I would like to take the time to thank everyone in the past, present, and future who will continue to sacrifice there freedom to let us keep our freedom in this country. it is the reason why I am glad to say that I am Proud to Be an American just like the lyrics from the song.
And Im proud to be an American,
where at least I know Im free.
And I wont forget the men who died,who gave that right to me.
And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
Cause there aint no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Weekly Wisdom for the Week June 3rd
The type of seed you sow determines the type of harvest you'll reap.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously (2 Corinthians 9:6). This verse clearly states that whatever seed you sow determines the harvest you'll reap. In other words, you can't expect to reap good rewards if you sow bad seeds.
Proverbs 11:18 says, The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Likewise, he who sows wickedness reaps trouble(Proverbs 22:8).
Even when things may appear to be going poorly and it doesn't look like you'll ever reap a good harvest, this principle of sowing and reaping remains true. If you Sow for yourselves righteousness, then you will reap the fruit of unfailing love (Hosea 10:12).
You may have to wait a bit to reap that harvest; in fact, you may even need to wait a long time -- maybe many, many years -- for a harvest. As Galatians 6:7-8 says, you will reap what you sow: Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
This Biblical principle of sowing and reaping is nicely summarized by Obadiah 1:15: As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head.
Therefore, sow good seeds; then, after you wait upon the Lord, you will reap a far better harvest.
Joyful living requires giving.
Most people are selfish and self-centered, focusing only on what benefits them. Such thinking claims that the more you have, the more you accumulate, and the more attention you receive, the happier you'll be.
Yet, most of the time, such selfishness only makes a person more depressed than ever. This is because when all you focus on is yourself, you'll always want more, and you'll never be satisfied with what you have. On the other hand, if you live focused on how you can bless others and serve them, then God will give you joy.
It is no surprise, therefore, that Jesus said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).
Likewise, in John 13:1-17 Jesus is seen washing his disciples' feet; he sets an example by humbly giving himself to his disciples. Then, in John 13:17, Jesus tells them, "Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." In other words, you will be blessed, which in the Greek has the meaning of being happy, if you give and serve others. The Bible makes it clear that joyful living requires giving.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Weekly Wisdom for the Week of May 27th 2013
Weekly Wisdoms for the week of May 27, 2013
Nothing steals your joy like thinking, "I will enjoy my life when ..."
It's very tempting to think that happiness will come to me once I get something: "I would be happy if I just had a bigger house, another car, a better job, more money, a different wife, a nicer family, a new TV...." But such thoughts are very deceptive.
In truth, all those things we want actually make us miserable; we fight and quarrel about what we want, and then we're upset when we don't get it(see James 4:1-4). Don't get caught up in things that you want or need. Instead, you should not worry about getting what you need; rest assured your heavenly Father will take care of what you need (see Matthew 6:30-32).
It's foolish to make your enjoyment of life hinge upon anything. There will always be one more thing for you to acquire before you can "enjoy life." The more you have, the more you have to worry about, which makes life that much harder to enjoy.
Instead of expecting possessions or circumstances to give you joy, seek the only source of everlasting joy—Jesus. Jesus says he came to Earth "so that [you] may have the full measure of my joy within [you]"(John 17:13). Similarly, Jesus said, "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete"(John 15:11).
Jesus offers to make our joy complete and to give us the full measure of his joy. Since Jesus is wholly God, His joy is complete and whole joy. That Jesus offers us such joy is astonishing.
Therefore, find your joy in God for in his presence is fullness of joy (see Psalm 16:11). Don't let your joy depend on getting all the things you want because there will always be more things that you don't have, and therefore there will always be more things that will prevent you from enjoying life. Let Jesus be your joy, rather than waiting to enjoy life "when...."
Christ must be at the center of your relationships because He provides a stable, fixed point of reference; otherwise, your relationships will be frail and fragile.
Every relationship is based or founded on something. For example, some relationships are based on the fact that both people work for the same company, attend the same school, or sharing a similar interest in a hobby or sport.
With all of relationships, once a common bond is no longer present, the relationship will tend to deteriorate. For example, once a child graduates from high school and moves off to college, he or she will probably lose most of the relationships formed with classmates, because school is no longer a common bond and thus there is nothing holding the relationship together.
