July 23rd, 2009
I started this blog kind of jokingly off a suggestion by a close friend and mentor. At first I laughed it off. I started the page prior to leaving but had no idea what I was going to write about. Initially, I figured it would be a way to keep in touch with my family and friends but recently it has turned into just random thoughts throughout the days while I have been deployed. The entries seem to have a random time span between them. Sometimes a day or a week or occasionally more. Mostly just when something strikes me. I guess that is what a blog is for though.
I do want to take a minute though to address the name sake for this blog (if you notice the url up top on your browser .... http://calvarychapelcoreblog.blogspot.com/) It comes from small group known as "The CORE". The CORE is the name for our youth group at Calvary Chapel Eastside in Colorado Springs, CO. You see another reason I decided to pursue the blog was to stay in touch with the teens at our church. Ever since last summer when we returned from North Carolina we have been helping out with the teen ministry. I know, I know you have to half insane to want to work with teens right? Actually NO you have to be led by GOD AND BE HALF INSANE. Just kidding, I can't express how these young people and the leadership of the ministry have blessed Geri, Adia, Isadora (Izzy), Jaise, and I. They opened up their group and their lives to us and we haven't stopped learning from THEM since.
You see it was nothing short of GOD's direction that we ended up becoming part of The CORE ministry. I had only been back from Iraq for a few months, we had just started to get comfortable and back to normal when we were sent to North Carolina for 3 months of duty helping out recruiting stations that were struggling (I was a previous Army Recruiter....Hated IT). While we were there we maintained close contact with the Associate Pastor / Youth Pastor at our church, who is the earlier mentioned individual that got me into blogging, man you had no idea what you were getting into when you suggested this did you? We had been wondering what GOD had in store for us once we got back to Colorado but we just hadn't seen a light bulb as I like to call it. You see we knew GOD was calling us away from the Army to something better but we had no idea what. One day in an email Tracy asked me to pray about something they wanted to do with the teens. For the life of me I can not remember what he wanted to do exactly, I think something dealing with local schools. At the time we had nothing to do with The CORE ministry we were more focused on a different group that we had grown to love at the church (we still love you guys). So like good friends we added him to our prayer list, and a funny thing happened. GOD opened our eyes and our hearts to the teens and wanting to know more about them and the ministry. By the time we had returned to Colorado a few months later we knew that our place was with them, that was of course if they would have us. So we started to come to The CORE on Friday nights and after a few weeks we never looked back. Ever since then we have felt like they (The CORE) were part of the family.
So whats the point? Well, give me a minute and I will get there.
Over the past year we have seen the teens grow not only physically and mentally but also spiritually in their relationship with GOD and its amazing what goes on within that group. A pretty wise person (my father-in-law) once told me that the youth in a church is the foundation on which a church will either flourish or falter. If you do not invest time in the youth then the church may or quite possibly will falter with the aging members and there will be few left over to continue the ministry. I have never asked Tracy how the name of the Youth Group came about but I am sure it is something along those same lines. The CORE has made me and all the other youth leadership proud over the past few months with their actions in and out of the group. They continue to reach out to friends within their communities and schools, a few have started their own ministries,a few have become great examples and mentors to others in the group, and a few have stepped up to the plate to lead their fellow teens in various areas of the ministry. You see that's the point, without our youth group who is it that we can expect to one day lead the future congregations? I have no idea if any of them will go on into ministry or even if they will go on to lead groups within the CCES ministry but I see the fruits of the labors of The CORE's ministry. Keep on, Keepin on guys and girls. The world may not like you or understand you but if thats true then The CORE is doing its part to spread the word. Didn't Jesus say that the world would hate us just like they hated him. Don't ever get discouraged by the world and its views of you or our beliefs. In the coming year I hope you guys find more ways to continue branching out and spreading the GOOD NEWS to those around you. I do not know how long The Reynolds' will be part of The CORE, only GOD knows that answer, but my hope and prayer is that it will be for many, many years to come. I miss all of you guys (and girls) and I can't wait to rejoin you next spring/summer and see how much more you have grown in your relationship with GOD.
GOD Bless
Jason
PS. "The CORE" is made up of several adult volunteers that lead and guide the teens. They help facilitate, teach, and mentor in various situations and activities (even crazy events like laser tag and sleep overs){HALF INSANE}. I love all of you guys too but I think we all can agree that The CORE is the youth of our church.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Trips We Take
Tuesday July 21st, 2009
I know one of my blogs was recently right along these same lines but bear with me cause I guess GOD wanted me to expand.
