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The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked. Prov. 24:16
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Published on 4/1/14 11:43 AM
Freedom and Victory: Freedom
Last week, the world's radar was picking up distress signals from Venezuela, Ukraine and Thailand.
Between then and now, the spotlight of focus has been on Russia's recent movement in the Ukraine and the United State's response.
The tension reminds me of something I've only read about.
Between then and now, the spotlight of focus has been on Russia's recent movement in the Ukraine and the United State's response.
The tension reminds me of something I've only read about.
Some are even flirting with the terms "New Cold War" and "World War III".
CRAZY!!!
I thought we were getting better as a society!
What about us being more progressive?
If that were true,
shouldn't we be living in a golden age in history?
A world with less crime, less hurt, less abuse, fewer scandals and no more war?
At least that's what we keep expecting.
Granted, somethings are better for some, but for the majority of the people in the world, life continues as it always has.
Jesus said If the Son makes you free you are free indeed
Proverbs, more than just sayings. Published on 7/4/14 11:31 PM
I used to be one of those kids who wouldn't learn unless it was the hard way. Maybe you didn't have to suffer from bouts of early-onset Hardheadedness, I, however, had it BAD. I can still show you where I scraped my knees from jumping off of a discarded piece of waterlogged plywood that was recommissioned as a ramp for our skateboards and roller-blades (Because we believed raising one side of it on a speed bump actually made it a ramp). Looking back, it was no surprise that my X-games dreams never got any higher than that crummy plywood ramp.
Life gets more difficult the older we get. (Shocking, I know.) We come to a point when learning the hard way has deeper and more lasting scars than just the ones on our knees.
Life gets more difficult the older we get. (Shocking, I know.) We come to a point when learning the hard way has deeper and more lasting scars than just the ones on our knees.
But like John Mayer said, "I know that the heart of life is good"
Other favorite sayings:
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you made."
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you made."
"Real Gs move in silence like lasagna"
Learn the lesson and don't take the jump off of shitty ramps.
Atoms to Adam Published on 8/13/14 7:21 PM
Most of my adult life has been spent trying to answer the question "What makes life worthwhile?" I think I have the answer?
Before we can answer "What makes life worthwhile?", we must briefly consider the root question: "What makes life?"
Biologically, it's metabolism, reproduction and homeostasis. But these are just the processes that permit life to be sustained. They don't really meaning to life. We can all agree that when
In a
Now no matter what side of the Origin debate you're on, there is one thing we can all agree on: The universe is a strange place. This was made more real to me when I spent the better part of an afternoon contemplating the cosmos thanks to this handy sliding Scale of the Universe. If talking about Planck lengths or Gigaparsecs doesn't move you, nothing will! Those who aren't into that sorta stuff just know that, things get sillier the bigger or smaller we are get.
I mentioned all that science stuff because from this initial question, "What makes life worthwhile?", we ca Very few, but special, people lose sleep over about
Why do we exist?
All of the knowledge and wisdom of the world
If you spend a few minutes considering the shear complexity of what's around us, you'll probably get a headache. After your brain stops exploding you'll notice that we live in a universe of extremes. From the tiniest theoretical one-dimensional strings that vibrate to make all possible dimensions, to the
we could argue about the different aspects within relationships like trust respect, care,
jackie robinson once said "a life is not inportant except by the impact is has on another"
Before we can answer "What makes life worthwhile?", we must briefly consider the root question: "What makes life?"
Biologically, it's metabolism, reproduction and homeostasis. But these are just the processes that permit life to be sustained. They don't really meaning to life. We can all agree that when
In a
Now no matter what side of the Origin debate you're on, there is one thing we can all agree on: The universe is a strange place. This was made more real to me when I spent the better part of an afternoon contemplating the cosmos thanks to this handy sliding Scale of the Universe. If talking about Planck lengths or Gigaparsecs doesn't move you, nothing will! Those who aren't into that sorta stuff just know that, things get sillier the bigger or smaller we are get.
I mentioned all that science stuff because from this initial question, "What makes life worthwhile?", we ca Very few, but special, people lose sleep over about
Why do we exist?
All of the knowledge and wisdom of the world
If you spend a few minutes considering the shear complexity of what's around us, you'll probably get a headache. After your brain stops exploding you'll notice that we live in a universe of extremes. From the tiniest theoretical one-dimensional strings that vibrate to make all possible dimensions, to the
we could argue about the different aspects within relationships like trust respect, care,
jackie robinson once said "a life is not inportant except by the impact is has on another"
marriage? Published on 3/3/15 2:17 PM
So, we've taken a few months off to get into the swing of married living. I have to say, being married is the BEST! Not only is the saying "Sleepover with your best friend forever" cliche, it's also true. Marriage has helped me appreciate the different types of relationships in my life.
