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Me and Buffy had decided not to long ago to use some saved money to buy painting supplies. We had talked about painting for awhile now but it is not cheap to get started. So finally we cruised over to Hobby Lobby and bought our stuff. We purchased all we needed except my painters beret. Now we have officially became nerds.I have to say though I enjoyed spending some time with my wife just

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Last night I had the wonderful privilege of performing a wedding ceremony for one of my favorite youth from a few years ago. I became her youth minister when she was only in 6th grade. Now she is a 20 year old. The time flies and you look back and wonder at times what good you did. Did we make a difference? Have we helped to teach them the Word? Then you get the honor to perform a wedding

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While my house is quiet and all is still I need to blog. Over the last few years we have been on a roller coaster. Those moments when we are at our highest we know there has to come a drop at some point. If you have ever been on a roller coaster you know that the bottom of the drop you feel all of the pressure created by such a drastic drop. Life can sure feel like that.Then I realized

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How do I know? Because it is so irresistible and you can't stop eating it. The only way to deal with the chocolate (or peanut butter) covered crack is to give it to someone else. Have you ever noticed how people are always giving it away? Is it because they are acting like a dealer to hook you on it? Or, is it because they need someone else to take it off thier hands. Either way, once you take

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Oh the things that have happened since October 31. I think it would be best for me to list them rather than discribe each in great detail. I guess this is what happens when you don't blog in a month.Started preaching some. Decided to consider taking a position as a leader with the MCU Church.Had a wonderful Thanksgiving week with family.Added a dog to the Hughes Family. GiGi was a great surprize

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There seems to be a disconnect when we read the bible at times. When we read the bible we seem to put ourselves in search mode. We are searching for what God wants to say to us mode. We read and just wait for something to "speak to us". Reading the word becomes a action rather than an adventure.The problem is we don't see the bible as an amazing story. Part of the reasoning behind that is we

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I failed again in posting on Abbi's birthday. Abbi is now 10 years old and becoming a little lady. I know I post this every year but I didn't know if she would ever make it home. This time ten years ago Abbi fought for every breath. She came out strong as ever.She loves writing books, reading and drawing.She loves to pretend and play outside.She is protective of Hannah I have noticed lately.She

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The bad father I am I never posted on my son's birthday. The wonders of changing post dates. Just look at that face!!! Micah is now a 12 year old and you can tell in many ways. He always makes sure his sisters are taken care of.He pours drinks for his sisters before his own.He cleans the table at times without being asked.He loves to act and sing ...and maybe ham it up a bit.He is growing up way

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It has been a while since my last post. Life has been extremely busy in the last few weeks and blogging has been on the bottom of the list. I finally decided that I needed to at least put something down on my blog.I believe I have finally come to a point in my life again where I hear God's call. I had always stated that in time I would begin doing some sort of ministry again. I know that God has

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What do you say when your spouse loses her father suddenly?There is little you can say to help in that time. All you can do is be there to hold them, hug them and tell them you love them. I think maybe comfort comes in unspoken ways. I saw those things and tried to be them as well.Sorry is in a card.Sorry is in providing food.Sorry is in just being there.Sorry is a shoulder to cry on.Sorry is

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Today I was reading in the book of Philippians. I didn't make it too far before I found my stopping place. I probably should explain what I mean by "my stopping place". When I am reading through scripture there always seems to be a verse or two that seems to stick in my mind. I will attempt to push onward and yet that portion of scripture continues to enter my thoughts. I realize at that

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I have finally called it quits on the blogging every day for a year. It became so much of a chore that I dreaded doing it. I also have very little to say sometimes. You may have noticed that in some of my two sentence posts. I have been very busy over the last few months that blogging is something on the back burner. I will still blog but not as much as I have been. Fear not friends the

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Over the years I have heard more than a few times that I seem to let people run over me. This perception has apparently been since birth or at least it seems. If you know me at all you know I like to talk so that is not the case. What the thought is that since I stay quiet when people are rude, mean, vulgar and abusive it is because I am timid and meek. At first I must say that initial judgment

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My niece was telling me about this iPhone game called Tiny Tower. It sounded interesting so I installed the app on my phone and began to play. I immediately became competitive and vowed to have a better tower before I saw her next. So I fiendishly began to build and save to accomplish this task. This game takes little thought and is similar to a SIMS game. Anyway I love this little game and

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Tonight we had a live chat session for our new online group beginning next week. We usually have the same questions every time. One thing that stuck out tonight was a comment made by a student. We had a student questioning about their books and CD's. For some reason this student assumed a certain book would come with a CD. The Director of Online Operations began to explain that there may

