AN ENJOYABLE DAY

One of the reasons I don't usually update my blog with a lot of information about what is going on in my life, is the simple fact that there's just so many things to talk about and I'm not the type of person that likes to "paint half a picture". If I were to give it a shot, I'd probably end up spending all of my "me" time just writing about it all. Grin

That being said, I did want to express how much I have enjoyed my weekend so far.

Friday night is bowling night for Laurie and me. We bowl on the Milwaukee Beer Barrels bowling league. The league is one of many that takes part in the American Blind Bowling Association.
I am league president and enjoy my involvement very much.
Laurie started out as a substitute bowler, but is now bowling full-time. We just have a lot of fun. Not only bowling, but also just hanging out with people that we might not end up socializing with much for one reason or another. This Friday, we met with Laurie's best friend Jes and her husband Paul at Las Palmas restaurant, which is right across the street from Burnham Bowl. We had a nice time talking about wedding plans, Jes' upcoming Sea Symphony, among other things.
Jes and Paul stuck around to watch us bowl and even stayed for a while to listen to some Karaoke.
Yesterday morning, Jes joined Laurie and her mom to go dress shopping. Guess what? Laurie has a wedding dress. I called her just as she was getting ready to finalize her purchase. I'll never forget the excitement in her voice, when she told me how strongly she felt about picking out the right one! Grin
Laurie came over at about 2 or so and we spent an awesome time together in prayer. Those times are most precious to me. I can really hear Laurie's heart when she prays.
I will confess and some of you know that my walk with the Lord has not always been the best over the past couple of years, but even so the Lord has answered so many of my prayers. Things I would have thought impossible in the past, due in large part to my lack of faith in the power of prayer and in time spent in God's Word.

After that, we went over to the Sanheims's to watch the Seahawks playoff game against the Washington Redskins.
I brought my Sirius radio, a Christmas gift from Laurie, so I could listen to the Seattle call of the game.
Laurie's dad was nice enough to turn down the sound of the television, so we could hear it. It was pretty weird. A play would happen on the field and we wouldn't actually hear about it until about 13 seconds later, because of the delay from the satellite feed.
Everyone but me had all they could do to restrain themselves from giving away what was going on. So, I could hear it first hand. Boy, that's love-in-action, if I've ever seen it! LOL
When the game was over, Laurie's dad and I went and got Supper from Boston Market. We brought it back and watched the Father of the Bride. We had lots of laugh, and even a few tears from mom and dad. Smile

All in all, I had a blast. I will never forget times like that. I love you my future bride, as well as my mom and dad to be!...

By the way:

Seahawks 20
Redskins 10

Bring on the Bears!

STEVEDORE: TO THE POWER OF 2!

Got this off of several excellent blogs. Most recently that of my lovely future bride, Laurie Sanheim. Buckled under pressure... Just had to contribute my version!... Enjoy

2 names you go by:
1. Beave: (Mom started calling me that when I would chew on things as a youngster(. Sort of fits, don't you think. In case you missed it, short for beaver? Rhymes with Steve.

2. Stephen Roy: (That's what my lovely future bride, Laura Marie, calls me when I do or say something wrong.) Or, at least not exactly what she expected! Grin

2 parts of your heritage:
1. Swedish

2. Dutch

2 things that scare you:
1. Not spending eternity with the ones I love.

2. Losing my testimony.

2 of your everyday essentials:
1. Quiet time spent alone with the Lord

2. Coffee:

2 things you are wearing right now:
1. Big smile: Thinking of my Laurie!

2. Black cords

2 favorite bands or musical artists (at the moment):
1. Switch Foot

2. Sterling & Brass - The Lake Country Brass Quintet

2 favorite songs at the moment:
1. Dare You to Move

2. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love):
1. Mutual respect

2. Ongoing and consistent encouragement

2 truths:
1. "He who doesn't stand for something; will fall for anything."

2. John 14:6

2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex):
1. Long hair

2. Soft, smooth skin

2 of your favorite hobbies:
1. Singing

2. Sleeping - ha!

2 things you want really badly:
1. To be able to provide for my future wife and family.

2. True forgiveness from all those who I have wronged in the past.

2 places you want to go on vacation:
1. Alaska

2. Anywhere with Laurie

2 things you want to do before you die:
1. Get married - Lord willing, this is slated to happen before I go Home, smile!

2. Have children.

2 ways that you are stereotypically a chick:
1. Hmmm. Don't think this really applies. Someone care to comment?

