considering writing a book... or at least a short story... i have experienced much, but haven't lived much. i think i could write a book about life... about things.
hmmm.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
yup!!! Its true
6 years of a wonderful marraige in 6 days! I am excited to celebrate this epic day with my wife at Ocean Shores, WA. it will be a blast!
Monday, May 24, 2010
WEATHER
For the Sake of Adventure and Excitement, I would like to try Storm Chasing. I find weather very interesting and I have ever since flying airplanes as a kid with my mom. Aaron, my older brother and I have this same curiosity for the weather realm. We both have no professional experience, just our gut instinct, drive and our iPhones.
Here's how it is going to work...
Aaron will be our navigator with Doppler Radar on his iPhone and with my innate ability to drive in various kinds of conditions we should be able to have fun while staying safe all in the sake of our childish need for thrill.
^^^^^^^ Doppler on iPhone^^^^^^^
We hope to caputure some really neat pictures like the ones below.
Here's how it is going to work...
Aaron will be our navigator with Doppler Radar on his iPhone and with my innate ability to drive in various kinds of conditions we should be able to have fun while staying safe all in the sake of our childish need for thrill.
^^^^^^^ Doppler on iPhone^^^^^^^
We hope to caputure some really neat pictures like the ones below.
Yes I know this is childish but hey "you only live once" right?
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Conviction
1 : the act of convincing a person of error or of compelling the admission of a truth b : the state of being convinced of error or compelled to admit the truth
2: a strong persuasion or belief and/or the state of being convinced
A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.
2: a strong persuasion or belief and/or the state of being convinced
A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
A Word of Encouragement
Love yourself and God.
MAKE PEACE with who you are
and where you are
at this moment in time.
Listen to your heart.
If you can't hear what it's saying
in this noisy world,
MAKE TIME for yourself.
Enjoy your own company.
Let your mind wander among the stars.
Try.
Take chances.
MAKE MISTAKES.
Life can be messy and confusing at times,
but it's also full of surprises.
The next rock in your path
might be a stepping-stone.
Be happy.
When you don't have what you want,
want what you have.
MAKE DO.
That's a well-kept secret of contentment.
There aren't any shortcuts to tomorrow.
You have to MAKE YOUR OWN WAY.
To know where you're going
is only part of it.
You need to know where you've been, too.
And if you ever get lost, don't worry.
The people who love you will find you.
Count on it.
Life isn't days and years.
It's what you do with time
and with all the goodness and grace
that's inside you.
MAKE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE...
The kind of life you deserve.
MAKE PEACE with who you are
and where you are
at this moment in time.
Listen to your heart.
If you can't hear what it's saying
in this noisy world,
MAKE TIME for yourself.
Enjoy your own company.
Let your mind wander among the stars.
Try.
Take chances.
MAKE MISTAKES.
Life can be messy and confusing at times,
but it's also full of surprises.
The next rock in your path
might be a stepping-stone.
Be happy.
When you don't have what you want,
want what you have.
MAKE DO.
That's a well-kept secret of contentment.
There aren't any shortcuts to tomorrow.
You have to MAKE YOUR OWN WAY.
To know where you're going
is only part of it.
You need to know where you've been, too.
And if you ever get lost, don't worry.
The people who love you will find you.
Count on it.
Life isn't days and years.
It's what you do with time
and with all the goodness and grace
that's inside you.
MAKE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE...
The kind of life you deserve.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
am i the only one??
So am i the only one out there that has dreams that reoccur in the same place... its like earth but never a place that i have ever been. I don't normally have exact reoccurring dreams but often they occur in the same places that i dream about. It's like my own version of a place i live now.... similar attributes and characteristics.
It's very strange in the head of Timothy Jared Reed. Just sayin...
It's very strange in the head of Timothy Jared Reed. Just sayin...
Monday, April 5, 2010
Easter
Another Easter has come and gone. I thought going into this Easter that it wasn't going to mean as much to me as it used but totally not the case. Jesus has shown me a new fire and desire to learn more about Him and His church.
