2016 in review

Overall 2016's been amazing.

At the end of the year there are some relationships that are worse off than they were at the start of the year, i've got a lot of questions that I don't know the answer to, I have a lot of new relationships that are awesome, i've done a lot of learning and I've had a chance to gain a lot of wisdom from a lot of people, i've done things that I am incredibly proud of the results, and I've gotten results that I really wish I could change.

2017 comes with opportunity, it also brings with it a lot of responsibility and a lot of questions that I don't have answers to, most importantly 2017 is going to be a year where I get a chance to live life and just enjoy the life I'm living. I'm going to work a lot of different jobs, i'm going to meet with a lot of friends, and family, i'm going to look at the education and spend some time doing research that's not just entertainment, i'm going to create environments that I enjoyed being in and I'm going to be a part of environments that I've helped create.

That's all for now and for 2017,

HAPPY (early) NEW YEAR!!

Tv

I'm currently watching a free different shows, one of them being The Seven Deadly Sins.

Meliodas - the Dragon Sin of Wrath

Diane - the Snake Sin of Envy

Ban - the Fox Sin of Greed

King - the Bear Sin of Sloth

Gowther - the Goat Sin of Lust

Merlin - the Boar Sin of Gluttony

Escanor - the Lion's Sin of Pride

envy,  greed, wrath, envy, and sloth

At the time when I wrote this I kinda had a thought, but we basically finished off this show in a few days, so I forgot, ahaha.

In addition, Hayden and I started off the Netflix original Knights of Sidonia, 7 episodes through that, it's pretty good.

I'm currently watching Battlestar Galactica and Flight of the Concords with Joel.

Josh and I have been watching Avatar TLA for a while now, and he and I started the Netflix original Daredevil last week.

For me personally I've been trying to finish off some of the shorter shows I've been watching, I'm thinking of starting up Gintama (201 episodes!!!) after I finish all my other commitments, it's so highly rated and well recommended so I just don't think I should try to resist anymore.

For tv I have basically the last season of Star Trek Voyager, and that's it. I might start watching Boondocks in the future, no other solid plans.

For anime I've been watching Durarara with Bruin and Hayden (don't think we've seen one in at least a few months), I'm watching Monster, Medabots, Inuyasha, and YuGiOh (the abridged XD). I'm rewatching Charlotte, and sometimes I'll throw up Nana on Netflix if I've got nothing else going on.

That's my entertainment for the end of 2016! That's all for now!

Christmas Eve Candlelight

Candlelight @ The Project (Millwoods Assenbly)

The Collision

Meeting a persona that you've met in movies.

Who is one person you would want to meet?

Walt Disney, Gordon Ramsey, bono, paternal grandfather, the flames team, jonhhy cash, billy graham, Obama.

Zachariah encountered the angel, Mary and Joseph encountered an angel. 

Herod responded to Christ.

San Diego: princess Diana, shekels Pearce, 

Number one answer, Jesus Christ.

Video: Jesus' birth modernized.

Waiting your whole life for something?

Hope begins to fade, cynicism creeps in.

-Zachariah

Waiting and waiting.

Gods timing is perfect.

Are you like me? Everything need to be planned out.

The fear of the unknown grips you.

Mary and Joseph, whole life ahead of them.

One encounter everything changed. 

Mary submitted to God with obedience. Joseph allowed God to change his mind, his life's direction.

Christmas; same story, baby came to earth. What does this have to do with me? What difference could it make in their life.

Faith =\ reality

Herod, had everything he ever wanted. Pride, jealousy and fear kept him from making the choice that would have changed his whole world. He didn't acknowledge another King.

He walked away from the one thing that would have given his life meaning.

Video:children. that's what Christmas is all about.

Song: Do you see what I see?

What do you see?

Coming of a new life, love in its purest form, God reaching out to humanity.

This will be a sign to you.

The manger is a perfect picture of a reminder that God has come.

The religious man, Zachariah. A priest. But the thing that he wanted most was not happening. God brought hope where it had died. John the Baptist.

Hebrews: hope.

Let us hold tightly without wagering 10:23

Trust.

Is there an area in your life where you need to trust God more?

Change.

You can meet Jesus. The manger tells us that it is possible. Emanuel, God with is. He's not just past tense. He is very real present tense, interacting with us today. We can understand what it means to have a relationship with him.

Look at the manger and trust. May you encounter Jesus Christ.

Candlelight @ CCC

Dean & Laura

Video: Remmeber the child and celebrate the saviour. Matt 1:21

Video: Celebrate the Spirit of Giving

1 John 4:10 Propitiation 

Are (R) you ready for Christmas

Theee R words that remind us what Christmas is all about.

1. Result

Gen 22, Abraham and his son Isaac on the altar. Stop, now I know that you fear me. Now I know that you love me.

Jesus is this for us.

2. Reason

1 John 4:9, 15-17, 2 Cor 5.17,  Acts 17:28

3. Response

1 John 4:21

Communion.

Video: what is Christmas.

That's all for now.

Time to Sow

Here I am, chilling in church and man, do I feel pretty awesome.

Since I got the news that I'm unemployed, I have:

• Been to four Christmas parties
• Gone for coffee with 3 good friends
• Made a dozen or more phone calls to family and friends
• Networked, gotten leads on 5+ different job/education possibilities
• Finished 4/5 of my updated resume
• Applied to EI (might have incorrrctly filled in some blanks XD)

Basically, I've been focusing on where I'm at, where I should be going from here, not rushing into any specific idea, but acknowledging that life goes on, and I will grow and prosper in my upcoming season of life.

Honestly I'm beat. I got to hang out with my WHOLE immediate family, it was great.

I'm tired,

That's all for now.