Why I Love Celebrities

At the core of Christ's example, is loving the unlovely. Do you want to know why I love celebrities? Its because they are unlovely.

The first thing I do most mornings when I get to school is to check my email to see if there are any important bits of information that I need in order to live my day the way it ought to be lived. Unfortunately I have to open my homepage before I check my email, sooo....

More often than not, I'm greeted with these kinds of headlines. Jenifer Lopez (in her 40's) dates young co-star (low 20's)...Brad Pitt wants a tattoo on his left ham-hock...Lady Gaga wears an outfit made out of meat...Check out which celebrities are getting a divorce for the 6th time...Labron James has a black-n-blue mark on his knee (boo-hoo)....Britney Spears is getting fat so she decides to pierce her belly button...this dingleberry is doing this, and that dingleberry is doing that! *

Every morning when I see these headlines over my cup of coffee....I'm encouraged and inspired anew to keep making a difference...to go out and be RETARDED for Jesus!(read sarcasm)

Look...if some 40 year old wants to date a 20 year old or tattoo his hind-end, I sure as Sam Hill (trying not to swear here) don't want to hear about it... AND...for God's sake don't put that childishness out there where the young people that I love and care about can see it. Its like force feeding your toddler pasted lima-beans drizzled in battery acid.

Don't get me wrong...I have no ill will toward these people or the media (in fact I love them) and they're not all like that, but the percentages sure aren't good. Thank the good Lord for the few celebrities that have matured into adults and know how to carry themselves and their money humbly...intending to make the world a better place.

When I see herds of mindless people screaming for autographs, I'm not sure who to feel bad for. I feel really bad for the celebrities, who's lives aren't even remotely what people crack them up to be (it has to be really disappointing to wake up some morning and discover this...its probably why there is so much drug abuse among the celebrity population). I also feel bad for the mindless herd that has nothing better to live for than a tacky old autograph.

Jesus wasn't joking when He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. The problem is that every morning the headlines tell me that its more blessed to be selfish, get lots of attention, get a lot of money, find a better partner, and ultimately receive more. The thing that gets my goat is how tempted I am to believe those headlines. You know...if nobody read that crap...they would quit putting it out there.

I DO love celebrities...I love them because they really do have pretty crappy lives and are pretty needy people. Its just so hard to love the unlovely...

Tip of the week: Before you open your homepage every morning, Read Acts 20:35 to remind yourself of what is really true.

* none of these examples are fact
** I've discovered all homepages are not created equal.   

13th Annual Just a Short Run

So I haven't been logging the miles that I should be and I'm definitely not in top running form. The great thing about this sport (distance running) is that success is not defined by your finishing times and PRs. Success is defined by running a race the right way...for the right reasons.

Some of you may know my friends Josh and Jean Nisley. They have been in a battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma for almost a year now. Jean's younger brother Ted is in my 8th grade math class. Ted recently found a benefit race put on by the leukemia and lymphoma society. The 13th annual "Just a Short Run" is comprised of four events: a 5k run/walk, 8.1 mi run/walk, 1/2 marathon run/walk, and a 30K run. Ted and I are registered for the 1/2 marathon.

Am I prepared to PR? Not unless they provide snarling dobermans to nip at my hamhocks. Can I drag my carcass over the 1/2 marathon distance to help fund cancer research? You bet you beautiful little bobby socks!

Ted has never run 13.1 miles, but he's training. We won't be running for time...we'll be crossing the finish line together, hoping the Lord brings his hammer down on cancer! Of course if you're interested in doing some running or walking on March 30 you can come join us...and above all remember Josh and Jean in your prayers!

I'm not tech savvy enough to live stream the race, but I'll at least post a video of us finishing....

Race location:
North Park Boathouse
399 Pearce Mill Rd
Allison Park, PA 15101

Registration link:
http://www.race360.com/R61666206496