Gregory T. Jacobs
 
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Have you ever heard your kids say, "I am Bored."  With as many toys as we have today, it is still possible to get bored.  Whether kids have a Wii, XBox, etc. they will still have more fun outside with sticks and rocks then all the toys you can throw at them.  At least my boys are that way.  They enjoy playing outside with their friends, but from time to time, they get bored.  I have to admit, I also do the same thing.  I tend to let myself be entertained by vegging in front of the tv.

When I look back on my childhood, I didn't watch much tv.  Sure I would catch the occasional Chips and Airwolf when they aired, but for the most part, I was out building deer stands.  I loved working with my hands and staying challenged.  The older I get, the less active I get.  Shouldn't it be the other way around?  Shouldn't we become more active and desire to stay in shape the older that we get.  I have often thought that we live life backwards.  It makes no sense to me how we work all of our lives, then just have a few years to retire.  I think that we should go straight from college into retirement.  Then we can work the last few years of our lives.  I want to be able to enjoy life as I journey through it.

Since retirement at age 35 is not feasible and possible, then I guess I had better overcome boredom when it sets in and enjoy life.  Facebook and Blogs won't give me back time that I could have spent with my wife and children.  I hate when people tell me that they have a New Years resolution.  It usually implies that they will do something different in January, then they forget about it.  Some will attempt to get in shape in 2010, or maybe quit smoking.  I intend to spend every waking minute that I have being as involved with my family as I possibly can.  After all, if life throws a curve ball at me, I want to be in shape in order to dodge that ball.  Stay Active... 
 


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Judy Irvine

01/04/2010 1:19:17 pm

I've been feeling the tug in my spirit for several months to 'clean house'... and I'm not talking about the physical house in Bagdad, KY. It's more about cleaning this mortal house the 'me' lives in.

The Bible commonly refers to my mortal house as a 'vessel of clay' and even 'the temple of the Holy Spirit'. Cleaning this special house is taking some real work on my part. Just like the Bagdad basement, my mortal house is exploding with surplus and unnecessary junk!

I'm finding myself making some serious decisions as to what to keep, what to trash, what to obtain and what to pass on or delegate to others. I'm taking a look at my 'whole' house... that is, my spirit, my mind(soul) and my physical being by prioritized time with the Lord and His Word...careful consideration of what enters my soul... and willfully practicing the things that will make this body strong and healthy. It's a tough job... but I'm the only one who can do it.

This is NOT a resolution, rather, a COMMITMENT!

 



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