Sabbath Photo Session

Quotable Quote from Joseph

in the midst of his therapy training he learned the following:


You can only help someone along emotionally as far as you have attained.....

Thoughts from the Sabbath School Lesson

This is taken from Monday, November 20th lesson, Referring to God's promise to give Abram a son.

Quote that I was thought was note worthy

Reminder God's mercy and grace don't cancel the call to faithful obedience (Romans 5:20-6:2)

Next Holiday Predictions

Sitting on the phone with my friend Joseph this Thanksgiving day in the year of our Lord 2006, we were chatting about predictions (targeted calculation....wish list if you will) of our lives for next year this time. So no further ado....

10. New Job working in international development
9. A trip abroad....Hopefully paid for by my company
8. Meaningful relationship with someone of the opposite sex (.ie a husband)
7. A New Car...Passat
6. 4 rooms furnished (which kind of contradicts with Dave Ramsey...but a sista's got to have furniture)
5. adherence to the Dave Ramsey Total Money Make Over
4. I would like to add biking to my weekly exercise routine (which will eventually led to a triathalon)
3. "Look-Good-Naked"...this is Joseph's motto for a healthy lifestyle
2. To be more active in my church
1. More mature walk with the lord

My Financial Break-Thru

I have been listening to Dave Ramsey the last few days and he gives steps for your financial breakthrough. I have listed them here for your convenience. His website is http://www.daveramsey.com/

Here are the steps:

Steps 1-6

1. save $1000
2. become debt free, start with your smallest debt first
3. 3-6 months expenses saved
3b. save for a house
4. Retirement
5. save for college for Kids
6. Pay off the house early

Photography Session #1

Today I made a plan to get back into photography for just the fun of it. It has not been fun for me a in while but today I pushed myself to get back into it. And these are a few of the pictures from that. I have a ways to go to get back where I was and beyond but this is the first step. I took pictures around my neighborhood. I was trying to capture symetry.

Quote of the Day

This can be applied to any part of life......

I left to leave.................


Feel free to interpret

Quote.....2

it is not perfection it is progress.

per Joseph

Sabbath Lesson for Me #9

Today I went to my church West End SDA Church

Pastor Calvin Preston spoke. Worship started off a little loud. The praise and worship team I believe was a little disoriented as to what Praise and Worship is for. It ended up being more of a concert in my opinion. However Pastor Preston was awesome. His sermons' key text was Genesis 13: 10 -12. It speak about Abraham and Lot going into different directions and how Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom. As you continue reading thru Genesis Lot begins to dwell in Sodom (Gene 14:12) and then Lot is at the Gate of Sodom (Gen, 19:1) signifying his prominence in the land and by the end of Genesis the angel of the Lord tells Lot to leave for God is going to destroy the city. The title of the sermon was pitching your tent toward Sodom.

It really spoke to me. The devil strokes us into sin. He does not just out right tempt us. He strokes us nd before us we are further from God then we ever thought we would be. Father help me not be stroked by the devil. I saw the devil do that to me this week however I claim victory over devils attempt to make me lost and stray away from God.

When you pitch your tent toward Sodom you loose. At the end Lot was not happy, his children loved Sodom and even his wifes' heart was there and she was lost, his spiritual life was gone and he was much poorer than when he first pitched his tent. Satan will not leave us until he breaks us or we break his hold by the word of God that strengthen us.

Father my greatest desire is to be saved. I want to experience true peace, companionship and love that I know only comes from a relationship with you. Please make me whole. Amen

Joseph and Richard

This is my best friend Joseph and his partner Richard. The video includes pictures of their recent trip to Brazil and their ski trip to Lake Tahoe.