All Things Loss

Who Knows?

2011-03-30T23:53:00.000-07:00

So I'm feeling overwhelmed right now and just wanted to blog. I'm not sure about what.

The past few days I got good news about seminary, my interview is next Wednesday and that made me happy but I didn't have time to celebrate because I've got SO much to do at school. Taking 19 hours is for sure one of the hardest things I've done.

But let me tell you about why I can make it: Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

I don't really know where I'm going with this, just know that Jesus is the only way to live. This is half for you to know that life is garbage without a relationship with Jesus. And half for me to remember that.

God give me strength to do Your will in my life. Father I need you like no other right now. The absence of your fellowship is a void that I can't handle. Who know's why I rebel and lengths of time without having great fellowship but I sure am glad you're willing to keep me. Amen. Amen.

The good, the bad and the ugly

2010-12-21T10:41:00.000-08:00

I took a week off of blogging because I had been doing it for 30 days straight and I had exhausted my ideas. But I'm back.

Since I last blogged me and Ryan finished the set for the musical. Had the musical and have since torn the stage down. What took days to make, took maybe an hour to take apart. The musical was very good. It was about the Good News of Jesus. What could be better to sing about? As if we weren't in the Christmas mood enough our pastor started preaching about Christmas (about Jesus). It was a good change up. We've just finished our radical study.

Yesterday got some unexpected news, my step-granddad died. It, for the most part, was unexpected. He had quad-bypass open heart surgery a week ago, but seemed to be getting better. Be in prayer for my grandmother, as this is the second husband she has out lived. Luckily she is a woman of God and understand that His plans are perfect.

I was reminded yesterday of two things. 1) God isn't surprised by anything that happens. He's all knowing. When we all woke up we had no idea what the day would hold, but God did and he had prepared us, without our knowing, for it. Which leads me to number 2) The God that is comforting my family now is the same God of old. He is never changing. What a great God we worship. He's the same today, tomorrow and yesterday.

Be in prayer for me and my brother and sister-in-law and niece as we will be traveling tomorrow and the next day to go to the funeral and grave side service.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

P.S. idk why I named this post "the good, the bad and the ugly", It's just the first thing to pop into my head.

Running out of cool and/or groovy titles

2010-12-14T21:04:00.000-08:00

I'm really tired again. And it's really late again... ugh. I sure hope this isn't what the "real" world feels like lol. We got up at around 8ish and went and played in the snow. Yeah, snow in Abbeville. Our pastor made it with a snow machine. And, on top of that, he made a slope. So we were sledding today! It was fun.

After that we went and painted some more. Ate lunch. And kept painting. When we were done with all that I laid in Ryan and Mandy's chair in there living room and was about to take a nap when I remembered that I told Mike (my pastor) that I'd help him with basketball practice (he really didn't need me I just wanted to help). So I got up and did that. Went and ate dinner and watched Inception... again. It was awesome... again. Anyway it's time for bed. We got to do something tomorrow with that set again, I'm sure.

My 30 days of blogging is coming to an end, but I think I'm going to continue to blog. Just not every day.

If you didn't know me and MaeLee were blogging for 30 days up until she left the country, so the end of my 30 days means MaeLee needs your prayers as she prepares to spread the gospel throughout the nations.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Working hard

2010-12-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

As I wrote yesterday, today was a busy day. We almost got the stage done. That's hard to believe seeing as how we thought it was going to take 3 days. We just worked really hard. But we arn't done and it'll take a fair amount of work tomorrow to get it finished. Anyway, there's nothing really to write as bad as I hate to say it. We just worked all day, literally. We were helped by John a little after lunch, and Phillip showed up after 5ish. All in all it was a good day. Time for bed, we (me and the Johnsons) are getting up early to play in the snow. Our pastor has a homemade snow machine so he'll have about 4 inches of snow in his back yard tomorrow morning.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Busy week ahead

2010-12-12T22:41:00.000-08:00

Today wasn't full of adventure but is sure did set up a busy week ahead. Today I went to church and it was awesome (more to add to that later). Then played some xbox with my cousin then went to choir practice. After that I came home and Payton and Teara were hungry. You won't believe how hard it is to find eggs and bread now-a-days. Went to two different stores before I decided, "heck, i've gone this far might as well go to wal-mart." So there's me walking around wal mart with Dr. Pepper pj's on and a rush of fools hoodie on and grey shoes. Perfect combination to get stared at when walking through a store.

Next week is gonna be full of stuff. I guess God's been reading my blog and seeing where i'm not waking up until lunch and complaining about having nothing to do. So next week I get to help Ryan build a set for our Christmas production. I get to work on my sermon for January (yeah, already. Preaching is the only thing I don't procrastinate on... well unless it's typing my final notes). Then I get to help Phillp with his Christmas album. Did I say help? I mean force him to do it. I've been bugging him for about a month to get it done and this week I'm gonna be in town all week so he can't get rid of me. Of course, he could just kick me out of his house, but failure is not an option on my part. The to end the week we have dress rehearsal for our Christmas production on Saturday and it is preformed on Sunday night. Yeah, you added right, that gives us 5 days to do the full set. Minus Wednesday and Friday because stuff Ryan has going on and we have 3 days! Should be an eventful week. Pray for me and ryan that by Friday we won't want to put nail guns to eat others face. I mean I don't think we will because we have been battle tested. We build 'Fort Johnson' together without any problems but you know how guys can be when they get together trying to build stuff. So be praying for us and be praying for me through out the week.

Also, my good friend MaeLee Taylor will be leaving the country very soon to go on a mission trip and I would like to ask that you all pray for her over the next month. If you don't know MaeLee you can check out her blog here: http://mtaylorg3.blogspot.com/. I know she will appreciate your prayers.

So while preaching today (this is what I was going to come back to from earler) Mike was talking about not comparing our self and our standard of living to others, because Jesus isn't calling us all to live the same and give the same. And Mike went to John 21:21: [21] When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” [22] Jesus said to him, “If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!”

