tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42248586274323545702024-03-08T16:46:54.653-05:00(God-Wrestler)Genesis 32:28C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-8797663050961332002009-08-27T21:36:00.000-04:002009-08-27T21:36:00.011-04:00It's been awhileWell I haven't done much in the blog-o-sphere lately. My life has changed a lot over the last few months after getting my new job. I am determined to start blogging on a regular basis again and to motivate me to do that I have made some changes. I have migrated my blog from blogger to wordpress. After using both for awhile I've decided that wordpress is the blogging tool for me. With that said you can continue to follow my blog at <a href="http://godwrestler.org/">http://godwrestler.org/</a> . My posts will not be at <a href="http://god-wrestler.blogspot.com/">http://god-wrestler.blogspot.com/</a> anymore. If you subscribe to my blog via rss or through blogger please visit <a href="http://godwrestler.org/">http://godwrestler.org/</a> and use the subscribe links to re sign up. You can still use rss or you can get updates via email. <br />
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Thank you all for your support by reading my blog. Hope to see you at the new <a href="http://godwrestler.org/">http://godwrestler.org/</a>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-77643751639096101752009-06-02T23:30:00.000-04:002009-06-02T23:30:45.130-04:00Repost: They Don't SeeI was reading through some of my older posts and I <a href="http://www.godwrestler.org/2007/10/they-dont-see.html">came across this one</a>. I forgot about it and I really like it. So I thought I would share it with you again. <br />
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The breeze blows by riding down the path<br />
their lonely faces appear, some are filled with fear<br />
all trying to avoid His wrath.<br />
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I keep riding, and just look away<br />
their eyes give a stare, they think i'm unaware<br />
and all i know to do is pray<br />
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They don't see His Good<br />
They don't see He is forever<br />
Blind to His faithfulness<br />
Blind to His Love<br />
They don't see<br />
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I stear my bike to the side<br />
they watch me go, they are asking if it's no<br />
I don't know why I duck and hide<br />
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Why don't they understand<br />
how can i reach them all, but how can i let them fall<br />
Why don't they reach for His hand<br />
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They don't see His Good<br />
They don't see He is forever<br />
Blind to His faithfulness<br />
Blind to His Love<br />
They don't see<br />
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The Lord is good,<br />
His love endures forever<br />
His faithfulness continues<br />
They Don't See<br />
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They don't see His Good<br />
They don't see He is forever<br />
Blind to His faithfulness<br />
Blind to His Love<br />
They don't see<br />
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They don't see His Good<br />
They don't see He is forever<br />
Blind to His faithfulness<br />
Blind to His Love<br />
They don't see<br />
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I pray louder, louder, louder<br />
Lord let them see Your Good<br />
Lord let them see You Forever<br />
See His Faithfulness<br />
See His Love<br />
Lord let them See<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Psalm 100:5<br />
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;<br />
his faithfulness continues through all generations.<br />
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I never intended on playing that day but they were short players so I said why not. The game was fun even though we were losing. Then in the eighth inning I made the mistake of trying to slide, and here is the result of that.<br />
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Check out our music video fro I'm on the Blob. Its our promotional video for going to <a href="http://younglife.rockbridge.org">Rockbridge Young Life camp this summer. </a>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-47414893556031696212009-04-30T23:32:00.000-04:002009-04-30T23:32:17.074-04:00CIncinnati's Super HeroI dont even know what to say bout this. Should I laugh? Should I feel safe? I really dont know. Either way this guy has got the city's attention and people talking. Who am I talking about, none other than, Shadow Hare. Cincinnati's very own super hero. <br />
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<a href="http://www.thomasnelson.com/CPRImages/ProductLarge/0785229213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://www.thomasnelson.com/CPRImages/ProductLarge/0785229213.jpg" width="270" /></a>By: Andy Andrews<br />
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I saw the description for this book and decided to give it a go. I have never read anything by Andy Andrews before and I have never heard him speak before. I knew nothing about his writing, his life, or why this book was getting so much hype. So I sat down at work and began to read this book. (I was allowed to read all I wanted at work since I was a night auditor at a hotel.) Before I knew it I was completely wrapped up in this wonderful story.<br />
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Every page turned added new insight to my life and kept me wanting to know more about the way one man could make such a big difference just by paying attention to those around him. The Noticer takes you through lives of people touched and changed in the most radical, yet simple, way I have ever heard of. An old man giving new perspective an advice by simply breaking people's lives down to the basics. He takes out the complicated mess and provides a birds eye view.<br />
