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THE THINGS THAT DO NOT KILL US - ONLY MAKES US STRONGER !

About Me

I AM A 41 YEARS "YOUNG" MAN. I LOVE MY FAMILY - I AM BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE TO SHARE MY LIFE WITH A WONDERFUL PERSON AND OUR SON. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT GOD LOVES EACH AND EVERYONE. WE ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF THAT. OTHER THAN BEING A PROUD PARTNER AND FATHER, I WORK AS AN INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL. I HAVE BEEN IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. I AM EASY GOING - HAPPY MOST ALL OF THE TIME. NEED TO WORK ON PATIENCE - BUT DON'T WE ALL ? ONE OF MY DOWNFALLS IS THAT I AM A WORK-A-HOLIC - IF I AM NOT DOING "WORK FOR WORK" - I AM ALWAYS INVOLVED IN SOME PROJECT AROUND THE HOUSE. I LIKE TO STAY BUSY !I LOVE ALL KINDS OF MUSIC - BUT I ESPECIFICALLY LOVE SOUTHERN GOSPEL. I PLAY PIANO/ORGAN AND HAVE SINCE THE AGE OF 6 YEARS OLD. IT'S GOD GIVEN TALENT AND I PLAY BY EAR. WAS RAISED AS A PREACHER'S KID AND PROUD OF IT. MY 2 OLDER SISTERS AND I SANG IN A FAMILY TRIO MOST OF OUR LIVES AND STILL DO FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE TRAVELLED SINCE COLLEGE WITH REGIONAL SOUTHERN GOSPEL GROUPS. AS IS WRITTEN - "THERE IS A TIME AND SEASON FOR ALL THINGS" AND I FEEL THAT MY "SEASON" OF TRAVELLING HAS ENDED - AND HAVE CHOSEN TO LEAVE ROAD LIFE / TRAVELLING BEHIND ME. GOD HAS OPENED OTHER DOORS OTHERWISE. I CERTAINLY MISS IT. I TRY AND SUPPORT GOSPEL MUSIC AS MUCH AS I CAN.I LOVE THE MESSAGE IN SONG. MUSIC AND LYRICS MINISTER TO ME WHEN NOTHING ELSE HAS. MY LOVE OF MUSIC HAS COMFORTED AND SUSTAINED ME THRU SOME OF THE DARKEST VALLEYS OF MY LIFE - AND STILL EXCITES AND MAKES ME EVEN MORE APPRECIATIVE OF THE MOUNTAIN TOPS.I THANK GOD FOR SONGWRITERS WHO ARE ABLE TO INTERPRET A MESAGE OF HOPE,LOVE AND ESPECIALLY GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY. EVEN IF A SONG IS SECULAR IN NATURE - DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT CAN'T TOUCH YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT'S CLOSE TO YOUR HEART.GALATIANS 2:2O - Say's it all !******************************************************
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My Interests

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PLAYING AND LISTENING TO MUSIC OF ALL KINDS - I SPECIFICALLY ENJOY SOUTHERN GOSPEL / CONTEMPORARY/ PRAISE & WORSHIP MUSIC.I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY, READING, PLAYING PIANO, WOODWORKING, HOME IMPROVEMENTS/DESIGN, THRIFT/ANTIQUE/JUNK STORE SHOPPING.LIVE TO WATCH HGTV DIY TLC HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOWS. I LOVE CHURCH, CHURCH MUSIC AND SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS.

I'd like to meet:

GOD AND MY SAVIOR - JESUS CHRIST FIRST AND FOREMOST - I HAVE "SERVED" THEM MOST OF MY LIFE AND HAVE "LIVED TO DIE FOR THEM". I HAVE BEEN PRIVALEGED TO MEET ALOT OF WONDERFUL PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH - BUT I GUESS I THERE ARE STILL SOME I'D BE INTERESTED IN MEETING.HERE'S A FEW THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO MEET ....OPRAH, MAYA ANGELOU, ELLEN, CICELY TYSON, ANDERSON COOPER, JOHN TRAVOLTA, TOM HANKS, BARBARA WALTERS, MATT LAUER, MEREDITH VIERRA, KELLY RIPA, DORIS DAY, SHIRLEY MCCLAIN, OHH I COULD JUST GO ON AND ON ...SOME THAT HAS PASSED ON .... JOHN F KENNEDY,SR & JR, JACKIE KENNEDY, MY GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS(BOTH SIDES), MY GRANDMOTHER VEDA THAT PASSED BEFORE I WAS BORN, MY PARTNER'S GRANDMOTHER GRACE AND GRANDFATHER RULAND, NT JUDY GARLAND, LIBERACE(CORNY I KNOW - BUT HE WAS TALENTED), MOM AND POP SPEER, ALBERT BRUMLEY, FANNIE CROSBY, ...... AGAIN - I COULD GO ON AND ON.

Music:

SOUTHERN GOSPEL, CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL, NEW COUNTRY, CLASSIC COUNTRY, CLASSICAL, BIG BAND, MUSICALS, LITE ROCK - MOST ANYTHING WITH A GOOD STONG MESSAGE IN THE LYRICS.

Movies:

I HAVE TOO MANY TO PICK JUST ONE.... SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, COLOR PURPLE, STEEL MAGNOLIA'S, THE SHINING STAR, OUT OF EDEN, SOUND OF MUSIC, MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS, SORDID LIVES,TOO WONG FOO,IN & OUT, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN,COLD MOUNTAIN,WHITE SQUALL, ANYTHING BY TYLER PERRY OR ROBIN WILLIAMS, MORE - JUST TOO MANY TO MENTION.

Television:

ANYTHING ON HGTV, TLC, RESCUE ME, NIP/TUCK, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, GREY'S ANATOMY, HOUSE, AMERICAN IDOL, LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL, AFV'S, EXTREME HOME MAKEOVERS, HALLMARK SPECIALS, NEW SHOW JUSTICE - WE WATCH ALOT OF TV !!

Books:

AS A CHILD - "THE BOXCAR CHILDREN" - ALL TIME FAVORITE - "TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD" BY HARPER LEE - ANYTHING BY MAX LUCADO (ESPECIALLY APPLAUSE OF HEAVEN), JOHN GRISHAM, ARMISTEAD MAUPIN, THE BIBLE (NEW TESTAMENT) SONGBOOKS - NEW AND OLD, HAVE ENJOYED DANIELLE STEEL AND SANDRA BROWN ALSO. LOVE AMERICAN HISTORY - COLLECT AUTOBIOGRAPHIES/BIOGRAPHIES - NOT A BOOK - BUT I LIVE FOR OUR MONTHLY ISSUES OF GUIDEPOSTS,SINGING NEWS, SOUTHERN LIVING, ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST, MARTHA STEWART LIVING AND PAUL DEEN COOKING.

Heroes:

GOD, JESUS, ALL THE PIONEERS OF SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC, MY PARENTS AND 2 SISTERS, MY FRIENDS B.A.AND T.M. FOR THEIR MUSICAL ABILITIES AND FRIENDSHIP, MY PARTNER, AND MOST RECENTLY - MY SON LANDY - HE'S THE GREATEST BLESSING ON EARTH TO ME - AND HIS SMILE MAKES MY DAY - EVERYDAY - HE'S MY GREATEST HEROHERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF OUR SON OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS..WANT TO PLAY PAC MAN ?Classic Pacman!

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