John 4:13-14

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

>> have you been thirsty??

the game...

all i gotta say >>
WAR.EAGLE

happy birthday to mi madre

she is a stunning 31 years old, with only a few years of experience.

I hope that it is a marvelous one >> cause she deserves it.

i hate that mer and i will not be able to celebrate it with her today..

but oh the fun it will be celebrating in Auburn!

2 smith birthdays!!

so this weekend Mer and I got to throw down a big time celebration >> Luke’s 3rd Birthday Party!! Luke [[my youngest bro]] was decked out in his Wiggle’s gear, with every type of play ball around him. And you think that my family is allllllll about boys… well every kid that came to this thing was a boy… for real like 12 of them out running around… sorry, but just no room for the girls – except for the awesome ladies who prepared it all.

..Mr. Luke Motlow Smith..

but the day wasn’t just all about Luke,,, because in the craziness of the Smith family… my Dad and Luke have the same birthday >> November 14th. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY >> LUKE :: the big 3… and TED :: looking good for the double nickel!!

happy birthday to this stud with four of his sons...

JESUS >> i need HIM.

so how great is our God?? do you know? cause i thought i did... and then He showed me more and more that i ain't got a clue!!! let me tell you about it...

so late last night i was studying hebrew - it ain't that impressive... things weren't clicking like i needed them. so i was like, "Lord, i need You." and the response to my heart was so strong, i was blown away once again. cause His reply to my heart was, "Jared, you need me a whole lot more than just in Hebrew." the realization of the truth in that took me to my knees... in humility and brokeness.

you see, i don't know about you, but i go through my day thinking things are going pretty well. i can't count the number of times that i have the "how are you,, good,,, and yourself,, good" talk... and it has really gotten in my head that I am doing good. that things are going well because of what i got to offer. that it comes down to me >> but oh how the Lord has changed that one.

me - in my strength - ain't got nothing to offer, but here lately i've got myself relying on what i can produce - in class, in relationships, in sports, in business, etc. i get talking with friends - old and new - cutting up and laughing, talking about how good God is... and what He has done... but for me, it has been only from the reflections of what Christ has done in my past,,, not so much doing in me now. and thats where it hit me last night... i need Him >> Now more than ever... cause HE is all that i got going that is good!! how about you?

brokeness by Christ is such a gift... cause from it we can realize more and more that in our weaknesses, HE is truly is made stronger!! - Amen for that.

:: lets kick it :.

so check it.. i figured that i needed to quit being a busta >> just reading up on everybody else's lives,, without giving up anything on my own. i've really been loving all the posts from so many,, all the laughs in fun and the inspirations in depth.. and i hope to give some of both.