However, if your relationships are formed around a common belief in Christ, then no matter what else happens in life, as long as that common bond is still present those relationships will last.
Thus, it is clear why 2 Corinthians 6:14 instructs believers not to marry unbelievers: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Saturday, June 1, 2013
What's Currently on my mind,
I guess it's time I vent a little i guess.
People have been asking me why I have been in a pissy mood for like the last week people really wanna know.
It's because the future of me not knowing if I keep my bus pass or not, pretty much if I loose that, I am screwed on everything and getting around, see I dont buy my own bus passes, the county dd board buys them for us and hands them out to us.
As far as this goes the community travel department, they are the ones that hand out the bus passes. the head manager lady maureen schroder, said I was on my final warning with what happened with the incident, and a couple times after that I had crossed the street a couple times wrong. So I am almost to a point where I dont care about anything anymore, and this is the icing on the cake, it's everything that is going on at home as well, I am almost to a point where I wanna burn the house down, because I feel I am the one they make do all the work, Im the only one that puts the dogs out, im the only one that does the cat boxes.
I am also tired of my brother in law harrassing the company that is my payee. I am going to say I pay my sister and brother and law a certain amount of money a month for rent, and food and other things, as to when it comes to food, they buy things to make at the house dont get me wrong but they eat out like 2-4 times a week and bring me back just leftovers? im sorry but I help pay for food in this house she needs to start buying things I want, with that money, it's pretty much I have to buy whatever I want or need with my allowance money that I get once a week,
I am at the point, to where I dont care about anything anymore im giving up.
As far as everything else goes, I guess I am fine, and welcome to the month of june.
People have been asking me why I have been in a pissy mood for like the last week people really wanna know.
It's because the future of me not knowing if I keep my bus pass or not, pretty much if I loose that, I am screwed on everything and getting around, see I dont buy my own bus passes, the county dd board buys them for us and hands them out to us.
As far as this goes the community travel department, they are the ones that hand out the bus passes. the head manager lady maureen schroder, said I was on my final warning with what happened with the incident, and a couple times after that I had crossed the street a couple times wrong. So I am almost to a point where I dont care about anything anymore, and this is the icing on the cake, it's everything that is going on at home as well, I am almost to a point where I wanna burn the house down, because I feel I am the one they make do all the work, Im the only one that puts the dogs out, im the only one that does the cat boxes.
I am also tired of my brother in law harrassing the company that is my payee. I am going to say I pay my sister and brother and law a certain amount of money a month for rent, and food and other things, as to when it comes to food, they buy things to make at the house dont get me wrong but they eat out like 2-4 times a week and bring me back just leftovers? im sorry but I help pay for food in this house she needs to start buying things I want, with that money, it's pretty much I have to buy whatever I want or need with my allowance money that I get once a week,
I am at the point, to where I dont care about anything anymore im giving up.
As far as everything else goes, I guess I am fine, and welcome to the month of june.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Memorial Day
First off I would like to take this time out and I would like to thank all of the Men and Woman of the Past Present and future for serving our country and risking just about everything in your life to give us the freedoms we have today.
I would also like to thank the people who risk their lives everyday as well, the Police officers, the fire men and woman, all the EMS workers. I want to thank you for what you do as well, I also want to thank all the doctors in this country as well.
I would also like to thank the people who risk their lives everyday as well, the Police officers, the fire men and woman, all the EMS workers. I want to thank you for what you do as well, I also want to thank all the doctors in this country as well.
Monday, May 20, 2013
severe weather
I would like to take this time to pray for all the victims of the Oklahoma tornado yesterday.
Dear Heavenly Father I come to you this tuesday morning for your help and your guidance, may you watch over moore oklahoma as they have been hit with a devastating tornado in the area, may you help the families who have lost a loved one especially if one of them is a child and may you guide them in what ever direction they may need because they will need you in this desperate time of need. as I ask for all of this in your holy name AMEN..
