A-rod

i was watching sportscenter this morning and if you follow sports at all, you've probably heard about Alex Rodriguez and all the stories that surround him and steriod usage.

well, this morning one of their arguments of his usage is the idea that he put on 20-25 pound between his sophomore and junior year of High school. i felt bad for the guy because of this allegation. His growth could have been from his body finally taking to lifting weights or just developing.

i remember the Christmas of my sophomore year i freaked out because i jumped from around 160 to around 180lbs in a 6 month window. the only reason i remember is because i had a talk with my mom and she assured me that it was okay and that the weight gain was because i started lifting weights and it was probably mostly muscle. And i can honestly say that i've never taken anything (i know that statement falls null and void when it relates to HGH).

does that mean that A-rod has never taken anything? no, he probably has. But i just felt bad for the guy when they think he took it during high school and so early in his career. '

thats all. GO CUBS!!!

The bride

I went to a friends wedding this weekend and she was a very beautiful bride on the big day.  everything seemed to flow smoothly and as she described/desired it...simple but still very classy.

As i was sitting in the back row the thought came over me about the church and how we are Christ's bride and he is the bride groom anxiously waiting for His beautiful bride and for God to tell Him to go get us.  

but then the question that popped into my head is "how beautiful is his bride?"  sometimes i feel like his bride forgot what she looks like and she thinks she's Cinderella, when in actuality, we are probably more like the evil step sisters.  Abusive, back stabbing, lazy, agenda driven brats!

We want to argue over the little things (pearl necklaces, sashes, earrings, etc) instead of focusing on the ball and making sure we are ready for our prince charming.

so the question that is now through my head as i type... "would the glass shoe fit on my/our foot?"  Christ is looking for a beautiful bride that slipped out mid-dance and is searching high and low for her.  

Are we what He is looking for?