(John 21:21; John 21:22 ESV)

Peter is talking worrying about Judas, the one who betrays Jesus. Jesus pretty much tells Peter, "It's none of your business what I'm doing with anyone else, just follow me the way I want you to follow me." We should all worry more about what Jesus is calling us to do rather than trying to peep in everybody else life.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

MMA

2010-12-11T22:08:00.000-08:00

Today was all dedicated to one thing and one thing only, UFC 124. I've been waiting to see these two dudes fight for some time now so I had today all planned out. We came down to Abbeville around 2 and played some xbox. Went and ate El Burrito at 5:30 then watched the Heisman Ceremony at 7. Then came the UFC at 8. It was everything I had hoped for. Plus about 7 people were here so we split the cost and that's awesome too. Nothing else really happened today.

Looking forward to tomorrow as always, ready for worship with church family. Tomorrow is also the day I'm going to start talking to Ryan about what I'm going to preach about in January. So keep praying for that.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Very much nothing

2010-12-10T23:49:00.000-08:00

Today was about as useless as a day could get. I woke up at... 1:24 p.m. It was pretty incredible. I got up and watched some ESPN. When mom got home from work I went and got some lunch/dinner.

I really can't think about what else I did today. It really a blur because nothing happened. Oh yeah, I watched the weigh in's for UFC 124! And tomorrow a.k.a. latter today I'm gonna watch UFC 124! I also went to wal-mart today, again. We went to print off some pictures from our family picture's. You can check those out on facebook, they are pretty awesome. Especially the ones of my niece!

I've worked a little already on my sermon for January 2nd. I'm already getting that exciting feeling that comes with teaching God's Word. It's going to be incredible. I've got a long way to go on the sermon but I got the outline and main idea/purpose of it. Keep praying for me.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Preaching and teaching

2010-12-09T21:55:00.000-08:00

So, I wasn't able to blog last night because of some unfortunate circumstances but no excuses I'm down again! Today was much better though.

Got up around lunch again and had lunch with my brother, sister-in-law and friend. It was really make shift but it was actually good. After that Sam (my sister-in-law) ask if I wanted to cut there grass...for pay. Heck yes! I need money and they had work needed doing, it's like we were made for each other. So I had a chance to have some good worship via iPhone while I was riding around on the lawnmower. After that I came home. Teara ask if I would take her to wal-mart to get stuff for s'mores. Heck yes #2! We had a good time making s'mores on the fireplace fire.

Got great news x2 today. First, I found out that I'm gonna be working at a disciple now in either January or February. I worked at it last year and loved it so being invited back was awesome. I wasn't totally taken off guard, I've been recruiting the kids I had last year to tell there youth pastor that they wanted me back. It worked I guess! Another awesome thing is it's at the church I'm hoping to go through seminary at so I'll be able to make some connections again. But youth learning about Jesus > me making connection so that's where my main focus will be.

Next good news is I'll be preaching January 2nd at our night service. I've done it once before and have actually been thinking over the past few weeks about asking Brother Mike and Ryan if I could do it again and I guess God was tired of me putting it off so he just got them to ask me if I would. It's awesome how God works. He laid something on my heart and when I was skidish about following through with it He just got Ryan to ask me. So be praying for me as I'll have two opportunities at the beginning of next year to teach the Word to a wide range of age groups. I'm looking very much forward to teaching though! Pray specifically that God would speak through me and that I would be able to covey the truth to people. Also pray that I wouldn't be able to speak (literally) if I was trying to speak for any other reason that to advance the kingdom. I know it sounds funny but that's my prayer for myself when I'm preaching. I'd rather God take away me speaking than me misinterpret His Word or rather than me seeking selfish glory.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Sleeping by the fire

2010-12-07T20:55:00.000-08:00

Well as you can imagine today was another boring day for me. I got up around lunch and just watched TV all day. When mom and Teara got home my cousins came up here and we had a good time. We didn't do anything really just kinda hung out and joked around. I miss days like this from high school. Day when I could just come home after school and see everyone. But being away helps me appreciate it more.

I also found out today that I hurt my tooth somehow. It's kinda like the enamel cracked or came off and exposed whatever is underneath (nerves i guess?) anyway it's really sensitive. And it even hurts randomly throughout the day. So I went to Wal-Mart with my cousin payton to get some sensedyne (however you spell it). Just tooth paste to build up your enamel. I hope it works because I really dread going to the dentist. Anyway, that was about it for me today. I'm doing the good brother thing and sleeping with my sister by the fire tonight :) I put that like I didn't want to but I'm really pumped about it! She's awesome!

Tomorrow is my mom's day off so we will get to spend some time together :) I should also find out tomorrow if i'm preaching on January 2nd. If I do it'll be my second time preaching on a Sunday. The only other time was a night service, this one would be also. So look for updates on that tomorrow!

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

2010-12-06T22:02:00.000-08:00

Today was great! I didn't have anything to do for the first day if what seems like forever!!! I got up around 12ish and just watched ESPN all day. I'm taking full advantage of my holidays. When mom got home I ask Teara if she wanted to go to the Christmas parade in Abbeville and she did so we got all bundled up for that (it was super cold) and headed out. When we got there we saw a lot of people I knew so we got to watch the parade with some of my church family. After the parade was over we went to the Johnson's because Gracie (5 yrs old) had ask me just the other day why I hadn't brought Teara (8 yrs old) over to play. So we went over there (as if I needed a reason to go to Ryan and Mandy's) and I let Teara play with the Johnson girls for a little while, while Ryan showed me how to do the dropbox app of my iPhone. So after I figured that out we left and came home so we could eat dinner! Since dinner I've just been continuing my ESPN watching in anticipation of another day full of ESPN tomorrow. Oh yeah I also ordered my Christmas present from my mom tonight. I would tell you what I'm getting but that would ruin the surprise lol. Na it's some UFC dvd's I've been wanting and they had a sick deal going on. Anyway, I hope everyone has a blessed week of finals.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday

2010-12-06T00:48:00.000-08:00

First off I would like to point out that I'm tie again with MaeLee because she missed yesterdays blog!

