WINTER STORM WARNING!!!!!!!!

As of 2:43 this afternoon the winter storm is still coming.....Pray Saints Pray!!!!!!! Thursday and Friday would be GRRRREEEAAAATT!!!!!!

American Idol and "The Blizzarrd"

So I said I would comment on the beautiful melodies I heard last night, but I got distracted and missed a lot of it....I had to take my W-2 to my tax man so he could get me some money and I got home a bit after it started.....I was able to see the funny looking guy from Greenville....They called him a chubby Justin Guarini....Anyway Matt said he thinks the guy went to North Greenville...Did anybody recognize him??? I must have been flipping during commercials and missed Big Bird... Was she funny???? Maybe I can find it on the net.....

Now onto the serious news of the day.....Is it gonna snow??????? Gosh, I hope so...I am so tired of watching the weather channel and hearing all these people gripe about all the snow they are getting and we haven't seen a flake..I read some blog of a girl I didn't know this morning and she was fussing about how they got 6 inches then 7 more now they have 13 inches on the ground with more on the way.....I LOVE SNOW!!!! One time when it was snowing, my sister and I ran outside and acted like morons cheering for the snow to come on down...I know I just gave some of you church folk some ammunition, but snow makes me crazy excited........I have been looking at the weather channel web page all day.....I can hardly stand the suspense of knowing whether it will come or not....Its probably because I am surrounded by kids all day, who want to be out and play tomorrow,...but I guarantee Ill be up late tonight waiting to see...Its almost like when I was little waiting on Santa.......What is it that causes us to like snow days so much here in the South. Here are some theories I have about why we like them.......

• Time Off (who doesn't enjoy time off??)
• Beauty of the Snow
• The Unexpected Change in Plans ( with a fun result)
• No Students for the Day (only if you are in education)
• Talk to People on the Phone (you know you gotta call everyone and tell them it's snowing)
• Adults get to act like Kids (just admit it...you get giddy when it snows)
• Bread and Milk (we need it anyway, snow reminds us to go)
• Change of Pace (After Christmas we don't have a lot to look forward to til spring, so the snow adds excitement to the bore of winter)
• ????? (whatever reason you can think of)

If you come up with another reason you can think of, send it to me and Ill add it to my list...Don't worry Ill give you credit too....If it does snow tomorrow I wont be posting, Ill be playing and taking some pics to put on here......I know you are devastated...If it doesn't Ill be back tomorrow to fuss about all the dumb weather men....My apologies to Jack Roper and John Cessarich if they read this Blog!!!!!!! (No apologies to Kristi Henderson cause she is busy taking care of her new baby!!)

24 and Chicken Chili

Last night Kim and Michael Lord (click on the link to visit their "Lordsong" website) invited Matt and I over for the first meeting of the disciples of 24. Sterling...YOU WERE MISSED!!!!) We met in honor of our favorite show 24 which comes on fox at 9:00 on Monday nights. It is thee best show.....Last night however the show suffered from what I call "Slow as Christmas" syndrome.....Honestly it was the first time I have walked away from the show disappointed...They wasted WAY too much time on Karen Hayes... I mean she already was a Pain last year and now she is slowing up the show this year.....Not to mention that Jack Bauer's dumb brother is now the cause of the nukes going off in L.A. I mean seriously can we have some real drama.......For those of you who watch the show I am curious if you experienced the same boredom that I did last night.....Next week somebody better really get it..At least show us what is going on around the bomb site....and where in the world is Audrey Raines...Did she fall off the planet???...

The highlight of my evening with Kim and Michael was supposed to be watching 24 and us yelling at the T.V. but the real fun was eating Kim's chicken chili...Albert, Michael's dad, said to stop at McDonald's on the way because I wouldn't like it...After I tasted how good it was I realized he just wanted more for himself......It was really good....Now that it's over I can confess that I normally don't like chili, but it was fantastic...The monkey bread dessert was awesome too...I look forward to the next time we can hang out...Kim and Michael are just fun people to be around.......They are definitely on my "people I really like list".......Tomorrow I am planning on discussing the beautiful melodies I hear tonight on American Idol....I saw the previews last night and can hardly wait to see "Big Bird"

What a Weekend!!!!