2. Who wrote this thing anyway? Anybody seen my lip glo'o'o'o'o'o'ss? G'r'r'r'rr'r'r'r'r'in

2 things you are thinking about now:
1. My fiance. That pretty much goes without saying 24/7.

2. I've got so many things to catch up on.

2 stores you shop at:
1. Pick N' Save

2. Wallgreens

2 people you'd like to see answer these questions:
1. Dad: (Come on man, get with it! Smile

2. Anna & Kristin (yes, that's three - so I cheated)

DAVE'S TESTIMONY

Dave Brown

If you could get just one thing out of life, what would it be? I asked myself that question while I was in my second year with the Seattle Seahawks. I had
been very successful as a football player: I made All-City, All-District and All-State in high school. I was All-Big Ten three years and a two-time All-American
at the University of Michigan.

Despite all these successes there was one big thing I still wanted but didn't have. I wanted the assurance of eternal life.

During my first year in Seattle, I met a linebacker on the Seahawks named Ken Hutcherson. The thing I noticed most about "Hutch" was that he always had
a smile on his face. His joy was genuine. It wasn't artificial. It came deep from within him. Even when he suffered an injury that ended his pro career,
Hutch possessed a joy that was unexplainable.

I observed Hutch for months. I saw how he lived and the way he treated others. One day, we were in standing in the parking lot at Seahawk headquarters and
I asked him, "What makes you have such joy and peace?"

Ken replied, "It's the personal relationship I have Jesus Christ." At first I didn't believe him. But Hutch went on to tell me about Christ and God's purpose
for sending Him to earth. Hutch shared this verse from the Bible: "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes
in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

Here was the assurance for eternal life that I had been looking for. It was almost a year later, however, that I decided to do anything about it. I knew
that God loved me and had a plan for my life. I knew that I had sinned and that my sinful nature is what kept me separated from God. I knew and believed
that Jesus Christ came to earth, died on the cross for my sins, was resurrected, and that He was the only way to God.

Hutch told me I could believe all those things, but that if I wanted a personal relationship with God and the assurance of eternal life, I would have to,
by faith, invite Christ into my life. Then He would be my Savior and the Lord who would run my life and direct me to fulfill His plan.

A few months later at a Pro Athletes Outreach conference in San Diego, I accepted Christ into my life. I prayed "Lord Jesus, I need you. I ask that you
come into my life to be my Savior and my Lord. I ask you to forgive me of the sin that I have committed. Make me into the man that you would have me be."
I then thanked Him for coming into my life.

Though there wasn't any lightning when I said "Yes" to God, I've never been the same since. As a Christian I've noticed two major changes in my life:

First, God has made me humble. I used to be a very proud man. Often, people would not feel very comfortable being around me. Today though God has made me
much more open to others than I ever have been. I am still proud of my abilities as a pro football player and as a man. I am humbled, however, to know
that my talent, in fact all of who I am, comes from God.

The second big change is knowing that Christ is Lord of my life. He's my reason for living. I just want to be all that God would have me to be. Even when
I fail, I know that God still loves me. My wife, Rhonda, has shown me God's love in this way because she continues to love and accept me even when I blow
it.

I believe you won't really find a satisfying answer to that question unless you look into God's Word. There is no greater reason for living than to commit
your life to God who gave you life in the first place. Accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord and you will receive eternal life and experience
His peace and joy -- right now.

Original Seahawk Brown dies at 52

By
Craig Smith

Seattle Times staff reporter

Dave Brown was enshrined in club's Ring of Honor.

Dave Brown, an original Seahawk and one of nine men enshrined in the NFL team's Ring of Honor, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack while playing basketball
at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

One of Brown's sons, Aaron, was in the pickup game with him, according to a Texas Tech spokesman.

Brown, who would have turned 53 Monday, recently had completed his fifth season as cornerbacks coach on the Texas Tech football staff.

Friends and colleagues were stunned by his death because they considered him to be in excellent physical condition.

"He was in incredible shape," said Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

The Seahawks will honor Brown with a moment of silence at Saturday's playoff game at Qwest Field.

"Dave lived a great life that anyone could be proud of," Leach said in a statement. "He was one of the best people I have ever known. He had a tremendous
impact on our program based on the kind of person he was. He will be missed, but we are honored to have had the opportunity to know him."

