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My Accident

I had an accident the other day.  But there’s good news.  Some time back I saved 15% or more by switching to GEICO.  I just called the gecko company and gave my statement about the accident that I had on Friday.  Now I am telling you what happened as it did.  The events occur in real-time.

It all started back on Tuesday really.  A team of young energetic kids from Tulsa descended upon the valley with the intent of working across the river in various different Mexico missions.  Their guide…yours truly.  Now, I maintain that I am still young, but not as young as these over-eager teens.  As their guide, I wanted to show how they should work hard, which I did.  We mixed cement on the ground and passed it up a scaffolding in bucket fulls until a roof was complete.  I was so worn out after this and other days of shoveling, etc.

Now we come full circle.  It’s early Friday morning.  I haven’t had my coffee yet.  My wife informs me that we are out of water.  I wonder to myself, “How is this?  We have two 5 gallon jugs and the rule we live by (really the only clearly defined rule in our household) states that when one jug is empty it gets put at the door to be refilled as pronto as possible.  That way we don’t have this predicament of an urgency to fill both jugs. 

Friday I had this sense of urgency.  Remember, I had not had my coffee.  It was literally minutes before the Tulsa group would be arriving at our door for me, the guide, to lead them to the beach for a time of well-deserved relaxation.  But here I was running this 911-type of errand for my wife who for my sake (being busy everyday and worn out) did indeed break rule 1 of 1.  So now instead of filling 1 jug (5 gallons) I have to fill 2 (10 gallons). 

I have previously stated a couple times how tired I was at this point, so I don’t think that I need to mention this again, or the fact that I haven’t had my coffee yet.  What I need to mention is that the last time that I was filling 1 jug (which is what I do when the rule in place is effectively followed), I was stopped by a security guard in his golf cart informing me that I could not park there in the fire lane in front of those circular concrete posts.  He did tell me that I could park behind them, between them and the vending machines.  So I did this time.  First and only time I’ve done this.  Since I was having to fill 2 jugs, I thought I should get as close as possible especially in my weak and feeble condition.  That aforementioned golf cart was parked next to the vending machines, making this newly inspired maneuver a tight squeeze.  I thought briefly to myself that if I could skillfully navigate the narrow roads of Mexico is will be a no-brainer.  This turned out to be false.  Upon filling the 10 gallons of water and mustering the last ounce of strength in my lower back in order to load them into the van, I proceeded to implement this easy driving feat of backing up.  In my present state of mind I thought that backing and turning into the pharmacy area would be a good idea, so that I could put it in drive and come out straight.  I failed to remember that there was a short circular concrete post in my blind spot, and when the thought occurred to me the front headlight was already in mid air.  This angered me because I consider myself to be a better driver than this.

My mother who went in the store to buy drinks for the boys for the beach later realized that the passenger door doesn’t open.  This added fuel to my fire, so I proceeded as quickly as humanly possible to McDonald’s to order a medium vanilla latte which I convinced myself was needed and long overdue and I was entitled to one after having survived such an ordeal.

I got home and calmly pointed out to my wife that she broke rule #1 and that had it not been for that I would not have parked there and this would not have occurred.  I realize that placing blame on others is a negative side of my personality, but here she was obviously the one to blame.  I simply was NOT my fault.

OK, so it was my fault.  I take full responsability.  Hopefully you read this far to see that I’m not a big loser husband and that I can own up to my own shortcomings.  I can admit when I really am to blame.  I was driving.  I made a statment to geico.  They asked if I was hurt in the accident.  I was not, only my pride was hurt.  And that was all MY fault.  It was my wife’s fault for making it my fault. 

THE END

What is FishXpressions?