As you can imagine sitting in a foreign country away from your family at times thoughts come into your mind of how did I get here. For most people that is about it, how did I get here and they go back to their last reenlistment or their initial enlistment depending on how long they have been in. For me it seems to always go a little bit further. I often think back to when I was 17 sitting on a bench waiting for the bus to take me back to my high school from the vocational school I spent half the day at my Junior and Senior years. Sometimes I even go back further and think about when I was probably 12 in VBS giving the teachers a run for their money, yes I was the kid saying "but what about the rest of the story....you know when David cut off Goliath's head and took it to the king".....I guess VBS didn't go that deep and I was just being disruptive. Anyways, sitting here thinking how did I get here a few things come to mind
1. Hind site is always 20/20 isn't it? Its always so clear when you look back. Why couldn't it have been that clear all those times I was struggling?
2. GOD had a plan and the funny thing was my youth leader, my parents, my pastor, and I am sure plenty of others told me that. But somewhere along the lines I forgot it for a while, as I think all of us do. We never want to listen when we are 17 and know it all.
3. No matter how rough it was I would never change any of it for the world. Lots of people would say the opposite. Man if I could do it all over again I would do it in a heart beat. If I could just go back to HS I would be a different person. Not me I consider myself a lucky individual to have done the things I have done, seen the things I have seen, screwed up the things I ROYALLY SCREWED UP, and enjoyed the memories that I have made.
Last night I was reading in Proverbs and I ran head first into Chap 16, Verse 9.
9 In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.
You see I had it all planned out from the time I was young. I can even remember being pretty young, I want to say Pre-Teen and watching 20/20 (The News Show) with my parents one Friday night. The main story that night was on nursing homes and how many residents were being treated poorly. I remember telling my mom not to worry that when she got old she would never have to live in a place like that and I would take care of her. You see I had aspirations of becoming a Major League Baseball Player. Lots of little boys dream of becoming a pro athlete but I was serious, I practiced relentlessly most days I couldn't find anyone to pitch to me so I would go and get this young girl in my town named Dana to pitch to me (to her credit she was pretty good after practicing with me for years). I knew the odds even at a young age of making it to the big leagues but didn't care. For some reason it didn't become a reality until my 8th grade Biology teacher made it real real for me, oh by the way I was in detention when he broke it down. I was good, and like a young kid I was cocky to some extent but he laid it out for me in a way I could actually put the number in real terms. What really did me in was when I started to lose some of my depth perception which for an outfielder who has to react in a split second not only is detrimental but becomes dangerous. So I continued to play but in my mind knew that after HS my days were pretty much over with Baseball. GOD had a plan.
So back to that bench at the vocational school. You see I was approached by an Army Recruiter, who to his credit was pretty smooth, and convinced me that the Army was the best idea for me. I had no idea how I was going to pay for Culinary School and had no plan besides that so why not the Army. Well I originally signed up to be a cook, Culinary School to Army Cook....makes sense right? Well about 3/4 of the way through my Senior year I called my recruiter and told him I would not go.....well needless to say he did what all good recruiters do and he made me happy, he got me a new job, a bonus, and I got stationed in Hawaii.....what a deal. GOD HAD a plan.
So 3 years in Hawaii I was about to get out but after a series of events reenlisted. At the time I figured I was just patriotic or whatever and it wasn't that hard of a job so why not a few more years plus I got to go to Tennessee which I always thought would be a good place to go. So the cycle continued on and on a few more times....almost out, stay in, almost out stay in. No real rhyme or reason just because in my mind it was a job and it was easy.
Fast forward to my last reenlistment. We had decided to go to North Carolina after some deliberation and going back and forth about our choices. Had it all lined up and was told we HAD to go to Colorado. Well it was originally our first choice anyways so no big deal right. Well needless to say Colorado is where it all came together. We weighed out a lot of options what to do with my career. I actually sought out a lot of people and spent a lot of time praying about it. Several people prayed for me and with me about it. I had some ideas but it wasn't until a friend of mine shared his story with me that I realized what I had contemplated in the past was one day going to become a reality. I had often had dreams of speaking to people about various things, in various settings. I often would get random thoughts that most people would brush off but I would seem to want to expand on in my mind and explain them. You see the me losing my depth perception was not an accident, joining the Army was not an accident that some 17 yr old made, reenlisting multiply times....no accident, coming to Colorado after 10 years of traveling all over the place not an accident. You see it took all that to get me here today.
