It’s amazing to me how life has changed so much in just 2 months!

Now that Kym is having to go to work everyday and I’m staying at home with the little man, I’m learning ALOT about being Mr. Mom!

One of those things is how drastically a kid can and will change your life!

Here is the actual play by play for the past 24 hour stint as Mr. Mom.

9:45pm 5 oz. bottle and asleep.

11:45am Restless and in need of bottle.. 2 oz. and one diaper and he’s asleep within 20 minutes

3:00am 2 oz., and back asleep within 15 minutes.

5:30am 1 more oz. and back to sleep

8:25am  3 oz. and he’s awake for the day?   Mom leaves for work while I’m still half asleep. Diaper change

9:00am  Another bottle  4 oz.

9:40am  He’s sleeping… is this a nap or more sleep from overnight?  Who cares.

10:00am Awake.  Diaper change.  Change clothes because he just puked all over Himself and Me

11:45am Diaper change.  Clean mess that went through diaper!!  Change his clothes again dude deiced to put on a water display with pee, despite crying.

12:00pm  Bottle.  2 oz. that put him to sleep.

12:35 Awake.  I clean 2 more oz.   He swings and watches me.

1:15  Diaper change. sit on couch and watch braves game with dad…

2:00pm Bottle, only 1 oz. is consumed before sleep.

3:30pm.  Awake.  AND SCREAMING!

4:00pm. Bottle 4 oz.

5:00pm  No applause for me, just a diaper.

5:15pm  Another diaper.

5:30 Nap time again

6:00pm Awake and back to the swing. Diaper

6:30pm MOM”S HOME!

7:00 Bottle 3 oz and loving life…No crying, No Screaming, Nothing…Just a peaceful baby for mom!

8:00-11:00 Bedtime..(sometime in that time frame)

12:00 am..We Start all over again!

Results:  11 bottles  7 diapers, 3 times up overnight……..

And n0 chance I’d change a thing!  I love my son…I thank God he is a healthy big boy!

So all-n-all Being Mr. Mom is no problem at all!

I’m not sure what web site or book I found these in, But I’m sure if you looked hard enough you could find them.. If you do find them please let me know so I can give them credit.I know some folks are in the habit of finding stuff for people, So I’m putting it in your hands…

About 5 years ago when I was the Youth pastor @ “The Bridge” I  did a  6 week series called…” Let the facts speak for themselves” Talking about the Miracles Jesus did while He walked this earthto prove that He was truly God in the flesh…so

These facts were what I opened with each week..And just like the last post, I found these in a box that I haven’t opened in probably 2 to 3 years…So with out any further typing…

Enjoy SOME FACTS:

• Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
• Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
• The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses. (No one in Greece has memorized all 158 verses.)
• There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
• The average secretary’s left hand does 56% of the typing.
• A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
• There are more chickens than people in the world.
• Two-thirds of the world’s eggplant is grown in New Jersey.
• The longest one-syllable word in the English language is “screeched.”
• On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building is an American flag.
• All of the clocks in the movie Pulp Fiction are stuck on 4:20.
• No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.
• “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt”.
• All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5.00 bill
• Almonds are members of the peach family.
• Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.
• Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable.
• There are only four words in the English language which end in “-dous”: tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
• Los Angeles’s full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula”. And can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size — “L.A.”
• A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
• An ostrich’s eye is bigger than it’s brain.
• Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
• In most advertisements, including newspapers, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10.
• Al Capone’s business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
• The only real person to be a Pez head was Betsy Ross.
• When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state’s third largest city.
• The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life”
• A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours.
• A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
• A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
• On an American one-dollar bill, there is an owl in the upper left-hand corner of the “1″ encased in the “shield” and a spider hidden in the front upper right-hand corner.
• It’s impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
• The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world.
• In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
• The name for Oz in the “Wizard of Oz” was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence “Oz.”
• The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
• Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister.
• John Lennon’s first girlfriend was named Thelma Pickles.
• The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
• ‘Stewardesses’ is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

Hey yall,

I want to thank you for stopping by this blog….Just hit 2000 views in 2 1/2 months!! That is rockin my face off!

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On this blog, as you have noticed I will be posting my favorite sermons that I have either listened to or read from various pastors and speakers…

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Some random thoughts

Some Pics from time to time

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Bald & Blessed

JC Groves

Please don’t judge me but last night I was watching the “Bachelor”  on ABC with my wife and I actually couldn’t believe it…But I was getting into it! ha ha

As she sat on the couch with our 1 month old son crying because “Alley” left the house to save her job..Kym my wife goes, I can’t believe she chose her Job over him..and I said, “he should drop a 1liner on her right there and that would have made her stay” to that my wife response  was “uh…you are so not sensitive enough”…HA HA!

Well, after 10 years in Student Ministry trust me I have heard every 1liner you could possibly think of…

Some good…Some bad…Some you understand why they are still single…others you wonder how they are still single.