On Friday night my church held a hot dog supper/auction to raise money for Matt and I to go deliver Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes to the Philippines. Boy did they raise it....3,650 dollars.....I was SOOOO Thankful for what the Lord did through the amazing people I call my church family....The highlight of the evening was when Ray auctioned off my trumpet. Believe it or not it went for 100 dollars....I am sure that's way more than Ray thought anyone would pay for it......
On Saturday night Matt, Lance, Stuart, and myself went to see Aaron Shust in concert. It was amazing..I took some pics but I cant post them til Stuart sends them to me.......I love Aaron Shust's music and to worship live and in a big group with him leading was really cool. My favorite song he sings is called "Glory to You." Below are the words

Great god of might, great god of wonders giver of life, giver of grace

creator of everything before us

you had me in mind before the stars were in place

Your love surpasses all by far We're praising You for all you are

The reason we're here and the reason we sing is to thank you oh God and give praise to the king we lift up our hands and we lift up our eyes and sing you are holy

The reason we're here and the reason we sing is to thank you oh God and give praise to the king we lift up our hands and we lift up our minds and we pray that all we do would bring glory to you

father of love. father of mercy what have I done that you would think about me?

you've taken my shame, you've taken my sorrow

replaced them with life and life abundantly

you can see inside my heart you can see inside my mind

So strip away the things that leave me deaf and blind..

I think that is my life motto: "The reason I'm here and the reason I sing is to Thank You O God and give Praise to the King!!!!" I highly recommend his CD, Its called "Anything Worth Saying" Most of you know his big song, My Savior My God.....It's on the HisRadio all the time!!!

Emily, if you read this I saw Joy at the concert....She was so excited to see me....It was so good to see her too. It had been about 6-7 years...She introduced me to the girl she was with as your trumpet player....It was too funny!

Unexpected Time

Wednesday night my sister called at about 8 o'clock and asked if she and Lawrence and the girls could come and spend the night because their power was out...Apparently a garbage truck had raised the bed of his truck at an inopportune time and snagged the power line bringing down the line and the pole.....They were told that the power would be back on by 7, then it was gonna be on at 9:30, then sometime during the middle of the night.....So to stay warm they loaded up and came to B.B.'s
I must admit at first I was not excited because American Idol had just come on and I knew that my ability to be entertained by the beautiful melodies :0) of those auditioning would be rudely interrupted, when they got there though I was SO GLAD THEY CAME. I hadn't seen them but maybe 2-3 times since Christmas and i did not realize how bad I missed them until Taylor came running in and jumped one me... She was so excited to see her B.B. and I think Sophie had gained 10 pounds and grew 5 inches.....The best part was Johnnie-Lynn's new Martha Stewart hair do....Really nice ;)..I just wish I had a picture....Anyway....Its my own fault I haven't seen them....They only live 4 miles down the road...Life seems to get in the way sometimes.....Life being church, national board, sickness, work, tiredness, and yes a little bit of selfishness.......I am gonna do better....I want to be such a part of Taylor and Sophie's life, and its amazing how fast their little lives are already passing by..I better get busy!!!
Even though I only got to see them (Johnnie-Lynn and family) for a couple of hours before bed....I loved having them there.....Taylor called me crying last night wanting to come back and spend the night with me again....That made it so worth giving up my bed for the brother in law!

Hail to the Chief

Every year, in honor of President's Day, Which is the 2nd week of February, I ask the art teacher to have my kids draw pictures of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for a presidential display I put on the wall outside of my classroom. The kids write stories about what they would do if they were president, there's lots of red, white, and blue stars and other patriotic things and in the middle I like to display their pictures of the former presidents...Every year I am surprised at how good some of the drawings are....Of course they are "kiddie" in nature but they are really good....There was one that stuck out to me this year as really funny....This one was drawn by Rayna....She did a really great job, but instead of George Washington, I thought it kinda looked like that mean old lady on the greeting cards....I cant think of her name but you gotta know who I am talking about....Anyway, I hope Mr. Washington is not too offended by this childlike depiction of him....Below I have posted a couple of the really outstanding ones.....I specifically like the George's. Notice the red lipstick that the one on the left seems to be wearing....She must have thought the art teacher said to draw Boy George....I will take a picture when the display is fully up on the wall and let y'all see how they did!