In my heart I had great plans for my life, but you see GOD determined what steps I would take. No matter where I went everything that happened to me, every situation I was saved from, all the times I wasn't arrested or punished, the dwindling of my eye sight just enough not to be able to pick the ball up off the bat or the ball out of the pitchers hand, and everything in between .....you see GOD HAS A PLAN.
I know many of you that read this will say well yeah duh....but someone that reads this might not know it....maybe they have never even heard of Proverbs...to those of you that this applies to think about it. Everything DOESN'T happen for a reason....................Everything happens for GOD's Reason.
If you read all of this I know it was long but I hope it touches you in one way or another. Thank you for your time.
GOD Bless
Jason
I know one of my blogs was recently right along these same lines but bear with me cause I guess GOD wanted me to expand.
As you can imagine sitting in a foreign country away from your family at times thoughts come into your mind of how did I get here. For most people that is about it, how did I get here and they go back to their last reenlistment or their initial enlistment depending on how long they have been in. For me it seems to always go a little bit further. I often think back to when I was 17 sitting on a bench waiting for the bus to take me back to my high school from the vocational school I spent half the day at my Junior and Senior years. Sometimes I even go back further and think about when I was probably 12 in VBS giving the teachers a run for their money, yes I was the kid saying "but what about the rest of the story....you know when David cut off Goliath's head and took it to the king".....I guess VBS didn't go that deep and I was just being disruptive. Anyways, sitting here thinking how did I get here a few things come to mind
1. Hind site is always 20/20 isn't it? Its always so clear when you look back. Why couldn't it have been that clear all those times I was struggling?
2. GOD had a plan and the funny thing was my youth leader, my parents, my pastor, and I am sure plenty of others told me that. But somewhere along the lines I forgot it for a while, as I think all of us do. We never want to listen when we are 17 and know it all.
3. No matter how rough it was I would never change any of it for the world. Lots of people would say the opposite. Man if I could do it all over again I would do it in a heart beat. If I could just go back to HS I would be a different person. Not me I consider myself a lucky individual to have done the things I have done, seen the things I have seen, screwed up the things I ROYALLY SCREWED UP, and enjoyed the memories that I have made.
Last night I was reading in Proverbs and I ran head first into Chap 16, Verse 9.
9 In his heart a man plans his course,
but the LORD determines his steps.
You see I had it all planned out from the time I was young. I can even remember being pretty young, I want to say Pre-Teen and watching 20/20 (The News Show) with my parents one Friday night. The main story that night was on nursing homes and how many residents were being treated poorly. I remember telling my mom not to worry that when she got old she would never have to live in a place like that and I would take care of her. You see I had aspirations of becoming a Major League Baseball Player. Lots of little boys dream of becoming a pro athlete but I was serious, I practiced relentlessly most days I couldn't find anyone to pitch to me so I would go and get this young girl in my town named Dana to pitch to me (to her credit she was pretty good after practicing with me for years). I knew the odds even at a young age of making it to the big leagues but didn't care. For some reason it didn't become a reality until my 8th grade Biology teacher made it real real for me, oh by the way I was in detention when he broke it down. I was good, and like a young kid I was cocky to some extent but he laid it out for me in a way I could actually put the number in real terms. What really did me in was when I started to lose some of my depth perception which for an outfielder who has to react in a split second not only is detrimental but becomes dangerous. So I continued to play but in my mind knew that after HS my days were pretty much over with Baseball. GOD had a plan.
So back to that bench at the vocational school. You see I was approached by an Army Recruiter, who to his credit was pretty smooth, and convinced me that the Army was the best idea for me. I had no idea how I was going to pay for Culinary School and had no plan besides that so why not the Army. Well I originally signed up to be a cook, Culinary School to Army Cook....makes sense right? Well about 3/4 of the way through my Senior year I called my recruiter and told him I would not go.....well needless to say he did what all good recruiters do and he made me happy, he got me a new job, a bonus, and I got stationed in Hawaii.....what a deal. GOD HAD a plan.
So 3 years in Hawaii I was about to get out but after a series of events reenlisted. At the time I figured I was just patriotic or whatever and it wasn't that hard of a job so why not a few more years plus I got to go to Tennessee which I always thought would be a good place to go. So the cycle continued on and on a few more times....almost out, stay in, almost out stay in. No real rhyme or reason just because in my mind it was a job and it was easy.
