lyric quote

separated i cut myself cean
from a past that comes back in my darkest of dreams
been apprehended by a spiritual force
and a grace that replaced all the me i divorced

excerted from the song "Jesus Freak" by DC Talk

writing ,drawing ,scratching on the wall

i work in the construction trade.so most of the time the bathroom facilities i use at work are not very nice .wal-mart has great bathrooms compared to the port-o lets we get to use .one thing that you find on most jobs is lots of writing and graffiti on the walls of the port-o-lets .some writings are about who is the biggest suck-ass .or which Foreman is the biggest jerk,crackhead,idiot ect....getting close to Superbowl earlier in the year there was lots of writing about the saints on the walls. but one thing that is always a steady favorite of the walls is drawings or depictions of naked ladies ,phallic symbols ,male /female engaged in various sexual acts .and yes even some drawings of male/male sex acts .i often wonder are these put up for fun or is this all some people think on .and in turn they think other people might enjoy what they keep their minds on. i went into a port o let today and one of our artist had taken a knife or other sharp object and scratched a drawing on top of the commode lid .it was a well done piece of art ,there were no hesitation marks no excess scratches .this guy had done this before and truly had a vision of what he was presenting. but i wonder why they feel the need to trash the walls up .i truly love to walk into a place that has clean bathroom ,no filth on the floors or the walls. if you work in place that the bathroom is not all trashed you are blessed.

going grey

Saturday evening me and my bride went to shreveport/bossier to go to a concert .we got in contact with another couple and met them over there for a an early dinner. and went to the concert together .we were standing in line waiting for the gates to open when my wife and her friend got to looking in my head.and commented about how much grey hair i have in my head .i laughed at them about it .i dont mind grey hair in my head .we went into the concert and some of the bands featured guys that are my age and older ,and there were several young bands to but i was slighly amused that alot of the artist had their hair colored ,so they would appear younger than there faces and wrinkles told. when i look around and enjoy the youth of my children and realize that time is moving along in my life .i am not worried about going grey ,i am just enjoying the ride. the concert was very good and i we sure enjoyed our evening and friends.

fortune cookie wisdom

If you never change your mind,why have one?

my world will be right .........

I wish sometimes i could right the worlds wrongs .i would like to have companies that sell warranties to not drag you around the block to get something worked on.i would like for the furniture sales person to send the right furniture in the right color on the first time. i would like to only have to go to auto parts store and get the right part the first time ,not the second . i wish employees got the money they truly deserved for their jobs. i wish when someone got a promotion it really meant something monetary. i wish some people would not take what is not theirs .I wish at times i could take back somethings i have done .And i wish i would have done some things i didn't. But this world and all its treasures ,triumphs ,faults and failures will all fade away. I won't quit trying to help those i can ,I am thankful for those who have helped me .but one day all will be set right but it won't be in this world .Jesus said i go to prepare a place for you .I am glad you know me but I truly hope you know him .and more importantly i hope he knows you as his child .

just tiring day

whew what a day it was .i have had some aggravating days ,but this one was very trying on my nerves .but you know what. i do what i can do ,and what i can't get done goes to someone else. the job i am on has been full of poor planning ,poor decisions,and lack of communication .but where there is confusion there is money to be made but also nerves to be worn out lol .

from sprinkles to sunshine

Today i woke to a slight drizzly rain coming down ,i thought oh my we might get a rain out again.as i got closer to work the rain subsided but it still was very dark . then as our work day progressed so did the level of sunshine .it turned out to be a nice day and we got to work and got some things done . sometimes things look dreary and dread full at the beginning ,but once you dig in and put a little effort into it things can turn out good. Thank you God for the sunshine today ,and for the sonshine that thru my family and friends you use to brighten my days .

Times like these

I had a very nice day and a half off.i took my family to a mini family reunion at my cousin's place in Monroe. It was so nice to see family that i hadn't seen in along time and though we are all showing the age and wear and tear of this life .It was a happy and joyous occasion. We sang songs laughed at all the humorous quips and barbs we gave each other.It truly lifted my spirits. All of the family that were there are the offspring of two of my aunts on my mothers side .one of these aunts is in Alabama living with Alzheimer's and the other who was a Mom to all of them has already gone on to her reward. I miss her very much she was an Aunt ,friend,and great fishing buddy.Me and her fished many days in Baker's cut off.And most of the things we talked of in the boat still stay in the boat. It warmed my heart to share a little time with these people ,they are my family. My youngest step-brother also came to the get together it is always good to see him ,his dad would be very proud of him . I have worked in the yard with the kids .Me and my bride discussed things both business and relationship wise .These are the times i treasure,that carry me along .It will be back to work in the morning and a another day on the road .but the time home has been great .

think before.....

Some people need to think before they speak .A word said in haste can often injure a relationship . Be it speaking to a friend, sibling,spouse or total stranger .A good principle is to be quick to hear and slow to speak.think about it . Amen .Luckily i have thicker skin than alot of people .

monday night ramblings

I never known anyone that was totally good just like i have never known anyone that was totally bad. I have seen good people do things that were not good or nice. I have seen seemingly evil or selfish people do acts of kindness . like the song says ""I've seen a loser win ,a sad man grin, and heard an honest man lie .but until you walk a mile in their shoes you'll never know what its like ." But that still doesn't help me from wondering the reason behind some folks actions. Trust is a great thing to have in a person. If you have people in your life you truly trust or if you have people that trust you .You are truly blessed.

The quiet dark woods

The weary traveler makes his way down the highway .It's still many hours before the sun will start to make its rise . He still has many miles to go,he longs to have a life that doesn't require him to leave the ones he loves so often .He needs to hurry along to his destination ,but he has to stop by the road and take a quick bathroom break . Standing by the woods ,deep old and dark he hears nothing but quiet .No animals stirring ,no birds singing .But the quiet woods called to him but time was short .Hopefully one day when he is not so busy or pressed for time he will get to go enjoy the dark quiet of those woods .The weary traveler smiles at this thought ,then he begins to travel on .