I have recently tried to over analyze the church, and in a way my view of it has been jaded. Well in the last few days that has all changed. I think something just clicked that said "if I try to understand God then the mystery of Him fades away."
God wants to remain mysterious... if all the answers were right in front of me then there would be no reason for faith. And truly faith is all of we have now. Science is starting to share the same story just from a slower more obscure view. Its important that we don't get blinded by all that the world is telling us.... friends included.
Romans is a great book of the bible for anyone who just wants to "get it"
Paul (the author) makes some really great points that some how just managed to escape me the first attempt at trying to read it. I got it now.
Peace be with you... prayers are always welcome.
I have recently tried to over analyze the church, and in a way my view of it has been jaded. Well in the last few days that has all changed. I think something just clicked that said "if I try to understand God then the mystery of Him fades away."
God wants to remain mysterious... if all the answers were right in front of me then there would be no reason for faith. And truly faith is all of we have now. Science is starting to share the same story just from a slower more obscure view. Its important that we don't get blinded by all that the world is telling us.... friends included.
Romans is a great book of the bible for anyone who just wants to "get it"
Paul (the author) makes some really great points that some how just managed to escape me the first attempt at trying to read it. I got it now.
Peace be with you... prayers are always welcome.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
It is refreshing
Spring time is so refreshing to me....
Everything from the flowers and trees to the wild weather patterns. Spring is truly one of my favorite times of the year. There is just something very special about the renewing of things and the freshness of new life.
Sometimes in our lives it is important to not get stagnate. We are designed to keep moving... forward in particular. I recently have felt stagnate in my life. Now I just need to get myself out of this rut. The rut of work, eat, sleep, repeat. There is so much more to be a part of and to experience so my recent goal has been to try something new everyday. Should be interesting. New food, new experiences, new trips, new LIFE.
Everything from the flowers and trees to the wild weather patterns. Spring is truly one of my favorite times of the year. There is just something very special about the renewing of things and the freshness of new life.
Sometimes in our lives it is important to not get stagnate. We are designed to keep moving... forward in particular. I recently have felt stagnate in my life. Now I just need to get myself out of this rut. The rut of work, eat, sleep, repeat. There is so much more to be a part of and to experience so my recent goal has been to try something new everyday. Should be interesting. New food, new experiences, new trips, new LIFE.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Where have I been????????
Here's the deal.... I originally started a blog at wordpress.com but no one ever really read it so I am coming back to Blogger. If you didn't ever go to my other blog then here is what you missed since about November of last year!
it’s my birthday February 15th, 2010
so today when i got home crystal had cleaned the house in its entirety. she is an amazing wife. i also came to find a magnificent Starbucks mug for my birthday gift… it is awesome. it will go to great use.
tomorrow i turn 25… i will be a quarter of a century old. i have accomplished much in the first 25 years… lets see how much more we can do in the second 25 years.
thank you to my entire family and friends for your love and support. you all make me the man i am today.
blessings to you all,
from a friend, a brother, a husband, a son and prayerfully a father some day. – Tim
The Oregon Coast February 8th, 2010
It’s a bone chilling 35 degrees at the coast this morning… We’re not there yet. We just saw the temps via the web.. All I’ve got to say is you have to be a true Oregonian to want to go to the Oregon Coast when it’s bloomin cold out. But hey it’s gunna be awesome!
Today… February 2nd, 2010
So things are better, I guess I just needed a day off. I enjoyed a lovely salmon dinner with my family today and I got my taxes done which is a huge sigh of relief… All in all things are good. Thank you for your prayers.
Alright I Get It! January 31st, 2010
Today has sucked so bad… Today has got bad from worse. One dumb customer after another. When will the tides change. Is God trying to teach me something???? If so then I Get It!
Winnie the Pooh January 5th, 2010
Last night I had this epiphany of Winnie the Pooh and you, if you’ve been tagged in this note.
