Filed under: Family | Tags: 25 cloth, anniversary, big john scott, roses, social justice, toms shoes
Great day this 4-22 has shaped out to be. On my way into work, I flipped on the sports station… and they were awarding a dozen roses to the 5th caller…being that our 4th anniversary is coming up, I called in, and I WON. Not bad in this market of over 1 million souls. Don’t worry, she doesn’t read my blog…so the surprise is still safe.
With the money saved, I went ahead and bought Rachel a T-shirt from Tom’s Shoes. Being that there aren’t always cool xxL t’s out there (for me), I love when I can find a deal on cool small clothes (for her). check out Tom’s. He donates a pair of shoes to a child in poverty everytime you buy clothing/shoes from him.
while on this clothing kick, I browed some stuff over on 25 Cloth. They were covered at Q, and had some good vision about donated 20-50% of profits to Rwanda for clean water. I’ll definitely think of getting her some stuff there as well. and I like the Black and Red T. Let me know what you think.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: anniversary, bj beamer the man the myth the legend, john and rachel scott, wedding
Yesterday was our 3 year wedding anniversary. It was a church night, so we decided to celebrate today…..
I wore my “Lucky” shirt when I spoke at Element South last night. The message was about friendship…and who’s in the boat with you. That the top 3 friends in your life will determine in a big way where you end up….just like if there were 4 people in a boat with you, you’d all have a part in determining each person’s destination.
Deuterononomy 32:30- 1 can put a thousand to flight, 2 can put put 10,000.
There’s so much more power in togetherness. I shared how on the Shands bridge 4 years ago, a friend made a huge difference in my life. After an ugly breakup, I was really angry at God and life in general…and while driving on that bridge, my friend BJ made one of the major adjustments in my life….he told me to be excited. Excited that God had someone much better for me—and to focus on God, take a break from dating, and see what God would do in my life.
I followed his advice. The next weeks became a time of intense worship and focus on God. He healed the hurts from the domino relationships that had piled on me. I became more focused, and excited. That’s when Rachel came into my life. I really was at my best when she came along. And that relationship with her has changed my life….I bought that Lucky shirt on my honeymoon April 26, 2004, and wearing it last night was a big reminder to me and those around me that without some good strong friends in the boat with me, I would have ended up in a totally different life. My boat was headed off course and for the rocks, but BJ helped guide it back. That’s the power of friendship. Thanks be to God for friends like him that helped me get to where I am today.
Big J
