over circumstances and something will happen that is very embarrassing. For instance, speaking in front of a crowd is no big deal for me (I'm a pastor, after all), but I do fear that I'll be in the middle of a message and I'll have to go to the bathroom and it will be really awkward. That sounds stupid and funny, but it's not. Well, it's stupid but not funny.5). What is your idea of a perfect night?
Time with my wife and kids with no other commitments! Watch a movie, listen to the Phillies on the radio, sit in front of a fire out back. Just relax.Now its your turn to play if you wish!
Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me." I will respond by asking
you five questions. I get to pick the questions, and I will message or
comment you with them and these directions. Just update your blog with
the answers to the questions and include this explanation and an offer
to interview someone else in the same post. When others comment asking
to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions -
Drum roll please .........
The Answers!
I figured this set of questions would be easier than the last time, but man! I was a little surprised. Last time, we had two right answers. This time, we had two wrong answers. Go figure.- This is true. It's very difficult for me to not sing along with music. Even in the car with someone else, I find myself singing under my breath or singing a random phrase from the song.
- Also true. When I was little, some of my dear siblings would taunt me with, "Brian's a human being! Brian's a human being!" in that sing-songey voice you use when you tease. I was most upset (if I recall correctly) because I thought they were saying "bean" not "being". After years of therapy and countless hours of shock treatment, I'm able to eat green beans again. Ok, that was a joke. [As an aside, there is an important lesson here about teasing specifically and communication in general. You can hurt people as much by how you say things as by what you say. And just because something is true doesn't mean it has to be said.] I'll add though that I'm not bearing scars from this. My family was always so incredibly loving.
- This is the lie. I can't stand to wear snug clothing! I wear my shirts as big as I can get them (usually XL). I'd wear t-shirts and shorts all the time. I detest undershirts. If I get time, I'm going to borrow one of Greg's shirts and do a video of the gyrations I go through to try get a shirt to feel comfortable. I do like the waistband of my pants to feel snug (no pants falling down, Dandelion!).
So kudos to: IfWallsCouldTalk21, x0x_Beauty_from_Pain_x0x, ninochka, SlipJig_1, Dainty_Elegance, AZDaisy, DandelionBall, CherylieGirlie, CallMeCornelius and thelaughterdies.
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Back again for your reading pleasure - Two Truths and a Lie
Which of the following three statements is a lie?
- I almost always sing along with music playing on the radio, MP3 player, etc. If I'm in the car and no one is with me, I'll sing very loudly.
- When I was a child, some of my siblings would tease me by calling me "a human being".
- I can't stand loose clothes, especially shirts! My shirts have to be snug or they drive me nuts!
We only had two winners last time. I'm sure we can do better today!
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My eldest child moved out tonight. She rented her first home. I'm excited for her, but it's a little tough on her parents.
At this point, you have three options:
- If you're a parent that's been down this path, you can leave helpful advice
- You can leave encouraging words and comments
- You can pray for us
If not depressed or anything. It's just a new transition.
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I found this site somewhat by accident (http://morph.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Transformer). You can upload a picture of your face and then it will automatically transform your look.
This was the original:
And these are me after going through the transmorgifier:
Baby:
(somewhat disturbing)Child
Teen
Young Adult (this was the original photo)
Older Adult
Afro-Caribean
Caucasian (again, the original)
East Asian
West Asian
Feminse
(That's one ugly and hairy woman!)Modigliani (who?)
Botticelli
El Greco
Manga Cartoon (like anime?)
Ape Man (50% chimp)
(I think this is my favorite.
)Drunk
(The only thing I can figure from this is that I got into a drunken car accident and cut off the right side of my head!)Try this with your own photo and put some on your Xanga page. Then leave a note here so I know to go see it. It's fun!
And we're all about fun here in SpiderDad land!
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