tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22889307930396836382024-03-13T05:53:04.298-07:00twist137wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-2519539846770389162009-03-30T12:37:00.000-07:002009-03-30T12:41:26.128-07:00I LOVE HER!!!!Click <a href="http://www.theparadigmexchange.com/?p=376">here</a> and go read what my wife wrote about knowing if you are doing God's will.<br /><br />She is amazing...and thinking outside the box of what we are too often told. I LOVE HER SO MUCH-my lovely radical.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-61939155471974406392009-03-23T10:14:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:30:03.211-07:00Change<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/ScfEbH3rnuI/AAAAAAAAAk8/ZzoaJUjDsj8/s1600-h/crazy_optical_illusions_old.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/ScfEbH3rnuI/AAAAAAAAAk8/ZzoaJUjDsj8/s320/crazy_optical_illusions_old.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316433855382265570" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Came across a great quote last night that pretty much sums up my adventure through life this past few months. It has been a great time of learning and unlearning for me including pain and peace, belief and doubt, but most of all freedom. <br /><br /><br />“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”<br /><br />I will try and post a little more in the future. Just thought I would give a quick update today as I am sitting here feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for the past seven months of my life. What a ride.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-56555022021616514182008-10-29T07:59:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:00:41.207-07:00GREAT COMMERCIALNo matter who you are voting for...this is an outstanding commercial.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qq8Uc5BFogE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qq8Uc5BFogE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-50250822210500407032008-10-27T10:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:59:47.872-07:00WORTH YOUR TWO MINUTES!!!What a great clip. This is not a funny clip so if you are looking for that today I am sorry. This is something we all need to hear not just the campaigners.<br /><br /><script src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/js/2.0/video/evp/module.js?loc=dom&vid=/video/bestoftv/2008/10/16/ec.campbell.brown.negative.ads.cnn" type="text/javascript"></script><noscript>Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a></noscript>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-7031705286122977732008-10-24T13:03:00.000-07:002008-10-24T13:05:41.224-07:00And another...<object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6QYSrb9VZ_2SGcKMS-hKlQ"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6QYSrb9VZ_2SGcKMS-hKlQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-4027219895427021162008-10-17T07:40:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:44:30.772-07:00Really funny...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/15u6fHkICxc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/15u6fHkICxc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Make sure and watch this whole video. It's get's better and better, and should you decide to give a $1,000 seed of faith please send it to me.<br /><br />This is just in keeping with the funny faith videos that Adam and I keep posting. If you have not checked out the video on his link DON'T MISS out. Go to the link for Adam on my blog and watch the video he posted.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-78106187775537194042008-10-01T21:45:00.000-07:002008-10-01T21:46:40.744-07:00The WayIncredible.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ClVfnlX7a1s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ClVfnlX7a1s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-6778861190109151012008-09-09T20:42:00.000-07:002008-09-09T20:44:05.161-07:00Follow UpThis video is a great follow up to the last post.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ArnmDSvpurM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ArnmDSvpurM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-8343710256836913202008-08-28T14:13:00.000-07:002008-08-28T14:58:54.117-07:00Love Is A Beautiful Thing...(Spaceghost)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccu3O7geI/AAAAAAAAAaI/g89H1aU2zzc/s1600-h/Marta+Stare.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccu3O7geI/AAAAAAAAAaI/g89H1aU2zzc/s320/Marta+Stare.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239688282894991842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccobPqa3I/AAAAAAAAAaA/vBFVNYjtwxY/s1600-h/Photo+56.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccobPqa3I/AAAAAAAAAaA/vBFVNYjtwxY/s320/Photo+56.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239688172302658418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccWQF1rZI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ji2KKUKhnc0/s1600-h/My+Baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/SLccWQF1rZI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/ji2KKUKhnc0/s320/My+Baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239687860071017874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Can there ever be another woman like Marta Dugan??? I submit there can not!<br />Marta is the only person that can make me laugh so hard I hurt.<br /><br />She can make me smile anywhere, anytime, anyplace.<br /><br />She allows me to be the biggest goober ever and never judges me for it.<br /><br />She loves to be spontaneous and take all kinds of adventures.<br /><br />She is not afraid to question everything and turn a new corner when that's what it takes to grow.<br /><br />She can read a thousand page book that I can only understand nine words of, in one day.<br /><br />She has a deep love for reading, writing, and fine arts.