Merry Christmas!

I just got back from our midnight service and I must go to bed now for our two services this morning and then fly out to TX (i.e. The Promise Land) only to get there around 10:30 pm and drive to Tiffany's parent's house that evening and arrive at their house around 2:30 or 3:00 a.m. (KY time)! So....needless to say...please keep us both in your prayers! Take care and God bless you all!

KUTPs!!!!

The one about my random tag from Cory.....

Well, I was reading my friend Cory's blog and what did I find...Something that told me I was to follow a SPAM like "tag" telling me I had to do what he said or a thousand million camel flees may reside in my arm pits for one million years....Ok, so he just wanted me to play along..and I decided that even though I really can not EVER stand the cheesy emails telling me that I have to send this email to 10 friends or I will have bad luck, loose all my friends, or my skin with turn to liquid, etc... I guess I will play along..and the only reason is that this tag of randomness will tell you all something more about me.....yeah yeah I know the last thing yall want is to know something more about me...I understand...Besides I am not the type of person who holds a lot in and never shares with any of you anything, ha ha ha...so...........here I go.......

5 Things that very few people know about me:

1. I played Dungeons and Dragons for the majority of my young life growing up in my house until my brother went off to college...and then every now and then whenever I saw him again..... Now I know that I have posted us playing D&D @ the house after Jay's funeral...so this might not be too new for some of you...but man I love telling people that yes, I am a pastor and I love playing D&D! Now, some of you would argue that it has messed me up..but I think I turned out not too bad..and besides I have a great appreciation for games that force the player to think!

2. In High School, I beat 2 of my coaches out of $50 playing cards (the game "in-between" to be exact!). When I played with my friends I would just give the money back....but with my coaches I kept it, heh.... they will not be named...and I promise I do not endorse gambling of any kind...now....unless it is with Tiffany and we only play with chips and no money, heh.... Thanks!

3. In Undergrad I threw the Hammer for the track team and during the time I was training and throwing I squatted a max of 815 lbs. The metal bar was bending and everything..I loved it!(and I had already had one knee surgery by that time...but it took youth ministry in KY to tear my other knee, ha ha....) and I also got 5th @ the conference track meet! Needless to say, I am no where near what I used to be able to do...and starting in Jan. I will be hiring a personal trainer (don't get to excited he is a friend of mine and it is a very low amount of money just to make sure we both are held accountable to the weight loss and exercise!) Ok, next.....

4. One time in Spirit Wind (Northwest Texas Conference youth choir) while I was in High School, the guys I was staying with in one of the host houses decided that he was going to bring out his hair clippers and trim his neck hair...Well, it was close to the end of the 2 week tour...and my hair grows VERY fast! So, I asked him to trim my neck hair too.....well, my shirt was off..and if no one knows this yet...I am FREAKING hairy! So right in the middle of the trim...he decides to run the trimmed right down the middle of my back!!!!! Well, I had two choices now...one....kill him and defend myself with the trimmer from all of our friends, or just laugh it off, and hide my upset anger from them...well, I decided that my hair would grow back (sadly) and I allowed him to shave a cross in my back with sun rays coming from the center of the cross. (yes I am that hairy)...He then wanted to put his initials in the bottom right corner of my back...but I called it quits right then...and needless to say....Alcohol nor drugs of any kind were involved...this was pure High School guy thing! (Funny thing is afterwards the next day I was sitting in a church pew and I kept feeling a bug on my back or some kind of insect...and I finally realized that it was no bug....it was me feeling my shirt for the first time...most of the time my hair would keep my shirt off my back, heh)

5. Lastly...and I think this one I really have not put on the blog yet. I HATED MY FIRST FRENCH KISS! I do not even remember her name now...I don't even remember how old I was (probably 5th-6th grade) and I met her in the mountains one summer when we were camping in tents between motorhomes and this girl told me I looked like one of the guys off of 90210 the TV show...and sure why not? Good enough for me! heh....then I told her about some star constellation that would be "ours" forever, heh..heh...(I think she lived in Amarillo at the time)....and.....

