Monday, November 08, 2010

Double Down

Over the weekend I was travelling with some students on a ministry weekend for Maritime Christian College. On our way over we stopped at McAllister Mall to eat and stretch. I was scanning the options in the food court for something we don't have on the island but nothing seemed all that appealing so I wondered over to KFC. Now, you may or may not be familiar with it but KFC has this new sandwich that was actually blocked from Canada for a time called the "Double Down" as seen in the picture. There is no bun. It is two pieces of chicken, with two pieces of cheese, 3 strips of bacon and some sort of mayo-like sauce. I'm not sure of the nutritional breakdown but I can't imagine it is too good for you but man it was tasty! Anyhow, while I was in line fully intending to buy this meal I stood behind a woman who ordered one of the regular sandwiches (the ones with a bun!) and asked for them to hold the lettuce which is pretty much the only redeeming part of any KFC order. I kind of snickered to myself thinking of how she was removing that single remotely healthy ingredient until I realized, "who am I to laugh? I'm about to order the most unhealthy combo known to man!"

That kind of made me think of how easily we slip into judgment of other people. Talk about seeing a spec over a plank! But it really is amazing how we like to do that. In fact I've found that we will be even more likely to see wrongs in other people that are things we actually don't like about ourselves. If someone goes off on you all at once over something that really isn't that big of a deal, odds are it is something they are struggling with themselves. I guess when it comes right down to it we need to be continually making sure we have the specs or planks free from our own eyes. Only then can we help our brothers and sisters with their struggles, which is a much better approach then passing silent judgment!

Monday, November 01, 2010

New Blog

Well hello old friend! It has been far too long since I sat down to write a "blog" post. I've had good intentions to start blogging again a few times but they never seem to pan out and this might not either. I'm continually amazed at how God really does make all things new and the encouragement and growth that can stem from newness in life. For example I have started a new job. I am no longer in full time pulpit ministry which is kind of strange. I spent 4 years in school preparing to do that ministry and exactly 4 years in that ministry as a paid staff. Now I'm back at the school! I am the new Director of Admissions at Maritime Christian College. I am loving it so far, it is very busy but that is good. Still trying to figure most of it out but I am processing some applications so that is a good thing for sure!

Speaking of new things, I have a new baby boy on the way soon! Easton Benjamin Foreman will be with us sometime in early December if he doesn't decide to drop in on us early. Getting his new room cost me my old office which means my leafs shine will have to move to my new office at the college. Well some of it, my goal for my new office at the college is for it not to look like an 8 year old's office so nice, classy looking stuff can come, Mr. Potato Head has to stay in a box :-(

And one last new thing, I have started growing a new mustache today! Not just to bug my wife though that is a bonus but to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer research. It's called Movember and you can check it out here. It's pretty clean cut today but here is a preview of what it could be!