Dear Bridger

Dear Bridger:

I have a feeling I won't be able to thank you enough.




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Baby Beats

This video is brilliant. A great way to spend a minute on a Friday.


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Dear Sweden

Dear Sweden:

Really???

the image is originally found here on this is why you're fat.

New Haircut?

Tuesday I saw this here video



Wednesday, I got a haircut.

The whole time I was in the chair it was running in my head.

No I did not get a bowl cut.

Yes, despite trying a different place the result was the same.

I suggested to Sheena that perhaps I need to try a new style: one that would be easier to reproduce on my noggin'.

She said that guys my age do not just go out and get a new style.

That being said, maybe next time I'll just get a bowl cut.

Sharing Time

I feel selfish at times.

some would say that's because I am, at the core of my being, a selfish individual.

I want to overcome that.

Therefore I'm going to share with you some websites that I greatly enjoy.

They might not be for all of you. They might offend. They might cause you great levels of discomfort. They might also be the most ridiculous places you've ever been on the web. They might cause you to waste great amounts of time.

You've been warned.

The first site is one that, once I discovered, Sheena and I went through and looked at every entry. We didn't read a single comment, but we saw every picture. Warning, if you're a fan of bacon you will either find cause to salivate or loose all desire for the smoked meat.

thisiswhyyourefat.com

This is why you're fat is a site filled with food items that you know will reduce your life span, and most consist bacon. I think this site is a big part of the reason why bacon consumption has greatly reduced in our household. But there is something wonderful about seeing what others are doing with a meat once primarily reserved for breakfast.

Next up:

myfirstfail.com

Here's the premise: kids being kids. It's wonderful, hilarious, good clean fun. If by clean you mean seeing to what heights kids can get spaghetti? Here's a look.

Then for those of us who love cake as much as we love other being the ones to make a mistake for a change, I bring you cake wrecks.

cakewrecks.com

The tagline reads: WHEN PROFESSIONAL CAKES GO HORRIBLY, HILARIOUSLY WRONG

That's pretty much it. You've got cakes, yummy, (by the way, not a good site to go to when you can't eat cake. You will want cake regardless of how bad it looks.) and you've got mistakes. It's a delicious pair.

And finally, for all of you who "fondly" remember posing with your family for a photo, I bring you

awkwardfamilyphotos.com

It both really fun and really nice to know that there are families crazier than yours.

Well, I certainly feel better for having let that out. I hope you do too.

Baby Names

We've been working on our lists of baby names. There are a number of Biblical names we like. Not that we want a Biblical name. We're just looking for a name that's nice and not too common. Turns out the Bible is full of names like that.

Then this morning I read this over at Stuff Christians Like

I recommend giving it a read.

Alternative Witnessing Tools?

I found a site today that kinda made me laugh and cry. It's a great collection of all the stuff that people try and market to Christians. I should warn you that the author is overly biting and critical in his comments, and I certainly don't agree with everything he says. However, it is a great compilation to make you smile and shake your head in disbelief that someone would ever buy this stuff.

I'm sure you could spend hours checking everything out, but there are a few things to look for:

- The Plush Jesus wearing a "wwjd" bracelet (wouldn't WWID be more appropriate?)
- Jesus Packing tape (so you can remind the mail man that Jesus is watching you cut across my lawn)
- The "Jesus is my Wingman" t-shirt (Take that Maverick)
- The "I heart Jesus" shot glass (How many Christians won't even know it's a shot glass?)
- "The Secret to Happiness" thong

And it's good that I now know "The Bible Cure for Prostate Disorders." Or maybe I'll go and get myself "Kowabunga Jesus."

And remember: "God Rocks"

here's the site:

Je$u$ Junk

My Sweet Jesus

I stumbled upon this web site the other day.

It scared me a little.

To view the website go to http://www.mysweetjesus.com

Here is a brief list of everything that scares me about this Jesus:

1. He speaks in the third person – His chest says “Jesus loves you” not “I love you”

2. Jesus cost’s only $22 – forget any notion of a priceless Jesus or even free Jesus. This Jesus costs $22

3. This Jesus is only available to those in the US or Canada – maybe that’s okay, because no one else wants it, but doesn’t the whole world need Jesus?

4. The kid seems to be a bit afraid of it and can’t get away from it quick enough. Either that, or he’s just mad at Santa because he asked for a G.I. Joe

5. Jesus comes gift wrapped – I wonder how Jesus feels every time we put a nice little bow on Him and tell other’s he’s safe and pretty

6. My Sweet Jesus is made out of the same stuff as a stuffed animal

7. If you find the picture of Jesus by the window it appears as though he’s floating on a cloud. That’s not supposed to happen until the end of the world.

If you’ve read their list of 7X70 reasons why you should own a My Sweet Jesus doll let me add a few more

1. My Sweet Jesus Doubles as a traffic cone

2. The heart that reads, “Jesus Loves You” is sewn on and can be replaced with a speech bubble, to help keep your kids in line, that reads, “I’m watching you”

3. Coming soon from Cote Creations “The Sheep and The Goats Play Set.” When used in conjunction with the My Sweet Jesus doll your child can play “Judgment Day” and share with their friends what will happen to them.

There’s so much that could be said for their list of reasons for having a My Sweet Jesus doll. Each reason is pretty much an “insert joke here _____” moment, but I’ll refrain. Except there is one that I can’t let go of. Reason #9 “You (or your child) probably don’t have a Jesus doll.” What? There are other Jesus dolls out there? Why do I need one? Why is my life not complete without a Jesus doll? Isn’t it far better to have the real thing in my life?

I guess my concern, and part of the reason this doll sets me off so much, is that we often get confused and grab onto something fake instead of holding fast to what is real. As much as they claim this doll helps you have a relationship with Jesus, or helps you get out of bed and go to church on Sunday, or provides comfort in troubled times, it is not a substitute for a real relationship with Jesus. He’s so much more than a fifteen-inch tall doll we carry around with us. My concern is that we forget that. Or even worse others around us forget that too. They see the doll and think that’s all there is to our God.