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After class tonight I though about this. I am not for certain the true answer but here are some of my thoughts: It's is God given.Great leaders realize their weaknesses and enlist others to strengthen them.Leaders listen - Hearing others ideas can spark innovation. Leaders learn - If you thing you are born with it all you are going to fall. (WOW that rhymes)Leaders effectively communicate -

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Today I am finishing my work for our new class. I am really excited about the course and am ready to dive in. I guess part of the reason I am excited is that the professor is one of my favorite teachers in the world. Dr. James Cecil will be our teacher for 8 weeks. I have been his student three times and have been on 4 missions trips with him. We have had many conversations about ministry,

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Today we spent some time hanging pictures in our house. It has been one of those things we have needed to do since we finished the house but just haven't. After completing the task I know why now. First, the decision to hang what picture where has to be made. After deciding that you must then pick out which wall and the orientation of the picture. This happens for each picture for each room

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Our backspace button on one of the laptops broke. I searched the internet and found a replacement one. I was wrong to thing that would fix things. The new button came in and the crazy thing keeps popping off. I never realized how much I like that button until I reach over to hit it and I press a rubber knob. I don't know what the answer is yet but I will find one. There is a plus to this

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While I was going through the Abraham journey many things happened. One of the coolest was that I submitted the most applications for MCU admissions representatives in the month of July. So I get to drive the yellow Pontiac Solstice around for the month. That is cool in a few ways. First, my Ford Focus doesn't have A/C so the summer heat had made car travel miserable. Second, it is free to

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Genesis 24:1 "Abraham was now very old, and the LORD had blessed him in every way." It has been really difficult to leave out other stories or travels that didn't include Abraham throughout this journey. In the last years of Abraham's life it seems that he was trying to close things up in a way that would bless his son and family. 1.) Abraham wanted to ensure Isaac married a woman of like faith

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Genesis 23:1-2 1 Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. What a horrible time for Abraham in Hebron. The love of his life passes away and leaves him behind. I can't imagine the feelings that rushed into Abrahams mind and soul. The mourning process was

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Genesis 22:19 "Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba." After the scary moment at Moriah Abraham returns home and heads back to Beersheba. Not much is said at this point. It is almost like it is back to normal life for awhile. We sometime crave the normal life at times. Especially after a scary event like the one Abraham

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Genesis 22:1-2 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” At Moriah Abraham would have his faith tested in a way he had never seen before. God told him to take his Son Isaac

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Genesis 21:25-34 25 Then Abraham complained to Abimelek about a well of water that Abimelek’s servants had seized. 26 But Abimelek said, “I don’t know who has done this. You did not tell me, and I heard about it only today.” 27 So Abraham brought sheep and cattle and gave them to Abimelek, and the two men made a treaty. 28 Abraham set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock, 29 and Abimelek asked

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Genesis 20:1-2,11-12 1 Now Abraham moved on from there into the region of the Negev and lived between Kadesh and Shur. For a while he stayed in Gerar, 2 and there Abraham said of his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” Then Abimelek king of Gerar sent for Sarah and took her. Seriously...I mean Seriously Abraham and Sarah? Here we are again doing the "She's my sister" lie. Except look at the cover

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Genesis 19:27-29 27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the LORD. 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace. 29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that

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Genesis 18:16,22,33 16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way. 22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD 33 When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home. Abraham walks out with his guests until they begin to head toward

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Genesis 18:1 The LORD appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. Once day while Abram was hanging out in the shade he notices three visitors heading his way.

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Genesis 17:8 The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.” Abram is still in the land of Canaan during this time. Even after the issue with Sarai and Hagar, God reminds Abram of his promise. Isn't that just like God to continue to love us even when we make mistakes. God

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Genesis 16:1-4 1 Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar; 2 so she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said. 3 So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to

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17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). At this meeting Abram comes in contact with Melchizedek. This gentleman is not only a king but a priest of the Most High. Abram presents an offering to Melchizedek in an act of service to the Lord. It seems as though

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Genesis 14:15-16 15 During the night Abram divided his men to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. 16 He recovered all the goods and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people. The name Hobah comes from the Hebrew word "taba" which means to hide. Abram and his guys not only attacked the kings

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Genesis 14:14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained men born in his household and went in pursuit as far as Dan.While Abram is living in the area of Hebron he receives information that Lot is in trouble. There was warring in the Area of Sodom and Lot just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Enemies robbed and Lot and took him off