Let me just share with you my conversation that I had last night with Travis Fink. For most of you that know me rather well know that in my bathroom above my toilet lies a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger and a sign that says “poohs thotful spot”… i am an avid fan of the old winnie the pooh. My brothers and I used to watch it many times growing up.
So my thought was “which character are you in my winnie the pooh world?”
Lets start with who I am. I am Winnie the Pooh. I don’t think an explanation is required…
Sam, you are Tigger. Always bouncy and really hardcore. He is always in an electrifying & exuberant mood and loves to bounce, bounce and bounce.
Aaron, you are Piglet. Sensible, calm and always there for Pooh when he needs you. Piglet is a very brave animal as supposed to his diminutive size and frame of a timid pink pig.
Levi “Travis” Fink, you are Eeyore. This explains you from our conversation last night. ‘I would have initially made you Owl.’ He is an intelligent animal but tends to keep to himself. Eeyore is a extremely gloomy donkey and has a very bad habit of losing his tail! Mostly, he tends to depend on his friends to find his lost tail for him and thereafter Christopher Robin fixes his tail using a drawing pin. What he simply adores is that his friends remember him on his birthday Jewish Holidays and celebrates it with him. He often says “Thanks for noticin’ me” and “Oh, well”.
Crystal, you are Rabbit… which almost doesn’t make sense b/c Rabbit is a dude in the cartoon but here is my explanation… Since Rabbit is a real animal it is considered that he has brains and the same goes for Owl. He actually makes this clear in a conversation with Owl where he says “You and I have brains. The others have fluff”. He is pushy and takes his own decisions… most important his Garden is sacred to him. This is why I chose you for Rabbit.
Heather, you are Kanga… though you and Aaron don’t have a little “roo” yet you are still the mother in the group. Kanga & Roo are 2 fictional characters that belong to Winnie the Pooh. Kanga is the sole female character in Winnie-the-Pooh and she is 30 inches tall. She is the mother of a young joey (baby kangaroo) named Roo, who is nearly 10 inches tall. Kanga carries her family in her pocket and is the fastest amongst all animals in the forest. She takes utmost care of Roo and shall often warn Roo of possible dangers involved in the activities that Roo undertakes.
Chauncey, you are Owl! He is the wisest amongst all the animals living in the 100 Acre Wood. Along with Rabbit he is considered to be an animal with brains. His intelligence is often called upon to aid a certain bear of very little brain.
Desiree, you are Gopher… always building and seeing things change… you are subtle character in the story of Winnie the Pooh but one that I will always remember for his Voice.
Dad, ‘curtis’, you are Christopher Robin. Everyones best friend and there for everyone who is in need. You are the glue to this story and without you it just wouldn’t be the same. Love you!
This is my winnie the pooh world. I hope this has made you smile
It’s time.. December 7th, 2009
I think it is time to prepare for the Christmas time. When I was a kid Christmas time was my favorite time of the year. I remember my mom and dad making the house so festive. They always made Christmas time so magical.
They taught us about the birth of Christ, and of course the play of Santa and his elves. It was all just so much fun. Now it is magical in a different way. Now I spend the holidays as a grown up with my most amazing wife Crystal. We try to focus the holiday on times spent with family and friends.
Someday I am confident that we will have children of our own to share this time with. Til then we spend it together enjoying just presence of each other and now my dear friend Trav… He is our new roomate from Israel. I have known home for about 6 years but for the last 4 of them he has spent over there. Now he is part of our family and he is going to share Hanukkah with us, and we will share Christmas with him.
So back to my opening line… Tuesday we will be setting up our tree and other types of decorations for both holidays. I look forward to good food, good times, and new traditions.
Peace and happy holidays!
Vision… December 2nd, 2009
So yesterday I read the book of Colossians. There is a lot in this book but one verse really stood out… see recently my struggle has been for “vision.” I have not lost hope for the Calling that is on my life but I have slipped into that “waiting for God’s 5 year plan for my life” rut.
