Yes, I know, it has been a month or two.. but I am still breathing on a constant basis. I miss all of you like a fat kid misses chocolate cake.. I actually miss chocolate cake too at the moment..
I'm now settled in my apartment. Washer and dryer finally in place. I've washed like 100 loads of clothes so far! Yea it sucks! But kinda likin bein' on my own. I have been more challenged in the past few days to completely submit my everything to Christ. You don't understand what I am saying literally unless you have been a single adult living on your own paying all of your bills. It is very difficult to commit your life to Jesus when the rest of the world around you is truely making fun of you for not going with the rest of the guys to your supervisor's bachelor party at The Pony. I pray that place burns to the ground before daylight.. Sorry I'm being blunt..just sayin..
On a lighter note, I've visited Harrisburg Baptist and First Baptist Tupelo. Absolutely fell in love with First Baptist Tupelo when I went Palm Sunday. I just felt God telling me, "Chad, this is the place!" I'm praying about where and when He wants me to commit my membership.
I hope I haven't discouraged anyone on here this morning. Just want you all to really get serious about making Jesus a part of your lives each day. These earthquakes in the world and recent increase in crime around here has really got me thinkin... The end really is near.
Praying for you bloggers as a whole. Congratulations Nathan and Whitney! You deserve it!
Ephesians 5
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
New New New
Continuously, I'm facing new opportunities, duties, and freedoms in this life of God's. I forget sometimes that it really is His life---not mine..
Got my first bill in the mail today. DirecTV: $24.99/month. Doesn't sound so bad, but the catch is you must sign a 24 mth agreement. Still not bad, but the price goes up to 55.00/month after the first 12 mths. Yea, and my apartment complex only allows DirecTV.. Go figure!
First bill, first Church. This is my weekend to work, but I've gotta start looking for a new Church home. I'm still a member at FBC Houston; obviously, I cannot drive there every week to worship. So I've been looking around. Lots of Baptist & Non-denominational churches in Tupelo that tend to have Baptist-like beliefs. One of my friends Micah Lambert, a nurse in the ER on my shift, has been inviting me to Harrisburg since he met me.. He's singing in the morning so I'm gonna stay up after I get off at 6 and go to the 8:30AM service. Yes, I will crash afterwards for sure!
But hey, I don't see where satan should be able to use work as an excuse for me to miss worshipping my King. Just sayin!
This is my first night back on at work.. Every day I've been off this week, I've been sick with the stomach virus. Yep that means both ends! :) TMI, I know.. ha Better now, though.
Leads me to my next first.. First time I've been sick alone! You other spoiled brats who've had your parents at your every beckon call each time you've been under the weather--- Praise God for that . It will soon end. While they called and checked on me non-stop, I was physically alone. Kind of a lonely feelin'. But part of growin up.
That's all for now. Praying for my followers tonight. I pray God blesses you right where He has you serving!
Got my first bill in the mail today. DirecTV: $24.99/month. Doesn't sound so bad, but the catch is you must sign a 24 mth agreement. Still not bad, but the price goes up to 55.00/month after the first 12 mths. Yea, and my apartment complex only allows DirecTV.. Go figure!
First bill, first Church. This is my weekend to work, but I've gotta start looking for a new Church home. I'm still a member at FBC Houston; obviously, I cannot drive there every week to worship. So I've been looking around. Lots of Baptist & Non-denominational churches in Tupelo that tend to have Baptist-like beliefs. One of my friends Micah Lambert, a nurse in the ER on my shift, has been inviting me to Harrisburg since he met me.. He's singing in the morning so I'm gonna stay up after I get off at 6 and go to the 8:30AM service. Yes, I will crash afterwards for sure!
But hey, I don't see where satan should be able to use work as an excuse for me to miss worshipping my King. Just sayin!
This is my first night back on at work.. Every day I've been off this week, I've been sick with the stomach virus. Yep that means both ends! :) TMI, I know.. ha Better now, though.
Leads me to my next first.. First time I've been sick alone! You other spoiled brats who've had your parents at your every beckon call each time you've been under the weather--- Praise God for that . It will soon end. While they called and checked on me non-stop, I was physically alone. Kind of a lonely feelin'. But part of growin up.
