tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50897302011-04-21T17:50:26.777-04:00fester's world"i'm waiting...on faith and compromise..."Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.comBlogger1881100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1084233010152880882004-05-10T19:49:00.000-04:002004-05-10T19:50:10.153-04:00new lookjust in case anyone ever actually still visits this site, instead of my present blog, I thought I'd take advantage of the new stuff Blogger is doing (did you just say doing?).
otay?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1074627163667032932004-01-20T14:32:00.000-05:002004-05-10T19:58:54.476-04:00new locationmy blog will now be located @ http://rmfo-blogs.com/sillyjoe/index.php
so if ya got me bookmarked...or whatever...that's where ya wanna be nowJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1074362013398712842004-01-17T12:53:00.000-05:002004-01-17T12:55:27.170-05:00back to insanity
okay, now that my fear rant is over...i do have to tell you about the concert...wertzy.
it was amazing.
and i am now even more impressed than i was before with his musicianship...and his style. heck, even andy was impressed.
here's a pic from the concert...Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1074296057117934222004-01-16T18:34:00.000-05:002004-01-16T18:36:27.903-05:00behind a smile
BEHIND A SMILE by matt wertz
Cause I don't know what I should do now
When I've exausted all I know how
Still all of my efforts, they fail me
Leaving me broken and empty
I can't go on, half living this life on my own
Cause I'm hiding behind this smile
No, I haven't come out for awhile
See there is this place so empty inside me
I keep hiding behind this smile
There must be some Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1074046178761794102004-01-13T21:09:00.000-05:002004-01-13T21:11:28.340-05:00two days
In two days, I'll be seeing Matt Wertz in concert. That is the coolest thing ever.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1073946968604480972004-01-12T17:36:00.000-05:002004-01-12T17:37:59.233-05:00risk
so i stole the first line from a ten shekel shirt song, and went with my thoughts.
here's where it ended up:
it all begins with a risk
were i to tell you how i feel
would you walk away from me?
would you run?
would you try and hide from the feelings i'd displayed?
were i to tell you the truth
would you deny it?
would you ignore it?
would you try to cover it up?
i haven't told you.
becauseJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1073616957624658842004-01-08T21:55:00.000-05:002004-01-08T21:57:40.030-05:00Masquerade
written by Ed Cash
On an open stretch of freeway
Underneath the canvas clouds
The blackness after midnight
Swallowed everything around
But just up ahead on the open horizon
We caught the faintest glow
And as we drew near
it seemed so clear that the dark would have to go
In the center of the city
Comes the illusion of the day
When everything looks pretty
It's easy to think Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1072805877405838202003-12-30T12:37:00.000-05:002003-12-30T12:39:27.653-05:00christmas break
i've been pretty busy this christmas break...doing almost nothing. i got an xbox for christmas and i've done nothing but play it...pretty much. halo is an evil, addictive game.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1071784756213665392003-12-18T16:59:00.000-05:002003-12-18T17:00:30.593-05:00school's out
yes, you heard it right....school is officially over until january...i'm excited...and to celebrate i went to eat all you can eat hot wings @ spicy's with a bunch of the other seniors....and now i'm miserable...i got home around 1:30...and took a nap to sleep away the misery...but it's still there....ahhhhhJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1071784588568722872003-12-18T16:56:00.000-05:002003-12-18T16:57:43.030-05:00web management stuff
new comments AGAIN...yes, i know, i knowJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1071631831288022342003-12-16T22:30:00.000-05:002003-12-16T22:31:43.750-05:00college
i need prayers...i have NO IDEA what i'm gonna do.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1071538340830336622003-12-15T20:32:00.000-05:002003-12-15T20:33:31.810-05:00have a holly jolly....
Christmas time kicks butt. Let's face it, folks...it does. C'mon...you know it. Represent. Ya gots food....candy....presents...you can make out under the misteltoe....
it's the BEST holiday ever.
Oh, I know, you think I'm forgetting something...and you're thinking, "this guy calls himself a Christian, and he doesn't even mention that it's Christ's birth?!?!"