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This book, The Noticer, by Andy Andrews will entertain you and keep you wanting more. Then it will make you sit back and take a new perspective on your life all by looking at it in a simple way. It's a short and fast read that will not leave you disappointed.<br />
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Andy Andrews has also launched a project based off this new book, The Noticer Project. This project encourages you to reach out to the 5 most influential people in your life. It's not asking you to present a grand gesture to these people but in some way thank them for how they have influenced you. You can find more about the project here <a href="http://www.thenoticerproject.com/">http://www.thenoticerproject.com/</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Noticer-Sometimes-person-little-perspective/dp/0785229213">You can buy The Noticer by: Andy Andrews here. </a><br />
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On Twitter follow <a href="http://twitter.com/noticerproject">@AndyAndrews</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/AndyAndrews">@NoticerProject</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/clyderandall">@Clyderandall</a>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-51161828173147746852009-04-23T17:28:00.001-04:002009-04-23T17:28:01.804-04:00Taylor Scav Hunt 2009Every year we have a scavenger hunt and do all sorts of shenanigans. This year we had six teams and loads of fun even though it was wet and raining. Here are some highlight videos from each team.<br />
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Mary's team won this year. :PC. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-81064734974667910912009-04-22T20:04:00.000-04:002009-04-22T20:04:30.796-04:00If you missed it :PHere is some of what you missed if you didn't make it to Chicago with us last weekend.<br />
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Kyle leap frogging everything.<br />
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Snapshots.<br />
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</span></strong> Good Shepherds are willing to lay down their lives for their sheep (see John 10:11). As spiritual leaders walking in the footsteps of Jesus, we are called to lay down our lives for our people. This laying down might in special circumstances mean dying for others. But it means first of all making our own lives - our sorrows and joys, our despair and hope, our loneliness and experience of intimacy - available to others as sources of new life.<br />
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<b>One of the greatest gifts we can give others is ourselves.</b> We offer consolation and comfort, especially in moments of crisis, when we say: "Do not be afraid, I know what you are living and I am living it with you. You are not alone." Thus we become Christ-like shepherds.</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love this. I want this to be a way that my life is described. That I layed my life down for my friends in such away that it glorifies Christ. </div>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-67395981054876005522009-04-13T06:35:00.001-04:002009-04-13T06:38:54.150-04:00Head, Shoes, DogI have a really bad headache right now and it just will not go away. I think its because I have worked so many days straight. Even though my job consists of me sitting here doing nothing its still very draining. Only two more nights and I will be done here at the Forest Park Suites.<br />
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I ordered new shoes. They are being delivered today. I am very excited because its been since October of 2007 that I got new shoes.<br />
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My dog, Marty, had a seizure last night and my Dad and I got really freaked out. Marty is our long haired chihuahua and he's not the brightest dog but hes the cutest lil thing ever. He is so sweet and loving. I just love it when he lays in my lap and that he tries to play with the big dogs. We tried to take him to our animal clinic which is supposed to be a 24 hour place. When we got there around 10pm there was no one there and Marty was still breathing really hard and shaking really bad. I guess they aren't 24 hour when the next day is Easter. By the time we got back home Marty was doing better but we're still worried bout him. The interweb says that chihuahua's are prone to seizures. So I guess I have an epileptic dog. <br />
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Sorry if i have some bad grammar here, my head really hurts right now.C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-23703415802977950072009-04-07T18:14:00.000-04:002009-04-07T18:14:53.415-04:00Lark AscendingLark Ascending<br />
by: George Meredith<br />
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He rises and begins to round,<br />
He drops the silver chain of sound,<br />
Of many links without a break,<br />
In chirrup, whistle, slur and shake,<br />
All intervolved and spreading wide,<br />
Like water-dimples down a tide<br />
Where ripple ripple overcurls<br />
And eddy into eddy whirls;<br />
A press of hurried notes that run<br />
So fleet they scarce are more than one,<br />
Yet changeingly the trills repeat<br />
And linger ringing while they fleet,<br />
Sweet to the quick o' the ear, and dear<br />
To her beyond the handmaid ear,<br />
Who sits beside our inner springs,<br />
Too often dry for this he brings,<br />
Which seems the very jet of earth<br />
At sight of sun, her music's mirth,<br />
As up he wings the spiral stair,<br />
A song of light, and pierces air<br />
With fountain ardour, fountain play,<br />
To reach the shining tops of day,<br />
And drink in everything discerned<br />
An ecstasy to music turned,<br />
Impelled by what his happy bill<br />
