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Yes I am a Nerd
Posted on 9:52 PM by Unknown
Yes! I am a Nerd!
I had a conversation today with a elder. He confessed to me today that I am a nerd. That made me think of Weird Al's great song.
I had a conversation today with a elder. He confessed to me today that I am a nerd. That made me think of Weird Al's great song.
Friday, February 16, 2007
My Life in (Secular) Song ...
Posted on 2:28 PM by Unknown
My Life in (Secular) Song
My good friend and brother, Bobby Cohoon, has decided to make life interesting for a number of folks by forcing us to be creative. Bobby led the way by summarizing his life in a song and "tagged" me to do the same. I have thought about this (not long though) and what follows is my attempt to fulfill the request.
My life began with my birth in 1968 when the doctor told my parents You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones). As I matured into the dating stage my motto became Ace Freely's I Am Trouble Walking but I was really a nice guy though many at the time thought I was Runnin with the Devil (Van Halen).
I came to a Crossroads (Cream) in my life and went to Bible College and was soon accused of fomenting a Revolution (Beatles) yet my teacher said I was Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull). After being told to Come Sail Away (Styx) to a strange new sea in Florida; I spotted Pamella and thought Oh' Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison). She looked me over and said you're a Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top). Not wanting to be dishonest I confessed to being an Average Ordinary Guy (Joe Walsh).
Taking a risk Pamella and I married. Shortly after the honeymoon I did or said something really stupid so she warned me there would be No Sugar Tonight (Guess Who). But I looked her in the eye and whispered You're Still Beautiful to Me (Bryan Adams). We were a happy couple and soon bundles of joy arrived. But one day we could not find Rachael so we were desperately Callin All Angels (Train). We looked at Talya and just reflected that she was just a Sweet Child of Mine (Guns & Roses).
God led us into the ministry but he warned that many of the brothers have become Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd). Being the wise sage he is, my dad exhorted me to Carry On My Wayward Son (Kansas). We lived in Mississippi for a few years but were unceremoniously chased out and Pamella encouraged me Don't Look Back (Boston). So we followed the Long and Winding Road (Beatles) to Milwaukee.
We truly loved the land of beer and cheese but one day the Cloud moved off to a distant land in the Saguaro Desert. So we packed the cars and simply Roll[ed] On Down the Highway (BTO). Out here in the desert I have decided to become a Paperback Writer (Beatles). Now our lives are filled with joy and love.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
My good friend and brother, Bobby Cohoon, has decided to make life interesting for a number of folks by forcing us to be creative. Bobby led the way by summarizing his life in a song and "tagged" me to do the same. I have thought about this (not long though) and what follows is my attempt to fulfill the request.
My life began with my birth in 1968 when the doctor told my parents You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones). As I matured into the dating stage my motto became Ace Freely's I Am Trouble Walking but I was really a nice guy though many at the time thought I was Runnin with the Devil (Van Halen).
I came to a Crossroads (Cream) in my life and went to Bible College and was soon accused of fomenting a Revolution (Beatles) yet my teacher said I was Thick as a Brick (Jethro Tull). After being told to Come Sail Away (Styx) to a strange new sea in Florida; I spotted Pamella and thought Oh' Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison). She looked me over and said you're a Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top). Not wanting to be dishonest I confessed to being an Average Ordinary Guy (Joe Walsh).
Taking a risk Pamella and I married. Shortly after the honeymoon I did or said something really stupid so she warned me there would be No Sugar Tonight (Guess Who). But I looked her in the eye and whispered You're Still Beautiful to Me (Bryan Adams). We were a happy couple and soon bundles of joy arrived. But one day we could not find Rachael so we were desperately Callin All Angels (Train). We looked at Talya and just reflected that she was just a Sweet Child of Mine (Guns & Roses).
God led us into the ministry but he warned that many of the brothers have become Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd). Being the wise sage he is, my dad exhorted me to Carry On My Wayward Son (Kansas). We lived in Mississippi for a few years but were unceremoniously chased out and Pamella encouraged me Don't Look Back (Boston). So we followed the Long and Winding Road (Beatles) to Milwaukee.
We truly loved the land of beer and cheese but one day the Cloud moved off to a distant land in the Saguaro Desert. So we packed the cars and simply Roll[ed] On Down the Highway (BTO). Out here in the desert I have decided to become a Paperback Writer (Beatles). Now our lives are filled with joy and love.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Tagged Twice.
Do you remember playing tag as a kid. There was always one person who was faster than the rest of us. If that person got tagged and was "it"; they were so fast that they suddenly tagged you right back. So I am still "it." Bill Williams is that fast. He has posted a tag with the following rules:
Here are the rules: Here is how it works: 1) Grab the book closest to you 2) Open to page 123, go down to the fourth sentence 3) Post the text of the following three sentences 4) Name the author and book title 5) Tag three people to do the same.
