Today’s Top 50 Person: Joe Shelton

Today’s Christian Song: Allrightokayuhuhamen by Rich Mullins

Today’s Quote: “You will be as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration.” James Allen

Today’s Thanks: Sports. Most people wouldn’t believe it, but I have a strong competitive nature. It’s just that my meekness covers it up! But when I was younger, man – I was high strung when it came to competing. I think that’s why I allow my meek side to show so very often – because I HATE to lose and I don’t deal with it well, so therefore I would rather take it easy than risk losing. But that’s only been true in just the past few years. Also, for me – sports are a release from dealing with real life issues. I’m in my own little world when I’m involved in sports. I feel that I have control over what SHOULD have happened. It’s easy to play arm-chair quarterback, arm-chair coach, or arm-chair general manager. But mostly, sports are just fun! The best reality show ever invented. People have a need to go beyond themselves in order to compete, and when that involved world-class talent it truly is a beauty to watch!

Today’s Verse: “But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.

Today’s Top 50 Person: Stephen Graves

Today’s Christian Song: Wishes by Out of the Grey

Today’s Quote: “The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Randy Pausch

Today’s Thanks: Playing bass. The day in the 8th grade that Bob Taylor put his bass in my hands, my life changed. He loved me so much that he gave me his bass – a classic Fender Precision – in exchange for a piece of crap bass that I bought from Randy Harlow along with this huge bass amp. I kept the amp but I guess Mr. Taylor used that other one for lessons after I passed through school. Needless to say, I played and played and played some more. It took a while – for 3 years I played with only my first and third fingers on the left hand and my index finger on my right. But then it began to come together. I learned to read in college, but I learned to play in bands. I wouldn’t take anything for all those great charts we read in stage bands down through the years, but that set me up to be able to play in bands that really changed my life, and hopefully the lives of those around me!

Today’s Verse: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12.

Today’s Top 50 Person: Josh Maze

Today’s Christian Song: In My Mind by Daniel Band

Today’s Quote: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is TODAY!” Chinese proverb

Today’s Thanks: Good food! Again, don’t laugh! God could’ve made everything black and white, or grey. Food could’ve been something that we just took in to keep us going. Instead, He makes all things for our enjoyment! Sure, I guess we abuse most everything. But I like to think that all this good food is a gift from God! Or at least I’ll take it like that! Haha! Favorites? Well . . . banana pudding, strawberry cake, veal parmesean, fried veal cutlets, Cobb salad from Newk’s, warm bread with butter, sweet tea, lots of fresh fruits (tomatoes – which is a vegetable! 😉 Haha! cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, etc), Kobe Japanese steakhouse, pulled pork barbecue, and LOTS more!

Today’s Verse: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.” Colossians 2:9,10.