<br /><br />She is the perfect mother and our children idolize her.<br /><br />Most of all she is fun. The most fun person I know.<br /><br />Marta Moe I love you with a passion that hurts. Here's to all the laughter, adventures, and best of all play times. This is not meant to be a long sappy blog. I will write one of those soon. I just wanted to take a little time today to post about my smokin hot wife.<br /><br />It would actually be a better use of this blog if I only posted about how incredible she is. Perhaps I will.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BLa6n_bHjaM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BLa6n_bHjaM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />These videos really capture the essence of Marta and I. We are VERY serious people you know.<br /><br />I get to spend my life with Marta!<br />So I got that going for me...which is nice.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J6ZfFw0BgaA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J6ZfFw0BgaA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-11535987692457177152008-08-12T12:00:00.000-07:002008-08-12T12:08:53.710-07:00GraceIf grace has limits...is it truly grace?<br /><br />"A theology of grace implies universal salvation. What could grace mean<br />if it were granted only to some sinners and not to others according to<br />an arbitrary decree that is totally contrary to the nature of God? If<br />grace is granted according to the greater or lesser number of sins, it<br />is no longer grace" -<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Ellul">Jacques Ellul</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ROuSyxQ3f6k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ROuSyxQ3f6k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-4556891911869893102008-07-08T15:29:00.000-07:002008-07-08T16:10:16.673-07:00LifeRead this treasure today and wanted to share it with you.<br /><br />"How worn and dusty, then, must be the highways of the world, how deep the ruts of tradition and conformity! I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains. I do not wish to go below now.<br /><br />I learned this, at least, by my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">experiment</span>; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness."<br /><br />Henry David Thoreau, Walden<br /><br />So my question is, if we are so fortunate and blessed to experience this miracle of life...why are we so often afraid to live it and so quick to let others live it for us?wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-88324062618977492932008-07-07T14:21:00.000-07:002008-07-07T14:52:54.955-07:00One Of The Best Authors AliveI know that when a person puts a post on their blog of a deep nature...or one that causes other's to think, usually "others" will not read it. I myself am guilty of this betrayal to my inner life. It is far easier to read and view pictures on a blog that require no thought and to avoid things that require mental effort. However, one of my closest friends sent me an article today by one of my favorite authors, Wendell Berry and I must share some highlights from this article as well as the link to the full reading. Wendell Berry is one of the greatest authors, poets, and thinkers of our time and all who read his works will be immensely challenged, blessed, and convicted by his wisdom. Here are the incredible excerpts from his article.<br /><br />Speaking about the Bible he wrote;<br /><br />"I don't think it is enough appreciated how much an outdoor book the Bible is. It is a hypaethral book, such as Thoreau talked about--a book open to the sky. It is best read and understood outdoors, and the farther outdoors the better. Or that has been my experience of it. Passages that within walls seem improbable or incredible, outdoors seem merely natural. That is because outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders; we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary, but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread. Whoever really has considered the lilies of the field or the birds of the air, and pondered the improbability of their existence in this warm world within the cold and empty stellar distances, will hardly balk at the fuming of water into wine--which was, after all, a very small miracle. We forget the greater and still continuing miracle by which water (with soil and sunlight) is fumed into grapes."<br /><br />Better still speaking of modern day Christianity;<br /><br /><p>"Modern Christianity has become, then, in its organizations, as specialized as other modern organizations, wholly concentrated upon the industrial shibboleths of "growth," counting its success in numbers, and upon the very strange enterprise of "saving" the individual, isolated, and disembodied soul. Having witnessed and abetted the dismemberment of the households, both human and natural, by which we have our being as creatures of God, as living souls, and having made light of the great feast and festival of Creation to which we were bidden as living souls, the modern church presumes to be able to save the soul as an eternal piece of private property. It presumes moreover to save the souls of people in other countries and religious traditions, who are often saner and more religious than we are. And always the emphasis is on the individual soul. Some Christian spokesmen give the impression that the highest Christian bliss would be to get to Heaven and find that you are the only one there -- that you were right, and all the others wrong. Whatever its twentieth-century dress, modern Christianity as I know it is still at bottom the religion of Miss Watson, intent upon a dull and superstitious rigmarole by which supposedly we can avoid going to "the bad place" and instead go to "the good place." One can hardly help sympathizing with Huck Finn when he says, "I made up my mind I wouldn't try for it."