Today was awesome, as are most Sunday's at FBC Abbeville. The worship was awesome and Mike preached about the radical gift, salvation. After church me and some friends went and ate at Pizza Hut. After that I went and applied for press credentials for the senior bowl then took a nap. Sunday afternoon naps are so underrated. If I wasn't so afraid of missing something cool and/or groovy I would take one every Sunday afternoon. I got up just in time for night church which consisted of an Awana ceremony. Darden Kirby gave a message that was incredible. I came from Deuteronomy 6:4-9. It basically talks about how raising up your children in the Word will help them spiritually. I want to be a Deuteronomy 6 parent, "you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise" All the time be pouring meaningful conversation about Jesus into your children. After night church me and the same group of friends from lunch ate pancakes together. It's sorta a Sunday night ritual. They were good as always. Since then I've just been chilling at home. I'm looking forward to a week or two of just relaxing and recharging before the Spring semester. It's gonna be a tough one so if you want to start praying for me now about it that would be awesome, I'm taking 19 hours so it should prove to be intense. Well, that's all for tonight, the bed is calling my name.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

'Day off'? Not so much

2010-12-04T22:39:00.000-08:00

Today was supposed to be my first day on Christmas break, not so much. I got up at 7...yeah a.m... and went up to the church. I met up with Ryan and Phil because some stuff needed to be done around the church. We had to run Ethernet cable throughout the entire church. I didn't anticipate this being hard. But at some parts of the church, or should I say under the church, are very small. So small that you have to crawl. On top of that I had to get in the attic. After working from 7 to 2:30, me and friends watched the SEC championship game. After that we rolled my pastors tree (he's a huge auburn fan) it was really fun. That was about it as far as my day goes. The work as stressful at points but it was fun hanging out with Phillip. When I worked at FBC we hung out a good bit but with me being at college and him working it's hard to chill. Anyway, have a great worship day tomorrow!

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

It's all over...for now

2010-12-03T20:04:00.000-08:00

So today was my last day of class/finals for the fall semester. I'm officially a senior now. It was another late night and I had to get up at 7 this morning to study for my last test which was at 8. I did well on the final I guess. Then I went and caught up on sleep and checked out of my dorm. I came to Abbeville after that and watched ACA play. And I got to hang out with my favorite family, the Johnsons. I love that family. They're the best! Anyway now i'm watching Elf witch is pretty great too.

Tomorrow I get to help Ryan and Phil do some work at the church then we are going to watch the SEC championship game at the Johnson's with the Weems'. After that is the Ultimate Finale! should be an action packed day. Anyway that was it for today. Have a great weekend.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

One more day as a junior

2010-12-02T21:33:00.000-08:00

Today was awesome. I didn't think it as going to be very awesome because I didn't go to bed until 4:30ish. I had to get up at 10ish and go get a photo book binded. After that I had to go turn in the paper I was up writing until 4 a.m. After that I ate lunch (because my body was refusing to do anything else). It was like 1:30 and I had a final at 3. And I was really really really worried about this test! I haven't been doing too well in this class and I was in jeopardy of having a D in the class if I was to do bad on this test. So I did what any worried college student would do... I took a 30 min nap before I was going to study for an hour. This nap was a bad idea. I felt really bad after the nap but I HAD to study. So I studied for an hour and... I destroyed that test. IDK how I knew all that stuff but I did really well. I'm not worried at all about that class now which is good for me because I don't like worrying. I don't do it much which means when I do it's usually pretty bad. So got out of that test and had a little while to chill then I had to go present my photo book. I did really well on this too I think. Since then I've just been chilling with friends watching sports. We saw two pretty interesting games. We watch Lebron James return to Cleveland then we saw the end of the 2OT game that was Arizona v. Arizona St.

God has been faithful to remind me of His greatness. Tomorrow is my last day as a Junior in college. I'll be a Senior! It's crazy. He's working all things out for me for His namesake and I love it. I hope that over the Christmas break I'll be able to do some better blogs because I'll have more time to ponder deep theological truths... okay maybe not deep thoughts but hopefully my blogs will get better. But until then you'll have to deal with what I get you.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Too sleepy!

2010-12-02T02:11:00.000-08:00

So it's 4:11...a.m. and i just got done with a paper so i'm gonna have to miss a blog. But since I posted something it's like I didn't miss one at all :)

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Last day of class

2010-11-30T20:23:00.001-08:00

Today was my last day of class for this semester. For that matter it was my last day as a junior (assuming I pass all my finals this week). It's just another milestone in God's ultimate plan in my life. That plan started being reveled to me in it's simplest form when I was in tenth or eleventh grade. Thats when I felt God's call on my life to be a pastor. From there I didn't really know what to do. I talked to a lot of people but it was something I wanted to be 100% sure about. I kept that on the down low for some years while I prayed and got people to pray for me about it. Deep down my own personal desire to be a teacher/coach was still what I was pressing to the fore front. When it was time for me to decided what college I wanted to go to I ultimately chose Troy so I could keep my options open. I felt like, at the time, that this decision may not have been what God wanted for my life but God was quick to assure me that I was right where he wanted me. (I need to back track) toward the end of my senior year I was completely sure of God's call on my life to be a pastor. But I often wondered, "if God wants me to be a pastor, why am I wasting my time here at Troy?" Thats when God sent his assurance by blessing me with a full tuition scholarship out of nowhere. There were three people in front of me for the job of sports editor and they all three ended up leaving for some reason or another which left me there to take it. To some, even me sometimes, it seemed like a huge coincidence. But I know God used that to assure me that I needed to be here for some of my life.

