29 December - Hunting

On Friday, 27 December, our family went to Debra and Kyle Spillar's ranch - The Sandstone Ranch and went to hunt for deer. We were successful for the most part - Michael shot an 8 point buck and Mason shot a doe. Matt and Mike also shot a doe. 4 deer were shot. That means that the processing of deer will commence here fairly soon.

We took Little Britches with us and she's been extremely clingy. It's amazing how when we are at home, she's Matt's dog and then when we go anywhere else, I'm her personal holder and all over everything.

The Sandstone Ranch is very beautiful - even in the winter and we were given a thorough tour of it. Kyle took us to a point where there is an unnamed grave. Kyle and Debra have no idea who is buried there but it was found in 1880. Very cool though. It's about 6'6" in length and surrounded in stone. I wish that I had taken my phone so that I could have gotten a picture of it.

I did take my computer with us to the Ranch and I'm glad that I did - I was able to work a little on the newest episode of Powder River. It's very heavy laden in sound effects. The episodes aren't long ones - only 30 minutes an episode, but with all the effects, it makes it a little bit more difficult to put together than Beacon Hill.

I was told that soon after I get finished with this one that I would be able to get started (hopefully) on House Royale. It's going to be very similar to Beacon Hill except that it's set right before the Civil War. Can't wait to see how that's going to pan out.

A few more days and the end of the year will fade away and a new one begin. I'm not sure what kind of New Year's Resolutions that I will make - or if I'll make any at all. We shall see.

23 December

Many a day has passed since I have written in my little blog that I'm sure gets barely read. I'm not too worried about it being read as it's just a place where I can blow off some steam - get some things written down and out of my system or just a place to put some scriptures down to remind me later what I need.

A recent book that I bought says: Truth in your words, humility in your actions and kindness in your heart.

I do my best to do all three of these things - and yet that dratted devil doesn't help matters and butts in where he's not needed nor wanted.

So - here are some true words. I love my friends and family and wish them only happiness and healthiness. I wish them to have a very merry Christmas and hope and pray that their new year will be one that is blessed beyond measure.

I'm hoping that this next year will be a good one that it will bring me a little bit more rest and relaxation and not have so much to worry with - especially with my back. It's better - but of course, there is a spot - a knot of a sort right above the battery of the spinal stimulator that is bothering me.

Here's to hoping that everything works out well and that blessings abound.

21 July

I am currently in Destin, Florida for a family reunion - yet my immediate family is nowhere near me! Meghan and Justin are in Belgium; Mike, Matt, Mason and Michael are in Alaska and Joy is in Texas. This is the furthest away that I've been from my immediate family. It's wild.

I will say and will save up some pictures to put up on Facebook that Destin is very nice. I'm surprised at how the white sands are. And the waves!? Oh holy cow - the waves are wild and fast and rough as hell. Bodacious is what I called them earlier. Lots of seaweed, but then again the current was up and about, too.

MJ

15 April

All that I can say is that - the Boston Marathon ended when there were bombs that went off in the crowd. At least three people died and over a hundred forty people were injured. Just as a late night update - there was 5 bombs. At least the police got the other bombs before any other people got hurt.

A very sad Patriotic day - but after talking and seeing various people's posts who live in Boston - I believe that Boston will come back even stronger and retaliate on whoever did this to them.

I'll put here the same thing that I put on Facebook:

I have listened and watched for awhile now and have talked with various people from the Boston Area who are friends - even acquaintances of mine. My heart and prayers are with everyone in Boston.

May God's ever loving hands spread to everyone hurt in any way from this disaster. May your healing hands be placed in the hands of the doctors as they assist those who come to them. Wrap your arms around the families of those that are going to be with you. Keep your arms around Boston and around America as we come together again to help out in any way that we can. Show us that we are greater than the evil that is in the world - as we have seen from those who have helped today in this horrible tragedy. In Jesus name I pray... Amen.

03 January

03 January 2013

I guess that it's a lot like getting on a bike and just keep going - right? Even when you are down and out and wishing that you could just forget about things - you keep going on.

