The Burn Survivor

Tag: Christian

  • What’s been consuming my time recently?

    So much has been going on in the last few weeks. I’ve taken on a role as a webmaster for a local church. I’m not currently linking to their site because it’s not important. What’s important to me is that God’s being glorified by my role as webmaster. It’s given me a new purpose at that church as well. I’ve also been doing Adult Bible Studies authored by Priscilla Shrier. They’ve been an excellent resource in teaching me so much about myself.

    I’ve also recently decided to take a change in how I approach people. Even long time friends. It’s no longer about what I can do for them or what they can do for me but about just trying to be understanding. Life happens, it’s easy to get tangled up. I’ve noticed people’s ability to prioritize or de-prioritize you will be based upon their environment. If you are super beneficial to them you’ll be high, but if someone else comes along and offers them attention they will discard you faster than a bad penny.

    What I’m looking forward to is taking the oldest to the Jordan Feliz concert in late October. I’ve asked her to go with me so that I didn’t have to go alone. She agreed and asked to bring a friend which I told her would be fine. I believe my mother and possibly my brother may attend but even if not I won’t be alone. I’m beyond excited to be able to share this moment with her and share a little Jesus with her.

  • It’s me again!

    I hope as you are reading this you are doing well. You probably notice that it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been dealing with some depression post divorce. It’s been a struggle to get out of bed some days but through God I’ve made it through each day.

    If you ask me my life looks so different then it did since Mykle and I split. I still work for the same facility that I was working at when we split but we have changed names and ownership. I still get up each morning and try and put a smile on my face as I go out the door. Some days are more difficult than others. I’ve learned that some people I thought I could count on no matter what aren’t there like I expected them to be. I’ve had numerous people who I thought considered me priority show me that I’m not quite the priority that I thought I was. But GOD! I’ve made it through it all. This isn’t a post to glorify mental health. This is a post to glorify that each day I wake up because a God in heaven is not done with me yet. Today I’ve spent most of my day updating the church website found (Here). Feel free to go check it out and come back here and comment what you’d like to see it added.

  • The Door

    If you knock at someone’s door, do you know who will answer it? We so often knock at doors throughout our lives without thinking about the consequence of what will happen when that door is opened. There are so many doors we can choose from everyday. When we knock at these doors they are opened to so many things. Everything from sickness, adultery, drugs, & even some leading to death. We choose the door that we knock on, but when it is opened and we enter in, then we want to blame others for our actions.

    There should only be one door in our lives and that door is “Jesus Christ”. In Matthew 7: 7-8

    7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

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    We must make sure that it is his door on which we are knocking. If it is, it definitely will be opened to you.

    Satan likes to make his doors appealing to us. And when they are opened to us, we see a broad pathway with many alluring things to draw us in. But when we look upon the “Door of Christ”, all we see is an old rugged door with scars and holes where nails once were. And when it is opened to us, we see a narrow pathway with only the “Word” to draw us in. Don’t let the doors deceive , because the end result will be eternity in either Heaven or Hell. Which door will you choose?

    This message was written by Brian Adcock during his stay in Prison 2008-2016

  • Who’s job is it? A Christian Viewpoint.

    Who’s job is it? A Christian Viewpoint.

    We as Christians should have a different attitude about duties, than people that don’t follow the Word of God. Instead of criticizing someone for not doing their job, we should ask them “How may I help you complete your task?”. We want to put assignments on people, and then we talk about them when they don’t do what we expect of them. We do no this whether it be at home, work, or even at church.

    In the Church we have a mindset that a person with a position has a certain duty to perform on their own. We think the Pastor’s job is to take care of all the issues with in the church and to take care of anyone who is in distress. We expect the musicians to have their instruments ready, the sound person to have their sound check complete, the usher to have the offering plate ready, and the cleaning person to have the church cleaned before each service. Now when they miss just one of these, we want to put them down instead of saying how may I help you.

    Let’s start asking how may I help you, instead of why didn’t you get that done? Let’s set an example for others that don’t know how to serve God yet. You will find that helping instead of criticizing will actually get the job done.

  • Tiny House update

    I didn’t get to grab a picture yet but over the weekend I stayed in my tiny house with my wonderful girlfriend Mykle. Her father gave me a window a/c unit when we were in Alabama so I installed it and have been using the box fan for circulating air. However this weekend I finally installed my ceiling fan. It doesn’t sound like a big thing, but I’ve never installed a ceiling fan or even wired on up. I’ve watched people do it but never really did it hands on. So I was excited that I was able to do it myself. I also was pleased that I was able to add a longer downrod on my own and didn’t need to ask for assistance. I was able to install the ceiling and 18 down rod but simply reading the directions and knowing a little bit about wiring electric outlets. I cheated and youtubed how to wire a light switch and it functions as expected.

    To be fully liveable I feel I need to install the final window of my desk in the office and to install the insulation in the walls of my office and add the staircase to the loft. Once that is done I’ll finish the floors put down some paper and move furniture in. I will then start working on my walls.. Deciding if I will do paneling. What I’m considering or If I will do paneling. I’m thinking I may do drywall on my walls but I haven’t decided.

    Any thoughts leave a comment. But share nothing but love. For now Mykle and I are going to keep working on it together.

  • Hey!

    I bet that headline got your attention. Sorry it’s been a minute since I put up a post. My schedule has been wonky the last few weeks with my vacation and Joe suppose to be on vacation last week but cancelled and on vacation this week. So I’ve not really had a lot of defined time. But life is going well. Mykle and I have been staying together for a couple months now and loving it. We enjoy each other’s company and do try to make sure that we respect eather other’s boundaries She is currently working but she will be home soon.

    I’ve learned a lot about Mykle being with her so much. She enjoy’s music over podcast, but she’ll listen to podcast for hours on end if they are crime related. (So we have few common interest with those). She enjoys having her own time each weekend when I work first shift Saturdays but when she has big plans she wants me to be there with her. I think it’s very sweet, and honestly I can’t lie I’m the same way.

    I also love that I’m able to share so much with Mykle and don’t have to worry about her being upset. If I say something or I’m simply trying to discuss and idea she listens and gives me honest feedback. She doesn’t become upset and understands sometimes I’m not trying to be mean, I’m just protective because of the harm I’ve had from previous relationships.

    Honestly Mykle coming into my life has been one of the best things that happened to me.