With people still praying for me often about where exactly God wanted me after Troy many doors opened up. I wanted to go to seminary at Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn but they only take a class once every three years and I wasn't due to graduate until the next spring. So what did I do? I challenged God (He can do some pretty amazing things). I told God that I felt like He wanted me to be at Lakeview but I wasn't supposed to graduate in time. I put it in God's hands and promised Him I would work as hard as I could and that if He wanted me there then I would go through every door He opened. You know sometimes people say be careful what you wish for? Oh yeah! Last summer I took 12 hours worth of class. This semester I took 18 hours. Then I reached another hurtle (to me it was a hurtle, to God just another way to show me his power). In order to graduate in time I would need to take 19 hours next semester, the 'hurtle' was that you're not allowed to take more than 18 if your GPA is below 3.5. Mine is a 3.1. So I did what I promised God I would, I met with a department chair, a dean and a provost to get approval for the extra hour. And God let me take overtime even though it seemed like they would say no. (just a funny side note) My department chair said, "you'll have to talk to the dean about that. But let me warn you, shes a tough cookie to crack. You'll be lucky if she lets you" well I don't go by luck, I go by faith. So now i'm on track to start my senior year in January and graduate in July. Just in time to start seminary in August. There is still a lot that has to work out just right for me to be able to start that particular seminar but God has already opened so many doors I don't expect him to stop now. Even if things don't work out. Even if when the summer comes and some how I can't do an internship and take 7 hours to graduate on time, so what? I will still praise God because He is worthy. He's not worthy because He makes things work out for me, He's worth because He is my Creator, my Lord the author and finisher of my faith.

He is worth because "while I was still a sinner, Christ died for me" -Romans 5:8. I will praise God because I've seen with my own eyes His works.

[14] I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

(Psalm 139:14 ESV)

Well this was supposed to be about my last day of this semester but it turned into so much more than that. I'm so thankful for all God has done for me and for what He will do. I hope this can encourage you, and help you see what God is doing in your life.

Please keep praying for me, as I said, there is still a long road before I can get to Auburn but if God wants me there then that's where I'll be.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Procrastination

2010-11-29T22:32:00.001-08:00

Well well well, it took me only one day back from the holiday to remember how to procrastinate. I mean I'm doing it right now by writing this blog. Today was a lack luster day back to school. I didn't have class so I slept until 11ish then went to the j-school to see if any of my friends were up there. Yes I have friends, if you were wondering. And yes I'm a nerd that goes to my department on days that I don't have class. Anyway, I went and ate lunch and just came back to my room and sat here all day. I have a presentation due tomorrow at 8:30 and it's currently 12:30 and I'm not done with my part. I met with my groups tonight and since everyone had to use my computer they went ahead and put there material in PowerPoint so now I just have to put mine in and we are good. But who knows when that'll happen. Also, I have a paper due for sports reporting due at 10, so I guess i'm about to get to all of this work. I just wanted to blog to waste time and because I've already missed two days in my challenge.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Great day of Worship

2010-11-28T21:42:00.000-08:00

Man I love Sundays! They are my favorite day of the week. I've been singing in the choir for two weeks now and that has helped my worship tremendously. Today we sang "By his Wounds" as the special. Then Ryan Johnson preached today and it was incredible and unusual for what our church usually does. Ryan preached for about half the time then we, as a church, prayed through Psalm 145 together. I loved it. You should read that Psalm if you have time. After church I ate with my favorite family, the Johnson's, and we played Apples to Apples. Great game btw. I had choir practice after that and we worked on our Christmas special and stuff!

Then tonight was my church's thanksgiving testimony service. Pretty much we pass the microphone to whoever wants it and they can tell the congregation what God's been doing in there life. If past years I had been nervous to partake in this but this year there was no doubt that I had to tell people what God was doing in my life. I love this service because you get to hear people's hearts, and get to hear what there going through. During the service one member read Hebrews 10:23, "[23] Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful."

(Hebrews 10:23 ESV)

I love this for the last phrase. He who promised is faithful. You can take God at His word because when he says something He does it. Not like faulty humans. That is such a great word!

Today I got more of a vision for what I want in my life. I can see it happening little by little, well feel it more than see it. Psalm 42:1 reads: [42:1] As a deer pants for flowing streams,

so pants my soul for you, O God.

(Psalm 42:1 ESV)

I love the imagery. This deer isn't just thirsty, this deer in panting for flowing streams. He wants it worse than everything else. That's how I want to want the word, and I can feel my body and soul going towards that. I just have this longing for the word! I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving, I know I did. But now it's back to school time. Only another week and a half and it's Christmas break! Have a great week.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Different people, same creator

2010-11-27T21:40:00.000-08:00

Today was a new experience for me. I went to watch a Florida State game. I got up around 9 and we got down to Tallahassee about 12. When we got to Doak Campbell Stadium we decided to walk around the entire stadium to see everything around it. First off that is the most beautiful stadium (on the outside) I've ever been to. And yes I've been to both Jordan Hare and Byant Denny. But the out side of 'the doak' was pretty amazing. They had a Bobby Bowden statue that was pretty cool, they also had this one section outside of there stadium called the 'sod cemetery'. In this section they had tombstones from games that FSU had won on the road despite being underdogs. Each tombstone had the sod buried under it and has the score engraved on it. On top of that since they were playing Florida this week there were flowers placed on all of the Florida spots. All in all it was a pretty good experience. I mean it wasn't good enough to convert me but to be honest I did the 'chop' about three times. It's college football tradition...

On the way back I got into a good conversation with my friend that I went with. The conversation was about religion. He's a Hindu and I was wanting to know more about his religion. The thing he said that stuck out to me most was this, "it (his religion) pretty much comes down to this: be good to people, treat them how you want to be treated and everything else will workout." Kinda sounds similar to 'do on to others as you would have them do to you'. But that is there ultimate means to the end. Do good and go to a better place, do bad and go to a worse place. In all this I realized that you can see similarities in religions and in people because we have the same creator.