This Week's Weekly Wisdom is as follows:
Dear Heavenly Father I come to you this tuesday morning for your help and your guidance, may you watch over moore oklahoma as they have been hit with a devastating tornado in the area, may you help the families who have lost a loved one especially if one of them is a child and may you guide them in what ever direction they may need because they will need you in this desperate time of need. as I ask for all of this in your holy name AMEN..
This Week's Weekly Wisdom is as follows:
Safety is not found in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.
Even while David was seized by his enemies, the Philistines, he wrote this: When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4).
David knew that no matter what his circumstances looked like -- whether his life was in great danger or not -- his safety depended on God. It is no surprise, then, that David wrote in Psalm 27:1-3: The Lord is my light and my salvation -- whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life -- of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
When you feel afraid of what other people can do to you, remember that God has ultimate control over your life. However, it is important to note that in order to expect God's protection, you must be in God's presence. Notice that Psalm 91:1-2 says, He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." In order to be rest in God's shadow, you must be in His presence -- and that means spending time with God, reading His Word, and praying.
Whether the people coming against you are terrorists or just your neighbor, remember that it is God you protects you: The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:6).
The principle that safety is found in God is summarized by Psalm 4:8, which says, I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. You may be in dangerous circumstances, but safety is found not in the absence of danger but in the presence of God.
In every situation, there are always two stories—the story you see and the story God sees.
Sometimes life seems to be taking us down a huge detour and everything looks like it's not going our way. In those situations, our life and our story seems to be a disaster.
This is exactly what happened to Joseph, whose story is found in Genesis 37-50. Joseph's brothers jealously hated him and sold him into slavery. Joseph was wrongfully put in prison for raping Potifer's wife, when really he refused to compromise his integrity by sleeping with her. Then, Joseph helped get the chief cupbearer out of jail; however, when the cupbearer had an opportunity to return the favor and get Joseph out of jail, the man forgot about Joseph. Joseph ended up spending thirteen years in jail for something he didn't do.
At this point Joseph's story was going haywire, but God's story was right on track. That's because God had an amazing plan for Joseph's life; God was going to use Joseph to save Egypt and the surrounding lands for seven years of devastating famine. What looked to Joseph like a huge detour was really a great plan of God to provide food for countless people, including the very brothers that had sold Joseph into slavery.
At the end of this, Joseph realized that God had a bigger plan for his life, and after his brothers come to him for food, he tells them: "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives" (Genesis 50:20).
All along, God's story was right on track.
This same principle is also true in the life of Jesus. To the disciples, it looked as those Jesus would be a great king who would rule Israel and return the nation to greatness. They hailed him as a great leader. So, when Jesus was being crucified, the story they saw looked like a major train wreck—this great leader whom they had followed for the past three years was suddenly dead. However, God's story was at its peak—God was in the process of connecting humanity to himself.
There's what you see and what God sees.
When your life seems to be a major disaster; know that God has bigger plans to use your life for great things. The story you see may not reflect the long-term story God has planned. Therefore, trust God, knowing that he works for good in all circumstances (Romans 8:28).
What's going on in my Mind?
Wow, how time has flown by since I made my last blog post and I am sorry for the long awaited wait for it also, I have had a ton of things on my mind as of late and it all came to ground today.
Alot has happened since I last blogged as well and I am about to get into that. Well here it goes, As you all may have known I quit smoking back on Valentine's day 2013 well it only lasted 1 month because after one month I started back up, and have been smoking since I started back up still.
Counseling has somewhat helped as well, I have tried to become more open about things that go on in my life and at work is what we discuss at my counseling appointments once a week in which I go to I think I need it once a week also because I feel it gives me someone to talk to.
As Far as from last week goes I had a bit of an Incident and here it is as follows I have cleared the names to keep them protected.
As far as the happenings at the turnaround from last week, we were just goofing off and I think the people that caught us who were Person A and Person b well and they thought we might have gone to far. we were tapping each other on the hands back and forth as well, and also like calling bobby old man as well but it wasn't nothing major and when Person A and the Person B intervened I told them it was none of their business and to stay out of it, and I put some swear words into it. and I found out he called one of the travel trainers the next day.