(n13)"</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.crosscurrents.org/berry.htm">Here is the link...more than worth your time. </a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For anyone hearing of Wendell Berry for the first time and wanting more PLEASE read his book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Jayber Crow</span>.<br /></p><p>Let me just say reading this article reminded me again of why I so desperately miss a friend of mine who has moved away. He and I still talk for hours pondering the mysteries of life, faith, and a wild array of other topics. I can't explain nor thank him enough for being such a genuine person who dances to the beat of his own drum. Precious few are they who live so free, deeply, and are willing to talk about it. I miss our time and talks more than I can ever explain.</p>Bless you Brother Plankeye you have and continue to inspire me.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-29175067137095418242008-05-01T12:49:00.000-07:002008-05-01T12:51:57.579-07:00Belief???This reading impacted me deeply this morning.<br /><br />“What is the role of the established religions in the arising of the new consciousness? Many people are already aware of the difference between spirituality and religion. They realize that having a belief system-a set of thoughts that you regard as the absolute truth-does not make you spiritual no matter what the nature of those beliefs is. In fact, the more you make your thoughts (beliefs) into your identity, the more cut off you are from the spiritual dimension within yourself. Many “religious” people are stuck at that level. They equate truth with thought, and as they are completely identified with thought (their mind), they claim to be in sole possession of the truth in an unconscious attempt to protect their identity. They don’t realize the limitations of thought. Unless you believe (think) exactly as they do, you are wrong in their eyes, and in the not-too-distant past, they would have felt justified in killing you for that. And some still do, even now.”<br />-Eckhart Tollewyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-78356470886102465312008-04-27T20:15:00.000-07:002008-04-27T20:21:29.957-07:00Another Great Quote<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:-1;">"You were born an original. Don't die a copy." - John Mason<br /><br /><br />I believe when you stand before God you will not be asked;<br /><br />"why were you not more like (pick whatever name)<br /><br />instead you will be asked "why YOU were not YOU."<br /><br /><br /></span>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-16529405142961053732008-03-31T22:59:00.000-07:002008-03-31T23:03:54.137-07:00Hope For My Cynicism<dl><dt class="quote"><br /></dt></dl>"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."<br /><br />-George Bernard Shawwyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-64993700987070671992008-01-22T09:57:00.000-08:002008-01-22T09:59:48.284-08:00Great Speech<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kf0x_TpDris&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kf0x_TpDris&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-24433953497276450762008-01-21T07:57:00.000-08:002008-01-21T08:08:37.193-08:00Truth...The reading below is from Neale Donald Walsch in his book Conversations With God. Think about it, I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Has this been your experience? I know that many people do not like to post on blogs when the topic is deep or serious so feel free to drop me an email instead if needed.<br /><br />"A true Master is not one with the most students,<br />but one who creates the most Masters.<br /><br />A true leader is not one with the most followers,<br />but one who creates the most leaders.<br /><br />A true king is not the one with the most subjects, <br />but one who leads the most to royalty.<br /><br />A true teacher is not the one with the most knowledge, <br />but one who causes others to have knowledge.<br /><br />And a true God is not One with the most servants,<br />but One who serves the most, thereby making Gods of all others.<br /><br />For this is both the goal and the glory of God: that His subjects shall be no more,<br />and that all shall know God not as the unattainable, but as the unavoidable."wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-88185105435272616352008-01-18T09:45:00.000-08:002008-01-18T09:46:34.724-08:00What do you think?<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P56-zWupDcI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P56-zWupDcI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-70788137727377331462007-12-18T20:03:00.000-08:002007-12-18T20:49:58.072-08:00The ReefHere are some of my favorite creatures we were able to see.<br /><br />This is a parrotfish. They were all over the place and beautiful.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ifQYblSJI/AAAAAAAAAZU/bXe7KsTe3os/s1600-h/Bicolor_parrotfish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ifQYblSJI/AAAAAAAAAZU/bXe7KsTe3os/s320/Bicolor_parrotfish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145537678055655570" /></a><br /><br />This is a Great Barracuda. Swam with many of these guys. They are amazing when they are four to five feet away!<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ifHoblSII/AAAAAAAAAZM/BG6a3i-wjm0/s1600-h/Barracuda_laban.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ifHoblSII/AAAAAAAAAZM/BG6a3i-wjm0/s320/Barracuda_laban.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145537527731800194" /></a><br /><br />This is firecoral and it will do to you what the name implies...make you burn like fire. It looks like coral but I learned its more closely related to a jellyfish.