This tag is easy so I will hop right to it. The book that is nearest to me is A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms: The Psalms as Torah by J. Clinton McCann, Jr. When I open to page 123 and look at the fourth sentence this is what I read see, (part of an exposition of Ps 82)
"The inadequacy of such behavior is also clear in another context, in which God commands the people of Israel to 'do no injustice [awel] in judgement [misphat]' (Lev 19.15). Such behavior is grounds for the conviction of humans as well as gods, and again the rationale centers on the nature of divinity. Leviticus 19, part of the Holiness Code, is governed by the opening exhortation, 'You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy" (19.2); and the recurring motivational phrase is "I am the Lord your God" (19.4,9,12,14,etc). In short, injustice among humans and certainly among gods violates the very nature of who God is and what God wills for humanity."
Psalm 82 is certainly a powerful call to live out misphat as God's people. Certainly those who are called to assure justice (judges, politicians, etc) should have the psalm emblazoned upon their hearts.
Well who can I tag? I could be quick and tag Bill back! But no, I will not do that. How about Vonnie Phillips, Sherry Lollar (newer readers of my blog) and Dee Williams.
Shalom,
Stoned-Campbell Disciple
Do you remember playing tag as a kid. There was always one person who was faster than the rest of us. If that person got tagged and was "it"; they were so fast that they suddenly tagged you right back. So I am still "it." Bill Williams is that fast. He has posted a tag with the following rules:
Here are the rules: Here is how it works: 1) Grab the book closest to you 2) Open to page 123, go down to the fourth sentence 3) Post the text of the following three sentences 4) Name the author and book title 5) Tag three people to do the same.
This tag is easy so I will hop right to it. The book that is nearest to me is A Theological Introduction to the Book of Psalms: The Psalms as Torah by J. Clinton McCann, Jr. When I open to page 123 and look at the fourth sentence this is what I read see, (part of an exposition of Ps 82)
"The inadequacy of such behavior is also clear in another context, in which God commands the people of Israel to 'do no injustice [awel] in judgement [misphat]' (Lev 19.15). Such behavior is grounds for the conviction of humans as well as gods, and again the rationale centers on the nature of divinity. Leviticus 19, part of the Holiness Code, is governed by the opening exhortation, 'You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy" (19.2); and the recurring motivational phrase is "I am the Lord your God" (19.4,9,12,14,etc). In short, injustice among humans and certainly among gods violates the very nature of who God is and what God wills for humanity."
Psalm 82 is certainly a powerful call to live out misphat as God's people. Certainly those who are called to assure justice (judges, politicians, etc) should have the psalm emblazoned upon their hearts.
Well who can I tag? I could be quick and tag Bill back! But no, I will not do that. How about Vonnie Phillips, Sherry Lollar (newer readers of my blog) and Dee Williams.
Shalom,
Stoned-Campbell Disciple
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Tag ... You're It
Posted on 10:33 AM by Unknown
Tag ... You're It!
My good friend, and fellow blogger, Wade Tannehill recently "tagged" me on his blog. As I understand the rules of tagging you are supposed to share a few items of "interest" about yourself. Follwing Wade's example I will concentrate on trivia.
1) I have had a variety of jobs in my short life. My first job was working for Krystal's, a hamburger chain in the Southeast. Shortly thereafter, I worked for McKinny Lumber Company and made the huge sum of 4.75 dollars an hour. I worked for FMC in Orlando, Fl and made De-Icers. And I was turned down for a job because I was overqualified. And, ironically, I had an elder once tell me I was "unqualified" for a position.
2) My favorite comic book is Spider-Man. In fact, in the spirit of irrelevant factoids, I confess that I have a Spider-Man toothbrush. And I have a SpongeBob ball and bat in my office.
3) When I was a teenager I did not like preachers. Ithought you had to be dumb for that ... and besides I wanted to be the new lead guitarist for KISS. But who was I to talk about being dumb. When I was "little" I was so dumb that I picked up a jelly fish and it stung the blazes out of me. Talk about dumb!
4) I am stealing this from Wade, but it is interesting, there was a song written about me once. It was called the "Ballad of Bobby V." It is true that the head of that small Bible college I attended did take me into his office one day because he was concerned about my "influence" on the student body. He informed that I was a "guru" (I have never forgotten that word) with some on campus and thus needed to not lead them into the dark side (his thought, my image).
5) I once preached in the same pulpit that Martin Luther King Jr did. It was in the Belle Flower Missionary Baptist Church in Grenada, MS. Belle Flower is the oldest African-American church in Grenada and was a key church in the civil rights struggle for justice. The church was bombed after King preached and there are still black marks on the ceiling from the flames. It was a great honor to be asked to preach there during Black History Month.