This past summer I took a trip down to Panama City Beach FL with Oneighty Student Ministry..The very first night we played a little game called “so you think you’ve got a pick up line” it was nothing but fun!

At the end of this blog I’ll post 2 videos you can watch and see a few guys thinking they are getting the chance to sit in between the “Wilson sisters” for the whole night…But what they soon find out is something totally different!

Well, I’ve come up with some 1liners to help all you single guys out a little….

But first a few you don’t want to use:

1. Babe, my love for you is like diarrhea i just can’t keep it in anymore….Not good!

2. Babe, My love for you is like wetting your pants..everyone can see it but only you can feel it…Not good!

Here are a few “Christian One liners” for you to use….

found these @ www.realchristiansingles.com

• Nice bible!
• I would like to pray with you.
• You know Jesus? Me too!!
• God told me to come talk to you!
• I know a church where we could go and talk!
• How about a hug?
• Do you need help carrying your bible? It looks heavy.
• Christians don’t shake hands, Christians gotta hug!
• Oh you are cold, Eccleseasties 4:11.
• Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?
• What are your plans for tonight? Feel like a Bible study?
• I am here for you.
• The word says “Give drink to those who are thirsty, and feed the hungry” … how about dinner?
• You don’t have an accountability partner? Me neither.
• You want to come over and watch The Ten Commandments tonight?
• Is it a sin that you stole my heart?
• Would you happen to know a Christian man that I could love with all my heart and wait on hand and foot?
• Nice braclet. What would Jesus date? I mean “do”
• Do you believe in Divine appointment?
• Have you ever tried praying at a drive in movie before?
• Excuse me, I believe one of your ribs belongs to me.
• My friend told me to come and meet you, he said that you are a really nice person. I think you know him. Jesus, yeah thats his name.
• You know they say that you have never really dated, until you have dated a Christian.
• Yeah, I predicted David over Goliath.
• What?! Friends listen to Amazing Grace in the dark.
• Want to practice speaking in tongues with me?
• I hear there’s going to be a love offering for tonight.
• If God made anything more pretty, I’m sure he’d keep it for himself.
• I don’t see it, but some people think I look like Sampson
• What’s your name and number so I can add you to my “prayer” list?
• Honesty is like a kiss on the lips…and baby i never lie (Proverbs 24:26 “He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.”)
• Hey baby, you wanna take the church van for a spin?
• I’m not like those other (insert your church name here) guys.
• Has anyone ever told you, your eyes are like doves and your neck like the tower of David (read Song of        Solomon)?
• Excuse me, is this pew taken?
• I don’t speak in tongues, but i kiss that way!
• God broke the mold when He made your sweet face.
• Hello, will you be my shulamite?
• Boy, you’ve really been a visual minister to me!
• Do you know the difference between making out and a sermon? … no? wanna go to church with me?
• Hi, my name’s Will…God’s Will
• [check the person's shirt tag] “just as i thought… made in heaven.”
• I’d pick you over Satan any day.
• God was just showing off when He made you.
• I’m pretty flexible. I don’t think a woman should be submissive on the first date.
• I would like to pray with you.
• No, i’m not coveting, I intend to make you mine.
• How about a hug, sister?
• Do you need help carrying your Bible? It looks heavy.
• Christians don’t shake hands…Christians gotta hug!
• Are you cold? (Eccleseasties 4:11)
• Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
• What do you think Paul meant when he said, “Greet one another with a holy kiss.”? (1 Cor 16:20b)
• You have the body of Amy Grant and the soul of Mother Teresa. (Note: Do not get this confused!)
• Nice Bible!
• Before tonight, I never believed in predestination.
• Do you think “ask, and it shall be given you” is to be taken literally?
• I practice our mission to “love one another” to the fullest extent!
• God told me to come talk to you!
• How do you feel about the passage that says, “it is more blessed to give than to receive”?
• 32) When I saw you, I knew the true meaning of “rejoice and be glad.”
• I didn’t know angels flew this low.
• Excuse me, but can I drinkith from your cupith?
• I think i feel the Holy Sprit, no, wait, I believe that may be you this time.
• If Eve was tempted by an apple than you must be my fruit.
• That halo matches perfectly with your eyes.
• I must be dead and looking at the angel that is going to take me to heaven.
• You put the “cute” back in persecution!

WARNING WHEN THE VIDEO FIRST COMES ON IT”S REALLY LOUD…

They say walking brings on labor..So that being the case and now that it has been freezing outside for the past 2 week straight walking laps around Wal-mart has become a nightly event here at the groves household…

You know one has no life when you look froward to going and walking laps at the local Wally-world..(not cutting any corners…you walk in the front door, turn left (the only left you will take) go around the outside isle through the “food court” entering the “Cheese/Yogurt/sandwich meats”…continue on in front of the “Photo Center” headed straight to the “Electronics”….turn right @ the “Automotive section” and walk back behind all the Lights, Fans, heaters..Entering the “Sporting goods sections” you then proceed to turn right by the “hair products” making your way back to the front of the store where you continue on for 6 to 8 laps.

