And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.  Galatians 4:6

To all the Sons of God:  I told you about my earthly father.  Now I am a father.  I look to my heavenly father for guidance.  If you read this, be encouraged, you sons of God.  Raise your children right.  If you haven’t done that so far, then start.  If you don’t know how, then ask other godly men.  Stop twiddling your thumbs.  If you are expecting to be a father someday, then get prepared.  Stop playing around: own up to your responsibilities.  Dig deeply into the Word , dig your foot in and stand your ground, set some godly boundaries, drag your foot across the dirt, make your line in the sand: raise up your sons right.  Time is getting short: for more info go to First John 2:18-20 and First John 4:1-4  Inside every son, is the desire for father.  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.  Get Busy.

You know, I forget at times that I even have a this blog. I check facebook and email on my mobile, but I am unable to blog from the mobile. That’s just it. I’m getting too mobile. Always on the move. Hardly ever stopping at a desktop cpu. If I contact you, I will call you by cell phone, email you from my cell phone, text you from my cell phone, picture mail you from cell phone, instant message you from my cell phone, post a note on your facebook wall from my cell phone, write myself a note to go see you on my cell phone, or write you into my calender, all on my cell phone. I think desktops are going obsolete, at least in my life they are.  This morning while getting dressed, I made and responded to work related texts, phone calls, and emails: and on my phone, I can text and email someone else while talking with you on the other line. This was happening between me getting my shirt and my shoes on.  Took me 15-20 mintues to tie my shoes!  Fortunately, my wife was able to take care of the baby today, so I didn’t have to run him across town to the sitter. Hey, life moves fast. The Bible says that your life “is even a vapour” (James 4:14) and that it “is of few days” (Job 14:1) It is a struggle to slow down to see the birds foraging in the snowy brush (as I write this, that’s exactly what I see out the window).

The other day while holding my son (2 months old), he began to push his legs straight. He was trying his best to stand while I (his father) held him up and encouraged him to push his legs stronger.  And a lady passing by scolded me for doing so, “He’s too young for that! and Leave him alone.”  This woman doesn’t see the bigger picture: That God, our Heavenly father does the same with us.  A song that I was listening to mentioned that “falling is easy, standing takes strength”.  I don’t want my son to accept falling.  Standing for what you know is right takes more strength than accepting the downward spiral of morality…at school, at work, in the office.  STAND.  So what if I am branded as one who goes against the grain.  Let them feel the weight of my impact and let them deal with it.

Our first child was born on Wednesday morning.  6 lbs 15 oz.  19.25 inches long; born on Wednesday September 3, 2008.  Click on the link above to view the photos and videos.  For privacy, you have to know us and know the name.  Please enter the baby’s first name in the blank.  Spelling and puctuation will be graded…so read your Bible to figure out the correct spelling.  (HINT…)  Since I’m a southern man, the baby’s name is also southern…biblically speaking.  Good luck.

Over the long weekend, I took time to assmeble the baby stroller / car seat combo.  I also re-assembled the swing set my wife’s collegue gave to us.  My friend Andrew became a father on Sunday.  His first.  Their due date was not for another couple of weeks.  Ours is the 2nd of October…but now I am wondering exactly how close are we to seeing our first.  Very interesting time: Rebekah is becoming more restless at night compared to 2 weeks ago.  May be closer than we think.

I-AM-PUMPED!!!

I AM REALLY PUMPED!!!

This is a reply messages left on the previous post, “How to Diagnose a sacral fracture?”

Disclaimer: I am not a Medical doctor.  I am a licensed physical therapist.  Please consult your doctor for all matters concerning your health.  The following is my opinions based on the limited information presented to me.

 

lmhj: My immediate reaction to Janice’s initial inquiry was one of caution.  Generally speaking, a fractured sacrum is given time to heal (with limited activity restrictions).  Radiation treatment could render body structures weaker than prior to treatment.  Things could be in a bit more fragile state; because of that, I would err on the side of caution when it comes to physical activity (definitely no impact movements like jogging…or walking depending on how severe the structures are damaged).  I’ll talk about walking a little later. 