Fast forward to my last reenlistment. We had decided to go to North Carolina after some deliberation and going back and forth about our choices. Had it all lined up and was told we HAD to go to Colorado. Well it was originally our first choice anyways so no big deal right. Well needless to say Colorado is where it all came together. We weighed out a lot of options what to do with my career. I actually sought out a lot of people and spent a lot of time praying about it. Several people prayed for me and with me about it. I had some ideas but it wasn't until a friend of mine shared his story with me that I realized what I had contemplated in the past was one day going to become a reality. I had often had dreams of speaking to people about various things, in various settings. I often would get random thoughts that most people would brush off but I would seem to want to expand on in my mind and explain them. You see the me losing my depth perception was not an accident, joining the Army was not an accident that some 17 yr old made, reenlisting multiply times....no accident, coming to Colorado after 10 years of traveling all over the place not an accident. You see it took all that to get me here today.
In my heart I had great plans for my life, but you see GOD determined what steps I would take. No matter where I went everything that happened to me, every situation I was saved from, all the times I wasn't arrested or punished, the dwindling of my eye sight just enough not to be able to pick the ball up off the bat or the ball out of the pitchers hand, and everything in between .....you see GOD HAS A PLAN.
I know many of you that read this will say well yeah duh....but someone that reads this might not know it....maybe they have never even heard of Proverbs...to those of you that this applies to think about it. Everything DOESN'T happen for a reason....................Everything happens for GOD's Reason.
If you read all of this I know it was long but I hope it touches you in one way or another. Thank you for your time.
GOD Bless
Jason
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Breaking it down.....BARNEY STYLE
July 12th, 2009
1 Peter 3:13-17
13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fearb]">[b]; do not be frightened."c]">[c] 15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
A pretty popular verse and it rings true for me almost on a daily basis but I think a problem most Christians have (myself included) is being able to be prepared to give an answer at that persons level. We all have our answers whether it be from years of studying at seminary, reading the Bible, learning about history and the history of the bible on our own, yada yada yada its all great but what if the person who asks you the question doesn't speak "churchanese"? Then all your doing is speaking words that sound like gibberish to them....
Yesterday I ran into it face first. How do I know the Bible is true? I gave some answers that in my mind made sense. But on the other hand this guy stood there and just looked confused. So how do we break it down for someone that needs a simple answer...well not quoting to them a bunch of History first of all because most people could care less about history, especially in the Army. If Soldiers liked history they would have went to college, so whats my excuse well ask me sometime and I will tell you how GOD took me from there to here. Anyways the point is, as a Christian when we are asked to give an answer Peter wasn't saying spit um out a bunch of theology and expect um to just get it. Nope he was saying be prepared always to give an answer...some people want to hear a huge long drawn out explanation about how the Bible was GOD inspired through chosen men written down and stood the test of time, dead sea scrolls and the whole shebang....others not so keen on that just want to hear our story and see what GOD has done for us and how he can help them. I always used to call it "Breaking it down Barney Style" because it would be so simple a child would understand.
So whats the right answer...there isn't a "right" answer but hopefully your answer will be the one that either plants a seed or brings the seed to bloom so that the person can truly see what the reason for your hope is, and hopefully that is Jesus Christ. Sometimes it just boils down to having faith and what is faith? Well you can do a word search for it or wait til I go off about it in one of my blogs.....I suggest you do a word search for it in Hebrews Chapter 11, because who knows when GOD's gonna lay it on my heart to talk about it.
Bottom line like a good Soldier you should always be prepared. We train to fight and win, Athletes train to fight and win, Christians NEED TO TRAIN TO FIGHT AND WIN!!!!
I love you guys
GOD Bless
Jason
1 Peter 3:13-17
13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fearb]">[b]; do not be frightened."c]">[c] 15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
A pretty popular verse and it rings true for me almost on a daily basis but I think a problem most Christians have (myself included) is being able to be prepared to give an answer at that persons level. We all have our answers whether it be from years of studying at seminary, reading the Bible, learning about history and the history of the bible on our own, yada yada yada its all great but what if the person who asks you the question doesn't speak "churchanese"? Then all your doing is speaking words that sound like gibberish to them....