And just so you know. (in case any of you readers are wanting to take up Wally-World-Walking 6 laps = 1 mile…

It is important that you understand Wally-World-Walking can become habit forming. So walk with Caution and Knowledge that this is more than just a stroll through an awesome store!

Some of the benefits you gain from Wally-World-Walking

1.  The workers know you

2. They call you by name:  the “Prego-wally-walkers”

3. They know you will never steal anything from them

4. Good chance if “they” are about to close a line they will see you and stay open untill you go through the line..Asking you to put the “LINE CLOSED” sign behind your items.

I hope I have encouraged you to take up this sport of Wally-World-Walking.

You read them in all of the tabloids every single year…people make predictions for the upcoming year.  Well…a wave of inspiration has hit me…and so when the following things happen, don’t say I didn’t tell you they would!

#1 – Jeff Foxworthy will begin to attend Dr.Tim Walker @ Popular Springs Baptist church in Hiram GA’s church in order to get more material for his next tour!

#2 – The Colts  will contact ME to arrange their home schedule around our worship services!

#3 – Terry Gant will discover a way to have coffee fed to him through an IV when he preaches, resulting in a new wave of church growth as people flock to hear twice as much information in half the time.

#4 –Josh Rochester will continue to chase lions, geese, aardvarks and other random animals…teach Starbucks how to create a cool environment in a coffee shop and be DOMINATED by me in a game of Corn Hole!!!

#5 – Larry Griffith will be injured when a pile of books he has been reading for the past few months falls on him!  (But seriously, I’ve NEVER regretted reading a book he has recommended!)

#6 –Ben Honeycutt will convince Casey Hughes to get a tattoo!

#7 –Mitch Norman will be voted “Most metro-sexual” pastor in the US…and will celebrate by beginning a brand new line of scarfs!

#8 – Billy Crystal will fire his worship leader and begin to both preach and lead worship…but the worship will consist of rewrites of hair band songs and 80’s power ballads!

#9 – Paul Reviera will take over the internet…AND will lead the oneighty dance team in an incredible performance at UNLEASH!!!

#10 – Cracker Barrell will once again be well loved because they will BRING THEIR BAKED APPLE DUMPLIN’ BACK!!!PLEASE!!!

DISCLAIMER: I should say up front that I have done no formal study nor have I conducted any type of survey or random phone calls, a.k.a. telemarketing on the following subject.

Having prefaced this blog with that statement let me say this…97.23376% of Americans enjoy potato chips – and that is a conservative estimate. With such a large percentage of Americans who enjoy potato chips, one would hope that the potato chip consumer would take the consumption of potato chips a little more serious. However, the sad truth is that many potato chip eaters fail to fully appreciate the tasty potential of such delectable treats. Oh no, most people look at chips as some sort of “meal filler”, something with which to pass the time or fill up any empty pockets of air in their stomach. Consequently, the attitude of “any ’ole chip will do” takes place. And that is unfortunate because the potato chip can be a meal maker or a meal breaker!

Allow me to give you some of my CHIP TIPS to help you ensure the best lunch/life ever:
(In no particular order)

01. SNACKABILITY – are you able to take your chips on the go? If you can put your chips in a backpack or coach purse then it is safe to say that your chip bag size has great snackability.

02. SIZEABILITY – this is different from snackability, this is in regards to the Actual Size Of the Chip (a.k.a. – A.S.0.C.). Sizeability is important so that you can conveniently stuff your face with a sizeable amount of delicious potato chips! Here are some examples of chips with excellent sizeability: mini-Pringles, regular Pringles, and Frito’s corn chips.

03. FLAVOROCITY – an incredibly important factor for an outstanding chip is the flavor. Now a’ days the chip selection is as wide and vast as the open seas or the never ending sky…which of course means, so are the flavors. Of course it ultimately depends on your personal taste palate, but you really want to look for something that will make you say one of the following phrases: “Wow, it”s like a party in my mouth!” Or, “Yeee hawwww, that’s a kick in the pants!” Or, “hay el dolor en la garganta!” Or, “I enjoy consuming this food item.” Or, “Mmmmmm.”

04. TEXTURFICATION – the texture of a chip can be just as important as any other part of your chip chompin’ experience. You don’t want something too brittle, but you definitely don’t want a chip that seems unbreakable either. You want a chip that is just right…a perfect blend of teeth resistance and crunchtasticness. On a side note…other chip connoisseurs refer to this “perfection” as crunchability.

Well, there ya have it. Four easy Chip Tips that will help you on your quest for the best possible chip eating experience. I will leave you with my top three favorite chips:

01. Miss Vickie’s Jalapeño chips – high in flavorocity and texturfication

02. Nacho Cheese Doritos – high in flavorocity; low in sizeability

03. Tostitos Bite Size Gold – perfect combo of sizeability and texturfication; great dipability

Until next time…Chips Ahoy (not the cookies),