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Nathan

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About Me

I am a husband, a man, a friend, and insecure. I am not as good as I wish I could be. I realize that so much of who I am is a result of what others have wanted me to be, or what I have thought others wanted me to be. I am a compilation of my friends, family and relationships. I am trying to live life as best I can. I am a Christian, not because I love church or religion but because I love Jesus. He was a man, and the only man I've ever heard of who lived a life that was completely others-centered. Epitomizing selflessness, he lived for others, not for himself; this is a powerful idea in a modern world that runs on consumerism and self-help books. Maybe if there were more people putting other's needs before their own, we would live in a better place. I like to travel and help people. I don't really have money; I work as a volunteer and have for the last 2 years. I didn't finish college. A lot of people call me crazy. They are the same people that my whole life I have worked to impress. I care a lot about what others think, it makes me feel happy when people think I'm funny or cool. My company so often dictates my actions. I am starting to realize that I was living a facade. Truth be told, it doesn't really matter what you think of me, though my insecurities scream otherwise. But though it doesn't matter what you think, I still appreciate you. In fact, I want to try to love you, maybe I haven’t done a good job in the past, I'm sorry for that. I'm not perfect, and that is why I am so perplexed by the idea of Grace. I hope you can find it someday.
Your Political Profile:
Overall: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Social Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Martin Luther. CS Lewis.

My Blog

lazy boys, pleasure cruises, and guilt

Dear Friends and Family,Time has come once again to share what we are and have been up to. Things around here have been really nice the last few weeks, and we have been really encouraged by the chang...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:08:00 GMT

cash rolls, batman, and gravity

cash rolls, batman, and gravityI never realized how selfish I was until I got married. Once married you cease to live your life. Because that sounds bad let me explain. You cease to live the life t...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:30:00 GMT

What if?

What if?What if Jesus were to be alive and walking on Earth today?What if He was bald?What if He was over-weight with a beer gut, a scraggly, unshaven face, sunk-in eyes, and was missing a few teeth a...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:52:00 GMT

wine, hitch hiking, tour d' france

I just returned to Germany after a wonderful week long stay in Southern France (outside of Valence). It was a wonderful beginning to my vacation, and I can't wait to get home to the States and see ev...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:30:00 GMT

when the west was won

I just watched Jarhead.  Interesting movie.  I guess I really liked it.  How do you balance love and hate?  What is justice?  Do we have an obligation to hold others to what w...
Posted by on Fri, 12 May 2006 13:44:00 GMT

communism, 3rd world, turkish coffee

Albania is a pretty cool place. I like the people.  I also like the turkish coffee.  Its really strong and they serve it in shot glasses.  Chewing coffee is interesting, Id recommend it...
Posted by on Sat, 06 May 2006 12:28:00 GMT

It's past midnight and my wife is probably sleeping

Tim Burton is pretty cool.  I just watched Big Fish, I'll be honest, the first time I watched it I was like 'the fizzle?'  But this time it was cooler.  I guess my perspective changed o...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:46:00 GMT

becoming a sheep. . .

I always thought it would be more fluffy and soft. I guess I was wrong. I Guess I've been wrong about a lot of things: people, expectations, the importance of high school, college, being cool, my ne...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:04:00 GMT