She kissed me....now, it just did not go the way I thought it was supposed to go. I kissed her and then she pried open my lips and teeth and shoved her tongue in my mouth. now that was not the bad part...I kind of liked it a little..but then her tongue had an epileptic seizure in my mouth! Man, it was like a wild lizard got loose and it was trying to kill my tongue! And man, I actually took a step back hoping to unleash the Hoover vac power of suction off my mouth....all I could think of was the famous quote from Garth in Waynes World, "Garth Algar: [getting a suck-cut] Aaaahh! Turn it off man, turn it off! It's sucking my will to live! Oh, the humanity"! and the step back did no good...the suction was too powerful and the alien tongue hung on! So, I had no choice but to place my hands on her shoulders and with all of my 6 grade power lifting might pull her off! We walked back to my tent and her to her motorhome holding hands....her with shear happiness written on her face and sheer horror on mine! Later on in life I can honestly say that she made me a better trumpet player and maybe even a better public speaker with the single workout my mouth got that night..but in the end I now don't mind that type of kiss, but only if it is long and slow with VERY little suction!....the kind I think the French had in mind when they introduced it to the world! And that constellation brings me great fear to this day. p.s. (There was no real constellation, I just pointed at three stars that were kind of bright and told her some fake name for them) (funny though...Tiffany did not fall for that one, heh heh... just kidding)

Ok, there is my tag of randomness and always I wrote too long of a blog post..but I guess it is my turn to tag someone else....hmmm.....lets...see......who do I want to know more about?......

Ok, well, I guess since I can only choose one person it would have to be Greg Anderson...my college roommate! So Greg what are 5 things that no one knows about you.....Tag your it!



God bless yall and please take care... oh and as always... KUTPs!

The one about more Christmas, Suicide Santa, and one good Chinese food place....

Ok I forgot to put up a pic of the back deck and I put some rope lights up there..and I think I will just leave them up they would look great during the summer too.....

So Tiffany and I were walking around the Hallmark in the Mall and I saw a horrible sight! The Suicide Santa! How could he do such a selfish thing? Oh man.. I saw this and thought.. I would never want a Christmas plate if it meant for Santa to commit suicide! ha ha ha.....

then I was eating Chinese this week, and Gary the Sr. Pastor told me I should go to the bath room and read the sports page @ the urinal...well, this place skipped the glass incased newspaper and went straight for the LCD TV while you...uh yeah, and of all movies showing it was Willie Wonka! hmmmm.... I will leave that one for you people who have minds like me to take the wrong way, ha ha ha...oh and what did their front sign say?.....

Yep! This owner must be one funny guy! wow! Have a great week everyone...and I promise to put up my random tag sometime before the end of this week....If you want to know what I am talking about just go see Cory's blog and you can see how I have been tagged! Thanks again for caring enough for me to read this blog...you have no idea how much of a blessing you all are...Please never forget... KUTPs!!!!!!

The one about Christmas @ the Hollums House...........

Outside front window....

Christmas Tree and Tiffany's one present wrapped up under the desk.....

The Grinch and his dog hanging from the kitchen lights....

Front mirror with Santa hat and Advent Calendar....

Cool battery powered LED lights with the stained glass Nativity...oh yeah this one rocks!....

And of course, I had to have a little Christmas in the home Theater, heh.... you can't see them...but the king statues in the Lord of the Rings on each side of the river....are on top of the center speaker, ha ha... Man I love mixing LOTR and Christmas...@ our house in Santa Fe they were on either side of the wooden Nativity...... God bless yall and have a great Christmas... more pictures coming very soon, ad I got tagged and I will have that up soon too. Thanks for stopping by!

The one about my latest sermon and a few fun websites.....

Well, here is the latest sermon I preached today....It was a fun sermon to preach, because it is a Christmas sermon preached from Revelation! Yeah it is different alright...but honestly would anyone expect any different from me? ha ha ha..... Well here it is:

A Baby, Mother, Manger, Three Wise Men, and a Dragon!


(super special edition)

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= Christmas Revelations Sermon, ha ha ha....


(remember that you will need Adobe Acrobat to view the sermon and you can find the link to the Adobe reader over there in my links--->)

I would love for yall to discuss anything you want to from the sermon in the comments. I really believe that it is very important that sermons promote life change and I believe that life change will occur more often through discussion...So discuss on! Also, for those of you who heard the sermon today.... in the foot notes are all the scripture references I mentioned in the sermon but did not have time to flip to and share....yall enjoy...I know I have had fun this past week forming it with God!