That's all for now. Praying for my followers tonight. I pray God blesses you right where He has you serving!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wow
That's the best title I could come up with to describe the past two months of my life.
So many things have changed, mainly in the past 2 weeks or so.
Let's take it from the beginning to get you caught up...
On February 2nd, my dad, my brother Blake, and I took a day-long road trip to Tupelo because I had finally decided I needed to get serious about looking around at apartments. The costs
of fuel and eating out before, during, and after work have gotten ridiculous... Especially when the
bosses schedule last minute staff meetings, and I have gotten really involved with work on committees. So we toured several apartment complexes in the city and just outside the city in
Belden. Narrowed it down to three, but I only felt at home at one location.
Long story short, I prayed and thought it over for the night. The next morning, I just felt a peace about Vista Ridge. So I went and signed a 12 mth lease. Vista Ridge is located on North
Gloster in the Barnes Crossing District of Tupelo, just across from the famous MDOT shrubbery.
(Ha). Pics of the new place to come. So I planned on moving in 2 weeks ago when my whole
family could help me transport stuff.
On Friday night the 12th, my mom called me saying she was going out to the hospital--adding that my great grandmother (futurely referred to as Grandmommie) wasn't feeling too well.
She didn't seem too concerned, as Grandmommie didn't ever complain much. They did
several tests, resulting in nothing to figure out why Grandmommie just didn't feel well.
I got the call about 3:30 PM. About 7:30 PM, she began having shortness of breath. The paramedic came alive in me as I tried to diagnose her condition.
Again, long story short, her clinical condition went down hill pretty quick. Dr. Lamb (love this guy) did another EKG just to make sure something cardiac wasn't the cause of this. Turned out, Grandmommie had a massive heart attack. At the age of 93, there wasn't much to be done. However, Dr. Lamb consulted with the cardiologist to double check. After talking with we family, it was decided to keep her comfortable and let God handle the duration.
I'll never take anything for the last moments of Grandmommie's life I got to spend with her. Absolutely every member of my family who lived close got to actually have a normal conversation with her before she died. I'm serious when I say she was fully awake and alert up until just a few minutes before she passed to Heaven. I was a pallbearer at the funeral. It is my prayer that my visitation/funeral will be a celebration of Christ's work in my life--her's was outstanding.
Per my parents' request, I still moved in that weekend. Even managed to make it to work that night after the funeral. Jesus is doing some amazing things in my life as of now.. More to come later. Hope you have an opportunity to spend a little bit of Quiet time with your Savior today. It sure did make a difference in mine.
So many things have changed, mainly in the past 2 weeks or so.
Let's take it from the beginning to get you caught up...
On February 2nd, my dad, my brother Blake, and I took a day-long road trip to Tupelo because I had finally decided I needed to get serious about looking around at apartments. The costs
of fuel and eating out before, during, and after work have gotten ridiculous... Especially when the
bosses schedule last minute staff meetings, and I have gotten really involved with work on committees. So we toured several apartment complexes in the city and just outside the city in
Belden. Narrowed it down to three, but I only felt at home at one location.
Long story short, I prayed and thought it over for the night. The next morning, I just felt a peace about Vista Ridge. So I went and signed a 12 mth lease. Vista Ridge is located on North
Gloster in the Barnes Crossing District of Tupelo, just across from the famous MDOT shrubbery.
(Ha). Pics of the new place to come. So I planned on moving in 2 weeks ago when my whole
family could help me transport stuff.
On Friday night the 12th, my mom called me saying she was going out to the hospital--adding that my great grandmother (futurely referred to as Grandmommie) wasn't feeling too well.
She didn't seem too concerned, as Grandmommie didn't ever complain much. They did
several tests, resulting in nothing to figure out why Grandmommie just didn't feel well.
I got the call about 3:30 PM. About 7:30 PM, she began having shortness of breath. The paramedic came alive in me as I tried to diagnose her condition.