Yesterday I ran into it face first. How do I know the Bible is true? I gave some answers that in my mind made sense. But on the other hand this guy stood there and just looked confused. So how do we break it down for someone that needs a simple answer...well not quoting to them a bunch of History first of all because most people could care less about history, especially in the Army. If Soldiers liked history they would have went to college, so whats my excuse well ask me sometime and I will tell you how GOD took me from there to here. Anyways the point is, as a Christian when we are asked to give an answer Peter wasn't saying spit um out a bunch of theology and expect um to just get it. Nope he was saying be prepared always to give an answer...some people want to hear a huge long drawn out explanation about how the Bible was GOD inspired through chosen men written down and stood the test of time, dead sea scrolls and the whole shebang....others not so keen on that just want to hear our story and see what GOD has done for us and how he can help them. I always used to call it "Breaking it down Barney Style" because it would be so simple a child would understand.
So whats the right answer...there isn't a "right" answer but hopefully your answer will be the one that either plants a seed or brings the seed to bloom so that the person can truly see what the reason for your hope is, and hopefully that is Jesus Christ. Sometimes it just boils down to having faith and what is faith? Well you can do a word search for it or wait til I go off about it in one of my blogs.....I suggest you do a word search for it in Hebrews Chapter 11, because who knows when GOD's gonna lay it on my heart to talk about it.
Bottom line like a good Soldier you should always be prepared. We train to fight and win, Athletes train to fight and win, Christians NEED TO TRAIN TO FIGHT AND WIN!!!!
I love you guys
GOD Bless
Jason
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Grace Like Rain
July 5th, 2009
Today was a good day. Well as good as it could get for the conditions I suppose. It wasn't to hot, It was Sunday, and as far as I can tell no one got hurt. I had the opportunity to go to the evening service this week which I haven't been able to do since I got here and it was great. Very much like our church back in Colorado. We even got a chance to have communion, which surprisingly enough they made it very much like a normal communion as opposed to the usual Army field expedient way of doing things. We even sang a praise song after it just like back home which made me feel, if only for a moment, like it was normal.
Tonight the Chaplin talked about David and how GOD chose him for what was on the inside and not on the outward appearance. I know right, most people know he wasn't the biggest and baddest of the sons but he had what it took on the inside and GOD could see it. Of all the people in the Bible he is a man that most can relate to. He was a man that was not always the best example but yet he was a man after GODs own heart. He had a colorful life but yet was a man we all look up to because he was able to see his own flaws, see that he was human, and repent and continue on serving the LORD.
A man after GODs own heart but only by the Grace of GOD. We should all be so lucky as to be called that one day. I would hope that one day that can be said about me, not by man but by GOD when it comes my turn to join him. What a great complement it would be for him to say you were on the a strange and wayward path but then you turned it around and you were a man after my own heart. Can you imagine? I don't plan to live the rest of my life spotless and without sin because that is impossible. I would however like to do the best I can do to seek after HIS heart and do what he has called me to do.
The song we sung was a popular one "Grace Like Rain" by Todd Agnew. I will never forget the first time I was at CCES and the praise band played it. I had been wanting to just sing one old fashion hymn and they started to play it and I was so excited to sing Amazing Grace, the one song that really always hits home for me (and a lot of others), and then they switched it up on me. Never the less it brings it all together for me the in that version. It takes the old (Amazing Grace) and merges it with the new (Grace Like Rain) and makes an amazing song that brings me to the point of tears almost every time. The old and the new, we will never get rid of the old completely but GOD can wash us clean and make us a new. We can still keep our humor, or style, or personality but now he can use it for his purpose. Thank you LORD for GRACE LIKE RAIN.
Jason
Today was a good day. Well as good as it could get for the conditions I suppose. It wasn't to hot, It was Sunday, and as far as I can tell no one got hurt. I had the opportunity to go to the evening service this week which I haven't been able to do since I got here and it was great. Very much like our church back in Colorado. We even got a chance to have communion, which surprisingly enough they made it very much like a normal communion as opposed to the usual Army field expedient way of doing things. We even sang a praise song after it just like back home which made me feel, if only for a moment, like it was normal.
Tonight the Chaplin talked about David and how GOD chose him for what was on the inside and not on the outward appearance. I know right, most people know he wasn't the biggest and baddest of the sons but he had what it took on the inside and GOD could see it. Of all the people in the Bible he is a man that most can relate to. He was a man that was not always the best example but yet he was a man after GODs own heart. He had a colorful life but yet was a man we all look up to because he was able to see his own flaws, see that he was human, and repent and continue on serving the LORD.