These two were done by Kristina and Michaela

This one is by Dahsir

Feeling Better

Some of you may have been wondering where I've been........Last Thursday I came down with some nasty bug....I had a fever of 102..and for some dumb reason I thought I could go to school on Friday...WRONG!!!! My fever went back up...chills, aches, the whole bit...It wasn't the flu thank goodness, but a flu like virus....I stayed in bed literally from Friday at lunch til Sunday morning.....I thought I was getting better but Sunday morning I to develop a stomach bug, and had a reaction to the meds I was given.....I won't go into the details...but lets just say it reminded me of the Fast and the Furious.....From Friday's to Monday's doctor visit I lost 7 pounds..... I know Ronnie...it didn't hurt me :0) I am just trying to be like you.....Glad to be back to blogging....See ya'll tomorrow!!!!!

Nice in the Ice

This morning, as did everyone around here, I awakened to find an icy morning and a wonderful 2 hour delay for school. For those of you at church last night thanks for praying all the ice away...I can handle a 2 hour delay way better than a day out.....Its hard to get caught up when ice shuts down school...Anyway, after I scraped my car off, I got in and realized I was out of gas....So here I go to the gas station in the freezing cold ice....When I got there my gas door was frozen shut...I knocked all the ice off but it still would not open. Apparently the ice had gotten on the inside and the latch that held the door closed was frozen shut.....I tried and tried and could not get the door open....Apparently my frustration was visible because a sweet lady came over and offered to help....She pulled the lever as I pryed the door open.....I was SOOOOO thankful for her Not only did she brave the ice and cold to help me, but she was walking with a cane because of a disability she had. I thanked her and she told my to have a good day. While I was pumping I decided to pay for her gas......When I turned around to pay she was already gone.....I hope she is having a good day and that the Lord would do something special for her today!

Confront it of Let it go? (Part 2)

You had to know after I typed all of that blog yesterday that something was bound to happen which required me to answer my question...Confront it or Let it Go? Well....thankfully it didn't happen to me but someone I know. This friend of mine has had some horrible things happen with his parents......They are constantly discouraging him, and they are just not very supportive of anything he chooses to do. As a matter of fact I've rarely heard anything positive from this person about his parents.... Well yesterday he was telling me about how he confronted them about how they treat him.....This person handles conflict better than anyone I know.....Me...I get loud and don't even know it.....I remember one time someone at NGC told me I was yelling at them and I had no idea.....My family is loud by nature.....This Friend though has the patience of Job.....There is no doubt in my mind he was calm and really prayed about how to handle the conflict....The parents acted like a bunch of "ya hoos". They pulled the old...Honor they father and mother bit that every parent pulls in an uncomfortable situation rather than truly listen....I can hear the uprising out there.....I'm not saying not to honor your parents....but when they are not doing right...Isn't it more honoring and loving to tell them rather than leave them that way??? I'm not saying a little kid should be telling there parents how to act....but when parents have hurt you as a grown up shouldn't you say something out of love for them and the relationship. As a result of the conversation...my friend said nothing positive happened....at that moment...maybe it will later...I know that God's timetable is NOT ours...I can not help but think if the parents truly listened to him that they would take his concerns to heart..Unfortunately this is not the first time they have had the conversation...After all that blogging yesterday and then having a real life situation to practice with.....I am even more confused today about when to confront and when not to..........I really thought my friend handled it well....Seeing how it turned out makes me want to never open my mouth again to anybody about anything.......I know....I know....One can only hope! :0) Have a great evening and pray for some icy weather tomorrow!!!!!!!!

Confront it or Let it Go???