Dave Brown

died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas:

Age: 52

Personal: Born Jan. 16, 1953 in Akron, Ohio. Survived by wife, Rhonda, and sons, Aaron and Sterling. Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. An outstanding
racquetball player.

College career: At Michigan, earned All-America honors in 1974 and named to all-century team.

NFL draft: Drafted by Steelers in first round in 1975. Picked by Seahawks in 1976 expansion draft.

Pro career: 15-year career included 11 in Seattle. As a rookie, played for Steelers in Super Bowl X win over Cowboys. Played three years with Green Bay
Packers. Finished with 62 career interceptions, tying for seventh in NFL history.

Seahawks career: Original Seahawk made Pro Bowl in 1984. Has club's career record with 50 interceptions. Enshrined in the Ring of Honor in 1992.

Coaching career: Assistant coach with Seahawks for seven seasons, 1992-98. Cornerbacks coach for Texas Tech since 2001.

Brown was selected in the 1976 expansion draft by Seattle from the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he earned a Super Bowl ring as a rookie in 1975. The cornerback
was a Seahawk from 1976 to 1986, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1984, and finished his career with three seasons for Green Bay.

Brown is the Seahawks' career leader with 50 interceptions, and finished with 62 in his NFL career, which ties him for No. 7 in league history.

Brown returned to the Seahawks as cornerbacks coach from 1992 to '98. He was named to the Ring of Honor in 1992.

After the Seahawks' head-coaching change after the 1998 season, Brown was out of football for three years. He joined the Texas Tech staff in 2001. Last
fall, the team had the nation's 15th-best pass defense during a 9-3 season.

Brown was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and held weekly Bible studies for Texas Tech athletes.

"Dave Brown was a leader. Dave Brown was a family man. Dave Brown was dedicated. Dave Brown was a man who believed in God," said Charle Young, a former
Seahawks teammate. "There's no sadness in that. Any person that believes in God is going to a better place. And that was Dave."

Brown was playing in a pickup basketball game with Aaron at the Texas Tech Recreation Center when he collapsed, according to a Tech spokesman. Efforts were
made to revive him at the scene. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Brown's other son, Sterling, lives in Seattle and lettered at the University of Washington as a basketball player in 2000-01 and 2001-02. Both sons were
athletes at Woodinville High School.

Brown also is survived by his wife, Rhonda.

The two-time All-American defensive back at Michigan was named to the school's all-century team. He was born in Akron, Ohio.

"He's one of the greatest athletes I've ever seen," former Michigan and Seahawks safety Don Dufek told the Lubbock newspaper. "I was fortunate to play with
him all through college and the pros. ... The remarkable thing is he never got hurt. I never remember him hardly being sick."

Former Seahawks teammate Jim Zorn, now the club's quarterbacks coach, was stunned by the news.

"I'm totally numb. It is really a shock," he said. "We've just lost a really good friend."

Gary Wright, Seahawks vice president of administration, said, "I don't know anybody who didn't love Dave Brown. He stood out as an athlete and a human being.
He will be missed."

Assistant Tech coach Ruffin McNeill told the Lubbock newspaper that the first thing Brown told him was, "I'm a Christian who coaches."

"He lived by The Word and was a man of God," McNeill said. "Not one day did he ever waver from that."

Times staff reporter José Miguel Romero, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Texas Tech sports information contributed to this report.

Copyright © 2006 The Seattle Times Company

PERSONAL REVIVAL

http://www.brooksidebaptist.org/haroldvaughan

"Personal Revival" will be the theme of an outstanding series of special services presented at Brookside Baptist Church in Brookfield,
WI on January 15th - 18th, 2006

Pastor Sam Horn, and his membership have invited
Harold Vaughan
to be the principal speaker for the week.

He will speak at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM on Sunday, and at 7:00 PM each weekday evening through Wednesday, January 18th.

Having ministered in 46 states and numerous foreign countries, Harold's dominant theme is that "revival is the need of the individual life and in the corporate
life of the church today." He emphasizes the victorious life that each believer can live. It has been noted that "a great hunger is stirred in the hearts
of believers as Harold dynamically shares keen insights from the Word of God concerning the Spirit-filled life.

There will be special music nightly during the crusade. A
nursery
will be provided for small children. Young children ages 4-9 will have a nightly Kid's Krusade provided for them.

Pastor Sam Horn and the congregation of Brookside Baptist Church extend a cordial invitation to the people of our area to attend as many of these meetings
as possible.

