peanut buTter ballz

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and we are going to the Orange County to hangout with the Jones's... Making, well, Dawns making peanut butter balls to add to the festivities.

We are so pumped to see the Jones family... Thanksgiving is when I miss home the most because Christmas I always go home... But they are the closest thing to family out here, they are amazing, and we will share our peanut butter balls with them anyday!

J-Cub

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My heart has been heavy recently on these issues.

I have found it difficult in the last few months of my life to really break away from the day to day routine to study and write... I have tried to set up my days to allow for some of these types of things on a daily basis, but my environment that surrounds me (not meant to be an excuse) has made it more than a challenge to focus not only on writing down or turning to song the things that are in my heart, but even to discover what is in my heart anymore. I am not talking about the fundamentals, I am not talking about the things that I love and the things that I know without a doubt, but rather the little things that at the end of the day help you realize who you are beyond the mass of people who all believe the same things as you do, live in the same town as you do, or have the same friends that do.

I don't care to argue opinions or scenarios. I don't care to stay up on politics or stand and hold a sign for something that I want to see changed... I just care about loving God, loving my family, loving people, enjoying life with people, and learning about myself as I move along through life... and everything I learn I need to write. So when looking at this blog, you would probably think I haven't learned much lately, but when you are able to hear our new record, you will hear that I have learned a lot... and behind every expression of the truths I have found is a hope that my voice will be enough to change the world... but I must be more. I must study more, I must break away more, and as much often as I learn I should teach... I should be mentoring as often as I am being mentored... but when I look back at the last few months, I have not done either.

Its a saying among Christians that everyone needs a Paul, and everyone needs a Timothy... a person who pours into you and a person you can pour into... well I am on a quest for both of these, and I am looking to spend more and more time writing... from blogs to journals to music... to let every change in my heart breed change in others, to be a light that spreads love, peace, and understanding... I want to draw closer to God, and in doing so lead others into a deeper, closer and more fruitful relationship with God... and the only way I know how to do that, is to take the things that I believe, write them down, and start to share.

J-Cub

My Wife, work, pictures, etc.

My wonderful wife Dawn has inspired me yet again to strive for new heights both creatively and spiritually... Adding on some of our own money to the money my parents gave us for Christmas early this year... we bought a new camera we are really excited about... already in one day taken more pictures then we have the whole rest of the year so far...

we are starting to wake up earlier again, and try and have coffee or breakfast out somewhere as often as possible, to clear our minds and toss around ideas before the actual workday starts. Dawn is one of the most creative people I know, and she has an incredible eye behind a camera which I must say I lack in still, but growing in... and I am stoked about the projects we are going to put together in the near future both for work and for the band. How cool to be able to wake up, and spend your days tossing around creative ideas with your wife and your friends, picking out the best ones and putting them to action. How many people have jobs like that?

its an amazing job, it allows me to live in creativity and grow in my dreams... but I really want to lock into my potential and give it all that I have. I am very excited about a bright future that I hope is absolutely filled with creativity and God inspired ideas that help to change the world and present truth to it in a way so unique, yet so fitting to our generation... we should have a voice that nobody can ignore, and in doing so live love in every facet of what we do, because that is what will change peoples lives...

J-Cub