 

The sacrum acts as a wedge between the two prominent pelvic (iliac) bones.  It helps connect them to make the bowl shape seen on the skeleton.  This joint is called the SI-joint (sacro-iliac).  There is VERY tiny bit of movement at the SI joint, but that little bit is necessary for typical pelvic movement.  In a sense, they are “weight bearing” bones that gives just a little bit as we walk.  Every time we stand, pressure is put through the sacrum by body weight.  After all the radiation treatment, I am concerned about the integrity of the sacrum. 

 

Walking: My wife has worked with ladies who have SI joint pain (sacrum) and those who have separated their pubic bone in front.  In either case, she has had much success using the “Serola Belt”.  It is a type of SI belt that is worn over (or under) the clothes to help cinch the pelvic bones together to make it sturdier.    ***Caution*** If the integrity of the sacrum is compromised, then this WOULD NOT be a good idea.  Consult your doctor/ surgeon first.  Don’t be surprised if they do not know what an SI belt is.

 

Surgery: Ask the doctors to be specific.  What type of surgery are you getting?…removal of tissues?…fusion of the sacrum?…recovery time?..weight bearing status?  Also ask if there is any other less invasive treatments.

 

Carolyn:  See the above information.

I now know the following chords (G, Em, Am, D7, D, E, A, C)  Now, my problem is changing from one chord to another in full swing.  Frustration.

I recently began trying to teach myself guitar.  At this point it is a slow go, but I know I’ll be better with time and patience.  Over the past 5 weeks, I have had lots of fun and relaxing times with it, but also some frustrating times.  I don’t even want to think about a B chord at this point.  I tried learning bass when I was in elementary, but it didn’t go well.  Anyway, I want to acknowlege someone who recently inspired me to learn acoustic guitar.  During a concert at Southwest Baptist University, Jason Eskridge played the guitar on stage.  I was in physical therapy school there at the time.  I didn’t know that he played, but I knew that he sang.  He’s sung with Nicole C. Mullen, etc.  I knew him from Kids Across America: he was my Bible study leader that term.   After seeing him play that concert, I have desired to learn acoustic: mainly for my quiet times, but it may spill over into my public life as well.  Only this summer have I gotten the nerve to really try to learn.  This video is Jason Eskridge’s testimony song called Jay’s Song.  Enjoy.

My friend, APK, and I will be new fathers this fall.  I came across this youtube video with the song: Tiny Fingers, Tiny Toes by Kevin Derryberry.  I don’t know who the folk are in the video, but it was encouraging to me and my wife during this time.  The last stretch of the pregnancy can be long and trying.  I don’t know how Emily is dealing with the Alabama summer, but Rebekah is constantly cranking the AC here in Michigan…I freeze at night if I don’t bundle up.  At any rate, I hope that APK and Emily watch this video and are encouraged in this last stretch before their daughter arrives.  You are almost there!  Love you guys.

I don’t know who this AuburnChopper1 guy is, but he sure knows how to do an Auburn video.  What a great job, this may be the best I’ve seen!  Look at the sad pathetic bama fan at the end.  I live in Michigan (15 minutes from the Big House), their fans are not as passionate: It’s not the same intensity.  I lived in Keller Hall when TIGER, the War Eagle, was still living in front of Keller Hall.  I remember when Auburn played Georgia in Athens one Saturday night, the next morning, the first of hundreds of RV’s pulled up on campus next to the eagle’s cage (from Athens!)…in preparation for the Iron Bowl that would take place 6 days later!!!!  That’s heart!  That’s rivalry!  That’s Intensity!  That’s SEC!  That’s Auburn.  Everyday when I went to Haley Center or Cary Hall…more and more RV’s showed up until you could no longer drive on campus.  The following video illustrates a down right ownage of the Iron Bowl over the last 6 years in a row.  It gives me chills to hear the signature “Touchdown Auburn!” from the late Jim Fyffe, the voice of the Auburn Tigers in this video.  Okay, now… on to the rump-kickin’….entitled “Iron Bowl 2007: Era of Dominance”.

Ray Steven’s The Mississippi Squirrel Revival