Well, IJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1070914637716487972003-12-08T15:17:00.000-05:002003-12-08T15:18:19.403-05:00changes
I got a new comment thingy going now, cuz enetation kept screwin up...so now we can talk w/out problems...hopefullyJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1070565360775396202003-12-04T14:16:00.000-05:002003-12-08T15:23:17.936-05:00the best christmas cartoon of all time!!!
click hereJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1069808006270534072003-11-25T19:53:00.000-05:002003-11-25T19:54:37.390-05:00life
this is thanksgiving week.
i'm thankful for everything god has blessed me with. everything. God, you know my heart...thanks.
as far as the rest of my life goes, things are going good. i'm still confused as ever about a lot of things, but i suppose that's how life's meant to be lived. i mean, if life wasn't confusing, what would it be worth? if we knew everything about everything, Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1068953358995749962003-11-15T22:29:00.000-05:002003-11-15T22:29:49.793-05:00funny
according to Bravenet, somebody got to my site by searching for "MTSU babes"...
teehehehehehe.
that's humorousJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1068913914522426082003-11-15T11:31:00.000-05:002003-11-15T11:33:00.123-05:00derek webb
so last night andy and i went to new city cafe to see derek webb play. wow...three hyperlinks in one sentence to three different sites...that's awesome.
anyway, the show was great, and we got to hang with derek for a few minutes after the show.
here's the setlist he did.
nothing's ever enough
faith my eyes
she must and shall go free
nobody loves me
this world
every grain of sand (Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1068780110446711272003-11-13T22:21:00.000-05:002003-11-13T22:22:18.610-05:00too long
has it been almost TWO weeks? daaaang. i'm oh so sorry. well, tomorrow night i'm going to see derek webb at new city. which excites me. but my buddy matt can't go. which makes me sad. but rachael may be going with me...which would be cool. we'll see. i'll let ya know. anyway, i'll try to post more tomorrow about what's been goin on recently...right now, i'm gonna go chill for Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1067744969196455242003-11-01T22:49:00.000-05:002003-11-01T22:49:41.326-05:00it sure is good to be back...
i forgot...last night i went to new city cafe....it had been such a long time since i'd been, and i missed the place so much.
i saw brantley and steven cox play again...those kids are too talented to be as young as they are...and i thought i was special.
a girl named leslie dudney. she is a freshman at MTSU...she was amazing.
in other news, i will be at new Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1067743952106434342003-11-01T22:32:00.000-05:002003-11-01T22:32:44.450-05:00busy day
dang i did a bunch of crap today.
had to wash 5 cars...a mazda 929, a ford contour, f150, windstar, and a chevy corsica.
that took a loooong time.
then i had to mow the lawn, and fertilize it.
ahhh...i'm tired now.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1067553285310855502003-10-30T17:34:00.000-05:002003-10-30T17:34:54.873-05:00long time no blog
yeah, so i know i havent posted in for-freakin-ever...sorry bout that. i've been QUITE busy lately. but anyway, life's been good. i got a new car, after my explorer died. the new car is a 1994 Mazda 929 4 door Sedan...it's alright, I dig it anyway. It's mad-luxurious, with leather interior, climate control A/C, and other such truck...I got a pioneer mp3 cd player installedJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066676349732046212003-10-20T14:59:00.000-04:002003-10-20T15:11:26.406-04:00Online Friends
So I read Morgan's (aka "babes") post about online relationships, whether it be friendships or more, and I thought I'd post about it a tad. In the past 8 months or so, I've met many people on an Internet site (here), about a band that I've followed since the late 90s (here). When I went to the site I found that I had much in common with the people there. I made friends quickly,Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066676127474486532003-10-20T14:55:00.000-04:002003-10-20T14:55:26.840-04:00World Series
So the World Series is tied 1-1, after Andy Pettitte's superb win last night. Games 3, 4, and 5 will be played in Florida, and, as Peter Gammon says, the best is yet to come. I'm excited to see how this series turns out, as the two teams are so far relatively evenly matched, even though NEITHER of the two teams I had hoped to see here are playing. Both teams have a day off today,Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066533198128097512003-10-18T23:13:00.000-04:002003-10-18T23:14:45.950-04:00Which OS Are You?
Which OS are You?
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066521772841440432003-10-18T20:02:00.000-04:002003-10-18T20:03:05.253-04:00who am i to argue with science?