Disperses; drinking, showering still,<br />
Unthinking save that he may give<br />
His voice the outlet, there to live<br />
Renewed in endless notes of glee,<br />
So thirsty of his voice is he,<br />
For all to hear and all to know<br />
That he is joy, awake, aglow;<br />
The tumult of the heart to hear<br />
Through pureness filtered crystal-clear,<br />
And know the pleasure sprinkled bright<br />
By simple singing of delight;<br />
Shrill, irreflective, unrestrained,<br />
Rapt, ringing, on the jet sustained<br />
Without a break, without a fall,<br />
Sweet-silvery, sheer lyrical,<br />
Perennial, quavering up the chord<br />
Like myriad dews of sunny sward<br />
That trembling into fulness shine,<br />
And sparkle dropping argentine;<br />
Such wooing as the ear receives<br />
From zephyr caught in choric leaves<br />
Of aspens when their chattering net<br />
Is flushed to white with shivers wet;<br />
And such the water-spirit's chime<br />
On mountain heights in morning's prime,<br />
Too freshly sweet to seem excess,<br />
Too animate to need a stress;<br />
But wider over many heads<br />
The starry voice ascending spreads,<br />
Awakening, as it waxes thin,<br />
The best in us to him akin;<br />
And every face to watch him raised,<br />
Puts on the light of children praised;<br />
So rich our human pleasure ripes<br />
When sweetness on sincereness pipes,<br />
Though nought be promised from the seas,<br />
But only a soft-ruffling breeze<br />
Sweep glittering on a still content,<br />
Serenity in ravishment<br />
For singing till his heaven fills,<br />
'Tis love of earth that he instils,<br />
And ever winging up and up,<br />
Our valley is his golden cup,<br />
And he the wine which overflows<br />
To lift us with him as he goes:<br />
The woods and brooks, the sheep and kine,<br />
He is, the hills, the human line,<br />
The meadows green, the fallows brown,<br />
The dreams of labour in the town;<br />
He sings the sap, the quickened veins;<br />
The wedding song of sun and rains<br />
He is, the dance of children, thanks<br />
Of sowers, shout of primrose-banks,<br />
And eye of violets while they breathe;<br />
All these the circling song will wreathe,<br />
And you shall hear the herb and tree,<br />
The better heart of men shall see,<br />
Shall feel celestially, as long<br />
As you crave nothing save the song.<br />
Was never voice of ours could say<br />
Our inmost in the sweetest way,<br />
Like yonder voice aloft, and link<br />
All hearers in the song they drink.<br />
Our wisdom speaks from failing blood,<br />
Our passion is too full in flood,<br />
We want the key of his wild note<br />
Of truthful in a tuneful throat;<br />
The song seraphically free<br />
Of taint of personality,<br />
So pure that it salutes the suns<br />
The voice of one for millions,<br />
In whom the millions rejoice<br />
For giving their one spirit voice.<br />
Yet men have we, whom we revere,<br />
Now names, and men still housing here,<br />
Whose lives, by many a battle-dint<br />
Defaced, and grinding wheels on flint,<br />
Yield substance, though they sing not, sweet<br />
For song our highest heaven to greet:<br />
Whom heavenly singing gives us new,<br />
Enspheres them brilliant in our blue,<br />
From firmest base to farthest leap,<br />
Because their love of Earth is deep,<br />
And they are warriors in accord<br />
With life to serve, and, pass reward,<br />
So touching purest and so heard<br />
In the brain's reflex of yon bird:<br />
Wherefore their soul in me, or mine,<br />
Through self-forgetfulness divine,<br />
In them, that song aloft maintains,<br />
To fill the sky and thrill the plains<br />
With showerings drawn from human stores,<br />
As he to silence nearer soars,<br />
Extends the world at wings and dome,<br />
More spacious making more our home,<br />
Till lost on his aerial rings<br />
In light, and then the fancy sings.C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-73590946647593950592009-04-01T03:06:00.001-04:002009-04-01T03:07:43.441-04:00Beauty in a Broken Mirror<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was challenged this week to be creative and to find create something that represents me. This challenge got me very excited because I love to be created and to find ways to release my creative side. However, as the week went on I just could not think of what to do. As usual it came down to crunch time to finish my creative challenge. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is how my thought process worked at 4:30 AM yesterday. Got home from hanging out with my friend Mike and was very tired. I entered my bed room and saw the broken mirror on the floor that I had broke last week. (I was so mad at myself for breaking it, I just left it.) Hmmm, wonder if I can do something with that. Then I turned and saw my Nikon D40 on my dresser. Hmmm, wonder what kind of pictures I could take with a broken mirror. I began to play around with different ideas and well none of them worked that well. Since it was like 6:00 AM I decided to go to bed. (if you didn't know, I work as a night auditor at a hotel so I stay up all night all the time.)</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I woke up took my shower and then it came to me. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Even though the mirror is broken it can still reflect beautiful things. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is what came out of that. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3403934904_4bf59ba12d_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3403934904_4bf59ba12d_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3403124669_1b5085c882_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3403124669_1b5085c882_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3403124259_77fedc3140_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3403124259_77fedc3140_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3403123903_c4f198d5f5_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3403123903_c4f198d5f5_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3403125481_e13edc0174_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3403125481_e13edc0174_o.jpg" width="354" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3403935690_b4ba56db57_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3403935690_b4ba56db57_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3403936112_83e7e65ebf_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3403936112_83e7e65ebf_b.jpg" width="420" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">How do these pictures represent me? Well, to me, these images are a view of how my broken life reflects the beauty of Christ. Even though a mirror is broken doesn't mean it stops reflecting what's in front of it. As long as I keep Christ in my view, leading me, I will continue to reflect His beauty, love and sacrafice. </div>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-931067169354032872009-03-27T06:23:00.000-04:002009-03-27T06:23:22.939-04:00Andy Rooney Moment: CoffeeCoffee has become such a cultural icon for today. If your successful, prosperous, well liked, or cool you drink coffee. A long time ago coffee was a drink for the ordinary man. The man who worked hard, played hard, and needed a cheap pick me up to get up in the morning. Now coffee is found in corner boutique like shops and you spend as much for a cup of coffee as you used to for a pound.<br />
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People have become coffee snobs. A cup of joe is just not good enough anymore. I spent a month working the office for a Young Life camp and had the responsibility of being the town runner. My job was to fulfill the needs of the camp and campers by running errands in town for them. Our camp medic would have me make a special trip in a different part of town to get him this special locally grown coffee. Starbucks coffee from Walmart wasn't even good enough for him. Why? Now I understand that coffee has degrees of quality to it but seriously.<br />
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Filter_Coffee"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Filter Coffee</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Espresso"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Espresso</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Coffee_with_milk"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Coffee with milk</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Cafe_mocha"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Cafe mocha</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Cappuccino"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Cappuccino</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Frappuccino"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Frappuccino</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Mochasippi"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Mochasippi</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Cortado"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Cortado</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Macchiato"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Macchiato</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Affogato"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Affogato</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Liqueur_coffee"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Liqueur coffee</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Cafe_Americano"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Cafe Americano</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Flat_white"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">Flat white</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Gal.C3.A3o"><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">Galão</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Greek_frapp.C3.A9_coffee"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">Greek frappé coffee</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Indian_filter_coffee"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">Indian filter coffee</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Yuanyang"><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">Yuanyang</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Ca_phe_sua_da"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">Ca phe sua da</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Iced_coffee"><span class="tocnumber">19</span> <span class="toctext">Iced coffee</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coffee_beverages#Instant_coffee"><span class="tocnumber">20</span> <span class="toctext">Instant coffee</span></a></li>
</ul><span class="toctext">On top of all of these different types people spend immense amounts of time adding to their coffee so its just right. You got to add your sugar/sweetener, cream or milk. Then its one pack or five packs and has to be stirred so many times. There are also the people who want their coffee fresh but then add ice because its too hot. Is the drink really worth all this work? <br />