6) Finally, I was dating another girl when I met Pamella. But as Great White sang, I was "Once Bitten, Twice Shy." But she thought she did not like me. But I asked her and the rest is history. I did not coldly "dump" ??? but we came to an understanding that we were simply not right for each other.
There you have it. Some very uninteresting and unimportant little known facts about Bobby V. I suppose that I will tag a couple of folks too: David Cook, Ancient Wanderer (who really is a good friend), Steve Pucket and Mommy Ham.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
My good friend, and fellow blogger, Wade Tannehill recently "tagged" me on his blog. As I understand the rules of tagging you are supposed to share a few items of "interest" about yourself. Follwing Wade's example I will concentrate on trivia.
1) I have had a variety of jobs in my short life. My first job was working for Krystal's, a hamburger chain in the Southeast. Shortly thereafter, I worked for McKinny Lumber Company and made the huge sum of 4.75 dollars an hour. I worked for FMC in Orlando, Fl and made De-Icers. And I was turned down for a job because I was overqualified. And, ironically, I had an elder once tell me I was "unqualified" for a position.
2) My favorite comic book is Spider-Man. In fact, in the spirit of irrelevant factoids, I confess that I have a Spider-Man toothbrush. And I have a SpongeBob ball and bat in my office.
3) When I was a teenager I did not like preachers. Ithought you had to be dumb for that ... and besides I wanted to be the new lead guitarist for KISS. But who was I to talk about being dumb. When I was "little" I was so dumb that I picked up a jelly fish and it stung the blazes out of me. Talk about dumb!
4) I am stealing this from Wade, but it is interesting, there was a song written about me once. It was called the "Ballad of Bobby V." It is true that the head of that small Bible college I attended did take me into his office one day because he was concerned about my "influence" on the student body. He informed that I was a "guru" (I have never forgotten that word) with some on campus and thus needed to not lead them into the dark side (his thought, my image).
5) I once preached in the same pulpit that Martin Luther King Jr did. It was in the Belle Flower Missionary Baptist Church in Grenada, MS. Belle Flower is the oldest African-American church in Grenada and was a key church in the civil rights struggle for justice. The church was bombed after King preached and there are still black marks on the ceiling from the flames. It was a great honor to be asked to preach there during Black History Month.
6) Finally, I was dating another girl when I met Pamella. But as Great White sang, I was "Once Bitten, Twice Shy." But she thought she did not like me. But I asked her and the rest is history. I did not coldly "dump" ??? but we came to an understanding that we were simply not right for each other.
There you have it. Some very uninteresting and unimportant little known facts about Bobby V. I suppose that I will tag a couple of folks too: David Cook, Ancient Wanderer (who really is a good friend), Steve Pucket and Mommy Ham.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Know Your Hymns
Posted on 11:54 AM by Unknown
Know Your Hymns
Dentist's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crown Him with Many Crowns
Weatherman's Hymn . . . . . . . . There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Contractor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . .Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . There's a Green Hill Far Away
The Politician's Hymn . . . . . . . .Standing on the Promises
Optometrist's Hymn . . . . . . . . . Open My Eyes That I Might See
IRS Agent's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . I Surrender All
The Gossip's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . Pass It On
Electrician's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . .Send the Light
Shopper's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Bye and Bye
Realtor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . I've Got a Mansion
Massage Therapist's Hymn . . . . . . He Touched Me
Doctor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Great Physician
For those who like to surpass the speed limit:
~ 45 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . God Will Take Care of You
~ 65 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Near My God to Thee
~ 85 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This World is Not My Home
~ 95 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, I'm Coming Home
~ 100 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Precious Memories
Lord, give me a sense of humor,
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
Blessings,
Bobby Valentine
Dentist's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crown Him with Many Crowns
Weatherman's Hymn . . . . . . . . There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Contractor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . The Church's One Foundation
The Tailor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . .Holy, Holy, Holy
The Golfer's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . There's a Green Hill Far Away
The Politician's Hymn . . . . . . . .Standing on the Promises
Optometrist's Hymn . . . . . . . . . Open My Eyes That I Might See
IRS Agent's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . I Surrender All
The Gossip's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . Pass It On
Electrician's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . .Send the Light
Shopper's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . Sweet Bye and Bye
Realtor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . I've Got a Mansion
Massage Therapist's Hymn . . . . . . He Touched Me
Doctor's Hymn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Great Physician
For those who like to surpass the speed limit:
~ 45 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . God Will Take Care of You
~ 65 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Near My God to Thee
~ 85 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This World is Not My Home
~ 95 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lord, I'm Coming Home
~ 100 mph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Precious Memories
Lord, give me a sense of humor,
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
Blessings,
Bobby Valentine
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