Today's game was a perfect example of that (and Sanjay pointed this out to me). Me, him and Robert (another one of our friends we sat with at the game) are three of the most different people you can find. I mean outwardly we are a white guy, a black guy and a guy from India. And then our personalities are different in the sense that i'm very loud and talk a lot, Robert is very quiet and Sanjay is somewhere in the middle. But we can still be good friends is the point that Sanjay made. And if you ask me it's because we have the same creator who made us to have friendships and relationship with other people. Just my opinion and the talk on the way home helped me see that there are similarities between morales in all religions. And to me that's because God made us with the ability to know what's right and how we should treat people.

Well, i'm off to bed. Pumped about tomorrow, I get to worship that great creator with my faith family! I hope everybody has a great day tomorrow and finds time and a place to worship Yahweh!

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Football and fellowship

2010-11-26T21:42:00.000-08:00

Today's blog is gonna be really short because nothing really happened today, but I've already missed two day's blogging so yeah. Got up this morning and watched Teara for a little while until 12:30 then it was time for an Iron Bowl party at the Weem's house. The food was amazing and the game was even better. If you didn't watch it then you really missed out. I've heard it's already starting to be called 'The Comeback'. Sounds fitting for an famous Iron Bowl name. After that I just watched Oregon run through Arizona and now I'm watching Boise and Nevada play. As much as everyone else hates Boise I actually want them to win because my preseason pick for the national title game was Auburn (I really did pick them before everybody else jumped on) vs. Boise.

I went to the Johnson's house to watch Oregon and got some encouragement about missions. I told Ryan (my mentor) about my family conversation and he, as always, had words of wisdom for me and helped my have peace about it.

That's all I got today. Tomorrow should be awesome because I'm going down to Tallahassee to watch the Florida @ Florida St. game. Can't wait to blog about that experience.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

What i'm thankful for

2010-11-26T08:07:00.000-08:00

So this is going to be quick but last night I realized that I didn't blog about what I was thankful for. I got so side tracked with the whole missions thing (see last post) that I totally forgot so here goes.

First off i'm thankful for my Savior. The creator of all things who died for me. So that I could be with him! Simply amazing. I'm also thankful for my family. More so this year than any other. My niece was born this past January and was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (check out http://cff.org/ for more info on that) so just with her doing good and with advancements in CF research it just looks promising and for that i'm thankful. Just a side note, Alexis has truly show me what it means to love unconditionally. I love her as much as possible every time I see her because I worry that something may go wrong. Usually time flies by with little children but for Alexis i'm getting the fullest of every moment. I'm also so thankful for my friend's and church family (those are almost all the same people). With out this group of people I wouldn't be anywhere near the man I am today. I'm afraid to name anyone because I don't want to leave anyone out so if you're reading this then i'm talking about you :).

I'm very thankful for everyone (if there is anybody) who actually reads my blog. I think when mine and MaeLee's 30 day blog challenge is over i'll continue to blog... just not everyday. I hope you have been enjoying my blog and I hope you'll continue to come back.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Thanksgiving and deep burden

2010-11-25T20:10:00.000-08:00

Well today has been a sort of roller coaster emotional day. Not really what it's supposed to be but hopefully you'll understand when I get to that part, but let me start at the beginning.

I slept really late today and it was awesome. Mom walked into the room saying "Timbo, you gonna get up?" she preceded to inform the that it was almost 11. Awesome wake up to lunch! Well almost lunch, I got up and went with my mom to get my niece and she was sooo cute as always! (http://yfrog.com/14yhp0j) When I got back the youngsters wanted me to play football again, so I agreed with the understanding that I was quarterback only (couldn't do all that running two days in a row). When that was over it was time for some food. The food was great just as I expected it would be. After that me and some family watched some NFL and had a little trash talk about tomorrow's Iron Bowl. I was the only Auburn fans around all those bammers so it was really useless trying to talk sensible.

After that is when the roller coaster of emotions began. I started talking to some other family member and when ask what my future held I answered, "full time missions or youth ministry." That's where the conversation went down hill. Some family member verbally expressed their dislike of my missions plans. And I just wanted to disappear. They were supposed to be encouraging me (or at least that's how I envisioned it). They were all fine with me doing youth ministry but missions seem crazy to them. I don't understand how they can feel one part of ministry is more important than another. I love my family but after this talk was over I was down cast. Walking around the rest of the day I had deep burden on me. I was burdened for my family. Some of those people are believers and they don't want me going overseas for my entire life? But most importantly I was burdened for people overseas. I realized this is how most of America feels about missions. They fill that they are only responsible for themselves and nobody else. It breaks my heart to realize that most people don't care about the 26,000 children that die everyday from starvation and preventable disease (not saying my family doesn't care about those people). I wonder if American's (my family specifically) understand that the amount of food we had to is more than most the world has in a year. Little did those family members know that they were actually pushing me more towards missions than they were talking me into staying. Be praying for me about what God has in store for my life. I'm not worried about the future because I know who holds it in there hands.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Day full of sports

2010-11-24T21:37:00.000-08:00

I'm enjoying my thanksgiving holiday! It's probably not helping my health though. I've been sitting around all day eating everything in sight and it's not even turkey day yet. The lack of walking to class probably isn't helping either. I'm sure by the time I get back to Troy i'll be a few (hopefully only a few) pounds heaver.

Today (unlike the days before it) I've actually tried to counteract this gaining weight process thats undoubtedly happening. My distant family got in town today and with us living closer to my other family for the first time ever I actually got to hang out with 2nd or 3rd cousins for the first time that wasn't actually thanksgiving day. Me, my cousin that lives next door and my two other cousins went to our uncles field across the road and played football. It was very fun! I realized how out of shape I am. I haven't ran so much in a long long time. (side note: maybe i should start doing active stuff at college...) When we finally got done I was so sweaty I had to go take a shower. Yeah it was that bad.

After that I just chilled and watched some basketball. A lot of basketball actually. For the first time in years (maybe ever) I'm actually interested in watching college basketball some other time than March. I also caught the NBA game.

