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Name: JC
Country: United States
State: Texas
Metro: Longview
Birthday: 10/14/1983
Gender: Male


Interests: My first interest is Jesus Christ, my Savior. I love to spend time with other believers in Christ, study God's Word on my own and in group settings. I was homeschooled my entire life. I love to debate anything, but especially my favorite two subjects, politics and religion. I am the second of four kids, but the oldest living after my brother died just shy of his 18th birthday in 1997. I'm a full-time student and write for the school paper, in addition to writing for the Longview News-Journal. I also own Dependable Lawn Care with my younger brother, Daniel.
Expertise: Continually being humbled by God's amazing grace...
Occupation: Which one?
Industry: Media


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Member Since: 3/9/2006

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Hellooooooo!! Is anybody out there?

The last few days I've been thinking about how Xanga and the Christian life are similar in a way. Before you think I've gone completely off the deep end, I'll explain....

Rarely do people proclaim to everyone that they're leaving Xanga, although some do. In the same way, rarely do people proclaim that they are forsaking their Christian faith. More often than not, people disappear from church slowly but surely.

I was thinking about how it's been more than five weeks since I posted and I hardly even realized it. How many of us can relate in much more critical areas of our lives....suddenly it's been a long time since we read you read your Bible, fasted, or spent diligent time in prayer.

How often we trade a close, intimate relationship with the Lord for the devil's cheap, counterfeit offerings. If we wake up one day and realize our relationship with Jesus has gone cold, obviously, He didn't go anywhere. One day, one hour, one decision at a time, we slide off the road and get lost it the mire and muck of this world.

If that's you, I hope you will get back on the narrow road today.


Saturday, November 07, 2009

Seven years is a long time.

Last night I covered my last Hallsville football game. The Bobcats lost, 27-17, eliminating them from playoff contention and ensuring that my seven-season tenure as the Hallsville beat writer was officially over.

During the third quarter the PA guy totally caught me by surprise when he thanked me for seven years of coverage, told the crowd where I was going and said Hallsville wanted to wish me well in Alabama. It was really nice, although a little awkward when everybody started looking up to the press box to find me. I stood up and waved, although probably only the top few rows could see me.

As I walked to the car after the game, I looked around at the empty parking lot. Bobcat Stadium hasn't really changed since I first started covering Hallsville as a 19-year-old rookie. But I sure have.

After seven years and probably 800 stories, I'm leaving. I made a lot of friends. I became a better writer. I became a much different person. The kind folks in Hallsville watched me go from a boy to a man.

They were good to me.

And I'm going to miss them.


Wednesday, November 04, 2009

"The Christian life is not a playground, but a battleground. Not only is there a God who loves you and has a plan for your life, but there is also a devil who hates you and opposes God's plan.

I am not suggesting that once you become a Christian, you will be sick, poor, and miserable. But the essence of the Christian life is knowing and walking with God. It is about sticking with Him when the sky is blue and also when it is filled with clouds. It is about pressing on."

Greg Laurie


Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Sunday night I went to the grocery store to pick up some needed supplies for pumpkin bread...Namely canned pumpkin.

As I'm checking out, the lady at the register, about age 50, asks if I'm making pumpkin pie. I said it's actually going to be pumpkin bread and she says, "Ohhh, you know how? Can you bring me some?"

At first I thought she was kidding - but she wasn't. With swine flu and everything else going around, there's only two reasons I can think of why she would be willing to risk eating a stranger's cooking....

a) She has the hots for young guys

b) I look like I'm 50

I don't like either one!

But I still took her a loaf of pumpkin bread.


Wednesday, October 21, 2009

“When we cannot, by searching, find the bottom [of God’s greatness], we must sit down at the brink, and adore the depth.” - Matthew Henry

One of my all-time favorite quotes. God's greatness is so incredible, especially when we can see Him working in us.

This has been an interesting year. I was thinking today about just how much I've changed...and I knew I would. I knew this year would bring with it opportunities to make major decisions about my beliefs, standards, finances, education, career and just life in general. Sure enough, those things have happened. I can't say that this year has gone like I thought it would - far from it, actually - but the changes have been as drastic as I anticipated.

What I'm not surprised is to see God's faithfulness through it all. Every. single. time. Every time I start worrying about things, God provides again. I've seen over and over that the closer you draw to God, the more you realize just how far you have to go.

Even so, God is so patient with us. When I am weak, He is strong.

"Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit." S.D. Gordon

I may not always be able to see what's around the next bend, but God always lights the way enough for me to take the next step. I'm getting kind of used to that now....It's taken a long time.

I'm so glad God has granted me a life where I'm forced to lean on Him for answers. It's like the butterfly who struggles to get out of the cocoon, which God has designed as a way to strengthen it for the rest of its life.

How much more does God care for us? He wants to make us stronger, and to do that we must be presented with opportunities to exercise our faith.

Which means there is no need to ever worry.

"For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?....So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:25, 34



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