Church Problems Published on 3/3/15 2:44 PM
!) Understand that the struggle is not yours.
2) Pray for wisdom
3) remember that you
3) Talk with the person
4) Find common ground
5) Maintain boundries
2) Pray for wisdom
3) remember that you
3) Talk with the person
4) Find common ground
5) Maintain boundries
How one leader can make more. Published on 3/12/15 11:19 PM
Does being a leader of the church mean you should only lead those who are IN the church?
Does the focus fall on the haves and hope that others remember the have-nots?
Who can be trusted to be the leaders for the ones not totally considered 'core' yet still active in the church?
Give leaders support and attainable goals and expectations.
Be proactive in building leaders. the saying "You can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink" may be true, rest assured it will take a sip when it starts to feel thirsty. If you have presented yourself as a safe and trustworthy well, the parched and weary person will know where to drink.
Does the focus fall on the haves and hope that others remember the have-nots?
Who can be trusted to be the leaders for the ones not totally considered 'core' yet still active in the church?
Give leaders support and attainable goals and expectations.
Be proactive in building leaders. the saying "You can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink" may be true, rest assured it will take a sip when it starts to feel thirsty. If you have presented yourself as a safe and trustworthy well, the parched and weary person will know where to drink.
Working with people Published on 4/20/15 6:06 AM
The hardest thing about working with people is working with people. In my few years of working experience, the complaint I've heard most was about people.
The New Social Activism Published on 10/24/15 12:33 AM
The idea of the hero seems to be the main driving force behind todays culture.
In an age where all you have to do to call yourself a hero is pay a donation or download an app, the selfsacrifing nature long associated with Heroism has been shed.
It seems like doing things for others has more appeal for the self gratification that genuine altruism.
Self, identify. Published on 10/24/15 12:37 AM
I like to ask questions.
One of the questions that regularly pops into my mind "Who am I?"
I try to answer this question as simply as I know how. I start with what I think are concrete facts. like: I have brown eyes, my hair is thinning and I have Y-chromosomes.
Love by sacrifice Published on 5/24/14 5:49 PM
That's slightly further than LA is to Albany.
We've totaled 48 hours behind the wheel in a marathon of driving from Chattanooga to Manhattan to Silver Spring to Chattanooga to Tulsa to Fort Worth to Dallas then back to Fort Worth a couple of times.
My fiancee has been within three feet of me the whole time as my co-pilot and neither of us has yet considered throwing the other down a well. That's a REAL miracle!
I have only one brother, He's awesome. I also have two best friends. Their names are Steve and Jonathan. They've never met and live at opposite ends of the U.S. but they're united through me. Theses guys are so special to me that if I could have picked my family I would add Steve and Jonathan to the Fernandez clan.
It was exciting when Steve called me one evening and broke the news that he was going to propose to Lyn, is girlfriend at the time. I wasn't surprised because they'd been togeher for about 5 years-ish.
It was exciting when Steve called me one evening and broke the news that he was going to propose to Lyn, is girlfriend at the time. I wasn't surprised because they'd been togeher for about 5 years-ish.
I WAS surprised when, the next week, Jon sent me a picture of a VERY nice engagement ring. I called him back and he told me about his elaborate plan to set her family and friends around as different stages she needed to go through before finally getting to him serenading her and popping the question.
I knew I couldn't miss their respective special days.
We go to great lengths and sacrifice for the people we love. Today, for me, it's because of friendship. Others fight the fears that have kept them away from others to be with the one that they choose to love and trust. Through out each
Why don't my prayers have power?
From Feb 8, 2014:
Have you ever wondered why sometimes it feels like your prayers don't go past the ceiling, but then hear stories from different people about how God had shown up in THEIR lives?
Do your friends tell you about how God had answered a prayer for strength?
Or do they often remember a specific incident, then boast about God's providence through it?
Has it happened that others testify about how God had spoken to them through some voice or given some sign when they 'needed it most'?
Do your friends tell you about how God had answered a prayer for strength?
Or do they often remember a specific incident, then boast about God's providence through it?
Has it happened that others testify about how God had spoken to them through some voice or given some sign when they 'needed it most'?
Do you wonder why this hasn't been your experience?
Do you remember the last time prayer "worked" for you??
SCRATCH THAT
Can you even mention the FIRST time that worked for you?
Why is it that so many people haven't experienced anything memorable from prayer!?
No lightning bolt from heaven.