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<span class="toctext">What happened that coffee became this fad? Now maybe I'm biased because I don't drink coffee, but I missed the days where a plain old cup of joe was acceptable. As for me, just give me a nice refreshing Coca-Cola for my caffeine fix. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If I could do what I really want to do right now, it would be to go to grad school. I really have a strong desire to go back to school for my masters. The next question is a masters in what. I have gone back and forth on this and its down to two choices. First choice would be a masters in divinity. My second choice would be a masters in some type of counseling, like to be a high school counselor. So if this is what I really want to do then why don't I go do it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well I have run into some problems. First problem is that I have no idea how I could pay for it. I took out more loans for my undergrad than I would have liked and I dont want to have to take out more for my masters. Then well my lets just say that my final gpa wasn't too wonderful. It was way better than I needed to graduate but still not good enough for the programs I'm interested in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So where do I go from here is the next question. What do I have to do so I can do what I want to do? I don't know. I just felt like ranting a little. If you would of told me this is what my life would look like almost at age 25 back in high school. I would have laughed so hard at you. I guess thats life and how God works in his time and not my time</span>.C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-73857569489935986992009-03-12T11:55:00.001-04:002009-03-12T01:56:24.588-04:00Daily Mugshot<img border="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTIzNjgzNzAyMjUwNSZwdD*xMjM2ODM3MDQxNDk5JnA9OTQzMDEmZD*mbj1ibG9nZ2VyJmc9MSZ*PSZvPTcwNmQ4MGI3YjE3OTQ4ODk5YjEwYjc4NDE3MDJlMTdl.gif" style="height: 0px; visibility: hidden; width: 0px;" width="0" /><br />
<div style="height: 220px ! important; overflow: hidden ! important; position: relative ! important; text-align: center; width: 200px ! important;"><object data="http://www.dailymugshot.com/swf/dms.swf?pathurl=http://www.dailymugshot.com/swf/paths.xml&userid=18019" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymugshot.com/swf/dms.swf?pathurl=http://www.dailymugshot.com/swf/paths.xml&userid=18019" /><param name="scale" value="noScale" /><param name="salign" value="TL" /></object><a href="http://www.dailymugshot.com/" style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial ! important; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial ! important; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial ! important; background: transparent url(http://www.dailymugshot.com/images/snag.png) no-repeat scroll 0pt 0pt ! important; border: medium none ! important; cursor: pointer ! important; display: block ! important; height: 20px ! important; overflow: hidden ! important; padding: 0pt ! important; position: relative ! important; text-decoration: none ! important; text-indent: -1000em ! important; top: -3px ! important; width: 200px ! important;" title="Daily Mugshot">Daily Mugshot</a></div><br />
I stumbled upon this site <a href="http://dailymugshot.com/">dailymugshot.com</a> a few weeks ago and decided to try and keep up with it. Here is what i got so far. I think my hair is really funny as it flips through each picture. Anyways this is a prime example of how bored I can get at work.<br />
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<i>Hover over the slide show for speed and caption options. </i>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-66577136301936230402009-03-11T21:10:00.002-04:002009-03-11T22:21:27.226-04:00Book Review: Coffeehouse TheologyCoffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life<br />
by: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Ed%20Cyzewski">Ed Cyzewski</a><br />
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<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dSrR8xcML._SS500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dSrR8xcML._SS500_.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a>I have been trying to challenge the way I process my thoughts about my faith. Not necessarily challenge my faith but just how I view the scripture and how I see God in my life. Coffeehouse Theology by Ed Cyzewski has been a great read for me to learn new ways to challenge how I think. In this book Ed addresses how we can and sometimes need to view scripture and God with in the context of our lives today. He eloquently describes how that can change the way we interpret God through our everyday lives. <br />
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Don't be scared by the fact this is a book on Theology. Ed puts everything in terms for anyone to understand. He uses great examples from life that you can follow along with easily. I was scared that this would be a postmodern rant about the church but it embraces thoughts from everyone and just challenges you to see things in a different light. I found it to be a refreshing look at the way God is apart of our lives and in everything that we do. It also makes a good argument why theology is not a negative part of our faiths and isn’t just for scholars. Theology can be for everyone. Start you study in theology with Coffeehouse Theology by Ed Cyzewski.C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-45029081584548509842009-03-11T17:15:00.000-04:002009-03-11T17:15:02.088-04:00Flashback to HighschoolHere is the camp video from my senior year. I didn't even know I had this video till the other day. I can't believe how old I am now.<br />
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Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-65994912648423180192009-02-27T08:06:00.001-05:002009-02-27T08:06:00.815-05:00Cornhole Crazzyness!!!!<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PLEASE COME PLAY IN OUR CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT!!!! </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HELP US SEND KIDS TO CAMP THIS SUMMER!!!</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seriously if you have no plans for March 7th you do now. Find a partner and come play some cornhole with us. I promise it will be a good time. Even if you are not any good at cornhole just come and hang out or sponsor a team of people who are better than you. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you're looking for a cornhole set we are auctioning off 10 sets. You got a great opportunity to get a great set for a great price.... too many greats there... nope trust me its great. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you are still reading by the time you get here you have to come to the Young Life Cornhole Classic. I'm not kidding. You better be there. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We got cool shirts this year for players! </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://ylcornholeclassic.com/">http://ylcornholeclassic.com</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-74885348636169715332009-02-26T06:04:00.001-05:002009-02-26T06:05:46.345-05:00New Music in my Head<div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So lately i've been on a kick to find new music. <a href="http://pandora.com/">Pandora.com</a> and the new genius feature on iTunes have helped alot to find and listen to new bands that are in the indie category. Here are a few bands that i've really been into lately. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thehushsound.com/">The Hush Sound.</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theformat.com/">The Format.</a> </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://jacksmannequin.com/TGP/indexb.php">Jacks Mannequin.</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.somethingcorporate.com/">Something Corporate.</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chromeo.net/">Chromeo.</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.matesofstate.com/">Mates of States. </a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mattcosta.com/">Matt Costa. </a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sigurros.com/main/home/">Sigur Ros. </a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have also renewed my interest in <a href="http://www.benfolds.com/">Ben Folds</a>. I am just drawn to his music now way more that I ever was before. I also really like The Fray's new album. I know some of you don't like <a href="http://www.thefray.net/">The Fray</a> but i dig them a lot. <a href="http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/home/">Death Cab</a> has also really caught my attention these days. A few years ago I wrote them off. I don't know that was also back when I thought Apple was Satan. I have really grown up in the last few years.<br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In other exciting news about my music interest, <a href="http://www.davidcrowderband.com/">David Crowder Band</a> is working on their next album. Hopefully it will be released later this year. Once that album is released that is all I will be listening too for quite awhile. I'm a Crowder head, what can I say. They make really good music.<br />
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What are some bands that you have discovered lately or are your favorites? Leave a comment and share with me. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-48755518806242612502009-02-22T01:02:00.003-05:002009-02-22T01:02:53.164-05:0025 Things I Hate bout Facebook!!This video is so true and so well done! <br />
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Verizon started a new promotion this week offering buy-one-get-one on any Blackberry phones they carry. I was bummed since we already bought my Mother her phone that we missed this great deal. Well woulnd't you know, she gets this text message saying that since she was a loyal VZ customer and had recently purchased the Storm she could get a free storm on any line with and available upgrade. Guess who had the available upgrade. :)<br />
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So we go up to VZ and I walk out with a brand spankin new Blackberry Storm without paying a single dime for it. No pay now and rebate later, or any hidden fees. It was just FREE. I did buy a case and screen protectors but got a sweet discount on those too. <br />
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Not too many things are truly free these days but yesterday the Blackberry Storm was free for me. Thankfully my Mother loves me and lets me stay on her family plan. Thankfully I was available for an upgrade.<br />
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I know many of you have iPhones and will think that the Storm is an inferior device, but did you get yours for free, oh wait, I got an iPhone for free once too. Ha yeah, i just use it as an itouch though. I'm just to stubborn to leave the VZ network. They are the only network I've used since I got my first phone in 2000 and they haven't failed me yet.C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-30130772772376278392009-02-14T18:26:00.001-05:002009-02-18T22:18:35.861-05:00Northwest Bball Crazy ShotMy old high school made it on ESPN this week. Why? Well in a basketball game last week a player made a full court shot with one second left in the game to send the game into overtime. Sadly they still lost but it was still one awesome shot. <br />
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<a href="http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=22a5cd76b962249f1adbf54073c82669524194d0&maven_referralObject=1032506343">View the amazing shot here. </a>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4224858627432354570.post-74206018670306425152009-02-12T21:04:00.004-05:002009-02-18T22:20:01.429-05:00Reds New CommercialSo I am starting to get excited for baseball season to start. I'm going to go ahead and say it now. This is the year for the Cincinnati Reds. HAHAHHAHA yeah i know we say it every year.<br />
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<a href="http://gannett.a.mms.mavenapps.net/mms/rt/1/site/gannett-cincinnati-019-pub01-live/current/launch.html?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=22a5cd76b962249f1adbf54073c82669524194d0&maven_referralObject=1031412631">View the new Reds commercial here. </a>C. Randall Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242768563069777741noreply@blogger.com1