I can't wait for tomorrow! I get to eat awesome food and, more importantly, I get to see family I haven't seen for a year. So much happens over a years span that catching up is always fun to do. Then the most important part of the day, getting to tell people and blog about what I'm thankful for. So that's what you got to look forward to tomorrow! Reading what I'm thankful for!

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Pictures, pictures and more pictures

2010-11-23T22:12:00.000-08:00

Well today wasn't too much more interesting than yesterday but at least I had stuff to do. Got up this morning and went to chapel at Teara's school (it was pretty good) then from there we went to take family pictures. This was a long drawn out process as you can imagine. Now don't get me wrong it was fun and all, and I enjoyed it but it was just a lot. But we got a lot done. Christmas card pictures at the same time we got just so photos because it's been a while since we had pictures taken.

When we got back me and Payton (my 13 year old cousin) threw the football for a while and then we played some B-ball. It was really fun, me and Payton hung out a lot during the summer but since school started it's been really hard to see him so today was really fun. That was pretty much my day. Throw in some dancing in the living room and dinner and that was all I did. Like I said, not very interesting.

So what did God teach me today? How important fellowship with you earthly family is. Sometimes I get so caught up in doing stuff with my church family that I forget how refreshing it is to just be at home and enjoy family. I also realized that I need to enjoy my family all I can over the next 9 or so months because once I start seminary it'll be even harder than it is now to find time to come home.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Enjoying God's creation

2010-11-22T15:12:00.000-08:00

Dang, I missed another blog. But this time I have a better excuse, I wasn't around any technology at all. I didn't even have my iPhone (which is a big deal for me). Okay I had my iPhone but it was in airplane mode and I was just using it as an iPod, but i'm getting ahead of myself.

Yesterday started with me going to worship the supreme ruler of all things. It was amazing as all ways. I have the best pastor in the world. Mike Whitt preaches the truth like very few do these days. With pastor claiming that prosperity comes from godliness, Mike takes the biblical look and preaches the Word how it was meant to be presented. Sunday afternoon was full of the Johnson's as all ways. Except this time they had me working... kinda. I was more supervising them working on the yard than actually working but I was there while it was happening.

Sunday night (and this is why I didn't blog) I went and camped out with John Baxley. It was pretty awesome. Sitting around a fire talking about God's word and His promises. Everything from what our favorite book of the Bible is to discussing the Hypostatic Union (that's just a really big word that Ryan taught me, it means the union between Jesus' divinity and humanity at the same time). We couldn't have asked for a better night to enjoy God's creation. There was a full moon reflecting the sun, very few clouds and we were next to ponds. All in all, I was able to just sit back and realize that the Creator of all those things around me is the same God that holds my life in His hands. The same God that allows all things that happen to happen. No other religion can claim such an intimate relationship. All creation truly does reflect the fathers glory.

Today was a very boring day so i'm kinda glad this was a two day blog. All I've done today is sit around and watch T.V. I am enjoying my Thanksgiving break though. Hopefully tomorrow will be more full of adventure... but I doubt it. But until then have a great night and thanks for taking the time to check out my blog.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Blog 4 - So thankful for salvation

2010-11-20T22:40:00.000-08:00

So only 4 days into the blogging challenge I failed. Lucky my challenger forgot too so we'll just call this one even MaeLee :). Anyway.

Yesterday (Friday) started really boring. I was in Auburn and all my friends had class (all mine were cancelled). So I just sat there all day in anticipation of me and John Baxley going to Tuscaloosa for Gamma Phi Beta formal. When he got done with class we hit the road. Formal was awesome. I went with Katy Barhydt, shes Maggie's lil. Formal is pretty much a prom, except fun. Maybe your prom was fun, but mine kind stunk. Not because of who I went with but because there was bad music no one dancing and most people left within the hour of it starting. But this was full of hang out time to go along with so much dancing. I've never danced so much before (my legs were killing me at the end of the night). But after that we went back to the sorority house to watch a movie but that idea didn't last long (it was 3:30 a.m. when we got back) and me and John left to go where we were staying the night.

Then today we got up and ate lunch with the girls and rode around trying to find a park. When we found it, it ended up being a park for campers only so it was a semi wasted trip, but we had a lot of fun on the way and had fun taking pictures next to the park we couldn't go in. And less than 24 hours after we got there, we were on the way back to Auburn.

So what has God taught me through this trip? How thankful I am for my salvation, and for my new life. At this formal there were so many drunk people. That used to be me. I could look at those people looking/acting ignorant and see what I used to be. Everywhere you either had someone stumbling around or slurring there words (on a microphone mind you) or even throwing up and I had to ask my self why. Why do they do that to themselves? Why did I ever do that? What a sick world we live in. Those people have a empty spot inside of them and, unknowingly, they want to fill it. So thats what they were doing. Filing it with beer, filling it with relationship and sexual desires. I'm so thankful for my salvation because with out Jesus coming into my life and destroying the old and replacing my with himself that would be me. I would be that guy looking dumb. I would be that guy trying to fill my self with meaningless relationships. Jesus is the author and perfecter of my faith and I'm more thankful now than ever of the salvation he offers me by no doing of my own. Because by myself I'm just another guy in the crowd, but with Jesus I know he has plans for me and know that he has in mind better for me than wasting my life doing meaningless stuff.

[11] For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

(Jeremiah 29:11 ESV)

God is the purpose of my life and I only want to know Him and make Him known.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Challenge Day 3 - Our Portion

2010-11-19T01:22:00.000-08:00

Whew, what a day!

It's the early time of 3:24 a.m. and I'm just getting to my blog. I had class this morning, drove to Auburn and went to the Harry Potter 7 midnight release. Before I get to what I learned today I'm gonna talk about a few randoms things.

First, HP7 was awesome! I usually hate the movies (as you could tell by my second ever blog on here). But this one was amazing. It actually stuck to the book and they did it well. In teh last movie I had enough complaints to fill a decent sized blog, and to tell the truth I was planning the same for this one, but no such luck. Anyway for once I'm pleased with a Harry Potter movie.

