This is for you serious blog readers.

So, 5 months have gone by and plenty has happened.

I had a baby.
It was really hard work.
His name is Henry James Rhoades.
He's pretty much the cutest baby ever born.

Henry at 3 weeks old.
Eleanor got baptized.Henry got dedicated.
Henry read me a book about food.
Rhonda had babies.

Henry just keeps getting bigger.
And cuter.

Hilarious

Please pray for my Boss and his wife and family...

They live in Yorba Linda and it is currently on fire...

Also my place of work is very close to the fire, Lakeview and La Palma in Anaheim...

Also my current residence is in the same vicinity, it was pretty smokey early this afternoon...

Pray for the fire fighters too... Especially if Blake is out there...

Well... Here it is in all its scabby glory.

Not bad for a camera phone, right?

I sliced my thumb open at work about a week ago. The skin was barely hanging on. And my hand was just pouring blood. It was kinda cool actually. I got a few stitches. I took them out on Wednesday cause they were annoying and every time I touched them against something they'd hurt. I'm unsure if the skin flap is gonna re-attach or just fall off. Seems pretty secure right now.

Ask me about it sometime and I'll try to explain how a left-handed person cuts the thumb on their left hand. Pretty amazing actually.

Beautiful...

I will have this bike...

Triumph Rocket III Classic

2,300CC Inline 3 Cylinder Engine
140BHP @ 6k RPM
147Ft.LBS Torque @ 2.5k RPM
Probably get it in Black or Dark Blue
Features
Specs
Walkaround(Requires Quicktime)

OR

These would do...

Triumph Bonneville T100

Triumph Scrambler

Rad

I miss my grandpa...

Wow... It has been a while... Maybe I'll start posting again... Anyways here is something I think is going to be interesting...

http://www.expelledthemovie.com





And besides... You gotta love Ben Stein...

Don't cry Brian....

seriously... What the heck? I'd like to know the part of the Bible that tells me that I'm going to Hell for going to the movies... Maybe it's in the Apocryphal texts...

People need to stop doing this crap... It really doesn't help save people, it pushes them away... Maybe they just want Heaven all to themselves... Jerks...

Thanks Pastor...



Remember this message is "Chuck Norris Approved."

Happy Veterans Day!

Be sure you thank a Veteran...

Yeah, yeah, its my birthday too, but Veterans have done much more for us than I have. So wish me a happy birthday if you must, but more importantly thank a Veteran for their service to our(their) country.

I am sure they would appreciate it. Unfortunately, I don't think they get thanked enough.

We should thank them everyday, not just 2 or 3 specific days out of the year... Thank them for the sacrifices they've made. Thank them for their protection of our freedoms that we take for granted so easily. Thank them for the dangers that they've encountered and prevailed over on our account.

Just thank them...

Info on Veterans Day

Some of my favorite Chuck Norris "Facts"

#1
A Handicapped parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Chuck Norris and that you will be handicapped if you park there.

#2
Chuck Norris invented Kentucky Fried Chicken's famous secret recipe, with eleven herbs and spices. But nobody ever mentions the twelfth ingredient: Fear.

#3
The Great Wall of China was originally created to keep Chuck Norris out. It failed miserably.

#4
Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.

#5
Faster than a speeding bullet ... more powerful than a locomotive ... able to leap tall buildings in a single bound... yes, these are some of Chuck Norris's warm-up exercises.

#6
Some people like to eat frogs' legs. Chuck Norris likes to eat lizard legs. Hence, snakes.

#7
Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.

#8
When an episode of Walker Texas Ranger was aired in France, the French surrendered to Chuck Norris just to be on the safe side.

#9
When Steven Seagal kills a ninja, he only takes its hide. When Chuck Norris kills a ninja, he uses every part.

#10
Chuck Norris and Mr. T walked into a bar. The bar was instantly destroyed, as that level of awesome cannot be contained in one building.

#11
If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.

I've listened to this song a hundred times, but for some reason today the lyrics really caught my ear...
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Full Lyrics

This song makes me think about how much I doubt God and his plan... I often wonder what exactly God wants me to do here... What He has planned for me... Sometimes I wonder if what I am currently doing is what God wants me to do... If He even realizes how hard it is to be a Christian in this world...

Then the first and last parts of the song come to mind...

"The rain falls on the righteous and the wicked
Mine is not to reason why this is
In this I rest in this I find my refuge
That my thoughts and ways are not His
I spend my life on looking up the answers
It’s rare that I can’t find a reason why
But reasons fail at children without mothers
His plan is more than I can know"

"I have spoken too soon put my hand over my mouth
I can’t contend with You
Your ways are so much higher
And we pass through the fire that Christ endured before us
When You were in the wilderness"

Then I realize that this is my sinful self making me doubt God and His plan... His supreme wisdom... Of course He knows what it is like to be a man... He was one... Jesus Christ, and He paid the Ultimate Sacrifice for our sins... He knows the full burden of God's wrath... So who am I to complain that God doesn't know what its like... or How difficult it is to live in this world...

I should be grateful of His love and His willingness to send His one and only Son to die on the cross for my sins, your sins, everyone's sins... Past... Present... Future...

I shouldn't be angry that the life of a Christian is not an easy one... I should be happy that I have been given the opportunity to say that I am a Christian, and that I serve Christ and that He(Jesus) is the ONLY way to heaven...

I shouldn't be ashamed of Christ... Who cares if people stop wanting to talk to me... Who cares if I am labeled a fanatic... Who cares if people see Christ in me and despise me...

I shouldn't care...

But I do...

Everyday I have opportunities to talk to people about Him... Practically on a tee to hit straight into Heaven... but I avoid it... I ignore the conversation when it steers that way... I even participate in the conversations that I shouldn't be participating in...

I am scared what might happen... I'm scared of being labeled... I'm scared of becoming an outcast...

I want to be more bold for Christ, I do... I do... but(i know there shouldn't be any "but") I am scared...

Questions hit my brain all the time...

What if they ask me something I don't know the answer to?
What if I make them think worse of Christ?
What if they see my example and think that is how all Christians are?
What if they say 'yes'?

Right now my heart is aching... I hate what I have become... I hate what I am... I am a coward... I don't deserve anything He has given me... I never have...

*And yes Miss Aura, it is a copyrighted song. I'm not selling it, and its not available for download from this site either. Its only there so you can hear the song...

Here is the video Dan was talking about Brendon...


Here is another one he does...


And here is Goblin Bloggin'


Everyone has to love this, or Chuck Norris will find out, and that would be bad... Very bad...

more facts about Chuck Norris

Some might enjoy this...

Have you seen this person?
He has been missing for quite some time...

Name: Samuel

Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Missing Since: August 2007

Also known as:
Ugly
Chump
Jerk
Snot
Sam
Manuel
Monkey
Uncle Monkey

If seen, do NOT approach, as he is very skiddish, and may run.
Do NOT corner him, he can become violent if he feels threatened.
Instead call a family member to inform us of his current location.
Or try and bribe him into your car with a trail of candy or popcorn.

We miss Samuel very much and wish he
would come home and back to church.

We just want him to know his family
misses him and loves him very much.

Thank you for reading this announcement.
We hope you will be able to help us.

My future kid...


Interrupting Completely Uncalled for...


South Park's story about Joseph Smith
It's got a little cursing towards the end, so beware.


Go long for Jesus...

Trunk Monkey...


Little Superstar...


Evolution of Dance...


Different candies in various beverages...


Lost Experiment...


If you don't like it... too bad...

I know all its been is videos lately... but come on... They are hilarious...


The Chronic(what?)cles of Narnia!