Exhibit A - Part 1

I said to myself one day. "Dan, today is the day you will not sin!" - The first thing I did was lie to myself. It's the curse of everyone fails! True, everyone does fail. However, its so patronizing to here that all the time, coat it over, make it ok? When will we hear more of "Everyone succeeds" Everyone does succeed. Look, its simple. I made someone laugh. BAM! However, whats more exciting? I saw someone get shot! Or I saw a person smile today! Point is, there is a war of opposite ends, the positive and negative, the righteous and the unrighteous, good-bad, God & Satan. I'm convicted right now. Really something fierce. I was under the impression I should fear God. Because, the uncomfortable-empty feeling in my gut I got back before I knew the truth. Follow with me here- Fear God, yes. However do not fear God to do harm to you like Satan strives to do. You are His creation, child and temple. HE LOVES YOU! Wow, really think about that. In correlation think, the time you was tucked in by your mom/dad/ yadda, yadda. Guess what? Now your blankie is a lil thing called everlasting salvation. Your being tucked in by the Creator of the universe. Call me crazy...but! That excites me. HE LOVES YOU! An individual, a fireman, banker, student, prostitute, gambler, preacher, priest, drug dealer, alcoholic, a child you are, no more nor less than any other child. It's crazy I know. Moving on. What is the WORSE thing you can do to someone at a church? Got it? Not talk to them, not shake their hand, turn the blind eye and give someone the cold shoulder. Agree? I don't know, but I really think there is a difference when someone is welcomed and warmly greeted, then someone walking in saying hi and sitting down? The question "How are you doing?" Really means "I acknowledged your presence." Our words can affect everything. One time I got a message saying "Daniel, you should watch what you say; not saying that what you said to me was bad. But your words really affect people." I was so shocked, I hadnt talk to this individual in months and they show up out of no where. Cause my words kept me on their mind. I never understood the power of words until then. I say that to bring you to this. Recently it seems as my tone and what I say may come off as somewhat abrasive, judgmental or maybe even come across as a cutting remark. If I have come to you in such a way as previously described.Forgive me please, It seems these days everything ours friends cant live without competitionTo a point where it is not fun anymore really brining in bogus rules and stupid situations. I mean what happened to a nice game of pa-diddle? Overwhelming case of the 1-upers anything you say/do I can do one more. If you hit the shot, Ill hit it twice. Im infected with this disease and may have one of the worse cases. However, Im going to improve. Notice I didnt say try. By saying try you imply effort, when effort is giving there is results. I will improve. I have to humble myself Im way to cocky/competitive/ arrogant and proud. I can say that. So stop the games, its not about whose better I had this terrible misconception that if only I can slam them with a good joke, or make fun of them it not such a bad way. Its all good. Theyre cool with it, NO! But, apparently giving your best friends encouragement and support isnt the cool thing to do. We have to misconstrue it somehow because were guys. If we are what we say we are (Christians) and we do what were supposed to do. Wouldnt we be convicted when we dont rain love down on your closest of peopleOH! Hold on, random point. But if you dont respect your earthly parents, how in the WORLD are you going to respect you Godly father? I cant stand it when people take their parents for granted. Some of the people I know have no clue what I would do to eat with my Mom and Dad at a diner. Or get a call and something as simple as How is your day son? I mean, it almost really brings me to tears, and I dont cry much. But, there your parents not mine. So that lil tangent may very well go in vain. But I say to you this, if you ever had your parents absent of your life you would think differently. God knows I do. Ok, back to the loving others. Jesus said you are to esteem others, build their confidence and give them comfort. Yadda, yadda. Enough said Im rambling now. I might add to this later.