This is an update on the "101 goals in 1001 days." So far it is going great. Six of them are fully completed (0.6%).You will have to look at each one to see the progress. However, I see one that needs some explaining.
Number 95 is not really a goal that one should be, publicly, trying to accomplish. But let me explain. I am a career firefighter, which means that one out of every three days I go to work at a station that is truly no different than a high school boys locker room (only with 25-50 year old men). So needless to say if one firefighter gets athlete's foot or something of that nature, we all get it. Also keep in mind that our bunker traps in more moisture than you would believe. Thus I am not ashamed of number 95. It is something that comes with the territory and IT WILL BE BEATEN.
SPIRITUAL
1. Read through the Bible.
2. Complete the Truth Project
3. Take a Lay Bible Institute class
4. Memorize 40 verses
5. Rewrite 3 Bible books
6. Fast 5 times
7. Pray like Daniel for 1month
PHYSICAL
8. Weight under 205 pounds
9. Triglycerides under 200
10. Run a sub- 7:00 mile
11. No lethal foods for 1 month
12. Deadlift 400 pounds
13. Drink a gallon of water for 1 month
14. Canoe
15. 100 consecutive Kettlebell Clean & Jerks
16. Keep a food journal for 1 month
MENTAL
17. Write 200 blog entries (4/200)
18. Read 80 books (5/80)
19. Complete the library reading program
20. Play one game per week for 3 months
21. Complete a Soduku book
22. Complete a Rubic Cube
23. Finish all half-read books (2/5)
24. Subscribe/listen to two podcasts for 3 months
FINANCIAL
25. Pay off Matlock rental mortgage
26. Fix Matlock rental's drainage and gutters
27. Increase savings to 10,000
28. Transfer Becca's KAPERS account
29. Increase Deffered Compensation to 100/paycheck
30. Close Capital One account
31. Add myself to Waddell & Reed account
CULTURE
32. Play "The Entertainer"
33. Take 500 quality photographs
34. Go to a symphony
35. Eat lobster
36. Go to a Christmas concert
37. Go to a musical/play/ or opera
38. See Tim & Karen perform
TECHNOLOGY
39. Get a new phone
40. Hook up AM antenna
41. Own 10 quality movies
42. Scan all old documents into Paperport
43. Assemble a Fire Engineering library (COMPLETED)
44. Collect 500 pieces of classical/instrumental music
FAMILY
45. Take Becca on a date every month
46. Have another baby
47. Complete and print out a will
48. Take Eli camping
49. Take a family picture
50. Decorate for Christmas
51. Cook 3 dinners for Becca
52. Take Eli swimming
SOCIAL
53. Write 15 letters
54. Go to a Men's Retreat
55. Contact Jeff Syrios (COMPLETED)
56. Write 4 cousin emails for 1 year
57. One houseguest per month for 1 year
58. Wear slacks to church for 3 months (2 IN A ROW)
59. 3 volunteer experiences
CAREER
60. Complete all promotional classes
61. Get Helmet Cam working
62. 101 Firefighting Tips (8/101)
63. Cook 4 different meals at the station
64. Spend 2000 on deductible station expenses
65. 10 Firefighter class certificates
66. Open money market account for station finances (COMPLETED)
HOUSE
67. Remortar chimney (COMPLETED)
68. Get rid of yard pond
69. Duct work
70. New gutters
71. Create garage storage
72. Remove all furniture from the garage
73. Fix basement stair
74. Upgrage dryer outlet
75. Get new bed
GIVING
76. Tithe 12% for 6 months
77. Perform 1 random act of kindness
78. Get someone to come to church with me
79. Take Amaya to Bushton
80. Make 10 homemade gifts
81. Support a ministry for 6 months
TRAVEL
82. Kansas City Royals
83. Arcadian Inn
84. Fishing w/ Grandpa Maurice (WEEKEND OF AUGUST 8TH)
85. Change oil before 4000 miles
86. Two family vacations outside Kansas
87. Create/follow a car maintenance schedule for 1 year
WICHITA 88. Zoo
89. Beacon for Breakfast
90. River Run
91. Gun Show
92. Movie in Warren balcony
93. Wingnuts game
PERSONAL
94. Go to the dentist twice with no cavities
95. Get rid of jock itch
96. Kill a deer
97. Buy a gun (COMPLETED)
98. Media fast for 1 month
99. Resole Doc Martins
100. New Pair of Jeans (COMPLETED)
101. Create next "101 goals in 1001 days"
Monday, June 1, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Do We Worship Other Gods?
I've had a question pop into my head within the last couple weeks. I'm reading through the Bible in our Sunday school class and we just finished up Judges. One of the fascinating things that I saw was how many times the Israelites bowed down and worshipped other gods. Ashteroths and Baals were mentioned several times as well as the gods of the Moabites and Ammonites. This strikes me as a huge departure from the LORD God. I would never bow down to another god. That would be no difference than me praying to Allah or bowing to Buddha. Or would it?
