Have you ever tried changing your phone provider?

Do you ever feel like this when you're dealing with all the phone services that are available?

Keeping busy

I haven't been blogging much. There is just so much to do and instead of writing about it, I'm just doing it. Facebook has been a huge factor in my abscence. I am still reading blogs(from those who post) but alot of my social keeping up comes from reading people's profiles and events at the newest craze in town. I suppose the biggest reason it is such a hit is because you find people by who they are, not their alias. On this blog site, I am hotrodent. Unless you know me, you don't know me. If a long lost friend from elementary school wanted to rebuild ties, they will remember me by my parent's given name, not my made up name. But on facebook, I have found people I almost forgot about over time. They found me because I have nothing to hide.

I have also been busy with other things. I've started doing a little website design. Nothing amazing or spetacular. I recently posted a site for a friend of mine. He wrote a couple of tourist books about John Dean National Park on Vancouver Island. From my research into the website, I have become so interested in the park that I look forward to actually visiting it sometime. Since I have the books, I will know my way around.

If anyone's interested in seeing the site, it's at http://johndeanpark.com

The Year, 1975

In 1975 (the year you were born)

Gerald Ford is president of the US Evacuation of US civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery Teamster Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near Vietnam First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview that she thinks her children have tried marijuana Natalie Imbruglia, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Angelina Jolie, and Tiger Woods are born Cincinnati Reds win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl IX Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup Production begins on Star Wars Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films Soul Train premieres on television in the United States "The Way We Were" (performed by Barbara Streisand) wins the Grammy for best song Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

My Secret Identity

This is a spoof remake of the intro credits for a TV show I used to watch a very long time ago. I also included a link to the original opener to the show for your scrutinee. Enjoy!!

New Years Restart

You every feel like you just need a restart? You want to start the new year with a clean slate? The last few months of 2006 have been tough for me. Actually, the entire year of 2006 has been full of God's testing. Someone very close to me had a major surgery near the beginning of the year that has changed their life forever. My dad passed away of cancer in June. I nearly filed a workplace harassment charge (emotional) against one of my coworkers at work. I've had to deal with some major screwups with Student loans. And finally, to complete the year, payroll conveniently 'lost' over $6,000 of my money at Christmas time.

Now this is not to say that God was not with me or my family through all this. God gave each of us the strength we needed to get through the trials as we faced them. Some took a lot of time for us to get through; some we are still going through, but I am confident that we are stronger now than we were before we faced them. We also received blessings throughout the year. God brought our family a little closer when my dad died. Through God's grace, I was given a permanent position within the company that keeps me completely away from the forementioned coworker and gives me better job security with benefits. And despite all the financial turmoil, God has blessed us with 'enough' to pay each and every bill and still tithe His share.

I've been reading "The Way of the Wild Heart" by John Eldredge. It gives a biblical outline of how God intended to raise men. He describes in his book how we need to be able to go beyond our limits and experience the successes and failures on our own with the knowledge that God our Father will be there to help us back up when we fall and teach us lovingly from our mistakes. He will also help to encourage us to carry on when we feel like giving up.

I don't have any clue what 2007 has in store for me. So much could happen...so much has already happened. But through it all, I trust that my Heavenly Father will sustain me. Each obstical will be overcome. No matter how many times I have to restart the race, my final goal is always the same...eternal life with Jesus Christ, my Heavenly Father.