No fire, earthquake, or raging wind.
Not even a still, small voice,
in the emptiness of a bedroom?
Do you remember the last time prayer "worked" for you??
Can you even mention the FIRST time that worked for you?
Why is it that so many people haven't experienced anything memorable from prayer!?
No lightning bolt from heaven.
No fire, earthquake, or raging wind.
Not even a still, small voice,
in the emptiness of a bedroom?
However, many times we remember about all the times we prayed, and prayed, and prayed but didn't get what we wanted.
We remember our lists of good and bad deeds done and wonder why we have so many unanswered prayers.
We most remember all the times we fell far from God.
We remember our lists of good and bad deeds done and wonder why we have so many unanswered prayers.
We most remember all the times we fell far from God.
Have you ever heard about how God had done miraculous things through the lives of others and wondered...
"WHY DON'T MY PRAYERS HAVE POWER?"
In the book of Luke, chapter 11, an unnamed disciple seems to have this same thought.
The scripture reads:
The scripture reads:
Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
Jesus said, “This is how you should pray:
“Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done here on earth, as it is done in heaven. Give us each day the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.”
Here Jesus repeats a prayer that he had taught in the early part of his public ministry. Jesus is not say anything new to this disciple.
In fact, Jesus had already sent out his disciples to do public ministry, TWICE!
This disciple had seen Jesus pray and witnessed lives get changed.
He had seen people under the bondage of sin forgiven and freed by the power of God!
He had probably also been with the other disciples as their prayers were answered!
Sometimes when I don't get my prayers answered the way they should, I start resorting to "desperate measures."
I try taking my trust in God as a hostage.
I've even said things like:
"God, if I don't get what I want by the time I say AMEN, I'm going to have to do this on my own . . . Amen . . . ."Maybe you've said something like this too.
So the Jesus tells a story to help explain prayer!
Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit,
When we don't know God as our Father who loves us, we feel like He is a distant neighbor and treat him a such.
Someone we go to when our food is running low and were in danger of losing face
when we are not in right relationship with God we have to beg and pester and knock on Gods door. But Jesus came to turn fallen people into sons and daughter of God. His love brigs us to love God and love others. We will give what we have received because that's how our father is. We don't stand outside begging, we are in the house trusting our father to provide our needs. Christ wants to make you a son a daughter. If you are outside , come to Jesus. If you have no strength, come to Jesus. Someone we go to when our food is running low and were in danger of losing face
We MUST ask for the Holy Spirit because
Purpose of pray is not for us to coax god to give us what we want.
But for us to be open to receive what he want to give.
We pray not because HE needs it But because we need HIM
Even when you don’t get what you want, the process of prayer strengthens your relationship with Him.
If you lose your hold of prayer, you lose your hold of God. You can read all the bible you want.
Give us the strength to stand thought this assail us;
He loves you more than that broken family you come from ever could
Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as completely yours. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Stay with me, and let all my work be shaped in you."
Rom 8:26,27 says the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
Written in 2014
I'm just going to write this thing.
is what i keep telling myself at least twice a week. there are times when i sit here with the computer open, browser readied to a new draft, and then i just open a new tab. i have a chance to write, but instead of going through the work of committing to the work, I get overwhelmed. this has been the rest of my writing process:
is what i keep telling myself at least twice a week. there are times when i sit here with the computer open, browser readied to a new draft, and then i just open a new tab. i have a chance to write, but instead of going through the work of committing to the work, I get overwhelmed. this has been the rest of my writing process:
- Write a few overview sentences with the main idea i want to write about.
- Write the first sentence of my (soon-to-be fantastic) introductory paragraph underneath the overview.
- look at what i wrote and try to find better words to use.
- delete all of it.
- try again
- repeat step 2 to 5 until i finally find myself tabbed over to Twitter.
Granted, the system is flawed but it's been the only system I've known thus far.
I'm gonna paste the 16 ideas i have sitting in my drafts and i'll decide after two weeks which one to finish. here goes:
Updates
It's been a minute.
Life changes:
- Married 11 years
- Baby (2yr old)
- Deconstructed from Adventist
- Changed careers a couple of times and am now in cybersecurity sales
- Made amazing friends for life
Besides that, I'm still the same me.
Learned more about the world and myself, to the point that I feel like I can relate to MOST people and make genuine friendships with all kinds of folks.
I'm living a life that I once only dreamed of and would only be happier with more time with my girls and doing the other fun things I've taken up like golfing, or gaming.
Change and taxes are the only constants in this life. Lean in and ride the waves.
It's all good.
Missed y'all, I'll try to post more.
Peace and Love,
E
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