ASLAN
In Loving Memory Of: Troy Cahoon
The best Dad in the world. He introduced
me to Aslan - both the fictional character
and his true counter-part, Jesus!
1928 - 2006 - Eternity.
Beloved with God.
I love God, my family, friends, all of God's furry, feathered (etc.) creatures (except bugs - what's the deal with bugs?) Of course ladybugs are cool! I read a lot, watch movies, love being outdoors. And that cute little dog in my picture? Well, that's Annie of course!!!
OK, HERE'S THE REAL STUFF now that you've read the "sound bite." If you're still reading this, then you must really want to know me, so here goes...I love the smell of dog paws. My mind is always racing around. I can't pick my "favorite" song, band, book, author, movie, etc... because I'm a human being for crying out loud (and an artist, which is an ENTIRELY different breed of human) so I am abstract. I often think outside the "box" (who decides what's inside the box anyway?). I have a short memory (mostly cuz I want to forget things). I still like the smell of Play-Doh. I love "the great outdoors." I can't comprehend how people can see the intricate beauty in nature and yet not believe in God (yeah, that all happened just by chance-whatever). I don't understand myself most of the time. I am EXTREMELY un-observant. I love storms. I hate to stay alone but I like to be alone. I want to know why (just in general). I'm a pessimist by nature - I have to work really hard to see the "glass half full". I don't live in the real world most of the time (another artist thing). I prefer to shop alone (with the exception of shopping with my sister-in-law Ruth, but she lives in CA & we only get to be together like, once or twice a year - I also like shopping with my Mom, but face it Mom, you get pooped too easy :-). I am beyond being totally freaked-out excited to see the rapture, millineum, and the new earth-HEAVEN! (And we thought WE made up sci-fi - HA - just read the book of Revelation - and leave off the "fi"). I do things that I'm afraid of because I hate being afraid, but that doesn't mean there aren't things I won't do. There are no people in my "happy place" (don't ask). I'm trying to grow up not just old - man, that's hard! I want to at least have a pretty good handle on all the "fruits of the Spirit" before I die (love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, and self-control), and if I only had one thing to say, it would be this...
"Don't waste your chances just because God is forgiving; don't put off giving your life over to Him. None of us really knows how much time we have left, and while I do believe in true "deathbed - thief on the cross" conversions, the thing about waiting for them is that you miss out on LIFE with God! He won't let any of His chosen slip through His fingers, but don't wait - that's just a waste of time.."