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Name: Jarrod
Location: Springfield, Missouri, United States
Birthday: 9/26/1979
Gender: Male
Interests: Music has always been a main interest of mine. Other things would include video games, computers and audio tech work. I like to play WoW. Hang out with my friends and family.
Expertise: I don't really know if I'm an expert at anything. I'm pretty good at things concerning computers, music and professional audio.
Occupation: Music
Industry: Music
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
10/11/2003
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| It had to happen sometime. And it looks as if this is it. I'm moving over to Tumblr, if anything so I can get away from XangaCredits posts and emails...lol | | |
| I haven't forgotten you Xanga.... I'll post more on you later... Promise. Especially now that I'm reading more! | | |
| Been busy since last I wrote...
Had the last show at the Warehouse, Becoming the Archetype played. AMAZING!!!
Went to watch the Scream the Prayer Tour with Brian and 6 of the awesome kids at the lake!!!
Started work on the Studio!!! (SOOOOOOO excited about this!)
And on August 4th Sarah and I are starting the Freedom in Christ class together. It's going to be good for the both of us... as individuals, and as a couple. If you live around Springfield and want to come, let me know. It's only $10 for the class!!!
Anyway, that's all I have for now...J
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| Such an Anti-American idea... being selfless. Giving of oneself. Our society has made it so easy to be selfish. So easy to think of nobody but ourselves. How sad that we've lost sight of something that should be so simple in life. I'm not directing this at anyone in particular, if you're wondering. It's to all people that call themselves followers of Christ. Whatever denomination.
Our lives become so self-centered, so easily. We get caught up worrying about getting things payed for, worry about making sure that we have the right clothes, car, house in the right neighborhood, food, THINGS. Not only does this cause us to lose focus on God, it also makes us waste a lot of money... (Again, just thinking about everything that's been going through my head recently.)
Think about this...
If you were to go out, and do something nice... say volunteer at a food drive or such... one day a month... do you think you'd feel really awesome about yourself? Do you think you'd say to yourself, "I'm doing something great!" Or would you look at it like I'm starting to see it? I'm starting to see it as something we do to make ourselves feel good. Not something that we do to help others. How strange it is to hear a Christian complain about how they felt when helping out at a local "soup kitchen" when they were around the homeless and needy. That sounds crazy to me. For one, why did they feel so uneasy? They weren't being attacked or approached in an ill-mannered way. They were just being approached by hungry people that wanted something to eat. And for another, why would a Christian feel that way? Shouldn't we, as Christians, be doing things for the poor, lonely, broken, hurt, etc... all the time? And in doing so, be used to the way they are and the way they act?
...I wonder how much time I spend thinking about what a good thing I'm doing when I'm helping others, as opposed to wondering what else I can be doing for those people, or how much more I can be praying for them.
I guess what I'm saying is...
I need to be less self-centered. More focused on Christ. And more aware of those around me.
What about you?
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| Today was my 4th anniversary. It's been an amazing, interesting trip thus far. I have a wonderful wife that loves me and puts up with my short-comings, a wonderful little boy who is as entertaining as can be, and an amazing new baby girl!!!
Most people would probably talk about how, "WOW! It just doesn't seem like it's been that long!" or "Time has really flown by, it just seems like yesterday!"
What I have to say is this...
It's been an adventure. I've learned a lot, and have a lot more to learn. I've noticed more of my flaws in the 4 years that I've been married, than I ever have in my entire life. Something about marriage draws things like that out in you. Sometimes in ways you don't like, and sometimes in ways that are good and encouraging.
4 years I've been a husband. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. I've thought about that and went down the road of, "I need to try to be a better husband than what I was the year before!" Sort of like a contest to see how well I can outdo myself. I've also thought about just making sure that the good years outweigh the bad years. I think now that both are wrong...
So what do I think... I'm not sure. I think it's always going to be a work in progress. If I lose sight of that, then I fail. Keeping your eye on the prize is something that a lot of people have heard. That prize can be many things to many people. So how do you focus yourself the way that you need? Keeping your eye on THE prize. God...
I work too hard. I try to do it all myself. I try to be a better husband through picking things up around the house. Telling my wife that I love her and that she is beautiful. All thing that aren't "bad" things, but thing that aren't the most important. Oh how we miss the point. At least I do. If our heart, mind, body, soul... Appetite! are on GOD!!! Man... everything else would be so much different in our lives. Whoa...
So...
A new year.
God...
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Work on me. There's a diamond in there somewhere. I'm glad you have adamantite chisels for fingernails...J
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