Second, I want to clarify some stuff from my blog yesterday. I love love love (did I say I love) music. It's an awesome way of worship, so awesome I listened to music my entire drive to Auburn today. What I was trying to get at yesterday was that our time worshiping through prayer should be greater than our time through song. I realized after my blog yesterday that it may have seemed like I was discouraging music. Not at all what I was doing. Just remember the more time you spend talking to the author and perfecter of our faith the closer to Him you will be which will lead to better worship through music.

So today's blog is named "Our Portion". On the way to Auburn today I was listening to my iPod and 'My Portion' by Shane and Shane came on and it reminded my how much I love that passage: [25] Whom have I in heaven but you?

And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.

[26] My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

(Psalm 73:25-26 ESV)

There is NOTHING on earth I desire besides you! I love it! It fits perfect with my name of my blog and with my first blog about me wanting this to be my life. I want nothing on earth more than Jesus. Then you go down to v.26 and it continues to define me. My heard and flesh may fail. In my case 'may' means 'will'. My heart and flesh will fail. Over. And Over. And Over. But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. When I fail He still is. He always is. So remember that God is our portion. He is what completes us and makes us whole! Something has to be your portion, something has to be what fills you, something has to be what makes you whole. Make sure that's Jesus.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

P.S. Be praying for me and John Baxley as we travel to Tuscaloosa tomorrow (later today). We will be there for most of the weekend so thats where my blog's will be coming from!

Blogging Challenge - Day 2

2010-11-17T22:52:00.000-08:00

Well day two of blogging! To not have class today I feel like it was pretty packed with stuff. I mean sure I slept until 10...or 11. But after that I went and ate Mama G's with Robert Hudson and Katy-Jo Tunks and after that I had to take the MAPP exam. The MAPP wasn't as hard as it was just pure dumb. I didn't feel like sitting at that computer screen reading passages of random literature and then answering questions. The nerd did come out of me during the math parts though, mostly because I enjoy math and am actually good at it. After that was the dreaded Trop layout! I need to give a shout out to Ed Bailey for taking one of my pages, which made my workload a little less and tons less stressful.

Now on to what I'm really supposed to be blogging about. It's days like to day that make me feel like Israel in the Old Testament, as far as my prayer life goes. While things were going good they didn't worry about God, but as soon as an enemy showed up and Israel started to come under trial they would turn to God. He, in his awesome mercy, would deliver them. *Think about that for a second* God, knowing they would turn from him as soon as they were delivered, still loved them enough to deliver them. So what does all that have to do with my prayer life? Well It seems that some day's, like today, I get 'too busy' (I mean really?!? I slept until 10 today! thats not busy) and I just don't find myself praying throughout the day. Other days I'm constantly praying (not particularly because something is going wrong, it's just I get the urge). And on days I'm constantly in prayer I feel so much closer to the presents of God. Who would have thought it? Talking to the one who created all thing will actually make you feel closer to Him? (that was full of sarcasm, if you couldn't tell) I just want to shake myself sometimes when I over look simple truths like this, especially on days like today when I had more than enough time to spend more time with Jesus.

So I figured I'll share some practical ways we as students can use our time wisely to pray. First, on the walk/drive to class. For me I love my iPod but my walk to class isn't even long enough to listen to a whole song most of the time, plus the time it takes to put in the headphones and find a song I want. So instead of wasting that time use it productively. Second, how about while you wait for a teacher to get into class. If your professors are like mine being on time is the exception. So instead of surfing the net for 3 min, why not send some prayers up to God? Third, how about in the shower/bathtub? I mean, I like to sing in the shower like the next person, but thats more lost time. Finally, how about time in between classes? This could even be a more extended time. You could even pull out a Bible and make some notes on what you read. None of these should take the place of a regular quiet time. These are just suggestions to go along with that normal time spent with our Heavenly Father.

I heard a great sermon by Pastor John Piper about prayer that changed my outlook on prayer and has greatly helped my prayer life: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/sermons/be-devoted-to-prayer. I hope you will take time to read/listen to this sermon and be devoted to prayer.

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

Blogging Challenge - Day 1

2010-11-16T22:18:00.000-08:00

Well it's been well over a year since I last blogged but I've been wanting to get back into it, but if you know me you know the laziness has taken over and blogging has been out of the question. Luckily my awesome friend MaeLee has challenged me to blog once a day for the next 30 days! I know right thats a lot! But I'm always up for a challenge!

So here's blog one. It's more of an intro than anything but it's something. Over the next 30 days i'll be blogging about what God is showing me through everyday life. Along with that it will just be a general whats going on in my life type deal.

I didn't really have anything ready for this blog so I think i'm just going to explain the name of my blog and leave it at that tonight. If you'll take your bible and turn it to Philippians 3:4-8. Paul is talking and he's saying if there is any reason to boast in the flesh he has better reasons than everyone else. "[5] circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; [6] as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless." Those are what he's calling his 'qualifications' for being able to boast. But what he says after that is the big deal. "[7] But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. [8] Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ" Wow, how amazing is that? He says even though I've done all these things in the eyes of the people, I count it all as loss because the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. Now only does he count all things loss, he HAS lost all things (v.8) and counts them as rubbish.

Thats how I want to live life. I want to live in such a way that people will be able to look at my life and know that I care about Jesus more than all things. This video pretty much sums up how I want my life to be lived: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBJzUnxiKwA

I hope you enjoy the video and I hope you come back to my blog in the upcoming month!

Counting all things loss,

Timothy Mathis

P.S. while writing this another awesome friend, Morgan, text me and told me to read Psalms 66. It's pretty awesome so you should read that too!

Follow Jesus...Period

2009-07-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

In Paul's first letter to cornth he addresses an promant issue in the time; that issue was that some people were saying they follow paul while others were saying they were following Apollos, or cephas. Paul writes in 1 Corth. 1:13 "Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?" Paul is telling them "i didn't save you, so don't follow me; follow Jesus". This was causing division in the church.

