Will's Wonder Blog

under the influence

willrus — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:33:20 +0000

Sunday night Angie and I sat down and watched a couple episodes of an HGTV show on their website. Now I’d say it’s been over a year since I’ve seen HGTV anything since we don’t have cable. What happened Monday was a whirlwind for me. Helped install rain gutters and take apart an old shed, replaced some living room furniture, installed a window treatment, washed the house, not the car, the house, cut the grass for a undecernable length of time with the only indication of how long it took being that I ran out of gas part way through. I would have taken down some wallpaper too, but decided on a nap instead.

The influence of the shows had a huge motivational impact on me that day, but what if I had watched something else? What if I’d watched some shows on video games? What if I’d spend more time watching something that motivates me for God?

So I’ll put the question to you. What are you letting influence you?

some wonderings

willrus — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:01:40 +0000

just some things that have gone through my mind here and there.

A quick fact… our ears continue to grow as we get older… So if Adam and Methusela lived for several hundred years, I wonder how big their ears got?

I was pushing a shopping cart the other day (pulled to the left), and thought to myself… ” why can’t I just get one that just goes strait” and figured that could be a good comparison to the seasons of our life… Rarely do we get one that goes nice and smooth, and just like we want.

well i guess there’s only three for now, the rest wondered off i guess.

5’11″

willrus — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:37:30 +0000

I’m 6′ tall. You need to know this as part of the set up.

So, I was watching a documentary on The Shroud of Turin on PBS a night or two ago. Which, by the way, was incredible facinating. To see the lengths that science has gone through to prove that it truely was or was not the shroud that they wrapped Jesus’ body in after his death and burial in the tomb was very interesting. Most of there findings pointed at it actually being Jesus… ie. a crucified man, markings matching the cat of nine tails lacerations, blood marks from something pointy being jabbed into the mans head, holes in his wrists and feet, and so on. One of the curious facts that stuck out to me was that from the shroud they deduce the man was 5’11”. Now my mind wonders sometimes, and at this particular point it took a stroll. My first thought was “huh, I’m taller than Jesus.” and as fast as a mind can fire it went on to my next thought. I have died, gone to heaven, am standing in front of Jesus, mouth hanging open in awe, and these words come out of my mouth…

“I thought you’d be taller.”

(reality starting to come back) “Wow, what did I just say”…

At this point my lunacy gave way to lucidity, and I laughed at the obsurdity of the statement that I had just made to the King of Kings. I am a goober, and probably will be till the end of my days. But I can tell you this, at the end, if I am anywhere near capabable of coherent speach in my awe struck state, those deifnately won’t be the words coming out of my mouth.

Hopefully my tell has brought a chuckle or two to your belly, or at the minimum a giggle. Till next time.

-Will

isaac had a week

willrus — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:06:30 +0000

Isaac had a pretty big week last week. Finally got a haircut. The third of his life… well fourth if you count the one we did at home before taking him to a professional the next week. He also had surgery this past Friday. It was outpatient, and he’s doing great, minus stitches and some bruises. Thank you to everyone that had him in his prayers.

So, here are some pics from his eventful week.

: Isaac’s haircut

: taking blood… not happy

: getting dressed

: before surgery

: after surgery

He loves his W!!!

Here’s some Molly just cause she’s cute.

: Mols & Mom…

: this is how she wraps me around her finger

: you can scoop that cuteness with a spoon

brother has his moments to

: the “pamper” chef

updated blog for j.r.

willrus — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:54:33 +0000

Well it’s been awhile, and I need to get back in the rhythm of blogging every week. So here is my first installment for the year on a great day, which happens to be my birthday! Woot! Right, well enough excitement, moving on. I wanted to post these pics when I got them…. fast-forward to today…. I have so great pics from our last Helping Hands project. We were able to get out and help Donna Jones for a couple of hours. Add rain, freezers, and a chainsaw and it turned out to be a pretty eventful day.

iron bowl

willrus — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:59:40 +0000

only 25 slots are open. we need to fill them all with definate attenders. will roll out of the church at 730. please, please, please help.

a little stroll

willrus — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:05:18 +0000

I got to looking at some of the pictures from events this past year and thought I’d share the stroll down memory lane.

day 1

blessing grams

Superbowl Party

These next few were taken one long long hot day. We were taking down the fence behind the gym

fully loaded

just would not come up

deep roots

painting the parking lot

Woody helping out

Auburn

inventory and drinks on ice

waiting for gates to open

one of our great AU crews

Thanks to everyone that has had a helping hand in any/all of these events. Your impact is evident! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

check it out

willrus — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:59:03 +0000

Pastor Bobby has a blog!!!! It should have dawned on me before now to find his page and link to it with the rest to form a mighty morphin blogzilla, but nay. Not until this moment was it complete. Not until this moment did they all come together.[key theme music] “ba ba ba naaa Blogzilla” [key entry of spandex wearing staff members]…… wow what a mental image, I suddenly have a need to try and replicate…..

Yes, yes this is what was in my mind…. enjoy.

……..I might regret this image one day…..

why more?

willrus — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:24:47 +0000

becuase one blog was not enough to encompass just how funny it was to see Paul freak out so freakazoidaly

…..it could be a word.

woohoo

willrus — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:03:26 +0000

We just got our internet fixed, so now I can blog again…. ok that’s all I got for this blog……

hmmm…. gotta think of more… come on WIll THINK!!!…. hey the fair’s in town, great…..

Oh hey, we still could use all the help we can get on Sat. SEC game vs Kentucky so we’re expecting a good crowd.

and remember, if at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.