It's great.

So great it's #1 on the CBA Bestseller list. Don't believe me? Go here. (It's a time sensitive link so click NOW.)

Anyway there is a video he points you to in the first chapter. Below is that video.

Enjoy.

Audibly that is.

But, I have had verses that I've read and been like "wowsers, I like that."

Below is one of those.

What I likeabout this verse is the KISS (Keep is Simple Stupid) factor. It's not hard to understand what's being said. The problem lies in doing it.

Like over and over.

Like everyday.

Now THAT...that is the hard part.

I decided to take my Flip camera out for the race and record the ending.

Warning: If you get motion sick do NOT watch the video. It took me nearly an hour for the room to stop spinning after watching it.

Overall I enjoyed the race. I really need to work on the swimming part. That was killer.

Bottom line.

So I love (understatement) my iPod Touch. I don't know how I did life without it.

Facebook, E-mail, Lux Touch, Converter Bot, Tweetdeck, Skype, NetNewsWire. Just to name a few of the 'must have' apps.

So, a co-worker showed me this fart application he has Fart for Free.

It's cool, it makes fart sounds. I downloaded it. I listen to the fart sounds.

They make my son laugh (wife too).

So, I decided I'd spend the 99 cents and purchase a much cooler fart app, iFart. Mainly cause iFart let's you do 'timed' farts.

Well, I go to download and it says 'you must upgrade to OS 3 (or whatever)'. For $10?

$10 isn't a lot of money, but it is money I don't want to spend. So I say screw it.

So all the fun I wanted to have with iFart is still a figment of my imagination for now.

Oh, I forgot I also went to buy this fishing game and it gave me the same upgrade thingy. Cmon now, help a brother out???

THE WEDDING

THE DIVORCE

In fact, I suck.

But, I've been learning. Thanks to Coach Athen I have my freestyle stroke down (well, pretty well).

One thing that has been holding me back has been my bathing suit. You see I have this el cheepo from Kohl's that I've been wearing to swim in. It's nice for casual swims, but sucks for swimming lengths.

So, I bought a Speedo.

Today was day one and I think I liked it. Yes I look like a d-bag wearing it, but whatever I'm much faster now.

And for those of you wondering, I didn't buy th bikini cut Speedo, but what they call a Jammer (see pic below).

Fatherhood (still tackling).

Foster Parenting (startig to tackle).

Climb a 14er (tackled).

10k Run (tackled).

Eating an 8 pound burrito (still to be tackled).

One challenge I've been wanting to revist is a triathalon. I did a half triathalon a few years back and swore never to do one again. But, I have an itch to do one, so I'm gonna scratch it.

Today I signed up for the the Springs Splash and Dash. It's a 750 meter swim followed by a 3.75 mile run (little more than a 5k). My running is where it needs to be for this, but my swimming, well, it needs some work.

I have a few weeks to get the swimming part down. I figure even if I don't I'll still be able to do 750 meters (doggie paddle counts, right?).

So, there it is. Tackling another challenge on my List (you know the List of Things to Do Before You Die). If you don't have one, make one.

I'll miss it.

I've been volunteering with Youth for Christ for about 2 and a half years now. It's been fun, hard, sad, and every emotion in between. I have a love for the kids that "blew it" in life, maybe it's because I feel (well, I know) I'm one of them.

Anyway, we had a good time last night. I passed out a few Bibles to kids who earned them (long story). One kid ended up with a video. Many of you have seen Lifehouse's Everything skit, well, that's what he wanted.

We watched that one (again) and then decided to let the DVD play. There was another skit on there that was pretty touching, and pretty relevant for my life. Here it it.

God is God and I am not
I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting
God is God and I am man
So I’ll never understand it all
For only God is God

-  God is God Steven Curtis Chapman

I decided what I needed to do was be a little more strategic when picking what I read, thus this post.

Here are a list of books I need to read (as of 06/25/09). As I read them I will cross them off the list. If you have any books you think I need to read please post a comment with the title and author. I'll read pretty much everything (even read a Nicholas Sparks book a few months back, although I'll never admit to it.).

There are so many great memories with the Cabrio. Here are just a few worth mentioning.

• Lisa's "breakdown" on her move out to Colorado. It happened on a Saturday (when most auto shops are closed) and right in the middle of Nowhere, Iowa. Luckily Big Tony (her Dad) was there to save the day.
• The infamous MMABuzz Video Blog (see video below...notice the speedometer)
• The trip UP and DOWN Pike's Peak (thankfully I wasn't there to witness this one).
• When I would pull up to a red light and have a guy pull up to me expecting to see a chick driving it. Sorrry buddy, it's just me, Mike.
• The endless joking/making fun of I would get from driving it.