ok, so i've decided to write about some random things that have been going through my mind the past few days, and just some random info about what has been going on...
lately, i have been reading some books that are the little out of the norm from my usual reading, and i have really enjoyed them. one especially has been very interesting. its called "a boy should know how to tie a tie"... very interesting book about things that men now do not do or think about, and how they can take better pride in themselves as well as plan for success. from how you value yourself, how you dress, cleanliness, organization, health and diet issues, and so on, it is just a great book that i believe would be great for all young men and boys to read...it really made me thankful for my father, as alot of points in the book that the author alludes to, my father did instill in me...as well as my mother, grandparents, etc... what i figured would be a book of good things to teach tucker, turned out to be a kick in the pants for me to take pride in myself a little more and take better care of my health and body...another book i have been into is called "shop class as soulcraft"...pretty good book about how learning a trade and having general mechanical knowledge is a lost art in america now...speaks about the danger in education being all "head knowledge" without any actual mechanical trades being learned...well written, and pretty clever...ill update this one as i progress with it...
on the music front, i have been highly impressed with some of my latest purchases...passion's "awakening" cd, while not their best in my opinion, is still pretty good...i also have been loving david phelps "best of" cd...if you have not heard him, you should...in my opinion, the best voice in the business, bar none...his version of nessun dorma is nothing short of a worship experience...chillbumps and teary eyes almost every time...my sister megan also sent me her church's new cd...she goes to elevation church in charlotte...i have heard alot about the church and alot of great things are going on there...i am pretty critical of music, so i really popped it in the cd player to listen through it real quick, and i was shocked!...nothing about it sounded like a cheesy low budget santcuary-recorded album...very well produced, and a great worship experience...i would say their sound is between david crowder and coldplay...(which is not a bad thing, believe me)...and last but not least, my favorite has been dave barnes new album "what we want, what we get"...i cannot stop listening to it...such a great cruising album...sounds somewhere between old school clay crosse soulful, and john mayer bluesy...highly recommend this one...
ok, random thought tonight: Julie has got to stop watching food network 24-7...here's why...i am currently on atkins to drop some weight, and have been doing really good on it, and haven't "cheated" yet...but if i keep walking past the tv and see all this unbelievably great looking food, i am going to have to go raid the bakery!...no, really, i have lost about 30 lbs so far, and feel much better than i used to, and i give her a hard time about tempting me all the time...the sad thing is, i may just have one of the best cooks i have ever known as my wife, and am not "utilizing her talents" to the fullest...oh well...
anyways, we are doing great, life is busy, and tucker is growing like a weed, but we are doing our best to slow down and enjoy these moments...he is getting so big, and before you know it, he will be walking around here...we truly are so blessed, as the Lord has provided us with good health, steady jobs, and a safe place to live, which is more than we deserve...
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