So many times it seems I (and probably you too) am faced with people who just do not do things right.....I know many of you are immediately thinking (just like my mom does)...Everybody doesn't do it your way Jed.....But I am not talking about things like leaving the lid off the toothpaste or not keeping the ketchup lid clean...I am talking about right living.....Let clarify something before I continue...I do not think I am perfect nor have I ever thought it.. I can echo what Paul said "I am the chief sinner"..I am just typing here......Anyway...there are people we work with, hang out with, go to church with, and pass by everyday who claim to know "right from wrong" and claim to be "good" people but their actions just do not reflect that..There attitudes are rotten, they talk about everybody, they don't pull there weight, the cuss, drink and chew, and go with girls who do!!!!!.(that was just something funny that my old BSU director used to say..not meant to offend anyone). My question is...when do you say something to those people????? I mean I want people to tell me about areas of my life that may not reflect Christ and I think we are commanded to do so based on Scripture. But when do we tell others....Do we do it everytime...somtimes....a little bit of the time.........and most importantly how do we say it....Should it be firm, gentle....I know the Scripture gives lots of commands about speaking in love to one another, but sometimes isn't a good ole butt chewing a way to show love......(Sorry to say butt chewing...I just didn't know how else to say it. :0) I struggle with this on a daily basis as a teacher and as a disciple of Christ.....Do I fuss at my kids every time they are off task....some days all I would do is fuss...They would hate school!!! Sometimes I think if we confronted our brothers and sisters every time the failed they would simply give up and quit trying....Lord knows if I hear one more person say.."its not what you say; its how you say it....I might go nuts! I am trying to say things better...honestly I am..... This is just a little insight into my mind and the thoughts I have..I have been contemplating this thought for a while. I really don't think there is a right or wrong answer to the question...It was just something to think about while I was waiting on another late bus......Tell me what you think!!

Sunday Night!!

It is Sunday night and I am hangin out with Sterling and Matt in the basement of the Dyar home. We have just finished watching the first of a 2 part season premier of 24. I am now a nervous wreck. It is the most intense show on tv. Matt is currently playing a game called guitar hero......HE STINKS!!!! I know Julie....poor matt matt...save it.....Anyway, I thought I would write a little to appease all of you who would go to read tomorrow and realize that I am out of school. I want all of you church folks to know how honored I was to lead worship this morning....For the past few weeks I have just been constantly reminded of how much God has been faithful to me, and this morning I literally was about to bust!!!! I am so thankful for how He has carried me through everything in my life...I know many of you think I am just a "young 'un" but even my 28 years and 8 months, God has proved Himself to me so many times......I really could write a book about it....Maybe I will one day....Only if all of you who read my blog promise to buy it!!!I want all of my Sunday School class to know as well that I did NOT go eat lunch.....I had a bowl of cereal around 2, and then I had one piece of pizza and some cheesy beef salsa dip for our 24 party. Also i found a link you all may be interested in as well.....comfort food this one is just for Teresa...I apologize to those of you who are reading today and dont get my inside jokes....Sunday School was hilarious today.....O well I have rambled enough tonight...Thanks for reading, and for those of you who have to work tomorrow.....HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Okay, I know I am late, but I kept forgetting to bring my memory card to school....These are family pictures from Christmas!

The Family at Granny's Christmas Eve...Taylor, Mama,

Me, Sophie, Johnnie-Lynn, and Lawrence

Me and Johnnie-Lynn in the midst of all the Christmas

mess on Christmas morning.

Baby Sophie and all her gifts!!!!

Taylor and all her gifts!!!!

Taylor's Surprise at what Santa brought her!!!!

He Did it Just For Me

About 6 years ago, my Sunday School class went on a retreat to Gatlinburg over Christmas break. Our teacher, Sherry Vaughn insisted that we begin each day with a devotion....At that time I was fresh out of college from North Greenville, and quite honestly I was "devotioned" out....At North Greenville....every meeting, class chapel, date, etc....started with devotion....Don't get me wrong all you "churchy" folks out there....I LOVE JESUS, but sometime religious activity can be become just routine and meaningless fodder done just to appease our "maybe I can be good enough" mentality.......Anyway, that is another blog..........Well, we agreed to hear Sherry's devotions, and I am SO glad we did.....She shared from a Max Lucado book, I don't remember the title cause it was early when she was talking and I wasn't being the best listener.....But at the end of the devotion, with tears in her eyes she read this......."The next time you see a brilliant sun rise or a starry filled sky, the next time you see a vivid rainbow or the vast ocean wide.....Remember I did it just for you." The I in that of course being God.That thought has not left my mind since that day...Every time I see God's handy work I am reminded....This morning as I was riding in to work I was reminded of that thought as I saw the amazing sun rise.......Ain't He just GOOD!!!!! Why would he bless ME with such a beautiful sight?????...The purple and pink seemed to mix in a way only the artist of the universe could paint......I was moved to write this this morning as soon as I got here in hopes that something beautiful the Lord did would pass by you today and that you would be reminded that He did it just for you!!!!!!

