Blue Like Jazz

I recently finished a re-read of one of my favorite books. I first read it a couple years ago. It is a truly amazing book and I highly recommend it. Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz is one of the most important books I have ever read. Miller's writing and storytelling abilities are both moving and convicting. Read this book!

NE 5th

I was exploring an area just east of downtown OKC and came across an older neighborhood that has seen better days. I liked the character of the old, abandoned buildings and wondered about what the neighborhood must have been like years ago when it was alive and vibrant.

OSU Tree

Each year, lucky Cowboy fans get a visit to their house by Pistol Pete on Christmas Day. Good OSU fans awake to find special OSU ornaments and Eskimo Joes clothing under their trees. In honor of this visit, we have a special, beautiful Oklahoma State themed Christmas tree in our living room.

Christmas

Here are a couple of pictures from Christmas this year. More to come soon!

Chickasha Light Festival

Here are a couple pics taken tonight in the freezing cold weather in Chickasha. We take our youth group to see the lights each year and always have lots of fun!

Graffiti

Here is some cool looking graffiti I saw in a train yard a couple days ago. I had to be sneaky and quick to get to in and snap a couple of shots and get out.

7 Things

Amanda "tagged" me to fill this out, so just to be cordial, I guess I will do it.

7 Things I plan to do before I die: Try to grow more "Christ-like' every day, work daily to be a better husband, father, and friend, be a foster parent, travel travel travel, become better at handling money, get in phenomenal shape, become great at photography, buy a trampoline--I have a top 50 list somewhere, so this is just a sampling.

7 Things I do now: try to spend as much time as possible with my family, read the Bible daily, Youth Ministry, mountain bike, get outdoors, listen to music, take pictures

7 things I won't do: skydive, listen to most country music, eat nasty olives, fill out surveys (except this time), pull out the shower drain to remove disgusting built up hair, I'm sure there are plenty of other things, but I am drawing blanks right now

7 Things that attract me in the opposite sex: I'm so attracted to my wife I can't even think of any answers to this question.

7 Celebrities that I admire: hmmmm, Rob Bell and David Crowder--not really "celebrities" I guess, but I admire their work, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Lance Armstrong, Angelina Jolie, Bill Murray

7 Favorite foods: Sushi, Chinese food from Stillwater, pizza, burgers, Clif bars, Fruit, Gyros

Alley

This is a random picture I took outside the Lama Temple in Beijing this summer. Something about the space just grabbed my eye.

Seals

When we were in San Francisco this past October, we made sure to stop by and see the seals at Pier 39. They were smelly and loud, but a cool site to see.

Christmas Play

Tonight was our church's Christmas play, and of course, our boys were awesome in their roles!