Is there a difference between the foreign gods of Israel and the idols of America (money, sex, success, power)?
I don't know. I can't help feel that those gods are far worse than these gods. I know sometimes I trust my checking account more than god, but does that mean that I'm "bowing" down and worhsipping another. As a Christian, I'm pretty sure that they are and maybe it's just my view that I'm better than them, or at least not as bad. By the way, working on humbleness is a top priority of mine.
My wife did give me some interesting insight, though. We live in a different time than the Israelites. We live in a time after the coming of Jesus the Christ. He taught us to view things differently. He says that not committing adultry is simply not enough. If you even look at another woman sexually, you are guilty of this sin. He says that you should not commit murder; but Christ says that even more than this you should not have anger towards your brother. And the list goes on and on.
Maybe we are held to a higher standard. It sure does make me think that God might be implying something like the following: You have heard it said that you should not have any gods other than the LORD you God. But even more, do not let anything today come between you and your God. I'm not trying to try and put words into God's mouth, but this thought has been plaguing me this week.
Is there a difference between the foreign gods of Israel and the idols of America (money, sex, success, power)?
I don't know. I can't help feel that those gods are far worse than these gods. I know sometimes I trust my checking account more than god, but does that mean that I'm "bowing" down and worhsipping another. As a Christian, I'm pretty sure that they are and maybe it's just my view that I'm better than them, or at least not as bad. By the way, working on humbleness is a top priority of mine.
My wife did give me some interesting insight, though. We live in a different time than the Israelites. We live in a time after the coming of Jesus the Christ. He taught us to view things differently. He says that not committing adultry is simply not enough. If you even look at another woman sexually, you are guilty of this sin. He says that you should not commit murder; but Christ says that even more than this you should not have anger towards your brother. And the list goes on and on.
Maybe we are held to a higher standard. It sure does make me think that God might be implying something like the following: You have heard it said that you should not have any gods other than the LORD you God. But even more, do not let anything today come between you and your God. I'm not trying to try and put words into God's mouth, but this thought has been plaguing me this week.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
101 Goals in 1001 Days
http://www.dayzeroproject.com/
Day 1: May 11, 2009
Day 1001:
SPIRITUAL
1. Read through the Bible.
2. Complete the Truth Project
3. Take a Lay Bible Institute class
4. Memorize 40 verses
5. Rewrite 3 Bible books
6. Fast 5 times
7. Pray like Daniel for 1month
PHYSICAL
8. Weight under 205 pounds
9. Triglycerides under 200
10. Run a sub- 7:00 mile
11. No lethal foods for 1 month
12. Deadlift 400 pounds
13. Drink a gallon of water for 1 month
14. Canoe
15. 100 consecutive Kettlebell Clean & Jerks
16. Keep a food journal for 1 month
MENTAL
17. Write 200 blog entries (3/200)
18. Read 80 books (3/80)
19. Complete the library reading program
20. Play one game per week for 3 months
21. Complete a Soduku book
22. Complete a Rubic Cube
23. Finish all half-read books (2/5)
24. Subscribe/listen to two podcasts for 3 months
FINANCIAL
25. Pay off Matlock rental mortgage
26. Fix Matlock rental's drainage and gutters
27. Increase savings to 10,000
28. Transfer Becca's KAPERS account
29. Increase Deffered Compensation to 100/paycheck
30. Close Capital One account
31. Add myself to Waddell & Reed account
CULTURE
32. Play "The Entertainer"
33. Take 500 quality photographs
34. Go to a symphony
35. Eat lobster
36. Go to a Christmas concert
37. Go to a musical/play/ or opera
38. See Tim & Karen perform
TECHNOLOGY
39. Get a new phone
40. Hook up AM antenna
41. Own 10 quality movies
42. Scan all old documents into Paperport
43. Assemble a Fire Engineering library
44. Collect 500 pieces of classical/instrumental music
FAMILY
45. Take Becca on a date every month
46. Have another baby
47. Complete and print out a will
48. Take Eli camping
49. Take a family picture
50. Decorate for Christmas
51. Cook 3 dinners for Becca
52. Take Eli swimming
SOCIAL
53. Write 15 letters
54. Go to a Men's Retreat
55. Contact Jeff Syrios
56. Write 4 cousin emails for 1 year
57. One houseguest per month for 1 year
58. Wear slacks to church for 3 months
59. 3 volunteer experiences
CAREER
60. Complete all promotional classes
61. Get Helmet Cam working
62. 101 Firefighting Tips
63. Cook 4 different meals at the station
64. Spend 2000 on deductible station expenses
65. 10 Firefighter class certificates
66. Open money market account for station finances
HOUSE
67. Remortar chimney
68. Get rid of yard pond
69. Duct work
70. New gutters
71. Create garage storage
72. Remove all furniture from the garage
73. Fix basement stair
74. Upgrage dryer outlet
75. Get new bed
GIVING
76. Tithe 12% for 6 months
77. Perform 1 random act of kindness
78. Get someone to come to church with me
79. Take Amaya to Bushton
80. Make 10 homemade gifts
81. Support a ministry for 6 months
TRAVEL
82. Kansas City Royals
83. Arcadian Inn
84. Fishing w/ Grandpa Maurice
85. Change oil before 4000 miles
86. Two family vacations outside Kansas
87. Create/follow a car maintenance schedule for 1 year
WICHITA
88. Zoo
89. Beacon for Breakfast
90. River Run
91. Gun Show
92. Movie in Warren balcony
93. Wingnuts game
PERSONAL
94. Go to the dentist twice with no cavities
95. Get rid of jock itch
96. Kill a deer
97. Buy a gun (COMPLETED)
98. Media fast for 1 month
99. Resole Doc Martins
100. New Pair of Jeans
101. Create next "101 goals in 1001 days"
Day 1: May 11, 2009
Day 1001:
SPIRITUAL
1. Read through the Bible.
2. Complete the Truth Project
3. Take a Lay Bible Institute class
4. Memorize 40 verses
5. Rewrite 3 Bible books
6. Fast 5 times
7. Pray like Daniel for 1month
PHYSICAL
8. Weight under 205 pounds
9. Triglycerides under 200
10. Run a sub- 7:00 mile
11. No lethal foods for 1 month
12. Deadlift 400 pounds
13. Drink a gallon of water for 1 month
14. Canoe
15. 100 consecutive Kettlebell Clean & Jerks
16. Keep a food journal for 1 month
MENTAL
17. Write 200 blog entries (3/200)
18. Read 80 books (3/80)
19. Complete the library reading program
20. Play one game per week for 3 months
21. Complete a Soduku book
22. Complete a Rubic Cube
23. Finish all half-read books (2/5)
24. Subscribe/listen to two podcasts for 3 months
FINANCIAL
25. Pay off Matlock rental mortgage
26. Fix Matlock rental's drainage and gutters
27. Increase savings to 10,000
28. Transfer Becca's KAPERS account
29. Increase Deffered Compensation to 100/paycheck
30. Close Capital One account
31. Add myself to Waddell & Reed account
CULTURE
32. Play "The Entertainer"
33. Take 500 quality photographs
34. Go to a symphony
35. Eat lobster
36. Go to a Christmas concert
37. Go to a musical/play/ or opera
38. See Tim & Karen perform
TECHNOLOGY
39. Get a new phone
40. Hook up AM antenna
41. Own 10 quality movies
42. Scan all old documents into Paperport
43. Assemble a Fire Engineering library
44. Collect 500 pieces of classical/instrumental music
FAMILY
45. Take Becca on a date every month
46. Have another baby
47. Complete and print out a will
48. Take Eli camping
49. Take a family picture
50. Decorate for Christmas
51. Cook 3 dinners for Becca
52. Take Eli swimming
SOCIAL
53. Write 15 letters
54. Go to a Men's Retreat
55. Contact Jeff Syrios
56. Write 4 cousin emails for 1 year
57. One houseguest per month for 1 year
58. Wear slacks to church for 3 months
59. 3 volunteer experiences
CAREER
60. Complete all promotional classes
61. Get Helmet Cam working
62. 101 Firefighting Tips
63. Cook 4 different meals at the station
64. Spend 2000 on deductible station expenses
65. 10 Firefighter class certificates
66. Open money market account for station finances
HOUSE
67. Remortar chimney
68. Get rid of yard pond
69. Duct work
70. New gutters
71. Create garage storage
72. Remove all furniture from the garage
73. Fix basement stair
74. Upgrage dryer outlet
75. Get new bed
GIVING
76. Tithe 12% for 6 months
77. Perform 1 random act of kindness
78. Get someone to come to church with me
79. Take Amaya to Bushton
80. Make 10 homemade gifts
81. Support a ministry for 6 months
TRAVEL
82. Kansas City Royals
83. Arcadian Inn
84. Fishing w/ Grandpa Maurice
85. Change oil before 4000 miles
86. Two family vacations outside Kansas
87. Create/follow a car maintenance schedule for 1 year
WICHITA
88. Zoo
89. Beacon for Breakfast
90. River Run
91. Gun Show
92. Movie in Warren balcony
93. Wingnuts game
PERSONAL
94. Go to the dentist twice with no cavities
95. Get rid of jock itch
96. Kill a deer
97. Buy a gun (COMPLETED)
98. Media fast for 1 month
99. Resole Doc Martins
100. New Pair of Jeans
101. Create next "101 goals in 1001 days"
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