Soaring with the Buzzards

Taken at Pilot Mountain North Carolina

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Ralph Waldo Emerson says “There are three wants which never can be satisfied: that of the rich, who wants something more; that of the sick, who wants something different; and that of the traveler, who says, ''Anywhere but here.''

And I have added a fourth. – That of a parent who constantly wants their kids to slow down so that we may catch our breath.

  2007 has been a great year for our family. Not to say it has been without trial and tribulations, but we have come through the other side wiser, greyer and with a few more aches and pains to show that we live and love life.

  I continue my daily trudge to the happiest place on earth where I serve a giant mouse. I believe this is my 10^th year as a freelance video something or other.. Not sure what my title is. Deanne and I have also started pursuing the photography business a little harder. A wedding here and there, family portraits… check out the website when you get a chance. www.impactmedia-services.com.

  Deanne continues to work for the dentist office. Working the front desk and assisting chair-side now and again. When she isn’t doing that, as if that wasn’t enough, she helps me with the photography, schleps kids around, cooks, cleans… over worked under paid.

  Tyler 19 - graduated this past year from high school spent two months in the Dominican Republic with a missions organization, has traveled the west coast of the U.S. from top to bottom and is still trying to find where he fits in this huge place called life.

  Mariah 15 –  A sophomore in high school, is now an official permitted driver. (and I thought I had a lot of grey hair before) She loves life, and life loves her. She is one of those people you meet that always has a smile and if you didn’t have one before you met her.. you will after.

  Tiphani – almost 13 – Our youngest and soon to be teen! An A honor role student, gymnast, skateboarder, all around great person. She studies hard, and plays harder.

  This past year has taught me a lot about life, and what it means to be family. It has taught me more about the Love of Christ and no matter how bad I mess up Christ Love is unconditional. Families love, they fight, they argue, they mess up and do stupid things.. but at the end of the day we are family, a bond that cant be broken.

  I hope that as each of you walk the paths in 2008 that you take time for each other, you take time for your neighbors and you look out for those that can’t take care of themselves.

God Bless

The Warren Gang

 God & Television

 Let me preface this blog with an apology. I know I'm bound to say something or use a bad word that may be offensive... So if that sort of thing bothers you.. read no further.. its your choice:)

As most of you know.. I have two beautiful daughters that love dance. They stand in front of

 the mirror for hours practicing their moves, spins, jumps.. (I know there are technical terms for these and even if I knew what they were.. I wouldn't know how to spell them)

One of the things they look forward to is the TV show.. So You Think You Can Dance. They love to critique, try new things they see on the show. They love to hear about the success of these dancers that have been given an opportunity to use their talent.

Recently, my youngest daughter was told that she shouldn't watch the show because God wouldn't watch it. So that brings me to my question.. What would God watch? Would he watch only the "Christian" television network, ( I think thats when he throws the remote at the TV or is it just me that does that) would He watch the history channel, would he watch nascar, I mean afterall.. they waste a perfectly good bottle of champaign at the end.. does He watch football and just close his eyes at the beer commercials and the cheerleaders...Does He watch CNN or Fox news.. or is He as tired of the war and political backstabbing BullS#@. as the rest of us. Let me ask another question.. Does God only read christian books, I mean.. He loves a good romance novel.. look at Song of Solomon.. don't know if I would read that to my daughters... Does God play Halo, or does he prefer solitaire? Does God read only Christian magazines with pictures of cute Christian things.. you get my point...

I feel like Kevin Bacon in footloose getting on my soapbox..

 AND.. David in the Bible Danced.. NAKED for pete sakes..  explain that one.. (had to throw that in)

I think... As God sits with his Jumbo, Big Screen IMAX, surround sound television and watches So You Think You Can Dance and sees one of His Kids dancing their heart out, using a talent that He has given them... He says.. "Look at my Girl there dancing the waltz!! Look... thats my Dude doing hip hop! I love that my kids are not wasting their life..finally, somebody using a talent I gave them " 

We as Christians need people in the arts, we need actors, actresses, dancers, movie makers, photographers, models, writers,.... we need people to DANCE and I don't just mean in church with the little ribbon streamers... We need dancers to dance hip hop, ballet....

Stepping off my soapbox.. For now.