Blast from the past! It's Been THREE years!!

Well everyone, it has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted anything on this blog. I am, kind of, embarrassed to admit that. There are many reasons for that, one being that I got bored with it and lost interest and the main one being that I forgot the log-in and password information. I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to access this blog with no luck at all. For the life of me, I could not remember which email/password combination combo I used to create this blog, and for some reason, I could not unlock it through other means. Finally my ambition and stubbornness kicked-in full gear, and I didn't stop until I figured it out.

So here I am, three years later. I can remember life's situations, back then, like they were yesterday, but they also feel so very far away. Many things have happened since then, but in many ways, I have returned to my roots where, I believe, I truly "grew up". Even though my life back then feels like "a different life time" from now, I can definitely relate to where I was then and now. When I relate my life from now to then, it turns into a "tornado-like" sequence of events, but every once in a while a face, a friend, a relationship, a situation, an event, will pop-out and will present itself to me. It is a very crazy thing to think about, because I honestly do not know where the time has gone. God has lead me down a different path from what I thought my life would, but I honestly had no clue I would be where I am.......

I want to start this section off by saying that God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams! He has given me the best family and friends a guy could ask for. I cannot thank Him enough for the blessings He has bestowed upon my life. Realistically, have things been difficult at times, have some things not gone my way and have some developments taken longer than I expected? Absolutely! The two things that I always think about are that-- life will never be exactly how you thought it would be, and God will never give you more than you can handle. Haha, Life, for me, is 100% different from what I thought it would be a couple of years ago. I, absolutely, did not expect to be where I am today. I expected to have have all of my ducks in a row and be "living the dream" with a wife and experiencing new things, but God's ways are higher than my ways. I am truly blessed to have the life I have and am fully submitting to the plan that God has for my life in the future.

Do I think back to some of the past situations of life and think how I would do them differently? Absolutely! But God has brought me to where I am today to show me his immeasurable grace and will for my life. Everything in my life has been a learning experience up until this point and will continue to be. I thank God for everything that has happened to me, for better or worse. HE HAS REMAINED FAITHFUL TO ME THROUGH EVERYTHING, WHEN I HAVE BEEN SO UNFAITHFUL.

More to come...

Some good lyrics from a good song by The Avett Brothers- "If It's The Beaches"

Don't say it's over
Cause that's the worst news I
could hear I swear that I will
Do my best to be here
just the way you like it
Even though its hard to hide
Push my feelings all aside
I will rearrange my plans and
change for you

If I could go back
That's the first thing I would do
I swear that I would
Do my best to follow through
Come up with a master plan
A homerun hit, a winning stand
A gaurantee and not a promise
That I'll never let your love
slip from my hands

If it's the beaches
If it's the beaches' sands you want
Then you will have them
If it's the mountains' bending rivers
Then you will have them
If it's the wish to run away
Then I will grant it
Take whatever you think of
While I go gas up the truck
PACK THE OLD LOVE LETTERS UP
We will read them when
we forget why we left here.

Goodnight all.