Egads, lads, I’ve been tagged! Gunny detailed a few of his favorite things thanks to Stephanie and has asked me (along with Lance, Brent, Matt, and Jay) to do the same. So, here goes…
WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 YEARS AGO?
I was working as a security officer while in the last year of MDiv study at seminary. The Lord was very gracious in providing that job in that it gave the means to support my family (my wife and kids: a 2-yr.-old and an infant) and because I was permitted time to study while on duty.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING 1 YEAR AGO?
Recovering from surgery number four of the year (number five came in January of ’07), including a two night stay in a local hospital. It was quite an ordeal and I missed almost an entire month of work as a hospice chaplain.
FIVE SNACKS YOU ENJOY. 
1. Buffalo Wings
2. Beef Jerky
3. Salt n’ Vinegar Chips
4. Wasabi Peas
5. PayDay candy bars
FIVE SONGS YOU KNOW ALL THE WORDS TO.
1. Amazing Grace
2. A Mighty Fortress
3. Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
4. The Authority Song
5. I’ve Got The World On A String
FIVE THINGS YOU’D DO IF YOU WERE A MILLIONAIRE.
1. Continue tithing
2. Underwrite an orphanage
3. Pay the mortgages for my family (Mom & Dad, brother, etc.)
4. Take my wife on a vacation every December
5. Purchase a Fat Boy
FIVE BAD HABITS.
1. Overeating
2. Gossip
3. Chewing tobacco
4. Changing lanes while speeding and not using a turn signal
5. Picking your nose
* These are five bad habits that many people have. This was the one thing on the list that didn’t specify having to do with me (e.g., “Five Bad Habits You Have”), so I thought I’d talk about somebody else’s issues. Okay, so sometimes I struggle with #1. Does putting this list together count as #2? Hope you never catch me doing #5.
FIVE THINGS YOU LIKE DOING.
1. Reading the Scriptures to my family after dinner
2. Having theological discussions with my children
3. Studying theology boldly with my closest friends
4. Going to work
5. Blogging
FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER WEAR AGAIN.
1. Short shorts (c. 1970s-80s)
2. Banded tube socks
3. Parachute pants
4. Leather ties
5. Knit ties
Rev. wrote: “* These are five bad habits that many people have. This was the one thing on the list that didn’t specify having to do with me (e.g., “Five Bad Habits You Have”), so I thought I’d talk about somebody else’s issues.”
Sneaky, sneaky, sir! I’m impressed, I must say.
