The Point of No Return

It is slightly comical to me that when people graduate or move up in life, everything seems to be different. This idea has come to me in the form of graduation from Middle School. Once you hit the 9th grade, everyone seems to think that you can stop all of that middle school nonsence becuase your a highschooler now. At lovett, it is this huge deal, on the first day of high school people are talking about how their middle school days are behind them and they are so glad. I jsut dont get it. It would be like when you turn 80, all of lifes questions are answered instantly so you can just be that old wise guy sitting in a rocking chair in the corner telling the young folks how to live thier life and predicting the future so you can be in a book.

My hero

I think this is the first real hero I have in my life (that is to say other than my parents, Jesus, and George Bush (joke, laugh)). Becuase she is the first person I think I really would like to model my life after. Rachel Scott by the way, the one who died at Columbine. She is my hero becuase not only did she give her life for her faith, but she trusted God so much as to let him guide her life every day. She wrote about being a warrior in Christ. And people talked about how it was so obvious that she was an apostle of Christ. I think that is so cool.

Good Old Fashion Preaching

Today our pastor was sick so we had a guest come and speak to us. When we heard this, a few freinds and I were slightly dissapointed becuase usually the replacements are slightly dry and uniteresting. Boy were we in for a suprise. RV Brown is one of seventeen kids. He is a bible thumping, Jesus loving, fire and brimstone, heaven and hellfire preacher. And to top it all of, his favorite word: Amen. Here are some of his funniest quotes (taken out of context):

- "If your teenager dosnt go to church, dont feed him."

-"Amen" about 50 thousand times

-"I'll take a bat to preachers."

-at this point I think it would be wise to point out that he was black and he had to white volenteers on the stage, "I would first like to point out that this is like and inside out oreo."

-"The only gray area in life is the smoke you pass throught on the way to hell"

-and my personal favorite was as he was walking off the stage he turned to our vocalist and said, "sing it brother!"

These quotes might put him in a bad light but he had a really good message and let me tell you, he could preach!

Those Pesky Wombats

The other day I was walking through a field when I saw a wombat running by, or maybe it was a monguse, actually more like a minks or muskrat.

Actually that is completely false ... but brings up a very valid point. What exactly is a wombat? Or for that matter, any of the other animals listed above. I have come to discover how many words I use and hear on a daily to weekly basis that I have absolutely no idea of there meaning. If you were to line up 2 simmilar animals, I would not be able to tell you what a monguse was. I couldn't even tell you what general shape they have... I'm guessing it is four legged and furry, but thats about all. And this goes for words as well, not just animals. They are those words where, brought up in a conversation, you just nod as if you were intrested and try and apear as if you know what you are talking about. Like for instance the swaging tool, something to do with connecting cable I think. And on a brodder note, a cadilidic convertor, I know it is in a car and has something to do with the reduction of emmisions but I don't know where it is or what it even looks like. And some of you zooologists and mechanics are sitting back in your chair laughing at me right now becuase of my seeming ignorance as to the muskrat but if you really think about it I'm sure there are plenty of words you hear everyday, even some you use that you really have know idea as to their meaning.

So next time you are out walking and you see a wombat, give me a call, I'd love to see it.

-Alex Gray

The Word Christian

It has recently come to my attention that the word Christian needs revision. It has become "trite" as my English teacher would say. The word also has many negitive conotation and is overall very vauge. I think when most people hear the word Christian they think of either a fire and brimstone, hevan and hellfire preacher or someone who sits in his congrigaiton and just goes to church on Sunday but is out on the weekends parting and other such activities (nominal Christians that is to say). I have wrestled as follows with what, then, to call myself... and here is what I have come up with: apostle of Christ. Here is how I got there: first I thought about the word disciple, something I cirtainly am. But I decided that was not really the truth either. Because not only am I a follower and a pupil of Christ (diciple), but I am sent by Christ (the meaning of apostle). But when I arrived there I thought that sounded to high an mighty as if I were holier than thou sort of thing. So I settled with the lower case "a" to signify that I was not part or even close to the big twelve. So I dont want you to think that I think that I am someone who thinks I have all the answers... no not at all... talk to a preacher about that. Anyway I thought my position needed clarifying so there you go.
-Alex Gray

Welcome

Welcome to my blog... I'm glad you stoped in. Well heres what I'll have you know: This blog will contain everything from my plans to take over the world to how interesting cspan was last night. that should tell you enough. so i kinda like this whole blog thing so I you will be hearing from me.