WHOA!

Just talked on the phone yesterday to a former boss of mine. Great man. Great guy.
Great pastor. He had a pacemaker put in.

What is crazy is that Rick has always been healthy and a great athlete and in shape! He's even run a few marathons. So a pacemaker would be the last thing I would come up with as far as a health related issue.

His heart rate would go from 40 to 200 and he would pass out. Thankfully, he will be fine and continue on with a very successful and full life.

Makes me appreciate my health!!

MAKE TODAY COUNT!
Mark

TAKEN FOR GRANTED

Have you thought about your left knee lately?

Has it been good to you?

Does it cause you pain?

Do you like it better or worse than your right knee?

Do you even have any knees?

My dad just had his left knee replaced last week. The progress he is making is fantastic!

As I was visiting him in the hospital a few days after surgery I realized how often I take my good health for granted. I'm trying not to do that this week. I am very grateful for the good health that I have.

Be nice to your knees and the rest of your body! Stay in good health!!!

Make Today Count!
Mark

gimmeeabreak

I saw two plays of the SuperBowl yesterday. My team did not win!!

Boohoo!!!

Now, what I did hear today on the radio was that people were a bit irrated at some of the calls the Steelers received/didn't get....depending on your view of the World Champs!

I didn't see any of them so I can't comment on the actual calls/non-calls, but this I can tell you: it doesn't matter whether you are a Seahawk fan or a Cardinal fan, when you lose and place the majority of the blame on the refs....gimmmeeeeeabreak!!!!!!

I'm not a Steeler fan and it was a total drag when the Hawks lost three years ago, but all the same, you can't gripe about the calls. Winners find ways to win.

Be a winner not a whiner!!! Nuffsaid.

(I'm talkin' to myself on this one!)

SUPREMELY AWESOME!

Last Sunday we dedicated six people who stepped up to the plate and said "I'm gonna follow Christ and live my life as He wants me to."

Supremely awesome!

THE BIG THREE

I was on the phone the other day with a good friend of mine. He's lived a very interesting
life and still does. The man he is today is so incredibly different than who he used to be.
Pretty much a 180 on a dead end 360!

He told me had been mulling over just three words lately: OBEDIENCE. FAITHFULNESS. PERSISTENCE.

At one time in his life, he would have scoffed at those thoughts outside of the 'family' business he was in.

Now, it is what keeps him on a course that is connected with God.

I've been contemplating how good my OFP FACTOR is lately. How's your's?

Do what's right. Stay committed to the right things. Never give up.

MAKE TODAY COUNT!
Mark

New Friends

I've made some new friends this past week. Sounds like I'm in pre-school!!!

Friends are critical to our existence. Friends make life much more enjoyable and interesting.

I thank God for my new friends! Andy, Erick, Tom, Dave, Charles, Guy, Steve.

Thanks for being a part of my life!

WOULD YOU RATHER?

Have....

Snow and cold or not so cold and rain?

35 College football Bowl Games or 32 College Football Teams in a Playoff?

Have the Sonics in Seattle and only winning 19 games or In OKC and winning 50 games? (not gonna happen!!!)

Would you rather have a house or a home?

Would you rather have money or love?

Would you rather acceptance and appreciation or power?

Would you rather have coffee or tea? ( I can't believe that is even a question!!!!)