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Next up....ever wonder how much caffeine is really in all those energy drinks? Well here is a website that tells you the truth:


Caffeine Content

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Aaaahhh ad now for another really great idea for alarm clocks...Still trying to figure out a way for Tiffany to actually wake up...and yeah me too...but it is still her fault, (before marriage I would wake up every morning bright and early...and now we both hit to snooze at least 2-3 times and set the clock for 30-45 mins before we want to wake up...it is crazy...and I even get out of bed to hit my snooze)


flying alarm clock
but then again this one might work too...it looks like it will break your back to wake you up or at the very least make your shower seem much more comfortable than your bed, ha ha..

back breaker alarm clock
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Anyone need a break from life for a few mins...then see how good you can get with your mouse and control..this game should keep a few of you entertained...

mouse game

(the best in the bonus round/game after two tries was 112...can you beat that?)

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Well I had a few more..but it looks like there servers are down...so may be I can post them later if their site is back up and going....well, until then....Please go out and spend some time with family or God this week...you can never get enough of them...trust me on this one! Love yall and I hope you enjoy the Revelation Christmas sermon, and the web links....Please take care and God bless ya! KUTPs!!!! Oh and I will put up some new pictures soon!

The one about who Jesus would hang out with....porn exchanged for Bibles...

I have got to tell you about an article I found reading digg. Apparently a group in UT of Austin @ San Antonio, TX is giving out free pron magazines in exchange for Bibles . Here is the link to the blog that taks about it:

smut for "smut"

notice in the second picture that the sign above the table is asking People to donate to the Salvation Army? Heh..... I just love how God will be present in the midst of a fallen world! But seriously...the first thing I did when I went to the pictures is I zoomed in as much as I could and I looked at the people working the booth. I immediately prayed for them...but then I thought....."How many Christians would get so mad that they would never have their wits about them to go up to them and ask if they could buy them lunch or go to their house for lunch?
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Matthew 5:43 "You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike. 46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. 47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. 48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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(Oh and just in case if you have forgotten make sure you do not create more of your "enemies" by not following the next few verses):
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6:1 "Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don't do as the hypocrites do-- blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. 5 "When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get."
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funny how when we are Christ followers that our enemies are not our own by God's. And yet God in some crazy grace filled way....loves and cares for and even dies for our enemies....and asks us to do the same.

Don't be mad at these people...or even crying sad..... just get up and go talk to them and give them the gift of grace, love, forgivness, food, drink, laughter, listening, listening, ad a little more listening!

The one about Happy Birthday Tiffany!!!!!!! First Christmas decorations...and a few fun links....

Happy Birthday Tiffany!! I hope that your Birthday went as great as mine did.... Here she is the 31 year old hot sexy wife of mine...with all of her gifts...she got a really cute yard sign with little reps of us, our house, and our pets, heh (far left of the pic)....and a little clay Halo dog (sitting on the arm of the HT seat), she is holding a painted pottery pot from a good friend in Dallas area....you can see the Hallmark snowman playing the piano on the right side....and all kinds of other cool small stuff...and of course she just had to go eat Chick-Fil-A for dinner and the staff @ Florence UMC took us both out to eat @ Cracker Barrel for lunch! ....it was a great time...but I have a feeling it will be spreading out over the next couple of days with going to movies and eating nice dinners with friends, co-workers, and of course me...I have to get some good food in there somewhere, heh.... Happy Birthday Tiffany the love of my life!!!!!!!! You complete me...2nd only to Christ! heh heh........

And here is the first of our Christmas Decorations! These lights all came from IKEA! And man I love this look, heh...now we just have t get the tree and other decorations up and looking nice! I am so excited about Christmas again! And can you believe it...this is the first year that I did not make out a list of what I want...because I really don't have to have anything this year!!! Oh man...I know for those of you who know me...it does look like I am a little crazy...but of well, I am just asking for money and we will see what the next year holds, heh....

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Oh, it has been a while since I have given yall some fun links to surf with so here are a few...

