Friday ramblings

Friday is always a great day because its the lead in to the weekend which in my book is always a good thing. I remember when I was working the first half of the day was always busy getting things caught up then the last half of the day was a little more subdued and dare I say it relaxing. Ah but those are just memories for now, I was encouraged this week while out looking for a job. Most places I have been to this past month have all pretty much said the same thing, "we're not hiring right now" or quite a few of them even have signs up saying they are not taking applications or resumes at this time. So it's a little frustrating going in knowing that chances are very slim that they will ever call and I think I'm learning to take rejection pretty well now. On Wednesday though there was a glimmer of hope, I went over to Union City to do some recording at the radio station and actually hung out there for a bit and had lunch with them there and when I left I stopped by a place to drop off a resume and the lady said why don't you go ahead and fill out an application as well, that was a first and it actually put a little pep in my step. Even I never hear from them it was a good morale boost.

Gonna meet Tammy for a little lunch today after I go over to Winchester to the license branch, seems someone here at the house, I won't mention any names but it was one of us who can drive and it wasn't me, put the little sticker you get when you renew your plates in the wrong place covering up the wrong thing. Now I get to go and fix it and put more stickers on the plate. Have you ever tried to get one of those stickers off, let me just tell you they don't come off and when they do they are in little pieces. Final game for the pep-band tonight, its senior night so that will be fun and enjoyable to watch. I hope MC can shake the funk they've been in for the past few weeks and bust out with a good game heading into sectional next week. I've really enjoyed going to most of the home games this year and even though I don't know these kids personally it seems like you do know them.

Had fun at worship practice last night, we mixed things up and moved around a bit and it was alot of fun, now how much of this will take place this Sunday remains to be seen but it was alot of fun. I get to play bass again this week and in the next few weeks I'll be playing it quite a few times as some shifting had to be done with the leaders for various reasons. I'm excited already for Sunday now.

COME UNDONE a lyrical study

There are ways I’ve fallen
There are times I’ve been so weak
There are moments when I hear redemption calling
But I’m too far down to speak

Chorus
Come sweet fire of mercy
Cover up my skin
Warm me like the sun
Won’t you let me in
To come, come undone

There are scars that I‘ve been hiding
There are ghosts that I do not claim
There are closets I do not care to open
They open all the same


These are lyrics from a song by a band called Jackson Waters and the song is called "Come Undone" which I think is a cool song. It also makes me think that this could be a good message some Sunday. I look at this song 2 different ways. The first verse makes me think that we are so incomplete and some people think that they cannot come to God until they have it all together, which we all know very seldom do we have it all together, so I look at this verse as I'm coming to you God as an "undone" person.

Verse 2 reminds me of more after we have come to Christ that sometimes we have things that bind us, things that have us addicted, and just our own faults and that we need to come and have all these things broken and taken away and to "come undone" from all these things that hold us back or down. Anyone have any opinions or see this song in a different light than what I do?

Looking in the rearview mirror

Looking back at the weekend that was it went by way too fast. Saturday Tammy and Taylor took off for Muncie around 10 in the morning and didn't get back til 6:30 or so, it was cool for them to have a mother-daughter day, Taylor got a hair cut and then they hung out until it was time for them to go to a girl scout cookie thingy. They ended up staying for the duration and met up with Tyson and myself at the church for the always enjoyable chicken noodle dinner. This was the last one til October and I'm gonna miss the good food but alas it will be October before you know it. It was a good chance for people to take a closer look at the new building and see what all we have to offer especially for the youth and kids, you do realize that they will be our leaders before you know it, sorry for the reality killer but hey its gonna happen.

Church was enjoyable and music was good even though for some reason I was struggling through God Of Wonders, don't know how many times I've played that but I was having a bit a trouble yesterday. Nate and Nate's song went over well and I can see that being done again. Have I ever mentioned that I dig the Jackson guitar I have, I always enjoy playing that one, wonder if I could ever get an endorsement deal with them and get all kinds of free guitars...hmmm. Youth was fun it seems like I haven't been there forever. Played a scavenger hunt with digital cameras and that was fun. I was digging the snow last night but I must admit it's almost March which means spring so I'm starting to get to the point where its time to move on to the next season, now saying that I could still go for another big snow though.

