Change

Well....it's been a while. There's been a lot goin' on, but things are good.

The Cryin' Eagles season is over. We won 3 games this year, but were competitive in all but two. Those two teams are pretty stinkin' good. Beaux and I were talking about stuff after the last game. He's already talking about next season and how he wants to be faster. He doesn't fully comprehend the changes that he will be going through over the next few years.

I had a friend named Eddie in middle school. He was the fastest kid in our school. We were the only team that could throw the ball because of Eddie's speed. By the time we were in 10th grade, Eddie was one of the slowest kids on the team. Change.

Sometimes change is hard. Sometimes it's easy. Sometimes it's good and other times bad. But most of the time, at the very least, change provides opportunity. The opportunity to start over...explore new ventures...for redemption...or just the chance to make good on a bad decision.

I've been reading Old Testament recently. Many of the stories are centered around covenants God made with individuals, or nations. The birth of Jesus ushered in change. Paul wrote about the change that made it possible for Jews and Gentiles to become Christ followers.

Change....I like change most of the time. Change is not only inevitable...it's necessary. If you're not changing, you're not growing.

On another note...Cowboys are lookin' good. The next 3 weeks are crucial.

Weight Loss Update:
Starting Weight.....264
Current Weight......245....down 19 (bit of a plateau, but still working)

I'm out...

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I think I'm just gonna throw my guitar away and quit....

I'm out....

What's the deal?

Friday nights in Texas. There is nothing like it. High school football is just so much fun. So tell me.....why would a junior high choir teacher schedule a choir concert at 7:00 on a Friday night in October? Not only that.....follows it up with another concert on Monday night at 7:00. COWBOYS V. BILLS! Are you kidding me? I love to hear my daughter sing.....but come on. I think I'm goin' to just make arrangements for her to come over and kick my dog while she's at it.









While on the topic of football...the Cryin' Eagles are 3-2 with a huge game with play-off implications this Saturday against the Bisons. Not sure why ESPN GameDay is covering Florida/LSU and not Eagles/Bisons...but oh well.

And then Cowboys/Bills primetime Monday night! How 'bout them Cowboys?! 4-0 and lookin' good. Watch party at the church thanks to my man Ray. Well played my man....well played.

Football just gets me excited. When I was coaching..it was great to see your guys go out onto the field and execute what you had taught them over the last week. As many of you know...it's not easy getting kids to do what you ask sometimes. When I was able to teach kids a task that enabled us to move as a team...it just stinkin' pumped me up. It's just part of me.

There are other things that do that too....my family, students, our church.... and you know....I've been thinking a lot about stuff lately. Things that keep me awake at times or, at the very least, wake me up early (last night it was a dream that Kelly became part of a cult, but that's a whole different story).

I've mentioned that I'm reading through Paul's letters to the Corinthians. Man...he was so tactful with his words, yet really impactful. I was reminded today of Nehemiah's tact with authority.

I am a passionate, persuasive person. I can't help it. I kind of look at Peter as this kind of personality. I get excited about stuff and just comes out of every fiber of my being. This can be a huge positive in many ways. But lately I've seen it draw negative reaction, or be misunderstood as anger. I'm learning how to question without attacking, how to spark discussion without being a flashpoint. It's tough sometimes....

I'm praying that God would continue to show me how to use the passion he's given me in ways to move people in ways He wants us to go, not just ways I want them to go. That's the kind of coach I believe we're intended to be on a daily basis.

Well.....might as well wrap up with a football thought. One of my favorite tv shows starts their new season tonight.....Friday Night Lights. If you haven't watched this show, you need to. It's awesome! But I think NBC must have a junior high choir teacher as the producer of this show. No one else would have scheduled it at 8:00pm on a Friday night. Thank goodness for TIVO.



Weight Loss update 7 weeks in:

starting weight....264
current weight.....248 (revisiting the 240's for the first time in a while)

I'm out....