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ieLoblSHI/AAAAAAAAAZE/rG7Ld00U37I/s1600-h/firecoral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2ieLoblSHI/AAAAAAAAAZE/rG7Ld00U37I/s320/firecoral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145536496939649138" /></a><br /><br />Saw a couple of these guys. It's a Nurse Shark. Once in my Kayak I was floating in some really shallow water when the back of my boat raised up and dropped down with massive force. Chad who was behind me in his kayak saw a huge Nurse shark shoot out from underneath my boat for deeper water. I must of coasted over him while he was taking a nap. It was awesome. <br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2idqYblSGI/AAAAAAAAAY8/FgIqWGeZdpo/s1600-h/Nurse_shark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2idqYblSGI/AAAAAAAAAY8/FgIqWGeZdpo/s320/Nurse_shark.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145535925708998754" /></a><br /><br />This is a hogfish. Supposed to be really good eating.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKYblSDI/AAAAAAAAAYk/-zdxn7dFads/s1600-h/hogfish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKYblSDI/AAAAAAAAAYk/-zdxn7dFads/s320/hogfish.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145534276441557042" /></a><br /><br />This is a Lemon Shark. When we were night snorkeling one night we had one of these guys following us around. He got really agitated when we shined our lights at him.<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKYblSEI/AAAAAAAAAYs/GEiRiPeUSFA/s1600-h/Lemon_shark.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKYblSEI/AAAAAAAAAYs/GEiRiPeUSFA/s320/Lemon_shark.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145534276441557058" /></a><br /><br />Saw many tiny permit fish in the shallows. I hear they are incredible fly fishing.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKoblSFI/AAAAAAAAAY0/mZDdbskTOfw/s1600-h/permit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2icKoblSFI/AAAAAAAAAY0/mZDdbskTOfw/s320/permit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145534280736524370" /></a>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-69952930143868250192007-12-18T10:52:00.001-08:002007-12-18T11:04:32.289-08:00More Pictures<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXiYblR_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/9t_QQZsot4w/s1600-h/coco+fire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXiYblR_I/AAAAAAAAAYA/9t_QQZsot4w/s320/coco+fire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145388453711923186" /></a><br />Here I am getting the dried out coconut shells ready for a fire. These make great hot coals. The problem is there are not near enough of them. That and it rained off and on the whole time we were there so all the wood was soaked.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXioblSAI/AAAAAAAAAYI/kSjlYHdSiPQ/s1600-h/snorkel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXioblSAI/AAAAAAAAAYI/kSjlYHdSiPQ/s320/snorkel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145388458006890498" /></a><br />Goofed and put the picture side ways. Oh well turn your head. This was right before the first dive. Again I must say, the reefs were amazing. <br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXi4blSBI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/qvDD-rF-35A/s1600-h/storm+front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2gXi4blSBI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/qvDD-rF-35A/s320/storm+front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145388462301857810" /></a><br /><br />Each day we had off and on periods of really nasty weather. It would be bright and beautiful, then a wave of massive clouds would roll in from the North East and about blow you over with wind and rain. This was the start of one of those rain fronts coming our way. A couple of the nights camping we were exposed to winds and driving rain like I have never seen, and we are talking eight hours straight. I truly thought one night the tent and I were heading for the ocean. Camping on windy, exposed cliffs which I have done before ain't got nothing on this little island. TAKE GREAT care should you ever do this trip to secure your tent.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-63059821987436197282007-12-17T11:59:00.001-08:002007-12-17T12:06:21.254-08:00Silke CayesHere are some more photos. The first two are of the island that we lived on the whole time. The small building you see is actually a bathroom the marine conservation group built on the island which is nice. Although it did not work. As I said before its a small island. It was perfect. It truly is out in the middle of the ocean. This little island is surrounded by some of the most amazing reefs.<br /><br />The last picture is me drinking a coconut. Each day we went to work getting the coconuts out of the trees and cutting through their husks all for a tasty drink and snack.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVcIblR8I/AAAAAAAAAXo/7w7VdL4Xxks/s1600-h/our+island.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVcIblR8I/AAAAAAAAAXo/7w7VdL4Xxks/s320/our+island.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145034303593596866" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVcYblR9I/AAAAAAAAAXw/xSyzxUa6low/s1600-h/our+island2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVcYblR9I/AAAAAAAAAXw/xSyzxUa6low/s320/our+island2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145034307888564178" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVc4blR-I/AAAAAAAAAX4/mepktIaj53c/s1600-h/coco+drink.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2bVc4blR-I/AAAAAAAAAX4/mepktIaj53c/s320/coco+drink.