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Name: Frank
Birthday: 10/11/1966
Gender: Male
Interests: Music; music; music; did I mention Music.
Expertise: little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothin
Occupation: Education/training
Industry: Entertainment
Message: message me
AIM:  rcoperaguy
Member Since:
3/24/2004
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| Well, I'm 39 today. Next year's the BIG 4-0!!  All in all life's not bad. My wife still loves me most of the time, and we have pretty great kids. I work too much for too little but who doesn't. . .I have a great house (thanks Dave and Randy) in a scary neighborhood, not crime, just shady sometimes. . .I worry more about my boys' and the friends they choose more than anything else there. Mostly, it's a quiet blue collar town.
I sang for a funeral today. It was a great funeral as funeral's go. Lots of genuine love in the family. The gentleman's three sons got up to speak about their Dad, and it was heartfelt and full of love and honor for their Father. Anytime I'm at a funeral like that I wonder. . .am I leaving that kind of legacy for my family, will my boys be able or even want to get up and speak at my funeral because I made that kind of impact on them.
Am I teaching them to love the Lord above all else, to respect women and treat them as a gift from God, to look for the good in mankind because we are made in God's image and there is a seed in each of hearts that longs for relationship even if we don't know or don't care. . .everyday I try, most days I don't succeed. But by God's grace they will grow to be strong men of the kingdom inspite of me.
Shout out to all the Barbierians who through the years have help make an impact on my boys lives. Long live the Ghetto!! It's a Barbier thing you wouldn't understand. . . | | |
| I thought that life was getting alittle out of control today, had the last straw, so to speak, and broke down. . .but then I thought, You ungreatful jerk, you have a house, a job, carS, a wife who is beginning to feel better, and children who for the most part are good kids. People in the Gulf wish for as much. Their houses have been destroyed, their jobs gone, some of the family members missing or dead. . .G~d has blessed you abundantly and you worry about not making it.
Give everything to G~D and live obedient to His calling, then you will walk in the presence of the LORD and the Peace you so desire will not be based on your circumstances.
Duh!! why didn't I think of that. . . oh wait I just did. Now Just do It (Swoosh) | | |
| So people are fussing at me because I haven't posted in a while. so here goes. . .
One of the things I'm kinda fighting G~d about right now is praying for folks who have pained me and my family. There are a few out there from different situations. I'm really having a hard time with this. I'm not praying anything against them although I certainly feel it at times, I think I could. . .David certainly prayed for God to avenge him against his enemies, but these people were friends; at least I thought so, and not just friends, believers. . .so what kind of lament is right for me to cry to G~d with when I just I want to scream at some folks for being complete bitches to my wife, my kids, and me.
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| Well it's way past time to tell you that my trip to ISRAEL was amazing!!! It's a beautiful country and at the same time so incredibly desolate. Walking in Jerusalem in some of the places Jesus walked was overwhelming at times. Seeing the foundation of the temple was awesome. I had an experience at the wailing wall that really caught me off guard, I really wanted to go there with the expectation of being overwhelmed with joy and go and pray at the wall. It was Shabbat and there were throngs of people there, dancing, singing, praying, milling around the outer court area. Jews from all over the world were there. It was incredible and yet I had a grieving that was so overwhelming that I had a physical pain in my chest. I just stood there unable to move just watching all the people. As I stood there the Lord began to speak to my heart. I didn't expect to hear this kind of message and yet I as it came I wasn't surprised. I kept telling the Lord Please don't make me say this out loud right now, I'm not ready to do this yet. Cowardly I know, but it's where I am right now. This message will be delivered to Jerusalem some day maybe by me maybe by someone else. If G~d chooses me I hope I'll stand in the courage of His Spirit. | | |
| Well I applied for my passport today. I'm going to ISRAEL in January for 2 weeks. I'm sooooooo excited. G~d has been orchestrating this trip and providing the funds to go. I hope this trip has much spiritual significance and growth for me. Pray for me to that end. I'm not nervous at all about making the trip (as some of my family is, they would not support it financially cuz they don't think it's safe for me to go)but want to G~d to work on me as I get ready to go and while I'm there to get everything from the experinece He wants me to.
SHALOM | | |
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