A man after GODs own heart but only by the Grace of GOD. We should all be so lucky as to be called that one day. I would hope that one day that can be said about me, not by man but by GOD when it comes my turn to join him. What a great complement it would be for him to say you were on the a strange and wayward path but then you turned it around and you were a man after my own heart. Can you imagine? I don't plan to live the rest of my life spotless and without sin because that is impossible. I would however like to do the best I can do to seek after HIS heart and do what he has called me to do.
The song we sung was a popular one "Grace Like Rain" by Todd Agnew. I will never forget the first time I was at CCES and the praise band played it. I had been wanting to just sing one old fashion hymn and they started to play it and I was so excited to sing Amazing Grace, the one song that really always hits home for me (and a lot of others), and then they switched it up on me. Never the less it brings it all together for me the in that version. It takes the old (Amazing Grace) and merges it with the new (Grace Like Rain) and makes an amazing song that brings me to the point of tears almost every time. The old and the new, we will never get rid of the old completely but GOD can wash us clean and make us a new. We can still keep our humor, or style, or personality but now he can use it for his purpose. Thank you LORD for GRACE LIKE RAIN.
Jason
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Independence Day
The time is upon us again when everyone gets patriotic, wants to picnic, swim, be with the family, and best of all shoot of those crazy fireworks. This time of year used to be exciting to me, full of fun and good memories. I can remember one summer sitting in a car with my mom and dad and their two friends Harry and Helen. It was silly but we carried on saying oooooh and aaaawe over and over again. Not that I have bad memories now but sometimes holidays like this become a nuisance to me. It has happened to me more times than I can count, I am on my way to run a simple errand and someone stops me and thanks me for my service.
The first time this happened to me it threw me for a loop. I didn't really know how to react so I just said "thank you" back. After the fact I remember thinking why did I thank them for thanking me? And it continued on several times until one day I thought why are people thanking me and I wonder how many wake up everyday and thank GOD just for letting them live one more day and to have all the blessings we have as Americans. If you think back to why we celebrate 4th of July and the men who drafted our founding documents you wonder where did all our Christian values go. How did we all of the sudden become a "on Christian" nation just because one man said so?
And another thing totally off the subject of 4th of July, what in the world is going on with the media? The guy is dead, but does anyone realize that a madman got reelected to office in Iran? The guy who wants to destroy us......but yet our country is more worried about what caused a celebrity to have a heart attack. Come on people seriously. Where is our focus as a nation? On some guy that WAS the king of pop like 20 years ago or a madman that wants to kill all Americans?
SO anyways enough from that soap box, I hope that this 4th of July you all have a chance to eat a dog or hamburger, chips, and potato salad. Think of those fighting but a lot of us we really want thanks. Most of us don't know what to do with it because it makes us feel uncomfortable because to be honest with you we weren't drafted we all volunteered and we were just doing our job. It would be like thanking the cashier at wal mart for taking your money......its their job so they do it. Thank someone from a previous generation that was forced to fight for our freedom.
Til Next Time
GOD Bless
Jason
The first time this happened to me it threw me for a loop. I didn't really know how to react so I just said "thank you" back. After the fact I remember thinking why did I thank them for thanking me? And it continued on several times until one day I thought why are people thanking me and I wonder how many wake up everyday and thank GOD just for letting them live one more day and to have all the blessings we have as Americans. If you think back to why we celebrate 4th of July and the men who drafted our founding documents you wonder where did all our Christian values go. How did we all of the sudden become a "on Christian" nation just because one man said so?
And another thing totally off the subject of 4th of July, what in the world is going on with the media? The guy is dead, but does anyone realize that a madman got reelected to office in Iran? The guy who wants to destroy us......but yet our country is more worried about what caused a celebrity to have a heart attack. Come on people seriously. Where is our focus as a nation? On some guy that WAS the king of pop like 20 years ago or a madman that wants to kill all Americans?
SO anyways enough from that soap box, I hope that this 4th of July you all have a chance to eat a dog or hamburger, chips, and potato salad. Think of those fighting but a lot of us we really want thanks. Most of us don't know what to do with it because it makes us feel uncomfortable because to be honest with you we weren't drafted we all volunteered and we were just doing our job. It would be like thanking the cashier at wal mart for taking your money......its their job so they do it. Thank someone from a previous generation that was forced to fight for our freedom.
Til Next Time
GOD Bless
Jason
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