Responsiblity

Recently I typed about my lack of love for reading...however over the past week I have been reading "The Purpose Driven Life." Now I know many of you thinking boy isn't Jed behind...I know that several years ago this book was the fad and everybody was doing it...Well I try not be a traditionalist or a band wagoner....so I am reading it now so as not to be a church lemming...Remember The Prayer of Jabez.....Lord everybody, even the devil himself, read that book because it was the cool thing to talk about at church and every where else for that matter....Anyway....as I was reading last night this quote jumped out at me......"The more God gives you, the more responsible He expects you to be." It is just a simple paraphrase of the verse that says ..."to whom much is given much is required." Anyway.....when I read it all I could think about was my class....God has given just an INCREDIBLE responsibility....I have 17 little lives that I am expected to mold, make, love, educate, discipline....the list goes on....As a teacher my responsibility is "GINORMOUS!!!!!!!!!" (in case you didn't know that is a word quote from my favorite movie ELF <----click here to know why its my favorite......) At first as the enormity of my responsibility hit me....like i didn't really know already.......All I could think about was how honored I was that God would put me in such a position......I then read my friend Steven's blog and he was talking about being a church starter....What a responsibility he has.......I am so thankful for my job and what God has entrusted me with here.......At the end of each chapter, Warren closes with a verse to remember.....this was it....."Unless you are faithful in the small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones." My prayer is that whether I am teaching these kids, scrubbing a toilet, working as a volunteer, or if I am the president of the United States that I would be found faithful.

National Board Certification

I am currently appplying for National Board Certification for Teachers.....man is it a lot of work.....It requires lots of typing and I mean lots....Each of the 4 entries has to be approximately 13 pages with 2 pages of reflection. When I was at North Greenville I always wondered why I was writing all those dumb papers for Johnson, England, and Wilbanks...Now I know why!!! Thats 60 pages plus on each entry you have to provide a certain number of pages as evidence or proof that what you typed is actually ocurring in your classroom...On 2 of the 4 entries i have to submit a 15 minute vide of me teachingwhat I wrote about. You would think with all that typing I would not have any typing left in me for this blog, but I do......Youknow me...I talk toooooo much! Anyway back to the National Board stuff....I have to have all of my writing done before I go the Philippines so I can get "proofers" to look at it while I am gone.....Due to the enormity of this project I am trying to get as many readers as I can.....If you are interested in helping me I can send what I have so far to you electronically...You then could highlight corrections and send it back....If you are interested please let me know......All of entries are due to the NB office no later than March 31....I then will have a huge exam to take on June 1st....I will not find out my results until November of this year....I know it STINKS!!!!! If you live in the spartanburg area, there is an article in todays paper about the whole process and WHY we do it...Its in the upstate section....Read it!

Reading for fun?

As a first grade teacher, It is my job to teach kids to read. Everyday from 8-9am we have a reading class called Sucess For All. During this time the every student changes classes to go to a reading class on their reading level. I teach the advanced first graders. They are really good readers. Everyday I tell them to Read, Read, Read...We suceed when we read......but you know what..... I hate to read....Everytime I pick up a book I fall asleep....Even when i read aloud to my students I start to yawn after 2 pages....and that's with a kiddie book....I want to read...I hear all of my friends talking about how cool this book was...or how that book just taught them a lot....Well...I cant tell you the last time I read a book...Well maybe I can...Africa.... 6 years ago I read a book called "Bruchko" It was a great book about the life of missionary in South America...A friend of mine at North Greenville recommended it....As an educator I am really ashamed of myself but I wanted you all to know I am making an attempt to do better..We are currently reading a book in Sunday School called The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges....It is an amazing book...It challenges me, it makes me cry, it makes me want to be more like Christ.....I think the main reason I have been able to be engaged in the book though is because of its short chapters.....I don't have time to fall asleep....When I make the journey in a month or so to the Philippines I really want to read at least one book over the trip.....Any sugestions??? I have lots of books at home that I haven't read.....Maybe I will reread Bruchko....I read that one in like a day.....It was great....I would love to hear your suggestions and maybe some advice as to how to a better read....Now that's irony.....me a reading teacher asking for advice on how to be a better reader.....P.S. Dont tell my principal.. :0)

You are Gonna Die Laughing!!!!!