FishXpressions is an extension of Gregory Fish’s ministry.  He and his wife, Emily, are in full-time cross-cultural ministry.  Both share a passion for the production of visual media.  What started out as uploading one video to Sermonspice (Footprints in the Sand) has turned into a vast portfolio of video illustrations, countdowns, and backgrounds (in both English and Spanish).  Several FishXpressions videos have made the Top 100 page and a couple have been in the Top 5.  Gregory has written about his journey in Christian video in his column “Greg’s Video Toolkit” on Christian Video Magazine- a free online magazine- www.christianvideomag.com.  He also maintains a production blog with tips and helpful links at www.fishxpressions.wordpress.com.

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February 17, 2009
 
All Around the World – Well known church technology site Church Tech Matters, is opening its door wide, adding new writers, a new look, and new community building tools all designed to help the church effectively use technology to reach people for Christ.
 
CTM was founded in October of 2004 as the weblog of Jim Walton. Over time, the site grew to become a valuable resource for both church staff and volunteers, looking at both technical and non-technical topics. Church Tech Matters has been the generous outflow of Jim’s experience, passion and observations as he has served as a volunteer technical leader in 2 churches, as well as a consultant to churches seeking to use technology effectively.
 
After four years of outreach and growth, Jim has opened the doors of Church Tech Matters, to broaden the site’s reach, and increase its effectiveness. Jim is now leading a core team of dedicated, talented and passionate tech volunteers from around the world as they write about their experiences and reach out to an even larger audience.

The site’s purpose remains unchanged: To equip the church to effectively use technology to reach people for Christ.  What changes is how that purpose will be realized. Church Tech Matters is now a site dedicated to church tech volunteers, written by church tech volunteers, and the people who lead them.

Please join us as we begin this next chapter of the journey Church Tech Matters.  New features and resources are on the way, as we seek to build a community for the volunteers who make technology in the church sing.  The newest addition to the site is a forum, a place for you to ask questions, answer questions, interact with the  Church Tech Matters authors and more.

Jim’s involvement with Church Tech Matters continues, but he has stepped back and let go of the reins, so to speak, to allow this site to become more than it ever has been.

You’re invited to join this experiment, by subscribing via RSS, or via Email.  You should also join the site forum at http://forum.churchtechmatters.com/.  You can also join the CTM Facebook group, our LinkedIn group (coming soon) or follow us on Twitter @CTMatters.

Please join us as we kick off this site for church tech volunteers written by church tech volunteers.

The Reverend Entertains!

Tonight I was the entertainment for the Brownsville Winter Residents Club.  It was a good crowd.  I put on a 45 min. show or so.  Got some variety, comedy, poetry, the whole 9 yards.  It was well recieved.  I thought the check was ironic.  It’s written to the “Reverend Gregory Fish” and in the memo for the reason of “entertainment”.   So the reverend entertains!

Well, I think that only God should be revered, but oh well.  I had my son sing a bit, then I did the Texas version.  He was kind of hard to hear; I’ve boosted the audio.  He is saying “Grandma fed to me 5 layer cake, 4 black eyed peas, 3 meatballs, 2 scoops of rice, and a big giant brocoli tree, or something like that.

Our Tree Going Up in 10 seconds

What would Jesus Buy?

Pack the Malls with folks with money
Fa la la la la la la la la
Tis the season to be dummies
Fa la la la la la la la la
Squeeze our fat in Gap apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Buy some junk for cousin Carol
Fa la la la la la la la la

Joy to the world! In the form of goods!
CONSUME! CONSUME! CONSUME!
Bright plastic this and thats!
For screaming little brats!
Take the SUV to the mall!
Take the SUV to the mall!
And buy, buy, buy, buy, buy it all.

ALL boys and girls! The time has come!
Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!
Possessions equal happiness!
Something, anything to distract us!
We can never have ENOUGH!
We can never have ENOUGH!
We can never ever have too much stuff!

JOY to the world! Debt has come!
Approved! Approved! Approved!!
Credit cards are “free”!
Don’t worry ’bout those fees!
Then pay it off later on!
Then pay it off later on!
And spend and spend til credit’s gone!

(from “What would Jesus Buy?”)

Advent Conspiracy

Will you conspire?