STUPID HUMOR: Doing shocking things, making faces,flailing your arms about, and producing bizarrenoises are how you make people laugh. You werealways the one that people call"wierd", and they still do, becauseyou are. You enjoy being wierd, and peopleenjoy watching you act wierd and over-the-top.Just be careful, too much of it at a time willbegin to annoy people. Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066521447776625622003-10-18T19:57:00.000-04:002003-10-18T20:11:07.433-04:00world series, game 1
so here we are, just a few minutes away from the opening pitch of game 1 of this year's world series. neither of the two teams i wanted to be there are there, but i will watch nonetheless. the starting lineups are being introduced now. i'm rooting for the marlins. why? because i hate the yankees. i had brad penny in my fantasy baseball league this year. yay for the Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066519663522491212003-10-18T19:27:00.000-04:002003-10-18T19:27:51.513-04:00the yankees won? what?
click to read
see, even the new york post hates the yanksJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066504473719343152003-10-18T15:14:00.000-04:002003-10-18T15:24:15.606-04:00*yawn*
So last night was Homecoming. Not just any homecoming, but SENIOR YEAR Homecoming. So it was a big deal. My last homecoming game I would attend as a high school student. We played Central High School in the "Battle of Black Oak Ridge," they've been one of our two biggest rivals, along with Powell (Battle of Emory Road) for as long as I can remember. What happened? They killed us, 31Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066358049475437982003-10-16T22:34:00.000-04:002003-10-18T19:30:44.543-04:00Red Sox vs. Yankees, Game 7, AL Championship
So I've been watching the game and the Sox are winning, for which I am very happy. (could it be the curse could finally go away?). Geof is blogging the whole game...so check that out. Go sox!
UPDATE..
the Sox lost. It's manager Grady Little's fault for not taking Pedro out earlier than he did. He left Pedro in in the eighth which led to the 3rdJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066265527647439512003-10-15T20:52:00.000-04:002003-10-15T20:52:07.930-04:00Why Did God Create Ugly People? from Adam's blog
So I'm a bit late on linking this, seeing as how he's had it up for a few days, but you have to read this post that Adam made. You do...seriously.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1066265037329347622003-10-15T20:43:00.000-04:002003-10-15T20:44:16.983-04:00from dave's site
What is your emo band name? by spiralinghaloYour band name is:GlassteethYou sound like:Boy Sets FireYou will be signed to:Tooth & Nail RecordsYour emo lyrics are:"I cry for every tear you make me produce"Username:Created with quill18's MemeGen!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065892310578205302003-10-11T13:11:00.000-04:002003-10-11T13:11:50.550-04:00friday five...a day too late
1. Do you watch sports? If so, which ones? rarely...but on occasion, i watch football and baseball
2. What/who are your favorite sports teams and/or favorite athletes? football...UT for college, the Raiders for NFL; baseball...the Brewers...just because. basketball...the Nets; NHL hockey....the Avalanche
3. Are there any sports you hate? nope
4. Have you ever Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065725304019086082003-10-09T14:48:00.000-04:002003-10-09T14:48:23.463-04:00ramblings
some things really discourage me. i absolutely love my youth group. i would do anything for the people in it, and i love each and every one of them as if they were my brothers and sisters. but, sometimes i get really discouraged by the way some of them act. we go to conferences and crusades and such and make these big commitments, and we all decide to be accountable for each other,Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065313905311680882003-10-04T20:31:00.000-04:002003-10-04T20:31:45.060-04:00sillyjoe's week
so i figured since the week is ending i might as well tell you what i was doing all week. Grainger County, TN, has a "County Wide School Crusade" every fall. I had the opportunity to play in the band this year. This meant I got to skip 4 days of school to play guitar and sing harmony vocals with worship leader Jill Robshaw. If you aren't familiar with Jill, check out her Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065235686023774792003-10-03T22:48:00.000-04:002003-10-03T22:48:05.573-04:00introducing...the friday five
so i read dave's friday five every week, pretty much...and i thought, "hey, i think i'll do it too."
today's friday five...
1. What vehicle do you drive? a tan 1994 Ford Explorer
2. How long have you had it? about a year
3. What is the coolest feature on your vehicle? the stock cassette player...word, yo.
4. What is the most annoying thing about your Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065138880040380892003-10-02T19:54:00.000-04:002003-10-02T19:54:39.453-04:00uniting in worship
i got this article from john piper's "FreshWords" mailing list. good stuff.
