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I'm tired and not feeling well today, (not to mention all the work I've gotta get done) so this post is going to be fairly short I'm afraid.

First... a tribute to the Ishbane Conspiracy. I finished it last night. I was in tears through the last two chapters. Insanely good book. READ IT DANGIT.
...and now I'm feeling sorrow at being finished it. It's like losing a loved one (Especially when you read as slow as I do, the book becomes a LONG time friend).


Promise Keepers this weekend was totally awesome. It's hard to describe a conference like that... it was huge in a lot of ways. Over 10 thousand men getting sore south ends on the seats at Safeco field, and freezing the rest in the cold air. 10 thousand men singing as loudly as they could, praising one God. We laughed, yelled ourselves hoarse, worshiped, cried, drank coffee, crowded the bathrooms, and let some pretty good bass reverberate in our chests.
Most of the speakers were great. The music was good, and the comedy was better (which included a terrific anecdote about toilet seats). Even the Seattle folk were amusing and friendly.
But the cool part of all of it was what God spoke to me about during the friday evening and saturday. He gently convicted me about my laziness... and gave me a glimpse of a different attitude. One of servanthood. One of taking delight and fulfillment from the jobs he has assigned me today. He stirred my heart with a desire to become what I was made to be... with all my ingrained longings for courage, battles, heroic sacrifice, tender gentleness, and love. He pointed out the area's where I hadn't honored the women in my life, and challenged me to do better. He kept pointing to His son, Jesus, and said 'He is the kind of man I want you to become.'
I keep seeing how much of a stumbling block my pride is. I've got so much of it... So many sturdy defenses. I've been praying again, asking that God would humble me. I've been asking Him to show me how broken and pathetic I truly am, and teach me humbleness.

Thank you, those of you who prayed for me. The trip went very well, and it was a great blessing to me.
Thank you Dad for going with me, and putting so much into it. It means so much to me that we could share that time together.
Thank you Lord for meeting me there, just as I was.