Hint - Think Oscars

5 points to whoever knows where my new title came from.

Plus you get to be my new best friend.

By the skin of my teeth

So I picked up this idea from Jim.

I'm going to hit shuffle on my ipod and write about whatever comes up.

Here we go.


The last few weeks I have felt completely swamped.

Emergency room visit for stroke level blood pressure, finding out we were pregnant, finding out we lost the baby, getting bombed by claims at work, finding out jenny needed minor surgery, feeling utterly helpless while I watched my beautiful wife writhe in pain when her miscarriage contractions started.

It's been eventful, stressful and exhausting. Yet through it all I've never felt out of control, never felt like I couldn't handle it. I didn't notice it at first but a few nights ago it hit me what we've been through the last couple of months and I was floored by the strength He has given me without my even asking. I've been lax in my walk with Him but as usual He's been right behind me with his hand perched just inches from my back, prepared to steady me when my legs start to give out.

And now, on a night where I knew I wanted to write, but didn't know what, I come across an idea for a random post and come across this song that puts it all into a focus my eyes couldn't find on their own.

My hands are searching for you

My arms are outstretched towards you

I feel you on my fingertips

My tongue dances behind my lips for you

This fire rising through my being

Burning I'm not used to seeing you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me

Thickening the air I'm breathing

Holding on to what I'm feeling

Savoring this heart that's healing

My hands float up above me

And you whisper you love me

And I begin to fade

Into our secret place

The music makes me sway

The angels singing say we are alone with you

I am alone and they are too with you

I'm alive, I'm alive

I can feel you all around me

Thickening the air I'm breathing

Holding on to what I'm feeling

Savoring this heart that's healing

And so I cry

The light is white

And I see you

I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive

(All Around Me - Flyleaf)

Jenny's Secret Identity Revealed

This one made me laugh out loud today and if you know my wife you know why.

So I just want to apologize for the horrible lack of Dwight lately. We've had a busy las couple of weeks. Right after we got finished with the floors we left to house-sit for my inlaws for two weeks. Three days into that adventure we found out that we lost the baby. Needless to say, blogging was not foremost on my mind at the time. (Plus I used a newly purchased Xbox 360 to aid in my recovery so my time was pretty much spoken for).

But I am back now much to your delight I am sure. Unfortunately I don't have a whole lot to relay. Obviously most of you have heard the big, crappy baby news and we've moved on so I'm not going to dwell on it here.

Oh yeah, I did get to see Barack Obama's plane today. I drive home right past the back of the airport and saw his giant, campaign themed waste of donor's money sitting right there on the tarmac. I'm not much of a supporter but its always cool when important people come by.

I do have to say though that when I saw the plane sitting there all I could think of is how much money is thrown into these presidential races never to be seen again. I know that is the way it has to be done these days but the thought of people spending hundreds of millions of dollars or more to fly around the country for 2 years and garner votes kind of sickens me in a time when so many around the world cant even feed themselves. It really makes me long for a better way. I know its there, I know The Big Guy laid it out for us, but I get frustrated with the knowledge that we're too wrapped up in other things to really DO anything about God's issues. Not to mention the fact that our leaders really only pay lip service to Him these days anyway.

Well, I guess that's enough for today's rant. Here's to a good week for everyone. I promise I won't be like Chris or Jenny and start going weeks between posts anymore.

Ike