Sunday set list:
Sing, Sing, Sing - Chris Tomlin (A newbie, went over pretty well)
God Of Wonders - Third Day (see above)
You Are - Nate and Nate (Another newbie and see above)
He Is Exhalted - Twila Paris (Once again another newbie)
Above All - Micheal W. Smith (Been a while since we've done this one)
Majesty - Jack Hayford (did you know that if you spelled it backwards its Ytsejam, how do I know that? One of the bands I used to follow quite extensively Dream Theater used to be called Majesty and had an instrumental called Ytsejam and that is also the name of their own record label in which they release all kinds of cds ranging from demos to bootleg concerts to complete cover albums. I know mindless rambling.)

Sick of being sick

Just about the time I think I've shaken this cold and all my sickness it has to come back and rear its ugly head again and wham right back to it. I thought the cold was gone but these last few days it has taken up shop in the sinus area mostly in the left nostril. Ah someday it will all be but a distant memory and believe me I'm ready to distance myself. We had small group again Wednesday, I've missed the last 2 meetings because of other meetings so I was ready to go hang out and fellowship with the group but that lasted a whole half hour, started feeling queezy a little before we left to head out there and thought it all be gone after I ate, wrong. It kept getting worse so just as we were getting ready to dig in I bailed. Hate to keep missing but after spending some quality time in the bathroom when I got home I know I made the right decision. I'll go next week then miss 2 more.

Excited about today and tonight, in a little bit I'm heading into Muncie to drop off a few more resume's and to take lunch out to my lovely wife and have lunch with her, it will be the second time this week, and we even had a little date night Monday, am I lucky or what. Later tonight Taylor and I are heading to the big thriving metropolis known as Cowan to watch the ball game between MC and Cowan, plus we also get to see my nephews girlfriend cheer for Cowan and I hope to run into a buddy of mine from the old TTC whose son plays for Cowan. Gonna be good times. And don't forget chicken noodle dinner tomorrow night at the FFC, those dinners rock.

Had a little worship team practice last night and did a little test and yes the wireless still works at least with the Kamakazi guitar, I'll test it on the Jackson later. Hopefully it will and we can have a little fun in the coming weeks. Enjoy the day.

Back to reality

Yesterday was a very rare day indeed. For the first time in I don't know how long I actually got to spend the day with my lovely wife with no where to go. Now I should have gone to youth group but I decided to take another week off from there to be able to spend the day with my wife. We have not had one of those days in like forever, normally there is somewhere to go, or something to do but yesterday was nice and relaxing for the most part. Got to hang out with Tammy and watch the Daytona 500 or 400 or 390 or whatever it ended up being and just chill out and snack and relax. I did run Taylor out to youth and Tammy went and picked her up and then the quiet, relaxing day quickly vanished as soon as Taylor got in the car. The day was not totally ruined but a damper was put on it for a bit. Teenagers, never happy or always feeling like the world and you are against them.

Service was good again yesterday and its kind of funny that one of the points I wrote down to work on was basically my relationship with the kids. We have alot of fun but I'll admit I get a little uptight quite often which can turn the whole day around. So I did get to work on that a bit later in the evening so that was good. Music yesterday was rockin' which is always good. I told Tammy I still don't know how to act or what to say besides thanks when someone comes up and says what a good job we did, I still get a bit embarassed and shy when someone does that. And yes it was I who planted the PEEPS for PK, someone let the cat out of the bag, dang, I was gonna play this one for a while putting them in different places each Sunday but alas now I can't because I was sold out. Oh well.

Today though is back to reality as I get to take the green car to the shop to see whats up with the check engine light and see what that is gonna cost us. I can tell them I popped the hood and I checked and the engine is still there so I don't know why I should check it, haha.
Sunday set list:
Days Of Elijah - Twila Paris (Oldie but a goodie)
My Glorious - Delirious (One of my faves from them, rocked it up a bit)
You Are My Portion - Darrel Evans (Only the 2nd time we've done this, I like it)
We Fall Down - Chris Tomlin (Liked the little twist on this with the start and finish)
Holy Holy Holy - Reginald Heber (Liked how Jennifer and Dave started this one at the end of We Fall Down)
Let God Arise - Chris Tomlin (Rocked it)

Where you been?

