Today is the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks upon America. I remember exactly where I was and how I found out about these horrible events. I was in a study hall. Minutes after the first attack happened, I was watching the coverage on CNN there in the library at my school. I remember thinking how horrible these events were, and I was scared to even think that there might be more attacks. Ironic thing is...there were.

September 11th changed the way the myself and many other people...not just Americans perceived this gift of life. It showed me that we are not invincible and are never positive about what today or tomorrow holds. On this day eight years ago, many people lost their lives by doing ordinary and everyday things in which was the norm.

Minutes later, hijackers took over another plane which they flew into the US Pentagon. I do not know about you, but that really scared me. Again, because these are catastrophic events which lead many people to loosing their lives. I have always admired the construction of the Pentegon and this was just as shocking if not more so than the prior events of the day.

This day eight years ago was a very scary day for many Americans, including myself. I will never forget this day intentionally, but even more so, I will always remember how "unified" America was. People were proclaiming "I'm PROUD to be an American" putting up flags and signage everywhere. It was my initial thought that this was going to bring God back into the lives of everyday Americans, but now everything is completely different. People were proclaiming "God bless America" on television and every way imaginable, but eight years later, everything is back to normal everyday life, or so it seems. This leads me to the question, why is it that only when something bad occurs, why is that when people chase after God? Why can't that be an everyday thing?

There are many "reports" out there that are saying that Bush and the Government were behind the attacks on September 11th. I think those are bogus propaganda and stupid. I do believe that there were organizations behind it, but I am not here to say the Government worked hand-in-hand to bring these attacks on the American people.

What are your thoughts? Did September 11th change you? Do you think that things have returned to how they were before or gotten worse? How do you think America can once again be "unified?"

My prayers are with all of the families that lost loved ones in these attacks and in wars defending our great nation. You paid the ultimate price for freedom. For that, I thank you.



-Ken

Labels: 911, America, attacks, change, Change in my Life, CNN, foxnews, god bless america, high school, KHCS, memorial, pentegon, terrorist, unified, world trade center

One of my buddies posted this video to Facebook...




I have head this song before on the satellite radio, and to be honest, I had never really listened to the message that it tells. When you play it and really focus on it, there are many truths we can apply to our lives from this song. One that stood out the most was "Sometimes goodbye is a second chance."

If you think about that, in order for change to occur, you have to say "goodbye" to one way, and "hello" to another. An example I want to speak about real quick is a child. A child grown up and becomes a teenager. The clock is ticking before that teenager needs to get out and be his own person. In order to do that, he must say goodbye to family life at home and therefore say hello to his new life ahead of him. It is more than likely a major emotional step for both parties involved, but it is what is best for the teen and his future.

Is there something else that stood out to you in this song?

-Ken

Labels: change, Change in my Life, future, goodbye, growth, hello, maturity, music, music video, radio

If you know me at any extent, you will know that I have a major passion for respect for people, especially if it is someone that I look up too. I know this blog is going to make me sound old, but really...What has happened with the small little thing called respect? Has it gone on a walk and not to return? Each and everyday, I see at least one major issue in dealing with respect a week.

I am not going into detail on this one for the privacy of the individuals involved, but I was a witness to a situation this weekend where one person did not respect something their authority said to them. This individual wanted to start an argument with him, and I was a mere fraction away from getting involved and practicing my parenting skills on the situation. I mean really? This person was probably 10+ years older than me. I could not believe that this happened.

Another story, the other day these people were sitting in a class behind me...and being totally disrespectful to the instructor by "attempting" to whisper, that failed so they were just flat out taking. I have a big problem with that, it is very rude to not only the other people who are trying to learn but also to the instructor.

I was raised by my parents to respect authority and those folks that are superior to you. Now that I am an adult (hahaha) I see how right they are, and how immature it makes the person look if they do not show respect for authority. So, please do yourself and others a favor. Evaluate yourself and check on your respect.

-Ken

Labels: change, Change in my Life, evaluate, missing in action, respect, yourself

Labels: 2009, change, Change in my Life, disciplined, forgiveness, maturity, word of the year

Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-22
²¹ "Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” ²² Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven."

For those that that follow me on Twitter, may have seen this Scripture surface on one of my #worshipwednesday posts this last week. Forgiveness is something that I am dealing with...hardcore in my life. I think that if we are all honest, we all deal with it constantly in one form or another.

At best we are all human. When someone wrongs us, be can't help but get upset. Some deal with it better than others; and to be honest I am doing much better in this area than I was a few years back, but still I still struggle. I've noticed this year specifically, that I brush things off with much more ease. I am not sure as to why, maybe it is God's work in my life and him developing me to be more like him each and every day.

Thanks for reading and your support. Feel free to add to the discussion by adding comments below. You guys rock!

-Ken

Labels: 2009, change, Change in my Life, disciplined, forgiveness, maturity, word of the year

As many of you may have already know, Dr. George Tiller, who remained as one of a few of America's late term abortionist was gunned down in the his church, Reformation Lutheran Church. Read the complete story here.

This is a very controversial issue, because it is mixing politics with religion, and morals. I am a firm believer in the Holy Bible, which states that murder is wrong. Deuteronomy 5:17 states "You shall not kill."