Again, long story short, her clinical condition went down hill pretty quick. Dr. Lamb (love this guy) did another EKG just to make sure something cardiac wasn't the cause of this. Turned out, Grandmommie had a massive heart attack. At the age of 93, there wasn't much to be done. However, Dr. Lamb consulted with the cardiologist to double check. After talking with we family, it was decided to keep her comfortable and let God handle the duration.
I'll never take anything for the last moments of Grandmommie's life I got to spend with her. Absolutely every member of my family who lived close got to actually have a normal conversation with her before she died. I'm serious when I say she was fully awake and alert up until just a few minutes before she passed to Heaven. I was a pallbearer at the funeral. It is my prayer that my visitation/funeral will be a celebration of Christ's work in my life--her's was outstanding.
Per my parents' request, I still moved in that weekend. Even managed to make it to work that night after the funeral. Jesus is doing some amazing things in my life as of now.. More to come later. Hope you have an opportunity to spend a little bit of Quiet time with your Savior today. It sure did make a difference in mine.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
It's all about Jesus...
I freakin love this time of year. Man, I'm hating that I have to work both Christmas Eve and Christmas nights, but I've just got a feelin that Christ is gonna use me tonight and tomorrow night to make Him famous--Just Somehow!
Had Christmas at my Mom's Mom's side last night ( no typo) .. That's where we get the best presents, no lie! ha It is always great seeing that side of the family. We decided to have Pizza Hut pizza to eat. My grandmother ordered what everyone wanted a day in advance. Went to pick it up last night and they screwed up the order-- didn't give us like 4 pizzas we were supposed to get. Took em back and they gave us our correct order plus the wrong pizza! Heck yeah we got like 5 pizzas and 1 breadsticks free! Merry Christmas from Pizza Hut!
This afternoon is my Mom's Dad's side. Lookin forward to seeing that side as well before I head to work. OK to be honest, I'm being a kid today and shaking I'm so excited about the gifts! haha I have had to go to every Christmas get together so far in uniform.. ha it sucks.
I've been inspired by the Holy Spirit here lately in a new way. I feel more passionate than ever about becoming the man He wants me to be. And even seeking out even more than ever to have God's will revealed to me. I feel as if something extraordinary is about to happen. So pray for me, please.
My prayer for you this Christ-filled season (regardless of what society says we have to call it) is that you experience Jesus in an awesome way, and that Almighty God is glorified in that.
I challenge you to read the entire book of 1 Peter over the next couple of days.. Hey, it's only 5 chapters. Get after it and comment on how Jesus has spoken to you...
Until next time!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Well, it has been a good first half of the week so far. Worked Monday and Tuesday nights. I started lifting at the Wellness Center about a month ago. Pretty great place--they give us half off so I can't complain. Ran about half a mile, then worked arms and abs. Pretty heavy workout this morning. After I got home, I ate breakfast but not so sleepy so I stayed up til about 2PM.
Slept til 8:00 PM! Ha now Im wide awake. This night shift thing is pretty crazy. Don't know that I'll ever get used to it. Coworkers, the parents, and the folks at the gym are the only ones i come in contact with these days. Ready for some hang time with friends.
Planning a get together over the holidays. Hope all of you "followers" can be there. Had my first full arrest at work the other night. The guy died, but I got an IV at the hardest place on his body so thought I did pretty well..
Haven't been spending time with Jesus like I should. I believe every Christian struggles with this! It is a constant battle with self. Thanking God for His power that overcomes all sin.
Psalm 40:1-3
Until next time, praise Almighty and hug your grandparents!
Slept til 8:00 PM! Ha now Im wide awake. This night shift thing is pretty crazy. Don't know that I'll ever get used to it. Coworkers, the parents, and the folks at the gym are the only ones i come in contact with these days. Ready for some hang time with friends.
Planning a get together over the holidays. Hope all of you "followers" can be there. Had my first full arrest at work the other night. The guy died, but I got an IV at the hardest place on his body so thought I did pretty well..
Haven't been spending time with Jesus like I should. I believe every Christian struggles with this! It is a constant battle with self. Thanking God for His power that overcomes all sin.
Psalm 40:1-3
Until next time, praise Almighty and hug your grandparents!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Wat that?