It's been a few days since an actual post came across the board here so I thought it was time for another. Its been a busy few days and interesting ones to say the least. That busy weekend that was planned last weekend happened but with a few minor adjustments. Taylor and I got to enjoy an hour on the radio Friday night with what I dubbed the Chief and Chick show, thanks to all who listened we had alot of fun and even a few eventful situations. First off during a song it was playing good then all the sudden it decided to do its own re-mix version. After a few seconds of that I went ahead and started the next song, I've learned to always have 2 cd's in or at least a backup song on the computer for such instances. After that was done I did a little plug for the new RED cd and then was going into some Family Force 5, intro the song in my best radio lingo and went to hit the play button which of course looks something like this > but instead I hit the button that looks like this ^ with a line under it. For those who are lost I hit the eject button instead of the play button, not good. So after ad-libbing for a bit while I tried to get it back together the cd I wanted to play was having trouble loading in the cd player so I chose a song from the other cd and we were back in action. Never a dull moment.

Fast forward to Saturday which was packed with band and ball games, left early to take Tyson's buddy home and got stuck for a bit in his driveway, got out and took it easy till the highway then hammer down to Wilson Middle School where Taylor had her first ever band competition thingy. She was with 4 other 8th grade students who played a song and won a silver medal, found out they could've had gold if they didn't tune up in that room even after they told them they could. Good job sis, we're proud of you. Then it was home for a moment then out to the school for cheerleading for the final time. Good game the 8th grade pulled it out and won and off to the championship they were going. Didn't feel so good out there but made it through got home and took a nap and woke up still feeling sick to the old stomach and had a fever to boot. So I stayed home for the rest of the weekend while everyone else kept up with the busy schedule. Not a big fan of being sick but now that's over for now and we are back in action and going strong.

joseph Story

The amazing testimony of Joseph Rojas, the lead singer of Seventh Day Slumber. I think this is a powerful testimony and shows that no matter what God still loves us and wants us. You may have heard SDS on the radio or at FFC between services with songs like "Oceans From The Rain" and "I Believe". They have a new cd TAKE EVERYTHING coming out in March which is a worship cd with a bit of an edge to it. Can't wait.

Busy weekend on the horizon

This weekend will be one of being on the go quite abit starting out tonight, Taylor and I will be over at the radio station at 9:30 and probably on the air around 9:45 to 10 pm and we will be on until 11 pm so come join us if you can. Tammy and Tyson will be bowling with Route 456 and we will actually beat them home. Tomorrow the madness really kicks in, Taylor has a band thingy at Wilson Middle School at 8:45 as soon as that is done its off to the school for her final game as a 8th grade cheerleader. Then we get a quick break then back out to the high school for the varsity boys game and watch Taylor in the pep band. The only bad thing about tomorrow night is that NASCAR kicks back in with the Bud Shootout, always a fun race to watch, and I'll be at the game. Sunday church and youth but those are always enjoyable so I'm ready for those.

Love the weather not the effects

I've said it before and I'll say it again I enjoy all 4 seasons that we experience here in Indiana. I have always had a fondness for snow, I get that from Grandma C, so this time of year I love the weather but not the effects. In the Chalfant house the past week or so we have passed around a cold, Tyson started it late last week, Tammy got it in the middle of the week and now I have latched on to it. I have been attempting to go on like there is nothing wrong but it is slowly catching up to me. Right now I feel like I have a 100 lb. head with a ton of pressure just waiting to come out. Bad thing is nothing is coming out. It will soon be gone and I'll be glad and hope that no more sickness hits the house for awhile.

Had some fun last night at youth while I was there, left at half-time cause I felt like crud and so did Tyson. It was fun to play around with the new soundboard and speakers that were up and running. I am getting excited about the media area and what it will be like as it is coming together. If you don't know already the new youth room, the 3:7, rocks. There was plenty of good food and great times last night and the game wasn't too bad either. The commercials were ok for the most part, there were some good ones, the snow globe Doritos one was my fave, and then there were the Go Daddy ones that keep pusing the envelope each year. When is it going to end.

Yesterday service was good and that was a good series, now I'm ready for the next one. It is amazing to see God moving in our neck of the woods. Talked with PK last night and totally missed the Perry Noble reference he gave during offering, I saw and heard what he said but didn't make the connection until he mentioned it at youth. Songs used yesterday were:

Your Grace Is Enough - Chris Tomlin/Matt Maher
Prince Of Peace (You Are Holy) - Micheal W. Smith
Here Is Our King (chorus) - David Crowder*Band
Mighty To Save - Hillsong
Here I Am To Worship - Tim Hughes
Shout To The Lord - Hillsong
You Alone - David Crowder*Band

My desktop

This is what is on my desktop. I got it from c28.com. They have alot of these and they are cool. I have used plenty of them for my desktops over the past few years both at home and when I was at Twoson.