So I have a meeting today to talk about that and another thing that has been on my mind as well lately and that is am I truly happy living with my sister.
As Many of you may not know I moved from a group home in december of 2011, to move into a house with my sister and it has been a decent time but I am not sure if I am happy with the decision still or not it's going to be a tough decision because I am not sure if my sister and brother in law could afford the house we live in by themselves and I don't want to put them into a bad spot if I move out or not.
I feel like I am at a point where I do need to move back out on my own but I am not sure if I would want to. I think as of right now the only pluses to moving out right now would be is a better area where the buses run better and on weekends because where I live now the buses don't run on saturday and sunday which is a bummer. and the other plus is that I would be on my OWN, I know I would still have to have people come and check up on me every now and then but I could deal with that, as far as everything else goes I think my head is on straight work has been keeping me busy with work, I also did a volunteer green and clean on may 3rd 2013 at lock three which was fun even though we didn't get to do anything but I got my picture with the mayor of Akron which was cool.
As Far as Mother's Day goes I hope all the mother's and moms to be out there had a wonderful and special day all to your selfs because you moms deserve it you put up with alot being a mom is a full time job and you do deserve the day all to your selfs so I hope it was special in the end, as I had another hard year without my mom because most of you may not know my mom died back in 1995 at the age of 39, and I was 12 at the time so it has been hard but I always think of the good memories I had with my mom and she was the best mom ever even if I don't feel like if I was the best son ever, I still enjoyed everything she did for me in the 12 years I knew my mom, and I do miss you everyday mom you are the best you showed me the way to be as an adult even though sometimes I am not on that path, I think if you were still around today I hope you would of been proud of me.
As far as if I don't make another blog post before memorial day I would like to thank everyone who wears a uniform in the military and serves out country and defends our rights to have the freedoms that we have today we are so grateful and thankful for what you and your families sacrifice on a day to day basis, and also to the EMS crews which includes firefighters, police, and EMS paramedics I would also like to take the time and thank you as well for your service that you all do on a day to day basis and that is why I am glad to say that I am proud to be an American.
So I guess for this blog post I guess that is all for now.
Alot has happened since I last blogged as well and I am about to get into that. Well here it goes, As you all may have known I quit smoking back on Valentine's day 2013 well it only lasted 1 month because after one month I started back up, and have been smoking since I started back up still.
Counseling has somewhat helped as well, I have tried to become more open about things that go on in my life and at work is what we discuss at my counseling appointments once a week in which I go to I think I need it once a week also because I feel it gives me someone to talk to.
As Far as from last week goes I had a bit of an Incident and here it is as follows I have cleared the names to keep them protected.
As far as the happenings at the turnaround from last week, we were just goofing off and I think the people that caught us who were Person A and Person b well and they thought we might have gone to far. we were tapping each other on the hands back and forth as well, and also like calling bobby old man as well but it wasn't nothing major and when Person A and the Person B intervened I told them it was none of their business and to stay out of it, and I put some swear words into it. and I found out he called one of the travel trainers the next day.
So I have a meeting today to talk about that and another thing that has been on my mind as well lately and that is am I truly happy living with my sister.
As Many of you may not know I moved from a group home in december of 2011, to move into a house with my sister and it has been a decent time but I am not sure if I am happy with the decision still or not it's going to be a tough decision because I am not sure if my sister and brother in law could afford the house we live in by themselves and I don't want to put them into a bad spot if I move out or not.
I feel like I am at a point where I do need to move back out on my own but I am not sure if I would want to. I think as of right now the only pluses to moving out right now would be is a better area where the buses run better and on weekends because where I live now the buses don't run on saturday and sunday which is a bummer. and the other plus is that I would be on my OWN, I know I would still have to have people come and check up on me every now and then but I could deal with that, as far as everything else goes I think my head is on straight work has been keeping me busy with work, I also did a volunteer green and clean on may 3rd 2013 at lock three which was fun even though we didn't get to do anything but I got my picture with the mayor of Akron which was cool.
