Throw 'Em A Bone!

Okay, keeping up with this blog has been next-to-non-existent, so to prevent me from going crazy in my office right now, I decided to post the books I'm reading/studying right now for those who care:

The UBS Greek New Testament
Christian Theology, Millard Erickson
Knowing God, J.I. Packer
Kregel Dictionary of the Bible and Theology, Henry Holloman (my Theology I professor)
O Pioneers!, Willa Cather
Get Outta My Face!, Rick Horne
College Ministry 101, Chuck Bomar
Everlasting Dominion, Eugene Merrill
Exodus, Philip Ryken
Exodus, John Currid

Exodus, R. Alan Cole

Exodus, James Bruckner

Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics, Daniel Wallace

Moral Choices, Scott Rae

There it is!

Couple = Two

Yes, I know, it's been 5 months since I've posted on our sad little blog. I would say I've been really busy, but that's only partially true. No excuses, I just didn't want to post on our blog—and I didn’t really have anything interesting to post about. Why would I burden our readers with boring posts? Hopefully I’ve turned a new leaf and will start posting more regularly. But perhaps I'm just assuming that my summer will be more interesting to write/read about?

Happy has officially started his first seminary class and I’ve started my first accounting class. I’m debating whether or not I’d like to pursue an actual degree in accounting. But, before I get too far ahead of myself, let me say that I finished reading the first chapter of the $125 accounting book I got on Monday. It’s so much fun!!! Part of the reason I decided to post about this was so that I could look back at it when, down the road, I’m feeling like throwing the very same book out the window.

I won’t bore you with details of what I read, but I will say that it makes such a difference to have some experience with accounting and watch the puzzle pieces fit together as I learn more. One thing that’s a little intimidating about the class—my entire grade rests on 12 chapter tests. Each test has 10 questions on it and each question is worth one point. My teacher recommends that for the summer course each student take two chapter tests each week. So far, I haven’t taken one. My goal is to take one on Friday and perhaps another on Sunday. We’ll see how that goes.

Well, there’s an exciting post for you from “the other blogger.” Perhaps I’ll post again…. some time…. I make no guarantees, but I hope you have a wonderful Thursday!

How-to of the Day

This morning when I got to work I decided to check out the "How-to of the Day" on my google homepage. There are some pretty random things at times, but today I thought it was worth sharing--especially because Happy and I are sticklers for this (and many other things like it). If you aren't good at differentiating, don't take this as a personal insult, and have a wonderful Thursday!

p.s. I'm going to the dentist again today because my tooth, which was drilled and filled in JANUARY is still so sensitive that I can't chew on the right side of my mouth. Hopefully something can and will be done.

Hold, please

I have decided not to pursue beginning the MABS (Master of Arts in Biblical Studies) program this summer. This decision has been about a month in the making. Several weeks ago I had a lengthy discussion with my boss, the principal of Liberty Christian School, Thom Doney. I'll spare you the details, but essentially he exhorted me to think about how much money it would cost to begin to do something that has a very limited professional field and wasn't something that I absolutely knew I should be doing for a forseeable goal.

In my own thinking, I had been adding up the cost to do this for the next 4-6 years. Ballpark figure was somewhere around $14,000. When people asked me why I wanted to do it, I never had a set-in-stone answer. I think that my conversation with Mr. Doney was exactly what I needed in order to think and pray and discuss with Amy what I wanted to do and what we needed to do.

So, that frees up a week this summer for work/vacation. It also allows me to possibly pursue some other classes that will probably be significantly cheaper and more immediate in their impact on my job. Right now, I'm taking a class from Fresno Pacific University called Teaching Elementary Physical Education. Because it is professional development, Liberty is paying for 75% of it. I have to read through a textbook, watch a video and fill out the notebook that comes with it, take inventory of my PE materials, and teach two specific lessons gleaned from the information learned in the class. Lord-willing, I will finish the class before summer and then take another course or two during the summer. But we'll see what the Lord has. He is so kind to me to give me so many options and so much wise and informed counsel. Praise the Lord!

Semesters

I've just finished my first semester of teaching. I've never experienced a faster semester. Time flies when you're having fun! I'm taking a class this year through Fresno Pacific University called "Teaching Elementary Physical Education" so that I can become more informed and organized when it comes to planning my classes. I love my job, I love my wife, I love life, and I love my God! Have a great weekend!