And now, even today, we have the same problems in churches today. "I like hymns, i like contemparory music", "i'm a baptist, i'm a meadothist". To that i say who cares? Who cares? Follow Jesus!

He is the only way to Heaven, the only way. John 14:6 "Jesus said 'i am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the father except through me'" He is the only way to heaven. so to all my fellow christians out there i say "stop putting on this front and making issues out of nothing and follow Jesus" it's that simple. How do we get the word out and stop this stero-type about christians fighting each other? We stop following people, stop following possessions, and simply Follow Jesus.

Timbizzle

"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish in order that i may gain Christ" Phil. 3:8

My life verse and the progression of it

2009-07-20T09:12:00.000-07:00

This is kinda a weird post if you ask me but it's something that struck me as intresting last night so i figured, "hey it's my blog i can do what i want" so here goes.

You may or may not have ever heard someone talk about their "life" verse before, i tend to interchange that with one's favorate verse. But i began thinking a couple weeks ago about what could my life verse be? i was looking for something that defined what christ has done for me or something that would show the faith i have in Him.

So as i began to think about what this verse has been in my life i realised that it has changed over time as i have grown in Christ. When i first accepted Christ i clung to Romans 3:23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" i'm not really sure why. Maybe because i had just realised that i was a sinner and i needed that assurance that others have sinned too. that i wasn't the only one who had done things wrong that in fact all had sinned, except Jesus Christ of course. Then, while still very young in the faith, i began to feel sort of a call on my life to the ministry and thats when God put 1 Timothy 4:12 in my path "let no one despise you for your youth but set an example to believers in speech, life, love, faith, and in purity" and looking back i suggest that God put that verse in my life to take away any negetive thoughts i may have had about that calling because i'm sure my first thoughts were, although i can't remember exactly, something like this "but God i'm too young to do any work in the church"

As i got more learned in the faith and more understanding of God's call in my life i think thats when the tone of these verses turned from favorate verse to life verse. and that shift happened when i began to meditate on Romans 8:28 "and we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him." i mean now that i was sure of God's call i needed that assurance of, "hey, things are gonna happen in ur life, and have happened, that will be tough to handle, but God is in control" just sitting here looking back i call more clearly see how God had his hand on my life even before i was a christian.

And up until a week ago i was sure Romans 8:28 was it for me, but now i have a new verse im meditating over more and more, and i believe it's because im in a new stage of my walk with christ. Philippians 3:8 "Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpasing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have sffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that i may gain Christ" This verse shows where i want to be. Early in my walk i was looking towards the past trying get comfort about the things i had done and the way i lived before christ, but im past that now and feel more a burden for the future. this verse describes what i'm looking for in life, what im pursueing in life above all things.

I hope u were encouraged by this, the character of God i want to convey to you is this; God's faithfulness. Through my life good and bad, easy and hard, righteous and unrighteous, God has been there and will be there tomorrow, He is never changing, and he has a plan for your life. "For i know the plans i have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" Jer. 29:11 Jesus is our hope.

Timbizzle

"Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpasing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the los of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that i may gain Christ" Phil. 3:8

Worship Celebration

2009-07-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

I'm finally home from worshiping Jesus Christ this morning, no our service didn't just get out, i've just been hanging out with friends. But as always our service this morning was rocking. We sang one of my favorate hymns of all time "Jesus, Name Above All Names", then phillip weems sang a song that he wrote called "At the Gate of Beautiful" which is inspired from Acts 3 when peter, in the name of Jesus, healed a crippled begger. Just as that begger we are crippled, although we are spirtually crippled. And just as the begger we do not need silver or gold but we need the blood of Jesus.

Then Bro. Mike preached on the crucifixion from John 19, and im amazed at how the old testament and the new testament fit together so perfect. In Psalm 22: 14-18

"i am poured out like water, and al my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death. dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet -- i can count all my bones -- they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots."

David wrote this around 1000 years before Jesus was crucified and it is exactly what happened to Jesus. Another amazing fact about this psalm that i didn't know until this morning was that David never saw a crucifixion in his life, they practice wasn't started untill about 600 years after he wrote this. that is amazing and proves God's power to reveal this to david in such a way to where people who read this could see exactly what would happen to Jesus.

Well that all i got about this morning, it was God filled as always.

Timbizzle

"Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpasing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have sffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that i may gain Christ" Phil. 3:8

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (spoiler alert)

2009-07-18T22:02:00.000-07:00

I'm home and finally blogging, and what better to blog about than the movie i've seen twice in four days? So let me start with the first viewing.

Me and Van took an adventure to Dothan to catch the mid-night showing of HBP and i hated it. You heard me right hated it. And i was justified it that as well. I mean looking at the movie from the point of view of a person who has read the books makes the movie really bad. Here are my beefs with the movie.

1) Death Eaters DO NOT FLY! i'm not really sure why that bothers me so much?!? it just does. i mean they apperiate. thats it. not flying. who ever decided "hey lets make the death eaters fly" should feel bad about it now.

2)the romance; not that theirs too much persay but i believe their are more important themes such as: Harry and Dumbledore dialog, it's so important not only to this movie but to the 7th movie as well, big messup who ever decided to leave that out. It could have used some more harry/genny in it also.

3) they leave out like three memory scenes! those do two things a) they get inside the mind of voldermort and we find out y he is who he is and b) and it sets up the 7th movie

4 and lastly) no fight scene in the end, that would have just rocked!

So after seeing it that first time i was dissapointed. But i just got back from watching it for the second time and it was auctuall pretty good movie. I tried to take my mind off the book and just watch the movie and it was decent. i really like the romance side of it alot more tonight, and their was some really cool parts. and snape played a really good part. anyway it was ok and i'm really pumped about the seventh movie, all im saying is they better make part one and two like three hours long each if they want to get everything in. Well im going to bed now i guess, no catchie sign off or anything i just got church in the morning. night to all.

Timbizzle