The problem with that is that God doesn’t work like that normally. He has a tendency to work “step-by-step.” We see this threaded throughout all of the bible starting from the book of Genesis all through til Revelation. My favorite story of this is the conversion of Saul… who had his name changed to Paul later in the story but this story is in the book of Acts in chapter 9, if you want to read it… You see this step by step layout for Paul/Saul who later becomes one of the greatest authors of the new testament of all time and one of the most well-known followers of Christ!
Paul writes this verse in Colossians 2.. it reads “ 2 My goal is that they(the church) may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
This verse has so much to it, but it hit home for me because I share this same vision… I am not sure yet how God will use this vision for me for His Kingdom but now that I have this piece of the puzzle I will meditate on it and see how the next piece comes into play.
My new career! November 19th 2009
So last month I decided to search for a job. I was getting tired of selling cars, the dealership seemed to be going in the different direction than what I wanted to go.. Time for change, which I had complete support from my amazing wife … and truth be known it was actually mostly her idea.
So now I am part of the extremely large AT&T family. I work for there “mobility” division which in our area is mostly wireless. Pretty cool stuff I am learning and my store that I am working at is really great. I am still training for the rest of this week than starting Monday I will be at my store. I truly am excited for this next chapter of our life. I am so blessed to have a new job and most importantly I have the love and support of my wife in it!
it’s my birthday February 15th, 2010
so today when i got home crystal had cleaned the house in its entirety. she is an amazing wife. i also came to find a magnificent Starbucks mug for my birthday gift… it is awesome. it will go to great use.
tomorrow i turn 25… i will be a quarter of a century old. i have accomplished much in the first 25 years… lets see how much more we can do in the second 25 years.
thank you to my entire family and friends for your love and support. you all make me the man i am today.
blessings to you all,
from a friend, a brother, a husband, a son and prayerfully a father some day. – Tim
The Oregon Coast February 8th, 2010
It’s a bone chilling 35 degrees at the coast this morning… We’re not there yet. We just saw the temps via the web.. All I’ve got to say is you have to be a true Oregonian to want to go to the Oregon Coast when it’s bloomin cold out. But hey it’s gunna be awesome!
Today… February 2nd, 2010
So things are better, I guess I just needed a day off. I enjoyed a lovely salmon dinner with my family today and I got my taxes done which is a huge sigh of relief… All in all things are good. Thank you for your prayers.
Alright I Get It! January 31st, 2010
Today has sucked so bad… Today has got bad from worse. One dumb customer after another. When will the tides change. Is God trying to teach me something???? If so then I Get It!
Winnie the Pooh January 5th, 2010
Last night I had this epiphany of Winnie the Pooh and you, if you’ve been tagged in this note.
Let me just share with you my conversation that I had last night with Travis Fink. For most of you that know me rather well know that in my bathroom above my toilet lies a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger and a sign that says “poohs thotful spot”… i am an avid fan of the old winnie the pooh. My brothers and I used to watch it many times growing up.
So my thought was “which character are you in my winnie the pooh world?”
Lets start with who I am. I am Winnie the Pooh. I don’t think an explanation is required…
Sam, you are Tigger. Always bouncy and really hardcore. He is always in an electrifying & exuberant mood and loves to bounce, bounce and bounce.
Aaron, you are Piglet. Sensible, calm and always there for Pooh when he needs you. Piglet is a very brave animal as supposed to his diminutive size and frame of a timid pink pig.
Levi “Travis” Fink, you are Eeyore. This explains you from our conversation last night. ‘I would have initially made you Owl.’ He is an intelligent animal but tends to keep to himself. Eeyore is a extremely gloomy donkey and has a very bad habit of losing his tail! Mostly, he tends to depend on his friends to find his lost tail for him and thereafter Christopher Robin fixes his tail using a drawing pin. What he simply adores is that his friends remember him on his birthday Jewish Holidays and celebrates it with him. He often says “Thanks for noticin’ me” and “Oh, well”.