It's not like you can just quit. You can't. You have to keep going and doing.

I know that I'm not making any sense right now - but I'm wondering if I need to make sense. Anything can be like that - right? Riding a bike - getting back in the saddle and trying again. It has to be. Grit your teeth and bare it.

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Today's scripture:
Mark 8:31
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Why someone would do that for me - suffer for me is beyond my comprehension. I know that with the pain that I have been through the past couple of years that I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. And here is the Son of Man taking on all kinds of things to help *me*. That people would reject him and persecute him and then after rise again - showing how merciful and gracious he is. Amazing.

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I can't help but wonder about how the rest of the school year is going to play out. I just hope that it zings past and that things will be smooth. I really need that right now - a smoothness to the rest of the year. I'm tired of all the topsy - turvy stuff that is going on.

~MJ

02 January

02 January 2013

Yes a new Wednesday of the New Year. Yay for Wednesday's! :)

Still working on Episode 5 of Beacon Hill. Things are going well on it and I have a little bit more to do before I send it up to Jerry for the final listen to. I honestly think that it's sounding really good. The actors are awesome, and I'm really enjoying the process of making the "monster" come to life.

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The version today on the Daily Devotional was Matthew 22:37 -
Jesus replied, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

Yes, and I believe that I do. It would only be right, now wouldn't it? He must come first before anyone so that you're love to the next one would be the right one.

I'm currently in the process of finishing up the very last of the audio drama Left Behind. It's an awesome construction of the stories and the characters - seem to bond with you as you're listening to them. It's amazing and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to feel uplifted and warm to the fact of what Jesus did for them. AMAZING WORK!

I don't mean to put any other audio drama company down, but this was one of the best that I have ever heard. Had to have been done in a studio - because you can't hear ANYTHING in the background - no hiss, no noise, nothing but the magical music and the awesome acting that comes through as well.

And yes, I'm going to say it here as well... the best audio actor now that I have ever heard is from that story - the man who played Rayford Steele - Tom McElroy. He's from Chicago and he is absolutely amazing to listen to and I don't care if you are man, woman or child, when you listen to some of the things that is said - you will cry and if you don't - you don't have a caring heart in your soul. If this doesn't touch you in some way, shape or form, that's it - you're missing out.

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Enough gushing. It's late and I need to get some sleep. Again, thanks for reading and putting up with my rantings.

~MJ

01 January

Sixty four days ago, I looked for an app on my phone so that I could have a daily devotional. I have thoroughly enjoyed opening up the application and reading the bible through my phone and even listening to it through my phone.

The verse today was Isaiah 26:3 : You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. NIV

When it comes to the bible, and the Lord's word - I guess that I'm a slow learner. There has been so many times when I want to do things my way and I know that in the long run that God's going to get his way.

This whole ordeal with my back has really changed the way that I have started any day. It was - "How am I going to make it through the day?" and "When will it ever end?" yet now, it's - "Thank you Lord, for helping me through the day and providing a haven for me when the pain gets bad."

I can only thank God for his work in my life and keeping me within his arms. Because I know that right now - during this time that he is carrying me through this time helping me through it all. Thank you for that.

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I have been working on audio for Colonial Radio Theatre: On the Air. It's the show Beacon Hill. It's a great show and I'm currently working on Episode 5. The show is already airing on Sirius/XM. We'll see how people react to the show.

As far as health is concerned, I'm a little on the sick side. My throat bothering me and I've been coughing and hacking (which isn't good). I already have a little bit of a headache and will have to get away from the computer for a bit as well.

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The other day while I was watching TV, I saw a show of a gentleman painting. It wasn't the best picture, but it was nice to watch the picture show up in front of him on the canvas. It makes me want to be able to learn.

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I don't know if anyone reads this or not anymore... but at least I know that I can come back here and just write down things so that I can remember. With my memory being so wacky and out there at times, I think that this would be a good way for me to jot down things about my days here.

If you are reading - thanks for reading my ramblings.

~MJ