My New Flag Football Sports Agents!

I have decided to allow the firm of Coates and Coates represent me in the crazy, cut throat world, of Flag Football. After the fiasco with Top Flite football canceling the season the week before we start, my current management team was inadequate. Fortunately Warren and Monica were there to pick up the pieces of the shattered season of the 7-8 Colts and parlay that into a ground breaking, earth shattering, never before heard of deal with Coast to Coast football. They were able to negotiate the deal, call and form two teams, and arrange to have 3 additional players added to the 7-8 Colts(now Buccaneers). That was on top of adding 8 boys to the 5-6 team and volunteering to coach the 5-6 team on top of that. I talked with Monica and Warren as they arrived for practice that night, Monica hopped out of her invisible jet and Warren was buttoning his shirt up to cover some "S" shape on his undershirt. Yes I think they are Wonder Woman and Super Man. It might be a theory, and I can't prove it, but they definitely saved the day for our wonderful little team. Thanks again for all that you guys do. Mad Props.

What DO we believe?

I heard this quote today and felt that it was one of the truest statements I have heard in a long time. “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” That was a quote by John Adams, the 2nd president of the United States. That is an incredible statement. How true does that ring to those of us who believe in the US as the Promised Land?! How scary is that statement in relation to where we are in the Pride Cycle. How does the current status of our country and our new president, who was quoted as saying the constitution was not adequate for us, and the current modus operandi of the government?! I love our country and I love all of the freedoms we have, but I am fearful of our near future as we seem to be going away from the "moral and religious" history of our country. Now is the time to teach our children well and root them strongly in the gospel. That they may withstand the horrible storm that is on the horizon. I fear for them knowing that at some point I will have to let them stand on their own, and I pray that we as parents have prepared them well enough. Knowing that Christ will soon come is a comfort and I pray that his mercy will be great and far reaching, for I know that without it, many will be lost. Love your children, make sure they know you love them, be proud of them, even in their smallest accomplishments. Discipline them with love, knowing that anything less than their best effort is unacceptable, as they will need that and more to survive the onslaught of filth and evil that is waiting at your door. Waiting every day for our children to slip one little bit, waiting for us to slip one little bit and allow a small, seemingly insignificant, thing to take root. What that could be could be anything but all it takes is that small thing to unravel a lifetime of teaching. Be ever vigilant and unwavering in your standards and teachings, that we might understand and feel the love the Saviour feels for all children. The love that we feel for our children is great, but pales in comparison to that which is felt from our Heavenly Father. I would that we could all feel that love and warmth, that it might touch our souls and spirits daily. That it might recharge our spiritual and parental batteries and prepare us for our parenting duties. I would gladly sacrifice all that I am or all that I could be for the promise of Celestial glory for my family. Maybe that is the solution to all of our problems. Forget diverting energy and ability to obtaining Telestial or earthly glory or things, that all effort is devoted towards obtaining celestial glory, an eternal family. What greater gift there is, in this life or in eternity, I cannot think of one.

Musical Epiphany!

I was riding home in the car the other night and whoever was the DJ played a string of songs that had me back at Poston pool for dive team circa 1987. Wow! I think he played Red Red Wine, followed by Epic from Faith No More, and ended it with Big Mountain Baby I Love Your Way. What an awesome string of songs. I immediately was flooded with music from back in the day, commenting to my wife on what songs he should add to the list to make it even better. Well I added those additional songs for your listening pleasure, I hope you all enjoy them as much as I did. Some cult of personality, a little Shakespears Sister, and some extra UB40. I am interested to hear from each of my faithful readers, ok, my one faithful reader, what songs came to mind for you, or, what would be your ultimate back in the day playlist. Later all.

A message from my unborn son.

The first message from my yet to be born son, Live long and prosper. This is actually an image from our first major ultrasound. Suffice it to say that we were surprised to see the Vulcan hand sign inside Laura's stomach. Baby Barrett already has a good sense of humor. Ha! (If you can't see it very well, click on the pic and it should enlarge in a new window.)