Yesterday Matt and I spent the afternoon hanging out with Sterling after church...We went to Best Buy where I got a technology lesson from more than one person...That was a plus because I am so deficient in the area of technology. After that I had my first experience at Sho-Gun which was not near as good as Kan Pai...Then we went to Sterling's TV basment...It was an afternoon of television bliss...We had 24 on half the screen and video games on the other....After 5 hours of 24 or so we got bored and decided to sing Karoke on Sterling's XBOX....The game will actually listen to you sing and rate your singing.....I have never laughed so hard as I did last night....We had done it before but this time we added the presence of a video camera. Matt and Stuart did a duet and Sterling and I did one as well.....Good ole Sterling being the technology buff he is decided to post the videos on YouTube. For your listening and entertaining pleasure I have decided to for go any pride that I may have and post the link on here so you can share in our joy from last night. I hope you enjoy!
Jed and Sterling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_pat2SxXqM
Matt and Stuart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKNATefnmXU

Good Friends

Aren't you thankful for good friends.....Sometimes they are even better than family...No offense to any of my family who may read this but friends are just the greatest....For the most part my friends know me way better than my family and in spite of that they still hang out with me......I just got an email from a really good friend at church...She said she was glad I started back to my blog and that she missed reading my stories on-line over Christmas break....She is a good friend..She didn't have to say that and Lord knows she sure doesn't have to read my on-line thoughts....but because she is a good friend she does.....the greatest friends mind you post a comment just so I will feel loved :0) and know they are reading every now and then but she is definitely a good friend for reading..... This same friend got me a Christmas present and I didn't even expect it...We had never exchanged gifts before but she just wanted to get me something....That is a really great friend. She knows who she is and I am thankful for her friendship. She has challenged me to be a better friend to people....You never know how the smallest thing could mean so much to someone.....See ya Monday!!!

Operation Christmas Child

I love Operation Christmas Child.....This morning I have been working on the year long shopping list that I promised for our Sunday School class and it just made me think about the power and awesomeness of such a little box. It is just amazing how such a little box could do so much......As I typed the list of what to buy for each month I just began to get excited about filling the boxes and working at the packing plant next year. The packing plant was amazing this year when I got go....To see all of those boxes and just imagine the little hands that would open them and fill the love overflow from inside.....These boxes are just the coolest thing......For those of you who don't know, I am actually gonna get to go to the Philippines in just 40 days to deliver some of the boxes from this year......I can hardly wait... For years I have seen the videos of workers passing out the boxes and now the Lord has blessed me with opportunity to go.....You all think I am excited now..just wait til I get back....Over the next forty days....Please pray for me and our team...Matt Johnson, Sherry and Steve Vaughn, and a church in Alabama....Forgive me for not knowing the name...When you pray God will know...Specifically pray for these things.....
1. Jesus would be glorified in our trip
2. Safety as we travel
3. Funding for the trip
4. Our excitement about OCC would spread like wild fire!!!
Also for those of you who may be interested in helping with our trip financially My friends Joye Hall and Julie Stribling are putting on a hot dog supper/ silent auction on the 26th of this month...All of the proceeds are going to help cover our expenses......

Im back!!!!!!!

Boy......2 weeks sure does fly....I feel like I was just sitting here yesterday.....but it was way back in last year the last time you heard from me.....I know y'all have missed me....Especially you Ray...Speaking of we missed you at the New Year's concert....I didn't have any one to pick on me .......Anyway....over the 2 weeks that I was out of school something funny happened to me that I thought I would blog about....I was cleaning up all of the Christmas decorations and putting them in the attic....Matt, my roommate, and best friend any one could ask for, was helping me put the stuff in the attic...He was downstairs handing the stuff up to me....As he was giving me the stuff, I warned him that one of the boxes was open....He ignored my warning and kept pushing the box....Finally, tragedy struck...The box lid came completely off and a Christmas dish fell out and smacked him on the head and landed in the floor where it broke into many pieces.....His gut reaction was to blame me and say "why didn't you get it." He had a pretty big knot on his head and was pretty upset for a while... but i did everything I could to warn him.....He doesn't know this but I have constantly thought about that incident since it happened...How many times do we see red flags warning us to take caution as we proceed and ignore it just like Matt did to later have a big ole knot on our head.....I am so guilty of ignoring advice and warnings from people when it comes to stuff like that.....I cant tell you how many times I broke something or got hurt because I didn't listen....The Bible says that if any of us lack wisdom...let us ask for it.....Sometimes we don't even have to ask...It falls out of the attic and lands on our heads!