"What Unites Us in Worship at Bethlehem?
As a supplement to the two messages I am preaching on worship (September 28 and October 4 and 5), here is a list of "marks" that define us in worship at Bethlehem. I wrote these ten years ago and have only changed them slightly. The reason they are the Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1065125224323247052003-10-02T16:07:00.000-04:002003-10-02T16:07:04.393-04:00dew it, yo
It would take drinking 328.84090885 cans of Mountain Dew in one sitting to kill me.
How many Mountain Dews would it take to kill you?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1064533057110782162003-09-25T19:37:00.000-04:002003-09-25T19:37:36.793-04:00look out road dogs
so today i got my license.
look out pedestrians.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1064457736230378222003-09-24T22:42:00.000-04:002003-09-24T22:42:16.030-04:00some devil
so today i got dave matthews's solo album some devil. it's flippin amazing! it came with a 5-song ep of dave and tim reynolds live. oh yes, that's right.
you can buy the cd here
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063997524534020322003-09-19T14:52:00.000-04:002003-09-19T14:52:03.960-04:00remembering an amazing life
So today is the anniversary of Rich Mullins's death.
I've been listening to The Jesus Demos.
This song hits me everytime for some reason...
Hard To Get
You who live in heaven
Hear the prayers of those of us who live on earth
Who are afraid of being left by those we love
And who get hardened by the hurt
Do you remember when You lived down here where we all scrape
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063925961544718532003-09-18T18:59:00.000-04:002003-09-18T18:59:20.933-04:00hilarity
want to see something that is so wrong...yet so hilarious?
check this out!
this kid thought he was trying out for a star wars movie...that is crazy...although i feel sorry for the kid. so sorry.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063742667088077152003-09-16T16:04:00.000-04:002003-09-16T16:05:34.483-04:00serving God in humdrum times
Lately I've been reading the book of the prophet Malachi. I'm amazed at how God sends me to the book I need most at a certain time, right then. I've never thought about looking at the last book in the Old Testament...it was always one of those "filler" books, one I knew was there and served a purpose...but I never read.
Anyhow, for some reason the other day I justJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063419412273738482003-09-12T22:16:00.000-04:002003-09-12T22:16:52.246-04:00the andys
so last night i saw andrew peterson and andrew osenga (former normal's lead singer) in concert. holy flippin heck, it was amazing! pics here
I bought andy o.'s solo cd. it is AMAZING. here's the lyrics to the song that's moving me most right now.
"Too Far To Walk"
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, I did what I planned to do,
and I feel like I knew I would feel.
Now I want to come back to youJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063157423852509162003-09-09T21:30:00.000-04:002003-09-09T21:30:23.810-04:00further delving into the C. and E. story
well. I've decided to avoid the thing with E. b/c I cherish our friendship too much. It's too much of a risk to go there.
C. on the other hand, I think I've decided to pursue that. I don't know HOW yet...but I'm going to do it.
Yes.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1063063227785783372003-09-08T19:20:00.000-04:002003-09-08T19:20:27.786-04:00life
Have you ever felt so helpless, that you just had to stand and wonder? I mean, really, today I have felt so useless. Here I have two friends bringing me all these problems, and all I can do is sit there. They want me to say something, to provide them with some comfort, and some support...but I can't. I can't say anything. I'm at a complete and total loss for words....DANGIT...ticks me Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1062898071008298342003-09-06T21:27:00.000-04:002003-09-06T21:27:50.980-04:00wish list
yo. i got a wish list on amazon.com.
so if you wanna buy somethin for your buddy joe...here ya goJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1062712948549899492003-09-04T18:02:00.000-04:002003-09-04T18:02:28.553-04:00excitement
so i finally get my matt wertz, twentythreeplaces cd in the mail yesterday.
oh man, it is AMAZING.
go to awarestore.com and buy it RIGHT NOW!
oh geez.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1062549687980312662003-09-02T20:41:00.000-04:002003-09-02T20:41:27.976-04:00introspection
I've been thinking on things a lot lately. On life, and on where my life is headed. Less than a year from now I will be graduating high school. I don't have definite college plans yet, I know I want to major in music, but I've got nothing beyond that. I turned 17 almost a week ago. These 17 years have gone by quickly. I've seen many things, but I've got much more ahead of me.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1061947385716911062003-08-26T21:23:00.000-04:002003-08-26T21:23:05.720-04:00life
I'm sorry I take forever between posts nowadays. I don't know what my prob. is.
