Prayer Request

Just a quick prayer request to throw out there.  I'm heading back to Texas in the morning, hopefully by 6 a.m.  I am a little nervous about heading back, as now I am the only member of my family there.  My brother and sister in law are now back in Colorado to stay.  It is a little unnerving as we spent a lot of time together while we were there.  

Please pray that I would not become homesick, something I do struggle with, or be upset by this change.  Please pray that I would find my strength in God and come to know Him even more through all of this.

Thank you for your prayers!

Thank You

Just a couple of quick things.  First, I want to say thank you to FSBC Yuma for allowing me the opportunity to preach when I have been home.  I truly appreciate your allowing me the opportunity.  Pastor Trent was the first person to let me preach there, and I thank him for challenging me to step up and preach, and I thank him for letting me fill in that first Sunday evening service.

Second, I thought that Pastor Greg Laurie's devotional today is very good.  Check it out by clicking here.  He talks about what it means to fall away from God and points out how we commonly think of those who commit a sin have fallen away from God, but we fail to think that there could be many in the pews who have fallen away from God.  They have fallen away from their first love.  I encourage you to check it out.  It got my attention.

Truly Global Society?

It appears that some people are already in the planning stages of creating a "truly global society."  Just thought I would pass along this little article, in regards to a speech that will be given by the Prime Minister of Britain, Gordon Brown.

Click Here to Read the Article

A Good Resource

Hey everyone, I wanted to pass along a website to you.  Ravi Zacharias is a Christian apologist who does an excellent job in presenting a logical argument and rational for faith in Jesus.  His weekly radio program in one of my favorites.  If you subscribe to any podcasts, be sure and subscribe to his.  It is free.  You can also check out his radio program, as well as many of the other Ravi Zacharias International Ministries resources at the following link:  http://www.rzim.org/USA/Resources/Listen/LetMyPeopleThink.aspx

Television

Pretty much everything on television today is garbage. Every night though, at least I think every night, you can still catch reruns of my favorite t.v. show. The Cosby Show is arguably one of the best t.v. shows created. I invite you to watch the clip below. I always laugh.  I found this video on YouTube.

Getting Closer To Christmas

There is a lot to be said for living in a warmer climate, such as Dallas. It is 4:06 pm and 74 degrees outside right now. It is nice, I must admit. Having lived in Colorado all of my life though, it is hard to acclimate to this type of fall weather. I am used to wearing a jacket and watching the leaves change. Here, I can wear shorts today and watch people who are still watering their lawns. When the sun goes down it does cool off, but still, it is not the same. My cousin Meagan took the photo below a while back, and it really summarizes what is cool about Colorado. There can be several inches of snow and clear blue skies. I totally miss the fall in Colorado.



Oh, and check out the cool shot she has of the 16th Street Mall at Christmas time. You just have to be there sometime to understand.

New Layout

So as I'm sure you have noticed, the blog has a new layout. I understand that the title of the blog is Straight Outta Dallas, but the image behind the title is not of Dallas. What can I say, I liked the layout. I did not make it, I just found it on a layout website and decided to put it to use. As I am sure several other people have.

Just to point out another new feature, notice the ESV verse of the day on the right hand side. I thought it was pretty cool. That and since I do not tend to post anything on a daily basis, this will at least post a new verse each day. If you click on the verse, it will take you to the ESV Bible's website, where you can look up any verse in the ESV Bible. I really like the ESV version as well, another reason for the addition of this widget.

Whom Do You Trust?

I must admit that if there is one thing I suffer from, it is homesickness.  This morning was absolutely miserable and I had to fire off a prayer request e-mail to my mom, asking her to intercede for me.  Thankfully she did just that, of which I am very appreciative.  Upset over the fact that I am so far from home, confused about a lot of other things, and not terribly excited about the future, this morning was just miserable.  If there is one thing that I have learned this morning though, it is that I do not trust God with everything in my life and really do not trust Him as much as I think I do.

A friend of mine pointed out these verses, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, "First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.  This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (NASB).  

Pray for our leaders, pray for their decisions and their future decisions, and pray that we all will trust in God and that we would KNOW in our HEARTS that HE IS IN CONTROL!  I am praying that I would trust and believe that with all of my heart.