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Genesis 13:12Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom.Genesis 13:18So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the LORD. After Lot decided to take the better looking of the two lands the both leave. Abram settles again in the land of Canaan. This time

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Genesis 13:1-6So Abram left Egypt and traveled north into the Negev, along with his wife and Lot and all that they owned. 2 (Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.) 3 From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had camped before. 4 This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there

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Genesis 12:7-207 But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram’s wife. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram and accused him sharply. “What have you done to me?” he demanded. “Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, ‘She is my sister,’ and allow me to take her as my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and get out of here!” 20

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Genesis 12:10-1610 At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner. 11 As he was approaching the border of Egypt, Abram said to his wife, Sarai, “Look, you are a very beautiful woman. 12 When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife. Let’s kill him; then we can have her!’ 13 So please tell them you are my

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Genesis 12:9Then Abram continued traveling south by stages toward the Negev.The verse following this one gives us an understanding of the travel. Apparently Canaan was going through a famine. Abram and his family headed out in stages through the Negev. From what I can gather this is a desert region and maybe that would help us to understand the stages part. Maybe these stops were determinate on a

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Genesis 12:88 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD. After the Lord speaking to Abram about the promise of Canaan, he set off toward the hills. In this verse it seems like a brief pause and then onward. Here is where Abram built and altar in the

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Genesis 12: 1-61 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you,and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”4 So Abram went, as

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Genesis 11:31-3231 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there. 32 Terah lived 205 years, and he died in Harran.Haran was another city that wasn't small. This was a common stopping place to Canaan. The city was

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Genesis 11:27-30This is the account of Terah’s family line. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot. While his father Terah was still alive, Haran died in Ur of the Chaldeans, in the land of his birth. Abram and Nahor both married. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milkah; she was the daughter of Haran, the father of

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I have decided that if I am going to keep up with the blog for a year bit I need to have SOME meat to it. Apparently the 2 readers I have think the small paragraph a days are boring. So I began to think what can I do...hum....still thinking. Then Boom! I have decided to to a blog series on the area in which Abram (later Abraham) walked. Years ago I did research on Abraham and his hometown area.

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The cross had been a fixture that many throughout the world recognize. Many people adorn thier body with tattoos, jewelry, clothing and other items that have references to the cross. This does not mean that all are Christians or even recognize that it what we associate it with Christ. The question to me is have we become numb to the meaning of the cross? We see it and think nothing of it's actual

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Today we loaded up and headed to Paducah for our house is completed celebration. We were meaning to do this last weekend but SOMEONE had to go and get a stomach bug. So we postponed it for this weekend.Going to the mall is always fun when you have kids with you. Right now they are at the age where they need to stay with us. The girls went and picked out earrings at one of the jewelry stores. Then

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I was for certain mowing around 6:00PM would be much cooler. Although I am sure it is, a person still sweats bullets. I hadn't even completed our front yard and I was soaked. Sweating doesn't bother me but sweat in my eyes does. I have to stop ever few minutes and wipe sweat before it stinks my eyes. I know that the main reason I am having this issues is the hair that use to be on my head is

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The new position I took at MCU has been great. I wasn't for sure how long it would take me to get rolling. I think though I have found my groove and style. After talking with people it seems that each Admissions Representative does things a little different. I have decided to make sure I don't promise the moon with a degree. Sure it helps them get their foot in the door to interview but it

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Tonight we talked about the blessed life. This is not the prosperity gospel teachings at all. The verse below is the one we discussed with references to others (Old Testament and New).Luke 11:12-28As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it

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Buffy has figured out a way to save money and make meals easier those days when time is a factor. For the next few days she will be cooking massive amounts of food to divide up and freeze. Tonight when I got home there was meat everywhere. Many a chicken died for our cookoff. The pork smelled great and even though I was full I really wanted to eat.Tomorrow is suppose to be corn, potato and

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I am currently taking International Business in my graduate work. Last Monday I explained my frustrations about the class. Tonight we actually talked about the class content. I didn't feel the sudden urge to scream and run out of the classroom. I guess that is a step in the right direction. I am still looking forward to our next class. It is Christian Leadership in a World of Business. The

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Buffy wasn't feeling well this morning so the kids and I went to church without her. Without Buffy I had to teach the 1-3 grade class alone. The kids were abnormally wild which translated to a very interesting class. We have helpers in the classes but they are there more to help with ones that need a bit more attention. I am not for sure the children learned anything today but one could only

