My Kinda Stimulus Package…Electric Stimulus!

I wish I had the time on my hands (or the guts) to do something like this.

Daito has some pretty good stupid friends to put up with this.

YOUR TURN :: What’s the STUPIDIST THING you’ve done for / with your friends like this?

With God as my Witness, I never trusted that Hamster!

You may have already seen this.

If so, you NEED to watch it again.

The context is horrible.  But dangit…that Hamster Mugshot makes me laugh everytime.

I’m sorry.  And, you’re welcome.

Just in time for Easter – The Jesus Cookie Cutter…

…useless, of course, you gave up Cookies for Lent.

Sadly or Amazingly, this is the real deal.  You can get one HERE.

I guess this means…

The Cookies have Risen, they have Risen indeed…

Jesus is my Doughboy…

I am the Batter of LIfe…

I’ve got a million of these.  Got any better?

How Do You Connect With God (or) Are You There God, it’s me Jarrett

Throughout this week, we’ll be be exploring the idea of Spiritual Pathways – The Unique Ways we Encounter and Experience God.

For anyone who’s ever sat through Worship Music at Church and just wasn’t feeling it like everyone else seemed to…

For anyone who’s felt Deeply Alive and Connected to God when you are sitting outside surrounded by nature…

For anyone who struggles with Quiet Times but senses the presence of God in Conversation and Relationship with others…

This is for you.

We’ll be exploring a few of the most common Spiritual Pathways (Nature // Enthusiast //Activist // Contemplative) to help determine how YOU best connect to God as well as trying several different experiences together this week.

My Pathway is ACTIVISM - I draw near to God through bringing about social change.

What’s Yours?

• If you know your Spiritual Pathway, Quickly COMMENT with it below
• If you’re not sure you can take 3:48 to fill THIS QUICK SURVEY out, then COMMENT below

YOUR TURN :: Comment with your Pathway to get the Conversation going.

Count the Cliches

It’s Inevitable – The Trends we follow, the Fashion we rock, the Music we listen to, the Things we are known for….over time….no matter how cool they seemed in the moment…become CLICHE.

It doesn’t matter how cool it seems, how important you think it is, how much you think it sets you apart…it’s only a matter of time until it becomes CLICHE.  It seems that as soon as you become KNOWN for it, you open yourself up to be MADE FUN OF for it.

It’s the Deferred Billing that comes from Buying In to Culture.

I have a litany list of things from my own life that no matter how unique I think they make me…it’s only a matter of time till it’s nothing more than a CLICHE.  (see my Soul Patch for reference)

SO…I figure… let’s be honest about it and have some fun with it!

Here’s what we’re gonna do :: Watch the following Video from Japan’s Rockingest, ONLY Hair Metal Band from the 80’s – LOUDNESS.  This video is RIPE with some Amazing CLICHES! Epic Stuff.

Sabbath Saturday aka “You Gots to Chill”…

It’s Sabbath Saturday.

((this was written on Friday))

I am not here.

I am not Blogging.

I am not Twittering.

I am not Texting.

I am not on Email.

I am resting.

You probably should too.

See you on Sunday.

Until then…This…

Sabbath time is a revolutionary challenge to the violence of overwork, because it honors the necessary wisdom of dormancy. If certain plant species do not lie dormant during winter, the plant begins to die off. Rest is not just a psychological convenience; it is a spiritual and biological necessity. Perhaps this is why, in most spiritual traditions, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply a lifestyle suggestion. It is a commandment, an ethical precept as serious as prohibitions against killing, stealing and lying. How can forgetting the Sabbath — forgetting to be restful, sing songs and find nourishment and delight–possibly be morally and socially dangerous?

- Wayne Muller, Sabbath: Remembering the Sacred Rhythm of Rest and Delight

The Winner of Funky Friday is…Shaq Diesel!

I blame you people most of all…

Due to LOW VOTER TURN OUT this week, RYAN is able to walk away with the win with this God Awful Moment in Rap Human History.

I think we hold these truths to be self evident – Ballers Can’t Rap // Rappers Can’t (really) Ball.

Happy Funky Friday Everyone!

I expect more of you next week…I’m looking at you Hickman!

It’s Official :: AIG Stands for Aaaaaaaand I’m Gone!

Well done folks.

The Winner of the AIG Contest is Aubrey Johnson.

As a Reward, I’ll be giving Aubrey his OWN Bonus of $3.18!

How’s that for a Stimulus Package!

Thanks to all who played.

Don’t forget, while you’re waiting for the last few ounces of public trust to trickle down the gutters on Wall Street…You can vent your Frustrations HERE.

Where Is Black Man…

This morning while playing Superhero’s with our 3 year old Elijah, the following conversation took place…

Elijah : Daddy, where is the Black Super Hero?

Me : Which one pal?

Elijah : The Black one.

Me : What’s his name?

Elijah : Black Man.

Me : Black Man?

Elijah : Yah, Black Man.  He’s got that super cool car.

I looked and looked, but alas…There is No Black Man.  Just a bunch of Steroid Ridden White Dudes in Tights and Capes.  Why are all my sons Super Hero’s White…Dudes?  Where is Black Man?

WE NEED BLACK MAN!

My Morning Confession 03.18.09

Shot this on March 18, but had no Interwebs to post it with.  Enjoy

Your Turn :: What have you begged, pleaded, cried out to God for in your life…what would it look like to offer it back to Him?