Who da man? (part II) "I AM"

It was a piece of history. 36 years of since the last No-No but a Cubs picture. As any Cubs fan will tell you. This September has been a pretty dismal month. But lets get real for a moment. Its a game. It doesn't (at least we shouldn't let it) rule our lives.

Many of my longtime friends and colleagues will be losing their jobs this week. To many lost their lives in the train wreck in L.A. People have lost there homes in Texas. People have terrible flooding here in Northern Illinois. Even our back yard is a lake right now. Nobody ever said life was easy. In fact, nobody ever said it was supposed to be fun. We all just hope and wish for a simple and easy life. Words easier said than to believe or live, but there is a plan out there for all of us. I hope that those plans are made evident to everyone very soon.

So Who da man? While its a great personal achievement for Carlos Zambrano. What's the first thing he does? Drops to his knees points to the sky, and give the Great "I AM" his props. In his post game interview, when asked if he had anything else to say, his response what "I just want to give thanks to my Lord". Amen Brother!

If nothing else, for one brief moment, amidst the flooding in Illinois, the cleanup in L.A. and in the Gulf. Cubbie-nation was given a brief moment of joy. A moment to look beyond, to forget, and find a moment to smile, and to celebrate a small piece of history. But most of all to give props to the Great "I AM".

Peace

Argument Starter

Quote from Father Pat Conner, taken from the 09/08 edition of Readers Digest

Never Marry a man who has no friends ... Steer clear of someone whose life you can run, who never makes demands counter to yours. It's good to have a doormat in the home, but not if it's your husband.

Enjoy your day!

Peace

Who da man? "I AM"

Ok ok. Not really me, personally. It was through the strength an perseverance provided to me by the great "I AM" that I was able to have such a successful 1/2 marathon just over a week ago. Its wasn't the PR (Personal Record). But it was the great feeling having strangers cheer for a Team World Vision athlete. For having runners familiar with World Vision ask me about the team during the race. For seeing another TWV brother finish the race as well. Its cool to be a part of something larger.

Jeremiah 12:3 "You, O Lord, know me, you see me, you have found that at heart I am with you". I don't doubt that the Lord knows me better than I do. But when I do run, bike, or swim, I do try to be one heart with our Lord. So Jeremiah capture's my in race motivation quite well.

So who da man? "I AM" is the da man. And as I finished the race I was pleased to give him his props.

33 days until the 2008 Chicago Marathon. I 20 miler down. 1 more to go.

Peace

Why World Vision?

As we get closer to the 2008 Chicago Marathon, we hope that traffic on the blog is picking up. Additionally, with the marathon approaching, that means the sponsorship window is closing. If we reached out to you, to consider a sponsorship donation, you might be wondering. Why World Vision? You might already have a favorite charity or cause you support. Why World Vision, whats special about them. Lets go straight to the horses mouth. Please check out: World Vision at a Glance

In a nutshell, World Vision is a Christian Humanitarian organization that seeks to raise Children, Families, and entire Communities from the desperate throws of poverty and injustice. Financial support and aid is helpful, but it well documented how foreign (financial) aid can lead to dependence by the very people you are trying to help.

As such World Vision seeks to lift those in need with a multi-pronged approach including Child sponsorship; Clean Water, Food Aid, HIV and AIDS prevention and care; Emergency Crises response; Humanitarian Crises response; Job/Skills development.

To put it simply. World Vision is not just giving a Man (or Child, or Community) a fish, to fill a need for a day. Rather they are teaching them to be fisherman, to fill a need for a lifetime.

Through prayer or sponsorship, Will you stand with us in making a difference?

I'm Done

A good friend of mine said once that it was no fun to argue with me as I never have an opinion. While that might be an accurate depiction based on my silence, it is certainly not true of what goes on in my head. For the most part, I don't feel entitled to express my opinion out loud as I assume I will be outgunned if I get pinned against the wall and don't want to go there. So I am taking my tongue and cheek comment about the green party and heading out of the blog sphere where more work can be done on reducing the actual headcount instead of just basing my decisions on the rhetoric.