ME!

I got this off of my sister's blog. This is pretty close, if I do say so myself.

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

A GREAT AND MIGHTY WONDER

Christmas Concert to air on Wisconsin on Demand

Brookside Baptist Church announces that their Christmas Concert, “A Great and Mighty Wonder” will be available on Wisconsin on Demand from Christmas Eve
through the month of January. The concert, performed December 11th, featured the Brookside Choir and Orchestra performing a blend of traditional Christmas
carols with new texts and melodies, accompanied by Scripture narration.

Viewers in the greater Milwaukee area will be able to access the Christmas Concert by tuning to Channel 1111, selecting 'Season's Greetings', and then selecting
the 'Music' category. The Concert is listed as 'Brookside Church'.

“The Christmas Concert was an exciting event for our church members, and this is a great opportunity to let our church family see it again, as well as invite
the community to experience the wonder of this Christmas season.” said Dr. Sam Horn, pastor of Brookside Baptist Church.

“With Wisconsin on Demand, anyone who has digital cable can watch the Christmas Concert at any time.” said Randy Melchert, technology coordinator at Brookside
Baptist Church.

About Brookside Baptist Church

Brookside Baptist Church is an independent, Bible-centered, family-oriented church in the Milwaukee area. Sunday services feature worship with music, and
expository messages by Pastor Sam Horn. Brookside also produces special events including guest speakers, Christmas programs, music concerts, Easter programs,
Kids and teen activities, and more.

About Wisconsin on Demand

Wisconsin on Demand Channel 1111 uses state-of-the-art Video on Demand technology that makes it possible to view programs on your schedule and to pause,
rewind, or fast-forward with one touch of the remote control. Wisconsin on Demand is free to all of Time Warner Cable’s 200,000 digital customers and available
in all 131 Southeast Wisconsin communities served by Time Warner Cable.

Thursday, December 01, 2005

REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY?

Just a great reminder before the start of the Holiday Season Enjoy-When I received this ,,, I read it to the end,, and then I stayed in
my seat, motionless,, speechless.......Didn't we all do what those people did.....just imagine how it fel for Him....Please read and pass it on to the people
you care for....so they Don't shut the door again.

Remember My Birthday????!!!!!!
As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be
repeated. During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world
everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer. It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of me.
As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years ago. At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did for them, but in
these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration. Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they don't know the meaning
of the celebration.
I remember that last year there was a great feast in my honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates.
The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts. But, do you want to know something? I wasn't invited. I was the guest
of honor and they didn't remember to send me an invitation. The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left outside, they closed the door
in my face......... and I wanted to be with them and share their table.
In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all close their doors to me. Since I was not invited, I decided to enter the party without
making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner. They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything.
They were having a great time. To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed
drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him, saying : "Santa Claus, Santa Claus"... as if the party were in his honor !
At 12 midnight all the people began to hug each other ; I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and .... do you know .... no one hugged me.
Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all had been opened, I looked to see if, maybe, there was
one for me.
What would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one ? I then understood that I was unwanted at that party and quietly
left.
Every year it gets worse. People only remember to eat and drink, the gifts, the parties and nobody remembers me. I would like this Christmas that you allow
me to enter into your life. I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to give my life for you, on
the cross, to save you. Today, I only want that you believe this with all you heart.
I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever imagined,
a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements. Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know
if you wish to attend and I will make a reservation for you and write your name with golden letters in my great guest book. Only those on the guest list
will be invited to the party. Those who don't answer the invitation, will be left outside. Do you know how you can answer this invitation? it is by extending
it to others whom you care for...
I'll be waiting for all of you to attend my party this year...
See you soon .... I love you !

-Jesus-

Previous Posts

• AN ENJOYABLE DAY
• STEVEDORE: TO THE POWER OF 2!
• DAVE'S TESTIMONY
• Original Seahawk Brown dies at 52
• PERSONAL REVIVAL
• ME!
• A GREAT AND MIGHTY WONDER
• REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY?
• WOW! I'M A POPLAR GUY!...
• INDIGO

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The Artist You are a gifted artist or musician (though your talents may be dormant right now). You enjoy spending your free time in nature, and you are good with animals and children. Simply put, you enjoy bueaty in all its forms and live for the simple pleasures in life. Gentle, sensitive, and compassionate - you are good at recognizing people's unspoken needs. You would make a good veterinarian, pediatrician, or composer.

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