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145034316478498786" /></a>wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-11872241033918425992007-12-14T20:47:00.000-08:002007-12-14T21:06:57.128-08:00Un-Belize-ableHere are some pictures from an adventure Chad and I took. We went to Belize for six days for a little expedition time. Chad had free airline miles for us to use, so months ago we began planning our journey. We picked Belize because it is home to the second largest reef in the world. There are hundreds of Cayes (pronounced keys) dotted all up and down this reef. Those are little islands. We found a spot that had some Cayes grouped together that we could camp on called the Queen Cayes. The island we picked was maybe one acre in size. It had exactly 13 palm trees covered in coconuts which was awesome as we ate and drank a great deal of them. They are NOT easy to break into. Right now I am writing the short summary of our trip with some pictures, but over the next few days I will post more about the trip and what we did, saw, and learned. <br /><br />We paid for a shuttle to boat us and all of our gear to these Cayes. They are 25 miles off the coast of Belize so once we got there we were out in the middle of the ocean. We did not see another soul until the very last day, it was awesome. We spent our time Kayaking from island to island and snorkeling the many incredible reefs that surround the islands. It was incredible!!! For five days we had the ocean and islands to explore. Enjoy the pics and I promise details soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdWIblR3I/AAAAAAAAAXA/61sDyvUWlkw/s1600-h/Gear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdWIblR3I/AAAAAAAAAXA/61sDyvUWlkw/s320/Gear.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144057834188916594" /></a><br />This is the amount of gear that we had to figure out how to get into two back packs! We actually had more gear than this. Now that we have been there we know what gear we could have left behind, but since it was our first time we took heavier loads because we wanted to be sure we had all that we needed. We planned for almost every scenario we could think of. A wise teacher once told me, "failing to plan is planning to fail." So we took extra gear...and I am thankful we did. More info on that on another post.<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdWYblR4I/AAAAAAAAAXI/D_XztmjtndY/s1600-h/Bus+Belize.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdWYblR4I/AAAAAAAAAXI/D_XztmjtndY/s320/Bus+Belize.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144057838483883906" /></a><br /><br />Once we flew in to Belize we then had to take a bus ride south to Placencia. It took us six and a half hours to get there. <br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdW4blR5I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/xu8FzmmPRaM/s1600-h/shuttle+load.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdW4blR5I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/xu8FzmmPRaM/s320/shuttle+load.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144057847073818514" /></a><br /><br />We had a boat shuttle from placencia to the islands. It was 25 miles out and took about an hour and twenty minutes just to get to the islands.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdXYblR6I/AAAAAAAAAXY/UfUKR60n4Wo/s1600-h/me+shuttle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdXYblR6I/AAAAAAAAAXY/UfUKR60n4Wo/s320/me+shuttle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144057855663753122" /></a><br /><br />I had the pleasure of sitting next to the boats which kept shifting into me and pinching my legs like crazy, that and I was sitting in the middle of the boat in the worst spot imaginable so every time the boat crashed down on the waves my spine felt like it would shoot through my skull. That part was rough.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdXYblR7I/AAAAAAAAAXg/9iMHuPV3aVU/s1600-h/open+water+paddle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/R2NdXYblR7I/AAAAAAAAAXg/9iMHuPV3aVU/s320/open+water+paddle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144057855663753138" /></a><br />Here we are on an open water paddle.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-71115971897257978672007-11-26T12:03:00.000-08:002007-11-26T12:05:55.435-08:00The Shack<a href="http://theshackbook.com/aimages/theshackad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://theshackbook.com/aimages/theshackad.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I urge you, I beg you, I plead with you...please, please, please read this book!wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-61104065613018089542007-11-19T21:17:00.000-08:002007-11-19T21:38:57.584-08:00Ready to think???"If Christ asked His Father to forgive those who crucified Him, aren't they all completely forgiven?"<br /><br /><br />"If the God of love is a loving Father, why do we never think of him as a loving Judge?"<br /><br /><br />"If souls were dropping into Hell all around Him, why did Christ wait till He was 30 to walk around and say things nobody could understand, heal a few guys and pick some corn on the Sabbath, without any display of urgency?"<br /><br />"If Christ died for the sins of the world, isn't the rejection of Christ through unbelief one of them?"<br /><br />All of the above are from "Mike Ogden" Check out his blog at<br /><br /> http://ifsofog.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Now...let's reflect.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2288930793039683638.post-20755342677644668142007-11-15T22:32:00.000-08:002007-11-15T22:52:54.231-08:00Fun Pic<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/Rz08gcz-22I/AAAAAAAAAWw/lcqRt4E2JHw/s1600-h/Photo+8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1_PuT1jr5Yk/Rz08gcz-22I/AAAAAAAAAWw/lcqRt4E2JHw/s320/Photo+8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133325678459935586" /></a><br /><br />I have not been on my blog in months...and got in trouble for that tonight by someone for not posting. I won't mention her name (April).<br /><br />I promise I will try and do better.<br /><br />Here is a sweet pic we took of my cousin Jerrod while he was in the hospital in Dallas. Make sure and check out jerrodshelton.com for his updates.wyeasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17062225270430424636noreply@blogger.com1