Merry Christmas!

Christmas is here once again. It is my favorite time of the year. The decorations and songs, stories and friends. It is the one day of the year when age does not matter and cheer is spread. Then there is the most important reason Christ. The birth of our savior. Praise be the Lord on High!

Again,

Merry Christmas

What is it with advertising these days? It is ridiculous the amount of pressure that the media places on teens, especially teen girls. In a nut shell this is what a super model has to be. Tall, skinny, near perfect complexion, etc. As a father of three daughters this subject hits home. The world says that if you don't meet their criteria of beauty than you don't matter. The truth is that most (not all) super models suffer from addictions, bulimia, and other terrible things. Models are trained to make everyone think that they have it all together, but the reality of it is that they are lonely and lost. I guess I am speaking to Fathers that have young girls. Let them know that they are beautiful just the way they are. Teach them not to but into the hype. They are God's great creation and that He loves them and you do to.

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms 139:14

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Gen. 1:1 (NKJV)
This is the most iconic verse in the entire Bible. It has been said by many theologians, that are much smarter than me, that if you don't believe this verse is truth then you might as well close the Bible and continue on with your life. The question is, how do we believe that this God, that we cannot see, here, or even understand exists. When looking at God throughout the Bible, each person that was affected by God had one thing in common, Faith. I know that some people view faith as a crutch that weak people use to get them through each day, but is more than that. Faith in God is what separates individuals from the average person. Grasping hold of God in faith is not a sign of weakness it is an act of strength and courage. When we put our faith in God and believe that He is God Creator and Savior we let go of fear and weakness and become empowered in a way that the world doesn't understand. Faith is the hinge that hold the door to an amazing adventure, and a life full and rich.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Hebrews 11: 3 (NKJV)

Why did I choose the name Brother BIG10? That is a simple answer when I was little I had a football jersey that had a the number 10 on it. I wore it all the time. There was a man at my church that we boys called Papa Mixson. He started calling me big 10. The name stuck through my child hood. I don't use the nick name now, but I still remember how it made me feel that someone took the time to notice me. I had an identity and that to me was important.