Crystal, you are Rabbit… which almost doesn’t make sense b/c Rabbit is a dude in the cartoon but here is my explanation… Since Rabbit is a real animal it is considered that he has brains and the same goes for Owl. He actually makes this clear in a conversation with Owl where he says “You and I have brains. The others have fluff”. He is pushy and takes his own decisions… most important his Garden is sacred to him. This is why I chose you for Rabbit.
Heather, you are Kanga… though you and Aaron don’t have a little “roo” yet you are still the mother in the group. Kanga & Roo are 2 fictional characters that belong to Winnie the Pooh. Kanga is the sole female character in Winnie-the-Pooh and she is 30 inches tall. She is the mother of a young joey (baby kangaroo) named Roo, who is nearly 10 inches tall. Kanga carries her family in her pocket and is the fastest amongst all animals in the forest. She takes utmost care of Roo and shall often warn Roo of possible dangers involved in the activities that Roo undertakes.
Chauncey, you are Owl! He is the wisest amongst all the animals living in the 100 Acre Wood. Along with Rabbit he is considered to be an animal with brains. His intelligence is often called upon to aid a certain bear of very little brain.
Desiree, you are Gopher… always building and seeing things change… you are subtle character in the story of Winnie the Pooh but one that I will always remember for his Voice.
Dad, ‘curtis’, you are Christopher Robin. Everyones best friend and there for everyone who is in need. You are the glue to this story and without you it just wouldn’t be the same. Love you!
This is my winnie the pooh world. I hope this has made you smile
It’s time.. December 7th, 2009
I think it is time to prepare for the Christmas time. When I was a kid Christmas time was my favorite time of the year. I remember my mom and dad making the house so festive. They always made Christmas time so magical.
They taught us about the birth of Christ, and of course the play of Santa and his elves. It was all just so much fun. Now it is magical in a different way. Now I spend the holidays as a grown up with my most amazing wife Crystal. We try to focus the holiday on times spent with family and friends.
Someday I am confident that we will have children of our own to share this time with. Til then we spend it together enjoying just presence of each other and now my dear friend Trav… He is our new roomate from Israel. I have known home for about 6 years but for the last 4 of them he has spent over there. Now he is part of our family and he is going to share Hanukkah with us, and we will share Christmas with him.
So back to my opening line… Tuesday we will be setting up our tree and other types of decorations for both holidays. I look forward to good food, good times, and new traditions.
Peace and happy holidays!
Vision… December 2nd, 2009
So yesterday I read the book of Colossians. There is a lot in this book but one verse really stood out… see recently my struggle has been for “vision.” I have not lost hope for the Calling that is on my life but I have slipped into that “waiting for God’s 5 year plan for my life” rut.
The problem with that is that God doesn’t work like that normally. He has a tendency to work “step-by-step.” We see this threaded throughout all of the bible starting from the book of Genesis all through til Revelation. My favorite story of this is the conversion of Saul… who had his name changed to Paul later in the story but this story is in the book of Acts in chapter 9, if you want to read it… You see this step by step layout for Paul/Saul who later becomes one of the greatest authors of the new testament of all time and one of the most well-known followers of Christ!
Paul writes this verse in Colossians 2.. it reads “ 2 My goal is that they(the church) may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
This verse has so much to it, but it hit home for me because I share this same vision… I am not sure yet how God will use this vision for me for His Kingdom but now that I have this piece of the puzzle I will meditate on it and see how the next piece comes into play.
My new career! November 19th 2009
So last month I decided to search for a job. I was getting tired of selling cars, the dealership seemed to be going in the different direction than what I wanted to go.. Time for change, which I had complete support from my amazing wife … and truth be known it was actually mostly her idea.
So now I am part of the extremely large AT&T family. I work for there “mobility” division which in our area is mostly wireless. Pretty cool stuff I am learning and my store that I am working at is really great. I am still training for the rest of this week than starting Monday I will be at my store. I truly am excited for this next chapter of our life. I am so blessed to have a new job and most importantly I have the love and support of my wife in it!
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