Reasons Enough?

When I was in the Air Force one of my main job locations was the flight line. Airplanes ready for flight sat near the runways awaiting the next mission. We were regularly sent out to do repairs right on the flight line if it would not take a lot of time or require putting the aircraft in a hangar. Following any repairs we would account for our tools and supplies and return to the shop.

Renovation

As I said before, I worked a lot of construction as a young man. It was cool to see a project from beginning to end. What once was an empty lot became a school, hospital or a large office building in the span of 12 to 18 months. I would later find out that new construction was by far and away easier and more enjoyable than renovation.

It Just Doesn't Get Any Better Than That!

1 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee. It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 "I’m going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they said, "We’ll go with you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus.

Manual Or Automatic

It has always been more fun to me to drive cars with a standard transmission. You know, push the clutch in and shift the gears yourself, real driving. Automatic transmissions do all the shifting for the driver and it seems as if having one less thing to consider takes away a responsibility as well as some of the fun of driving.

Fishing In A New Spot

That summer in Lakeland (read "Thanks" blog from yesterday) I fished that pond almost daily. I could catch a lot of catfish, but only catfish, and they were a pain to clean. I got to the point of thinking the only kind of fish in the pond was catfish!

Thanks

Before retiring, my Dad was a Construction Superintendent. He would often be sent out of town on big jobs that would last a year or so. He would come home on weekends. However his living out of town during the week would require him to have a second residence. He would choose some pretty cool places to stay (at least from my perspective as a young adventurous boy).

Nail In My Finger

As a young man I worked quite a bit in construction. Working on construction sites offers plenty of possibilities for getting hurt even when you are working as safe as possible.

Well Done

"Well done good and faithful servant". Those words out of Matthew 25 have been on my mind lately as I ponder some things I may undertake. What believer doesn't want to hear those words come out of Jesus' mouth when they stand before Him?

My decisions on whether or not to be of service to someone has often been based on how it would affect me. Try these scenarios of my possible service for example.

Jesus Christ-Tough Guy, Man's Man

I think Jesus is and has often been viewed wrongly as a man (especially by men). When we see old movies, some music videos, Easter plays at church with the appearance of Jesus as a victim and Christmas as a helpless baby, it contributes to a world view of Jesus "the man" as soft and even wimpy. We continue to hear of His love and mercy as we read the Bible or listen to a preacher and some (men especially) scoff at the notion of outward expressions of love and caring for others. What a load of crap!

Who's Your Hero?

Who's your Hero? For some it's a ball player or a movie star. You know what I mean, the guy your friend just can't shut up about! I suggest that some of these people (movie stars, ball players and other celebrities) may be good role models, but not heroes. I mean "Hero" in the sense of the word being defined as: "someone who has saved your life".