While I do not support any form of abortion, is it right for one man to take the life of another man he believes is living wrong? No. Absolutely not. Although I am a firm believer that even though this killer murdered 60,000 fetus' that never had the chance to live life on their own, I do not believe it was right for Scott Roeder to take the situation into his own hands and end the life of the corrupt and mentally ill Doctor. I do rest assured that Tiller will not be around any longer to continue his murdering lifestyle, but I also can believe that others will arrogantly doing so in his footsteps. It is just part of this growing liberal minded society we live in.

Two wrong do not make a right by no stretch of the imagination. If Tiller was still alive, I would hope that the extent of the law would punish him to death. With how corrupt and biased our current administration is, if I were a betting man, I would bet that their left-wing and non-Bible supporting policies would have let the murdering of baby fetuses continue among thousands more in his life. Tiller will be punished for his choice of living a murderous lifestyle.

Should we as Christians be supportive of baby killers? No. Should we as Christians be supportive of killing baby killers? No. Is their Scriptural support for capital punishment? Yes. Should we as Christians state our opinions on the matter? Yes. Why? Not doing so would be an abomination (no pun intended) both to God and our beliefs. "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." I believe that it is our requirement as fellow Believers in Christ to take a stand for our beliefs. This does not mean arrogantly rubbing our opinions in the face of others that do not believe along with us, but we should take the more mature approach.

I feel awful for the thousands of innocent babies that Tiller has murdered throughout his professional career. Just the thought of 60,000 lives that would have been added to the American population is just mind boggling. What if Tiller had been aborted during his mothers pregnancy? How would this world or country be different?

If you were a judge in a court room, how would you sentence Roeder? More to come...

Labels: abortion, Bible, change, conservative, controversial, Democratic, liberal, murder, Obama, right wing extremist, Roeder. Dr. George Tiller, ten commandments

Thanks for reading. This will start a multi-part blog for me...organized my categories.

I look back upon my life in the last year or so. My "word of the year" for 2009 is "Change." Ironically, this has nothing to do with the political campaign of someone. I realized at the end of 2008 that 2009 would be the year for change in my life and probably others. Change is something that all of us go through in our lives, sometimes good . . . other times not so much.

Organization

As I grow up, I feel the need to live life organized. Nothing is more irritating than living life unorganized. I have put forth efforts to have a better schedule, which includes having a certain time that is consistent for going to sleep each night and waking up in the mornings.

I tend to go to bed earlier and wake up early. When I tell some people this, they tend to think it is odd. In reality, it is not. Maintaining a schedule, I believe, is part of a disciplined lifestyle. It aids in getting certain tasks done while allowing one to get enough rest for the day to follow.

I have always been a stickler for keeping things such as computers, files and movies organized . . . again, another aspect of what keeping with the disciplined lifestyle. I have begun living by a calendar and following that as best as I can. That has helped me to not forget about certain things, which had been an issue in the past.

It is for your best interest, if you do not already to live an organized life. I would really encourage you to do so if you are not already. Organization is key. People respect those who are organized. It makes you as a person look more professional than being unorganized Employers look for individuals that are organized. It makes you more and more dependable.

-Ken

Labels: 2009, change, Change in my Life, disciplined, maturity, Oragnization, word of the year

Ladies and Gentlemen: Lets have an applause for Mr. Teleprompter, the 44th President of the United States.


Good job, America. I will admit, Bush used teleprompters too, but not to this extreme. It is evident that Obama has people writing his speeches to try and please everyone with his C.H.A.N.G.E. policy, and to be honest that is sad. He continues making promises that he will not keep, ruining this country and everything it stands for in the process.

Want real change? Choose the FairTax. Change that REALLY works. Change we REALLY need.

Labels: Boortz, Bush, change, FairTax, Huckabee, Obama, Teleprompter

One of the most attractive thing about a person is their scars. The "bad" things. The situations that caused pain. People remember when, where and why they got hurt much more than anything else. Why? Those were learning experiences. Without scars, a person would be...just like everyone else, with a perfect appearance. I love having talks with people about why they got scars.

The same thing goes for mistakes. We all make 'em. Trust me, I have made some huge mistakes along the way! If the person learns from their mistakes and is an overall better person for the mistake he has made, that is beautiful! In a project that I worked on, I made mistakes, but I will guarantee you, I will never make those mistakes again! Thinking back on them, they were STUPID! Forgiveness is the key here. I thank those people who have experienced me making a mistake...personally and professionally.

Oftentimes, in the heat of the moment...I beat myself up for mistakes. I love perfection. I love being able to do a task and not face mistakes, but sometimes...mistakes have to be made...in order for a person to grow. With each mistake, a person learns lessons that are priceless. To me that is beautiful.

Do one thing for yourself. The next time you make a mistake...afterward take a moment and reflect on what happened. Find out why you did what you did. Decide what you will do differently next time when you are facing the same situation. If you let the fact that you made a mistake walk away from a situation, is that the right decision? I do not believe so.

Ken

Labels: change, experiences, learn, mistakes, scars