The Return of the Ramblings

After having been on a little hiatus…thought I would catch up on a few random thoughts

• I really, really still enjoy The Food Network. Peaceful, Relaxing, Fun!  If I could cook more than Mac N Cheese, I would attempt to be the Next Food Network Star.   Finale this coming Sunday… I believe Melissa is the odds on favorite.
• “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt
• Finished up my three weeks of our “15 Minutes” series @ The Crossing.  Completely enjoyed the prep and study as well as the joy of communicating it.  This week… Henson.
• Used the phrase “promiscuous grace” this past Sunday.  Accurate?
• Three weeks of good eating, lots of exercise…trying to take off some lbs that mysteriously appeared (mainly around the waistline).  So far, so good.
• I think I enjoy Twitter more for the random, fun comments people make.  It’s shallow and meaningless…and I love it.  All the other deep, “fortune-cookie” thoughts are great, but bring on more of the “I’m thinking of making a late night donut run”.  That’s effective communication.
• During the third and final service on Sunday, the microphone pack on my belt came lose in mid-sentence, falling to the floor and yanking the mic off my ear.  Awkward!  What was probably 10 seconds felt like 10 minutes as hundreds watched me scramble and fiddle to reattach the mic.  Hasn’t happened in two years, so much like a plane accident, I guess the law of averages are with us.  So… I took one for the team.
• A couple days in San Diego on the beach and a Padre game are in my immediate future…mainly this coming Friday-Saturday.  Have to say, San Diego is my favorite city.   2nd visit this summer.
• I hate dead grass.  Have some huge dead spots in my back yard.  119 degrees and water restrictions will do that to you every time.
• We made the mistake of walking into Whole Foods on Saturday afternoon.  It is such an amazing store with lots of fresh and intriguing items.  We were there for some Larabars (saw them on Food Network) but left with a bit more.  Hold onto your wallet people because good organic food costs a fortune.
• So I sat through “West Side Story” at the local outdoor live theater.  Arrived two hours early to get a good blanket spot, had a little picnic dinner, and then listened to my Ipod for an hour.  Show starts, I lay back on the blanket and my handy pillow to listen and stare at the stars.  About 45 minutes in, my wife smacks me for snoring.  Didn’t mean to disturb the people around me, but man, tons of singing, not enough dialogue or action.
• “More To Love” is the new reality show starting next week.  I won’t be watching, but it does continue to shock me what makes it on TV.
• BTW…Springer probably has a special warm place waiting for him when he passes on.  Caught a little of the show while working the treadmill last week and between the cat fights and name calling… wow!  Looking for the lowest, darkest side of the human race?  Available daily on the Springer show.  His smug smile is just a bonus.
• My wife and I celebrate 19 years of marital bliss next weekend and I wouldn’t change a thing.  When you find your soulmate…nothing more matters.  Don’t really mind growing old, just glad to take the journey with her.
• End of summer read…“Heart of the Game” which is the story of largely minor-league baseball player Mike Coolbaugh who was tragically killed two years ago by a batted ball while coaching first base in a minor league game in Little Rock, Ark.    Great quote from the book, ‘This baseball game will break our heart.’  It always does.
• Watching previews at the last movie I went to I realized that Fall is the season of romantic comedies.  There are quite a few forthcoming and I believe I will be present for most, if not all, of them.  Could be a new blog…”Man Review Chick Flicks”.  ..May be onto something.
• TMI ALERT!!! (Skip ahead if necessary)  It’s true.  As you get older, unwanted hair does grow in the strangest places.  My trimmer is working over time.
• Football season begins in earnest next week with the opening of NFL training camps.  Looking forward to it, but College Football is really the game.  First year of my retirement from Fantasy Football and no, I won’t be pulling a Favre and returning.
• And lastly, as I learned from Mephibosheth this week, “I was not invited into relationship with God because of what I had, but to enjoy what I could not provide.”  Gotta remember – that.

Have a great week!

Bonus Ramblings Questions:

• A lot of churches are doing the online campuses.  I think it is a great way to reach more peeps, but am a bit unsure of the entire “online church community” thing.  And is it really live if it is on tape?
• Do you understand grace fully?  Not sure I do or ever will.
• Why do I have “Ecclesiastical” days?  Those are the days when I just want to go “meaningless, meaningless”.
• Why do people complain it’s hot when it’s July in the desert?  Surprise.
• Do we really think it is necessary to sanitize the Bible to make us all feel more comfortable and clean?

~ by Lee Coate on July 27, 2009.