Jr's Heart and Stuff

                                                         I remember waking up at about 4:45 am on Thursday morning. It was Thanksgiving in November and I realized this would be just another Holiday I would spend away from my family.   I had just become a police officer in July and I had just been released from my FTO program.   I was now a full-fledged officer with my own vehicle and no in-car partner.   So having to celebrate holidays on a different day was not a big deal and the thought that I would be able to serve people while they enjoyed their holidays was a comfort.   I had to be a work by 5:45 am and knew there was a little weather in Truckee so I had to rush to get ...

What is a church? Tonight was a beginning.  Of what you may ask.  I don't have any idea but I think I know what it could be.  Tonight was the start of new friendships.  Tonight was a house that was soaked in tears a month ago to one filled with prayer, laughter, kids (and JR) singing. Tonight was two very different but equally amazing bean dips.  Tonight the Lord was glorified and where two are more are gathered He has blessed us with His grace and presence.  Tonight healing began and a room full of hurt and broken people got to speak out for each other. Tonight some cried, some forgave, some prayed aloud, some held hands, and some decided this is exactly where they were suppose to be. Tonight someone decided they needed to invite a friend next week and some made it a point they have return because there is something drawing them back. Tonight Karen, Jr, Tim, and Nicole showed the world they are more than just #troubledsouls, but also t-shirt models....

The Munoz Family Story Four years ago I wrote a story about my family and kinda felt like that was gonna be the last time I wrote about my children, at least as an introduction to any new ones.  But oh how time has changed.  Karen and I separated for almost a month and we both kinda of reserved the thought that our marriage was over.  Someone had something completely different in mind.  I had just woken up and saw my phone had updated a new app.  It was a pregnancy app and I realized Karen and my I tunes account was still joint.  I immediately texted Karen and asked her if she was pregnant.  She was in shock and had no idea how I knew.  (I didn't tell her right away).  Karen said she was going to end the pregnancy and didn't want to have any more children because our marriage was over. I asked her to have dinner the next night with me so we could talk about it and I took her a care package of stuff I knew she loved while being pregnant...

My baby girl #5 So today was one of those monumental days in someones life. It started out as any normal day for me. I knew it would involve me raising four of my beautiful children and then it happened. Anberlin, the baby, reached up with her left hand and grabbed my finger. Not like a flailing little child, but she actually purposely reached for my hand and when she got a hold of it, she starred in amazemen t.  I have missed this with my other children because of my busy work schedule, but this time I got to see it. Be apart of it. I experienced one of many of her first experiences. In so many ways me losing my job has been such a blessing. Hard, but truly a blessing from God. His plan so exceeds mine in every way. I have vowed to be faithful with my resources and keep doing what he has asked of me and to this point it has not been difficult. He has said I cannot out give Him. I like that and through Cannonball at Summit I will sure try. Join...

How to make food lose its taste :   First add one drop of sorrow to every bite.   Make sure it is mixed in well and if there are any lumps whatsoever, leave them.   They really help add to the texture and make every morsel sluggish as they try to lodge in your throat.   Serve it cold, like the shoulder of your lover in a crowded room as she passes you by on the arm of another person.   There can never be too much salt.   It will dry out the food and make chewing feel like your mouth is wandering through a forbidden and lost desert.      How to cool the sun :   First make sure you tell the one you love that you can live without them.   Make sure they believe you, and go on living your life as if nothing in the entire world could possibly affect you.   Smile to your friends and enemies, and lie to everyone who ever cared for you.   Make sure you throw in the occasional night of passion with persons with whom you are ...

Her .   I drove by his house this morning and saw your car parked out front.   It was at this point I realized you were not coming home, and for the first time I feel a sense of peace.   A warmth came over me, and suddenly the nausea and dizziness were gone.   I could admit to myself that you were happy.    That never made sense before this, but a smile cracked my lips, and like never before, I felt joy and pride all wrapped into one.   I was able to let go so you could find out who you really are, and that made me content.   The long nights we had lain awake and talked about our future; our children, our hopes and dreams - they were nothing more than a gift I had been given in which I could say, I was there with her, and we were in love. I could tell the world that although a brief period in my life, I was loved by an angel.   I was wanted in fits of passion.   I was needed in times of distress and unknowing.   I gave sound advi...