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While mowing the yard today Buffy came out to tell me she was sick. I rushed to get finished and then came in. Chloe was the only one home this morning due to the kids being gone for the church lock-in. We sent Buffy to bed and Chloe played all morning. I went to pick up the kids from church and listened to their stories about the lock-in. It sounds like they had a great time. I was very

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Yesterday my brother and his wife headed off to a worship conference. That is not before leaving their little smiling baby with us. We had to go to Wal-Mart to pick up some sleeping bags for the kids lock-in tonight. We had 5 kids with us but it really felt no different than taking 4. We always get the stares and comments each time we venture out."You look like you have your hands full""They

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Starbucks came out with Via instant coffee a couple of years ago. Usually when you hear the word instant coffee you might gag a little. I mean serious coffee drinkers don't drink instant. I will agree to a point. Serious coffee drinkers WILL drink whatever is available. I started drinking the Via coffee when we moved to our house due to everything being packet. It wasn't the best but it

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Today was just a normal day. Nothing really blog worthy to write about. Yet I continue to writing about nothing. I have realized this blogging every day has become tedious and brain draining at times. I would just say the heck with it but I want to complete something I said I would. I know that may sound weird but that is just the way it is.I enjoyed our Bible Study tonight. I have to say I

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This was just a part of our worship service last Sunday. Our worship team did a wonderful job!

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I am currently in International Business in my Masters Classes. I was actually looking forward to taking this class. I love learning about other countries, customs and businesses. That kind of stuff intrigues me. I do not enjoy talking about a course syllabus for hours each night. I do not like talking about APA style writing for hours. I do not like talking about Research Methods or anything

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John 15:3"You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you"I am not grape vine expert but what knowledge I do have is from reading about those experts. Grape vine pruning most of the time happens during the Dormant phase of the plant. This is the best time to prune because all of the nutrients are stored in the root system. A gardner does this to help the plant to produce

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Today I spent most of the day outside. I made our final massive dump run to throw the last of our carpet away. It was great to finally load up the truck and clear a lot out of our garage. I can finally see the end of our house transformation tunnel.I decided to climb on to our roof this afternoon to clean out the gutters. I found out a few things. First I am still afraid of heights. I had to push

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I really dislike Summer when it comes to my car. I have a Ford Focus that has really been a great car but it is slowly falling apart. The A/C is out so I roll all my windows down and try not to stop often. A constant breeze in the car allows for a better temperature. Listed are a few more things that are wrong:Window in rear passenger side broke - Simple piece of cardboard works.Door on other

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The smell of stain in the house has been a constant occurrence. Each room has gone through a process of carpet removal, wall painting, floor prep and then the staining process. This usually means a room is about to be completed. The very last room in our house is in the completion stages now. I have to be honest I am ready for that to be done. Buffy has done almost ALL of the floors in the

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“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.”I have seen this verse dozens of times but never in the way I did last night. During bible study last night this is one of the scriptures that was used to describe worship. While the study continued I found myself distracted from

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Tonight I worked my first chat session tonight as a online admissions representative. We ran two sessions tonight and it was pretty cool. I won't bore you with the details but it was great to chat with students. You begin to see how small the world is when you begin to converse. We have a student that is the music minister at a church in Murray that I was the associate pastor of. I had no

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I didn't get a lot accomplished today. I decided to grill for dinner tonight. Here is the menu:ChickenSauteed ZucchiniSauteed SquashSauteed MushroomsHot Dogs (Kids meal option..lol)For desert I attempted to grill a pineapple. I cored the fruit and sliced it into rings. Then I stacked the pineapple back together and filled the core with butter, brown sugar and vanilla and wrapped it with foil.

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Tonight we went to church to watch fireworks. I have to be honest and say I didn't expect a huge display of pyrotechnics. After all our church is a smaller church (200 or so). I was completely wrong! This was city style fireworks out in the county. Some of the stuff I don't think I have ever seen before.Our nieces came out to watch with us and hang out. It was a fun night and the kids had a

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Today we worked on our utility room. This is the final room in the house that needs to be painted and floored. We are excited about living in all of our house soon. A party will be planned once this is completed. The Hughes family will probably head to Paducah for a nice meal in observance of the house being completed.We did visit Lowes today for our 100th time. We are putting shelves in our

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Today was a short day at work. I worked last night in a online chat for our new groups starting. My supervisor told me to come in later today due to me working late. This morning I kind of lazied around and pulled up some flooring behind the washer and dryer. After getting to work I hit the ground running only to find out the campus would be closing at 3:30 PM. So things were a bit rushed

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Today at work we said goodbye to Keegan Imhoff. This is the gentleman and friend that I will be filling his position. I graduated with Keegan at MCU and have known him since. He is a great guy and will be missed dearly. Keegan is off to start a business and I know he will do great. Keegan has always joked that he wanted a pinata full of jerky so that is what he received his last day.