As Far as Mother's Day goes I hope all the mother's and moms to be out there had a wonderful and special day all to your selfs because you moms deserve it you put up with alot being a mom is a full time job and you do deserve the day all to your selfs so I hope it was special in the end, as I had another hard year without my mom because most of you may not know my mom died back in 1995 at the age of 39, and I was 12 at the time so it has been hard but I always think of the good memories I had with my mom and she was the best mom ever even if I don't feel like if I was the best son ever, I still enjoyed everything she did for me in the 12 years I knew my mom, and I do miss you everyday mom you are the best you showed me the way to be as an adult even though sometimes I am not on that path, I think if you were still around today I hope you would of been proud of me.
As far as if I don't make another blog post before memorial day I would like to thank everyone who wears a uniform in the military and serves out country and defends our rights to have the freedoms that we have today we are so grateful and thankful for what you and your families sacrifice on a day to day basis, and also to the EMS crews which includes firefighters, police, and EMS paramedics I would also like to take the time and thank you as well for your service that you all do on a day to day basis and that is why I am glad to say that I am proud to be an American.
So I guess for this blog post I guess that is all for now.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Welcome to April
First off where has the time gone? I can't believe it is the start of april already.
As far as what has been going on:
I sort of started back up smoking and with this I am not proud of myself, I went about 1 month without a cigarette and started back up I dont know where I lost it at or the confidence went and it went out the window.
I would also like to say as far as my basketball season went we did not make it to the state tournament, but we had a great season anyways and we can look to imprrove on that next season.
Other then that nothing has really been going on so I guess my life is really boring I hope it gets unboring real soon because I would like to entertain you all with wonderful posts.
As far as what has been going on:
I sort of started back up smoking and with this I am not proud of myself, I went about 1 month without a cigarette and started back up I dont know where I lost it at or the confidence went and it went out the window.
I would also like to say as far as my basketball season went we did not make it to the state tournament, but we had a great season anyways and we can look to imprrove on that next season.
Other then that nothing has really been going on so I guess my life is really boring I hope it gets unboring real soon because I would like to entertain you all with wonderful posts.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
March Already?
Well, first off I would like to welcome everyone to the Month of march I can't believe it's march already.
I would also like to say that I just got done with my special olympics tournament, and we won the game on friday and saturday but lost the game on sunday so we will not be going to the state tournament but our second team won and will be going to the state tournament.
Other then that nothing much has been going on besides work which we have had alot of lately.
So I guess that's all for now.
I would also like to say that I just got done with my special olympics tournament, and we won the game on friday and saturday but lost the game on sunday so we will not be going to the state tournament but our second team won and will be going to the state tournament.
Other then that nothing much has been going on besides work which we have had alot of lately.
So I guess that's all for now.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Where have I been???
I would like to think that I have been really busy with things, i got going on in my life right now I think. I have been busy with work they have been keeping us real busy with Kong. i have also been busy with special Olympics in which I play basketball for we are right now getting ready for the playoffs as we went undefeated in the regular season at 6-0. we have our playoff game on friday at Lorain County Community College @ 8:15 pm. and if we win that game we go back and play again on Saturday and if we win on Saturday we play again on Sunday but it is a single elimination tournament,
As for other news I do have a big announcement, I have finally quit smoking after thirteen years
I think this will be good for me in the long run because I know I wont have to deal with all the health issues that comes with smoking, and my clothes wont smell like it anymore and not to mention the money I will be saving with not smoking.
I also went out to metro regional transit authority (Metro) to fill out an employment application on 2-22-13 so I will have to keep you updated on the process of that.
So I guess that's really all for now.
God Bless,
Joseph
As for other news I do have a big announcement, I have finally quit smoking after thirteen years
I think this will be good for me in the long run because I know I wont have to deal with all the health issues that comes with smoking, and my clothes wont smell like it anymore and not to mention the money I will be saving with not smoking.
I also went out to metro regional transit authority (Metro) to fill out an employment application on 2-22-13 so I will have to keep you updated on the process of that.
So I guess that's really all for now.
God Bless,
Joseph
Welcome
I would like to welcome everyone to the New Life of Blake, I am here to continue what I need to continue and that is telling you all about my boring life, I will still from time to time post bible verses and weekly wisdom but from now on this blog is going to be about me and not just religion.
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