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A Ragamuffin Reader

March 11, 2008 in Personal with 1 Comment

I’ve been reading Brennan Manning’s book “The Ragamuffin Gospel” for well over a month now. It’s not a long book, and it’s a fairly easy read, but it’s been hard for me to digest. This is a book that I’ve known about for years, spoken to others about reading it, seen it on bookshelves, and have never made the time to read it. I’m fearful that it might mess me up…

Hear is one of my favorite quotes after perusing 100 pages…

“How difficult it is to be honest, to accept that I am unacceptable, to renounce self-justification, to give up the pretense that my prayers, spiritual insight, tithing, and successes in ministry have made me pleasing to God! No antecedent beauty enamors me in His eyes. I am lovable only because He loves me.”

Final George, I Promise

March 8, 2008 in Personal with 0 Comments

George Strait puts on quite the show.

It’s so funny to sit in the ‘cheap seats’ where we were, because most of us were sitting down just watching all the fanatics make fools of themselves on the lower levels.
It’s funny to go to a concert and spend 50% of the time watching the concert on the big screens.
For my first country concert, it was a really fun time. The best song from my perspective was the cover of the Johnny Cash’s ‘Folsom Prison Blues.’
Of course the best part was being there with my wife, enjoying the last few days of her 20′s!

Now the waiting begins for the U2 concert tour to make a swing through West Texas..I’m not holding my breath…Let’s hope nobody gets wind of the Carrie Underwood concert coming to town later this year…

#5

March 7, 2008 in Personal with 1 Comment

A George Strait concert crowd is not a crowd that I frequent. Belt buckles, cowboy hats, and boots are on proud display. To describe the femine attire in this arena is to say its tight and there isn't a lot of it (if you know what I mean…)

The merchandise table does have some great $200 George Strait leather jackets!