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Tonight we studied the following scripture:5 Then the Lord said to Moses, 6 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If any of the people—men or women—betray the Lord by doing wrong to another person, they are guilty. 7 They must confess their sin and make full restitution for what they have done, adding an additional 20 percent and returning it to the person who was wronged.

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Tonight I traveled to my last registration for Mid Continent as an adviser. This group was one of the first I visited and one of the best I have dealt with. I did get the opportunity to register them for their last term. Many of them will graduate this December and it will be a major accomplishment for them. Staff at MCU learns more about students than I believe many Universities do. We know

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Today I realized it was going to be interesting after seeing a gentleman at McDonald's. When entering the store I noticed a man wearing a motorcycle/viking helmet. He was walking around chatting with the older gentleman that visit in the mornings. What was interesting to me is that he actually walked around as if he didn't know it was on his head. I also found myself not embarrassed for him

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Tonight in small groups we discussed sharing the faith with others. This is one area that us as Christians have made more difficult that it should be. I have always thought that tracks (although helpful) have become our own gospel to witnessing. In some ways that is actually scary. Many times people will say "In you say these words you will be saved". That is not fully true. It is a heart

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We have started to hang pictures and art in our house. My sister in law created a neat art piece 2 years ago as a Christmas gift for us. It never made it to Owensboro with us due to a packed van. Finally, we have our own house that we can put stuff where ever we want. So this will go right above our couch.While we were hanging it Buffy fell off the couch and did a roll into the floor.

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A commercial that has changed my view of darts forever...

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Today I officially began training. Right now I am in the awkward phase. That is because I have an office with my things in it and working in another one. I am sitting in a office with 2 other people kind of in a corner. The guy teaching me the ropes is the one that has been doing the job. It is kind of bitter sweet taking this position. The bitter part is that MCU will be losing a good

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This morning I was told I had the position if I wanted it. I quickly responded and the process is begun. Tomorrow I will begin training which is pretty exciting for me. I always have the jitters about learning new things quickly. It can be done with God's help for sure. I really am appreciative for the opportunity and confidence that I can do this. I am constantly reminded to stay humble in

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Today I interviewed for a new position at MCU. If I get the job I will be an online admissions representative. The position became available while we were on vacation so I didn't think about it then. After coming back I was asked to consider the job and apply. So after talking with Buffy I did. The interview was lengthy with lots of questions asked. I won't know anything until tomorrow. So

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Today was a busy day at MCU. I had over a hundred emails to return and questions to answer. That is the bad part of vacation is that work mounts up while you are gone. After work I began a new class (International Business). So far I have enjoyed the reading. Tonights class was a bit long and tiring. Hopefully we get those first class jitters out of the way. Good night all!

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The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him" - (Proverbs 20:7 NKJV)I would like to take this time to wish my father a happy Father's Day. Thanks Dad for living out this verse. I do believe because of you I am a better father myself.

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Today we traveled back to the great state of Kentucky. It was a 14 hour excursion due to traffic in Atlanta, GA. We were actually stand still for about 2 hours. Now that we are actually home in our own beds it is time for sleep. Tomorrow is church and we move back into our living area.

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Today was our last official day at Tybee. Of course we soaked up every bit we could take before calling it a day. Chloe actually fell asleep at the pool.We all went back up to the condo and prepared for our last dinner out. Our first choice was AJ Dockside but it was packed. We finally traveled to the northside of the island. There was a little resturant called North Beach Grill. It was

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The whole Hughes clan decided to head to Savannah to stroll the streets. We go to this same place every time and I love it. There are shops, restaurants and art studios to look around in.We have a picture of the kids a few years ago here so we took another. Looking in shopsMore Looking in ShopsEating at a Great Italian RestaurantHanging outMore Beach...

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This morning we decided to take a sun break and wait until later to venture to the beach. Even with sunscreen and multiple applications we are experiencing some sunburn (Except Chloe). We decided to do some sight seeing, Walmart shopping and get some souvenirs.