I have no idea what this means, but it's a new slogan folks are using referring to the New Orleans Saints I think---ha so i just wanted to use it as a title to sound like i knew what i was talkin about!
Its been a great week this far.. Had last night and tonight off.. I had forgotten what it was like to have a few consecutive nights off with no plans. Feels nice! Went to mall tonight with one of the guys from my youth group. Pray for Hunter as he seeks Christ's will for his college plans.
I've cleaned most of the house for Mom tonight.. She's helping with the Singing Christmas Tree at Church, and to say the least she is worn slap out.
Afterwards, I killed an hour on YouTube--------but I stumbled upon this video I want you guys to check out. Here's the deal. Imma share a couple things God spoke to me about after u watch it. Couldn't embed it, but I'm posting the link. Pay special attention to the lady at 3:45 and the congregation at 4:15. K thanks.
We'll scroll a little....
What'd ya think? The main idea here that the Holy Spirit revealed to me is that I can share
my faith at any----ANY career path that the Lord places me.. Not just in my career, but every-
where that I go--Homeless or Homefull. Second..About 3:45, did you see that lady? She put
her arm on that guy as he walked to the alter! Wow! What a hit in the chest! We should be doing
everything we can to make those that are committing their lives to Christ, at ease! This is the
most important decision of their LIFE! They need all the encouragement they can get. Got a chill
here.
Then, at 4:15, the new Christian turns around to go back to his seat, and the entire congregation
of the worship service is praying! Sweetness... This is number one! God commands us to pray
for others (see James). What a privilege it is to be able to pray for those who are struggling with
spiritual warfare, or anything else.
I dunno if this was as cool to y'all as it was to me, but it really struck a vein with this guy.
I'm going to make certain I show or speak of Jesus to every single patient I come in contact with
tonight. Please pray for me...I'm praying for you, that you clear your plans so He can be made
famous through us! Have a good weekend! -c
Monday, November 30, 2009
Do not be afraid; only believe
The title comes from Mark 5 when Jesus is going to see about Jairus's daughter who is ill. A ruler of the synagogue came up to Jairus and Jesus, announcing that his daughter was dead and there was no need to further bothering the Lord. Jesus heard his words and said, "Do not be afraid; only believe..." You see, Jesus knew what He was doing. No matter if the girl was alive or dead, He could heal her. I believe several things that interrupted Jesus getting to the child were lessons we can learn from.
Hope I haven't lost ya yet! You see, Jairus grew in his faith through this because he had to wait.
This rings a loud bell in my life right now. I have pleaded for specific answers from Jesus in my prayer life lately. I've come to realize that just because Almighty God isn't responding in my brain's appropriate manner--this doesn't mean He's not listening and working.
Just thought I'd share that.. came from Sunday night's message from Brian Tillman at FBC Houston.
Life's still good in my life. Had too much food at Thanksgiving, and one of the busiest nights of my career Thanksgiving night as it seemed everyone in the county needed an ambulance.
Praying for a patient of mine I had an opportunity to witness to. Please pray for him. I believe I mentioned him in my last post. I researched where he works and gonna try to follow up with him. Just pray he is receptive and gives his life to Christ! Hope everyone has a great Monday. Find time to spend quietly with Jesus today. You WON'T regret it!
Hope I haven't lost ya yet! You see, Jairus grew in his faith through this because he had to wait.
This rings a loud bell in my life right now. I have pleaded for specific answers from Jesus in my prayer life lately. I've come to realize that just because Almighty God isn't responding in my brain's appropriate manner--this doesn't mean He's not listening and working.
Just thought I'd share that.. came from Sunday night's message from Brian Tillman at FBC Houston.
Life's still good in my life. Had too much food at Thanksgiving, and one of the busiest nights of my career Thanksgiving night as it seemed everyone in the county needed an ambulance.
Praying for a patient of mine I had an opportunity to witness to. Please pray for him. I believe I mentioned him in my last post. I researched where he works and gonna try to follow up with him. Just pray he is receptive and gives his life to Christ! Hope everyone has a great Monday. Find time to spend quietly with Jesus today. You WON'T regret it!
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