The first one is a free game that all it is, is flying around in the clouds and you interact with the clouds....most video games created now-a-days are meant t confuse, challenge, or frustrate you...but here is one that is actually relaxing and simple and fun...man....how many times I have dreamed of flying...and here is a game all about just that!

www.thatcloudgame.com

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If any of you know me...then you know I love my home Theater stuff...ad just yesterday I was teaching the worker @ Dell in the mall how the difference between 1080i and 1080p was, ha ha ha...sad thing is most of you probably don't know what I am talking about, heh.... but....I love my HT and one of the best things in the world for me to do is to watch THX trailers...and so for your enjoyment here are a lot of the THX trailers from the THX website:

real THX trailers

Now for a really great video done by The Simpsons here is The Simpsons version of the THX trailer...Oh man I love this one:

Simpsons THX trailer

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any pool players out there...you might like this for Christmas:

laser guided pool stick

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anyone ever been to The Brick Testament? Some of it is very bad(be sure to look for the ratings of each Bible Story)...but most of it is really good...funny how the sense of humor of people crosses the line...Especially when it is so amazingly well done for the most part! (and that last sentence would sum me up in most people's minds, heh)

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OK, well love yall and please never forget KUTPs!!!!

(Oh and also let me know if you like the smaller blog posts or if you liked the one time larger ones? (or if you could care less, heh) Thanks!)

The one about Thanksgiving '05

Well here is the awesome deep fried Turkey in the middle of a snow storm in PA Thanksgiving...Sheila's dad and Steve and I froze our tails off...but it was well worth it! Man I love deep fried turkey....Steve always says everything will be good if it is deep fried and on a stick! heh heh......

Here is Sheila eating at the Italian place that my parents bought for us (because they could not make it up there) Sheila is trying not to look at the camera as she messes with her's heh.....

And here is a great picture of Steve...Sheila's new man! It was great getting to meet you Steve and you already know this..but Tiffany ad I will kill you if you DON'T give Sheila a hard time....heh heh heh...yeah that is right...we got your back!...... (oh and by the way...you really need to have that Exit sign coming out of the back of your head looked at! heh)

And here is all of us finishing up at the dinner table! Thanks Mom and Dad for the great meal...we really enjoyed it! And that concludes Thanksgiving '05!! Good times! and never forget KUTPs!!!!!

The one about the side trip to Cabela's Sporting Goods store in WV!

Well, thanksgiving came and went and it was a ton of fun! Tiffany and I went to go visit Sheila and Steve up in Greensburg, PA and got to see her whole family and meet Steve...but before I get to that I wanted to show yall the Cabela's Outdoor Sporting store! Now, I have been into several Bass Pro Shops...but I am sorry Bass Pro...this store kicks your $%^^! heh.... so here is the outside of the store...(it was snowing at the time so I am sure the picture is not as good...but there is a HUGE statue of some bears and eagles and fish in the front ...and you can see they put up two tents to show them off...and then there is the 4 car wide drop off/pick-up covered drive way! wow...this place is amazing on the out side and you have not even seen the inside yet!.....

OK this is what you see when you walk through the doors! IT IS CRAZY! yes in this picture it just looks like a really nice warehouse...but if you can make it out there is a full size airplane hanging above the mountain in the very back!!!!....

Here is just one of the 4-5 exhibits that show off the stuffed animals shot and caught from all over the world and given or bought to show them off....it is every museums dream...and these happen to be in a sporting goods store....look at that mural behind the elephant! it was amazing!!!!.....

You can see in this picture at the base of the mountain/waterfall!!!! They have all kinds of animals all over the place! I loved this guy....

And here is a fun one! And you can just barely make it out...but there at the top of the mountain/waterfall is a mountain goat....(can you see the waterfall beside the bear and beneath the goat?) if you walked up to the second story you could look into the goats eyes, heh.... I mean...this is the last of the pics I took...but man oh man....this is awesome! They had a huge aquarium, and a dear exhibit that I bet had at least 300 dear in there! It was amazing...and of course you can imagine all the sporting goods it had...but sadly the fly shop was tiny! Come on...I realize fly fishing is not king around here...but if your going to make a store that huge...give it a good fly shop! Oh well, lots of fun.......oh and I am trying to make my posts smaller so I will be putting al the pictures in the posts up in smaller posts...maybe some of you will feel better about reading them! heh heh.... KUTPs!