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Today we all got up went to the beach and then to the pool. It is a good combination because it removes all sand that may have not been washed off before. The kids are have a great time. Tonight we went to eat at Uncle Bubba's. I consumed more seafood in one setting than I have in the past two years combined. I will post pictures when I get a chance.

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Today we spent the whole day out on the beach or in the pool. Yesterday the ocean conditions were at yellow or red flag. That basically means it would pound you to death. Today the ocean was great and shells were plentiful.

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We got up (when we wanted to) and headed to the grocery store for some food. Afterward it was beach and pool time. Here are a couple of pictures for you:

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Seventeen years ago today me and Buffy were married. At the age of 19 we entered a journey that many do later in life. I can go back to that day and remember the excitement I felt all that day. There was no way I could really know the life we would have together. I never knew that 17 years later we would be where we are. You know what? I have no idea what the next 17 will bring. I am not

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I was physically at work today but my mind was far away. I answered phone calls and emails but the whole time I was thinking about our vacation. Don't get me wrong my day was busy and full of questions and meetings. I didn't skimp on my job I just didn't put my heart in it. Anyway tomorrow we head out for Tybee Island, GA. It is a lonnnnng drive but it will be worth it. Oh, our house looks

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Tonight we dropped the kids off at my parents VBS and headed out to eat. Saturday is our official anniversary but we decided to go out tonight. Saturday we will be on the road to Tybee Island. We decide to go to Applebee's in Murray. We had a gift card and coupon for the restaurant which made the choice easier. Entering the restaurant we were immediately seated. After placing our orders we

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I was exhausted at work all day today. I finally rolled in at 1:00AM last night and hit the bed quick. So we decided to just spend the night doing nothing. The kids went to my parents VBS in Coldwater while I watched some show about a man eating snake. After picking up the kids and feeding them they were off to bed. There was a show on the Animal planet about finding Bigfoot. Apparently

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Today we will be heading to Somerset KY for an registration. I leave at 9:15AM this morning so I won't be in the office long at all. It is about a 5 hour drive into the foothills of KY. I have to be honest with you and say I am not looking forward to this. I am already tired from last night and I am sure we won't get back until late.Well I am off to work. Have a good day all.

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Today was crazy at work. We had a massive amount of online groups and classes beginning. This means that students call and email all day about when they can log on. Of course this is stated by the adviser and in an email once they are enrolled. That doesn't keep them from calling in and asking anyway.We had our presentation tonight and I think we kicked butt to be honest with you. I had to

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Today after church me and the kids headed to my dad and mom's house. We will be staying here for a week while our floors in the house are completed. Buffy stayed at the house to begin the process. I know it will look great but it will be a few days before it is complete.I have school work to do today. I have a big presentation to do as well a paper to turn in. So I guess that is what I

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It has been a loooooong day of house work. We put up the back splash in the kitchen, sanded and prepped floors and I replaced outlets with no hospital visit (yet). I also hung up a huge curtain rod that is similar in length to the rescue pool hook. You know, that big pole you want to use but hope you don't have to. I have a few more outlets to replace but that will have to wait. Tomorrow

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Today MCU had a family picnic. Last year it was a Faculty and Staff picnic only but this year the President decided to invite families. I loved the idea and the kids had a blast. Here is part of the agenda:Here are a few pictures of our kids having fun:The kids I think went on everything on campus. It was HOT outside so we alternated the water slide between other things. This helped to keep

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Tomorrow is our MCU family picnic and so today is kind of like a Friday. The day just seemed to creep by slowly. In no way does that mean I didn't have stuff to do but working didn't make the day go faster.As an update Buffy emailed me today and told me she liked the cabinet colors. I knew she would once everything was set.There wasn't a bunch that happened today besides work so I need not

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Our house is closer to completion. I came home tonight and Buffy had all the cabinets apart and some paint on them. We had decided to paint the top cabinets a different color than the bottom. Buffy was freaking out a bit about our decision once the paint went on. After a bit of encouragement she decided to wait until all the paint was on before deciding to paint a different color. Time for

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Tonight was my first experience with an online registration. People from all over log on to a chat and ask questions about MCU. There were times the questions were flying faster than answers were given. Then there were times where I could have easily fell asleep. It still felt pretty cool to be apart of some new things happening online.

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We have successfully completed our initial painting of the living area/hall/kitchen. The house is really beginning to take shape. I also installed a vent for our new range as well as the new range. This was with help from my gracious brother. Buffy is cooking spaghetti tonight for our meal and cookies for dessert. Ahhh the hot food is back! Below is a sneak peak of our new walls. I don't

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