salvage mission

i watch this almost every day. i don't know why. but i think it is a super neat video and song. hope you like it!

i want to eat you

because you look like an ice cream cone!

seriously, how awesome would it be to see this in person? so neat!

st. basil's cathedral / moscow, russia (by j. cobb)

the amazing grace

in o holy night. one of my favorite christmas songs. i can almost never make it through the song without tearing up. ridiculous, but awesome! the words are so powerful and so amazing.

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
'Til He appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! O, hear the angels' voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here come the wise men from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friend.

He knows our need, to our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King, Behold your King.

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother;
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.

Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever,
His power and glory evermore proclaim.
His power and glory evermore proclaim.

if you need to reach me, i'll be under that rock over there

this guy, karl fisch, puts these information videos together. sony adapted one for their executive meeting in rome this past year. wowzers!

important chart

latest pie chart based on important research i've be working on:

guilty as everything

one of my biggest pet peeves is dishonesty. of all sorts. there is one that particularly hurts my feelings. that is the partial truth conversation. when someone tells you what they think you want to hear so as not to hurt your feelings. or they only tell you what will place him/her in the best possible light by leaving out specific details/information. problem is, we all know when people do this. a pause. a look. a tone. an avoidance. i know...i've done it too. and probably not that long ago.

that said...one of my biggest admirations is when people are honest no matter the desired outcome. i was talking with a friend last night about this. we had both been in situations when honesty was hard. BUT each time, those relationships were made stronger. built sturdier. surrounded by a trust that only a true friendship can reveal.

nothing major to report here. was just thinking about this today since the conversation last night. i like it. :D

proverbs 24:26 "an honest answer is like a kiss on the lips"

ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

have you ever noticed that life changes? i find that i contradict myself a lot when it comes to change. i love change! i hate change! change is good! change is bad! i have actually caught myself saying both in the same day (almost hour). so, what's the difference between good change and bad change? or is there?

maybe we just roll with the punches. adjust. enjoy the ride. take notes. highlight the important stuff.

i think i'll make chili tonight. decision made.