Right now I'm listening to the new Jill Phillips cd, which is one of the things i got for my birthday.
It's an amazing cd, with some appearances by Andrew Peterson, Steven Mason (Jars of Clay), and Bebo Norman.
Oh, about the Krusty story.
Krusty's real name is Derek McCarter. He's been my best friend for Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1061665058683540812003-08-23T14:57:00.000-04:002003-08-23T14:57:38.536-04:00more musings and ponderings
so, life is treating me well lately.
i went to new city last night to hear andy and nothing done play.
they all did quite good. our little boy andy is growing up...teehee.
tonight is game night at youth group, so i will get to see all my wonderful friends from church again. that's very exciting for me.
krusty is spending the night...if ya don't know krusty...Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1061506459990534922003-08-21T18:54:00.000-04:002003-08-21T18:54:19.810-04:00ponderings
so, yes, I know, I'm taking forever to post again...I'm sorry.
senior year is very different. It's strange, really. I can't believe in less than a year I will be a high school graduate (here's hoping..cross your fingers folks). It's frightening, really.
So things are going great, I suppose. The girl thing is strange...I'm still single, but I'm finding myself with more female Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060914024540850442003-08-14T22:20:00.000-04:002003-08-14T22:24:53.513-04:00life of sillyjoe
sorry it has been so long since i've posted. wow, i haven't since saturday. it's been a very long and busy week.
i started school tuesday.
yes, that's right.
senior year.
crazy, huh?
tonight matt and myself led worship at New Blackwell Baptist Church at this monthly countywide youth service thing. it's like the fourth in a row of these things we've played at. it's Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060482330173572012003-08-09T22:25:00.000-04:002003-08-09T22:25:30.163-04:00so i'm having problems. lots and lots of problems. hopefully soon i can get it straightened out. if not, i don't know. leave a comment if it looks strange on your browser. it looks different and yet not right on every browser i've tried...after publishing, while before publishing it looks fine. oh well.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060479946038280472003-08-09T21:45:00.000-04:002003-08-09T21:45:46.030-04:00new look
so there's a new look around here. ya like? let me know if ya do...leave me a comment. would ya?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060457913661110212003-08-09T15:38:00.000-04:002003-08-09T15:38:33.630-04:00boredom
so last night i went to the "jefferson county fair" and hung out with all the former middle school girls from youth group (who are now freshmen girls whom i can no longer call "middle school girls"). much crazyness ensued.
then i came home.
today, the youth group did a lil fundraiser thingy at this land auction, selling bbq and hot dogs and chips and stuff...didn't do too well, but Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060284846548473792003-08-07T15:34:00.000-04:002003-08-07T15:34:23.863-04:00musing
courtney made fun of my post last night. it hurts me. i'm crying. okay, so i'm not really crying. but i could be. and if i was would you care? of course.
anyway, i'm listening to caleb carruth right now, "loving loss," it's a great song. his cd, darkness falls, is great.
tonight is when i go to new city. looks like i'll be doing 2 songs instead of three. oh well.
i'm reading Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060224790154837612003-08-06T22:53:00.000-04:002003-08-06T22:53:09.973-04:00life, love, and other mysteries
so there's a lot going on in my life. school starts in a week, and i don't want to go. oh well.
i was talking to my pal courtney, andy's lady, and she was all "post in your blog more," and i was all...."okay."
so here...i am.
i don't really know what to say right now though. it's almost 11 and i have nothing to say.
isn't that amazing?
oh well.
tomorrow Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060048827272691872003-08-04T22:00:00.000-04:002003-08-04T22:00:27.060-04:00thoughts
today some words that i've heard people say so many times are stuck in my head.
maybe not in exact wording, but it goes something like this...
"if you can memorize the words of so many songs that you hear on the radio, why can't you remember god's very word?"
i really need to start memorizing more scripture.
1 peter 3:15 comes to mind.
"Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1060015734719599262003-08-04T12:48:00.000-04:002003-08-04T12:48:54.596-04:00life of sillyjoe
so, the weekend was fun. saturday i went rafting on the big pigeon. it was a blast. more on that later when pictures come back. i'm going back to new city for open mic again this week more than likely, and i'm going to see big daddy weave again in a couple of weeks. yay. other than that, not much is going on right now. school starts soon, like within the next week and a Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059788369575126902003-08-01T21:39:00.000-04:002003-08-01T21:39:29.466-04:00life of sillyjoe
so, last night i went to new city cafe with andy. i wasn't going to play. but andy and his girlfriend and her friends convinced me. so i borrowed andy's guitar and played two songs. it was fun. i did ten shekel shirt's "meet with me" and third day's "i've always loved you." twas fun. quite fun. i plan on returning next week, hopefully. i enjoyed it.
in other news, Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059507548672079382003-07-29T15:39:00.000-04:002003-07-29T15:45:37.046-04:00sillyjoe recommends
so i hadn't done this in a while, and thought i would.
here are some cds, books, whatever...that i think you need.
yeah.
cds
Andrew Peterson - Love and Thunder - Simply amazing album, amazing writer.
Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown - Definitely my favorite album of the past year. These guys rock.
Derek Webb - She Must and Shall Go Free - His first solo effort after Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059399020653022672003-07-28T09:30:00.000-04:002003-07-28T09:30:20.576-04:00CNN.com - Bob Hope dead at 100 - Jul. 28, 2003
Bob Hope is, after all these years, dead. It's a very sad thing.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059250238356717202003-07-26T16:10:00.000-04:002003-07-26T16:10:38.333-04:00linkage
so i update my links at least once a week, adding blogs i come across that i like, or other sites. look over there pretty often and you'll find new stuff. yeah.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059244198135015802003-07-26T14:29:00.000-04:002003-07-26T16:10:54.196-04:00signs
Signs (2002). A Hollywood Jesus Movie Review
I was rewatching Signs and thought I'd look for a good review that mentions the faith themes in the movie. It really depicts a great message of faith and the fact that everything happens for a reason.
It's a film that centers around a man who has lost his faith due to his circumstances. If you haven't seen this movie, rent it NOW.
Or buy Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059168645494629432003-07-25T17:30:00.000-04:002003-07-25T17:30:45.406-04:00Sin has been on my mind a lot lately, partially because of the discussion going on in the At Your Own Risk Forum at caedmonscall.net about it.
Sin has become practically cliche in today's church culture. It is a word we throw around like nobody's business. So, I got to thinking...what really IS sin? Where did it come from? Why do we do it?
Here's dictionary.com's description of sin.
sin1Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059148659535312532003-07-25T11:57:00.000-04:002003-07-25T11:57:39.323-04:00another relevant read
holy cow i found another one. this one is about worship, and why we worship. and being a worship leader....i couldn't pass it up.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059148208552527682003-07-25T11:50:00.000-04:002003-07-25T11:50:08.400-04:00another relevant read
holy cow i found another one. this one is about worship, and why we worship. and being a worship leader....i couldn't pass it up.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059147835320966502003-07-25T11:43:00.000-04:002003-07-25T11:43:55.170-04:00relevant read
hadn't posted a relevant read in a while, and i found this article, written by a fellow preacher's kid. it's very common for us preacher's kids, a crises of faith. a time when you avoid anything that has anything to do with church and christianity. why? because in your position you see the worst of it, and not the best. BUT the fact is, the people in God's church are imperfect,Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059147004063139372003-07-25T11:30:00.000-04:002003-07-25T11:30:04.003-04:00is this AT&T?
ok, i saw this on the cc.net message boards, and i couldn't pass it up, this is hilarious.
from an e-mail:
I was at home the other night in the middle of my
dinner when the phone rang.
ME: Hello.
AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T ...
ME: Is this AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
ME: This is AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
ME: Is this AT&T?
AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059140372455373042003-07-25T09:39:00.000-04:002003-07-25T09:39:32.450-04:00morning
my buddy andy has a lady now. you go boy. i still don't....go me. ah well.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059097400439785432003-07-24T21:43:00.000-04:002003-07-24T21:43:20.410-04:00once again
i just keep feeling drawn back here today, so i suppose it's rambling time. tonight i feel many different emotions. i disappointmented in myself, because i did not do today the things i say everyday i'm going to do but never do. i am confused at some of the things going on around me with people i know. i am continually angered by the way i am treated by some, and surprised by the Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059096588299221802003-07-24T21:29:00.000-04:002003-07-24T21:32:19.703-04:00psycho
stolen from dave's blog
Happy Deathday!Your name:joe collinsYou will die on:Saturday, July 2, 2033You will die of:Spider Bite Username: Created by QuillJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1059066345319678522003-07-24T13:05:00.000-04:002003-07-24T13:05:45.300-04:00life of joe
so, i hadn't posted about my life in a few days, so i thought i'd give ya an update.
i went to washington last weekend. d.c., ya know. yeah, the trip was a pain. it was a family vacation, but i was feeling like crap all weekend. anyway, we got home monday. last night was youth group. things are goin great there, and we're experiencing some growth. the change in the younger Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058924929252165092003-07-22T21:48:00.000-04:002003-07-22T21:48:49.133-04:00me
ok, so at this site, you can type in your name and get a full description.
As Joe, you are spontaneous, happy-go-lucky, and you enjoy the company of others--the more the merrier. You make friends easily as people are attracted to your warm and generous nature. However, you have to watch that others do not take advantage of your generosity, for you are apt to be influenced by hard-luck Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058892419454985402003-07-22T12:46:00.000-04:002003-07-22T12:47:30.226-04:00googlisms
found this site courtesy of adam's blog.
joe collins is a licensed private investigator specializing in adoption searches
joe collins is an extraordinary person who has forever changed my life by making it more complete
joe collins is shown pushing son
joe collins is the dean of augusta caddies
joe collins is on the
joe collins is a retired sergeant with the kissimmee police Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058479932839953712003-07-17T18:12:00.000-04:002003-07-17T18:12:12.803-04:00i know what you're thinkin...
wow.
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058470162704592592003-07-17T15:29:00.000-04:002003-07-17T15:29:22.616-04:00how a real man eats steak
this is my buddy bean, at spanky's while we were at superwow.
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058317736010699682003-07-15T21:08:00.000-04:002003-07-15T21:08:56.020-04:00ha....ha....ha
so i came across this article....which says if you type in "weapons of mass destruction" at Google.com you can get to this crazy site...so i tried it...and i got this site....some people...so silly.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-105831664593607922003-07-15T20:50:00.000-04:002003-07-15T20:50:45.780-04:00wooohoo!!!
You are Sunkist orange soda!. People loved you whenyou were a kid. You were the best thing to goalong with macaroni and cheese. You are
the leader in teeth decay and lure innocentchildren into becoming soda drinkers when theygrow up. You may seem innocent and harmless,
but you aint orange juice. Still, poeple love fruitflavour and you really cant go wrong withorange.
What brand of Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058290125541918472003-07-15T13:28:00.000-04:002003-07-15T13:28:45.463-04:00superwow
ok, so here goes. my attempt to tell you about superwow in detail. we left the church at 6 AM monday morning on the bus. most people slept til lunch...i didn't. we ate at the 3/4 point around 12:30. McDonalds...yummy. we arrived on the island around 3:30 PM. then began the fun part. picking rooms and unpacking. our youth group had four houses, three of which were on the same Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058289119093229582003-07-15T13:11:00.000-04:002003-07-15T13:11:59.080-04:00what do ya do?
what do you do when someone you're attracted to tells you they have feelings for your best friend? oh the trouble.
