Forgive the self indulgence of this post. I’m feeling a little nostalgic and maybe a wee bit presumptuous. Just a few observations – some general and some personally specific.
Ice Cream is my all time favorite indulgence and Peppermint has taken over for Mint Chocolate Chip, Rocky Road and Tin Roof Sundae as my number one choice of frozen and delicious sugar packed way of making myself fatter.
I missed photography for about 20 years. I grew up with a dark room in my house and a professional photographer as a Mom, but quit for a long time. I’m glad I’m doing it again.
Having fun in life is my choice and mine alone. Failing to take responsibility for that gives power over my life to other people and I likely will not have much fun with them in charge.
Also, God is not against an enjoyable life. I have no idea where this thought came from, but it needs to go back.
Golf is a game that reveals someone’s character. If you really want to know someone, play 18 holes with them. If you want to know them better than their spouse does, do it regularly.
Leadership primarily means that you have to do the confrontation stuff nobody wants to do. If you do it well, people will think you are a great leader. If you do it poorly, you won’t be a leader for very long.
They said that when I turned 40, my body would start to fall apart. I didn’t know that someone had a switch that they flipped two years ago today.
It’s never wrong to be gracious.
My wife is possibly the funniest person I know.
Mistakes made are lessons learned. No sense beating yourself up over something stupid you did or said when you were young and foolish, even if it was yesterday.
Love can never be earned. Approval is not love. Those who withhold approval reveal that they don’t love themselves and that they may be incapable of real love.
East Coast Bar-B-Que is this shredded pork roast (that has been BAKED) with vinegar based sauce and is not good. Also, they put slaw AND chili on their hamburgers, along with the other stuff like lettuce, pickles, etc. That just ain’t right.
That God loves me says something amazing about God. I’m grateful.
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Bob Cleveland
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 12:20 pm:
Happy birthday, Art. And don’t worry … the parts that keep getting better far outweigh the switches that continue turning off.
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Debbie Kaufman
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 3:08 pm:
First of all Happy Birthday. Second: I remember 42. :) Good observations, even about the BBQ.
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steveharrison
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 3:12 pm:
Happy Birthday Art! I appreciate your service and love for our Savior! Thank you for your leadership at SDBC!
BTW…you mention peppermint and mint chocloate chip ice cream…Chick-Fil-A has an AWEsome Peppermint Choclate Chip shake for the holidays! You need to try it…can I bring you one?…I am serious…let me know when and where…now? tomorrow? and I will deliver to your office or home…I am ready…either @ or DM me on twitter
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Papa
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 3:17 pm:
Happy birthday Art! For the life of me, I don’t know how you got to be 42 years old.
I am so proud of you. By the way, I know you are working today so I played golf (in your name) this morning and had a wonderful time. Wish you could have joined us.
I Love you.
Dad
Gary Snowden
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 3:39 pm:
Happy birthday, Art. Blessings on you and your ministry and I appreciate your insights on this blog.
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John Stickley
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 9:39 pm:
At 42, you’ve earned the right to be a little nostalgic. Maybe I’ll relate… someday… :)
(Sorry, couldn’t resist!)
In all seriousness, happy birthday!
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Charlie Cruce
on Dec 2nd, 2008
@ 11:00 pm:
Happy B’Day Art! You’re just getting started . . . there’s no stopping you now . . . it just gets better and better! Bless you my friend! You are one of God’s finest!
CC
cb scott
on Dec 3rd, 2008
@ 9:56 am:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
cb
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