listening to: "missing you" by big dismalJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1058122322024805842003-07-13T14:52:00.000-04:002003-07-13T14:52:01.826-04:00shew
well, i'm back. and oh so tired. and oh so hoarse. and oh so itchy from all the sand fleas on jekyll island. but i had a blast. i will give details soon. but for now....it was fun.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057417182929663462003-07-05T10:59:00.000-04:002003-07-05T10:59:42.716-04:00countdown
so there's 2 days left. the moment is almost upon us. i am getting more and more excited as each day goes by....it's almost here!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057344252446117962003-07-04T14:44:00.000-04:002003-07-04T14:44:12.293-04:00thoughts
I've been studying and thinking, and I am amazed at what Christ did for us. Yes, He died, so that we can have life, and that alone is fantastic, but why he died is what continues to amaze me. Christ didn't just die for us as a God, as a Saviour. Yes, a perfect sacrifice was required and that was the only possibility, but that wasn't the only reason. Jesus said "Greater love has no Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057279196237240812003-07-03T20:39:00.000-04:002003-07-03T20:39:56.230-04:00this moment is you: by matt wertz
It’s not that others aren’t
But this one I know for sure
Your touch too real, too warm
Your words too loud to ignore
This moment is you
I’m on my knees again
This moment is you
Completely helpless
This moment is you
Can you restore me?
This moment is you
Bring peace and heal me
Too often I overlook
These moments with you by my side
When absence leads to loss
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057257874504029222003-07-03T14:44:00.000-04:002003-07-03T14:44:34.370-04:00FOUR DAYS
I'm getting more and more pumped every day....I can't stand the waiting. Superwow or bust folks!!!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057109909659779152003-07-01T21:38:00.000-04:002003-07-01T21:38:29.636-04:00mozilla
okay, so I USED to use Internet Explorer, but today I started using Mozilla....it's cool...I like the tabbed browsing thing...nifty.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057087800582643012003-07-01T15:30:00.000-04:002003-07-01T15:30:00.490-04:00me part two
this is an introspective, yet mischievous me.
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057087269753662942003-07-01T15:21:00.000-04:002003-07-01T15:21:09.740-04:006 days and counting
ok, seriously, I'm getting excited. a week from now I'll be in the ocean...swimming. that excites me. and I'll have a week of worshipping Christ and hanging with about 1000 other Christians, most of them my age...this is da coolest.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057012155946304612003-06-30T18:29:00.000-04:002003-06-30T18:29:15.876-04:00me
here i am...weeeee
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1057011635369866382003-06-30T18:20:00.000-04:002003-06-30T18:20:35.330-04:00new cityness
went to new city cafe saturday night....i love that place.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1056831232207125052003-06-28T16:13:00.000-04:002003-06-28T16:13:52.193-04:00warren barfield review
ok. so i got my prerelease of warren barfield's upcoming debut album (the perk of joining his street team), and i'm listening to it now. it also came with a dvd of "warren barfield's video journal chapter 1." if ya ask me, this guy's gonna do good. he's got southern charm, and great songwriting. i've listened to the prerelease one and a half times now, and it's amazingJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1056823809789545412003-06-28T14:10:00.000-04:002003-06-28T14:10:09.803-04:00but of course
anytime you get a chance...SAY IT...but of course is the coolest statement ever! seriously!Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1056820357707780512003-06-28T13:12:00.000-04:002003-06-28T13:12:37.690-04:008 days and some junk
okay. i leave to go to superwow in jekyll island, GA, a week from monday. JULY 7TH! i'm pretty pumped. i need my spiritual adrenaline boost for the year.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1056744515544912962003-06-27T16:08:00.000-04:002003-06-27T16:08:35.543-04:00digital camera fun
folks, i got a digital camera. isn't that great? yeah, i thought you'd think so. i will try to get some pics up SOMEWHERE to show ya...but who knows? i have bad luck with that kind of thing.
anyway, here's the camera i got.
it's a sony cybershot dsc-p52Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-1056744405759358292003-06-27T16:06:00.000-04:002003-06-27T16:06:45.760-04:00a new relevant read
another relevant article.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-959884712003-06-24T14:11:00.000-04:002003-06-24T14:11:01.593-04:00cmcentral interview
boy I just KEEP finding stuff today.
bart millard from mercyme...givin us big guys hope.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-959880232003-06-24T13:54:00.000-04:002003-06-24T13:54:31.773-04:00terminator for gov.
What's this world coming to?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-959879582003-06-24T13:52:00.000-04:002003-06-24T13:52:28.960-04:00relevant reads
Here are a couple of articles from relevant I want ya to read.
shuddering in silence
encountering an unpredictable GodJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089730.post-959865212003-06-24T13:06:00.000-04:002003-06-24T13:06:27.000-04:00new stuff
I added an info page everyone...so yeah...cool.
Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12381592241837822288noreply@blogger.com0