The Thoughts of A Genius http://blog.rlewatkins.com After all is said and done, more is said than done. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:54:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Misunderstanding http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=265 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=265#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:54:26 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=265 The bane of my existence  =/ (referring to the title that is).

Have you ever talked to someone, trying to explain something to them, thinking you succeeded, only to find out later that things were NOT how they seemed? Not only that, but much worse than you ever thought?! Because, not only did you not convey your message to them, but then what they misunderstood, they passed on to others not keeping it to themselves!!!

Ahh life, I tell ya… =/

And to clarify: No, I am not angry or mad at anyone (it’s not their fault), but I really wish I knew what to do right now =/

This song seems very appropriate at this time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8aTjVZHVI

And for those of you who can’t use YouTube, 01 In the Valley

The lyrics:

Verse 1
When You lead me to the valley of vision
I can see You in the heights
And though my humbling wouldn’t be my decision
It’s here Your glory shines so bright
So let me learn that the cross precedes the crown
To be low is to be high
That the valley’s where You make me more like Christ

Chorus
Let me find Your grace in the valley
Let me find Your life in my death
Let me find Your joy in my sorrow
Your wealth in my need
That You’re near with every breath
In the valley

Verse 2
In the daytime there are stars in the heavens
But they only shine at night
And the deeper that I go into darkness
The more I see their radiant light
So let me learn that my losses are my gain
To be broken is to heal
That the valley’s where Your power is revealed

]]> http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?feed=rss2&p=265 0 Three Thousand Words http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=260 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=260#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:29:00 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=260 Ok so my title might have been a little misleading. However, they do say “A picture, is worth a thousand words”, and today I have for you 3 pictures, all of which (in my opinion) are worth at least a thousand words. =D

]]> http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?feed=rss2&p=260 3 A Song http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=253 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=253#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:05:04 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=253 This is one of the few songs (with lyrics) that I actually listen to. First time I heard it, I loved it. If you have a few minutes, it’s well worth your time: Untitled Hymn: Come to Jesus ~ Chris Rice

It’s perfect to fall asleep to. (I could listen to it all night every night)

]]> http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?feed=rss2&p=253 0 Wait (poem) http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=247 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=247#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:18:58 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=247 This poem pretty much describes me perfectly right now.


Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried;
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate . . .
And the Master so gently said, “Wait.”

“Wait? you say wait?” my indignant reply.
“Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By faith I have asked, and I’m claiming your Word.

“My future and all to which I relate
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to wait?
I’m needing a ‘yes’, a go-ahead sign,
Or even a ‘no’ to which I can resign.

“You promised, dear Lord, that if we believe,
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord I’ve been asking, and this is my cry:
I’m weary of asking! I need a reply.”

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate,
As my Master replied again, “Wait.”
So I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut,
And grumbled to God, “So, I’m waiting for what?”

He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes met with mine . . .
and He tenderly said, “I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause mountains to run.

“I could give all you seek and pleased you would be.
You’d have what you want, but you wouldn’t know Me.
You’d not know the depth of my love for each saint.
You’d not know the power that I give to the faint.

“You’d not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You’d not learn to trust just by knowing I’m there.
You’d not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence are all you can see.

“You’d never experience the fullness of love
When the peace of My spirit descends like a dove.
You would know that I give, and I save, for a start,
But you’d not know the depth of the beat of My heart.

“The glow of my comfort late into the night,
The faith that I give when you walk without sight.
The depth that’s beyond getting just what you ask
From an infinite God who makes what you have last.

“You’d never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that My grace is sufficient for thee.
Yes, your dearest dreams overnight would come true,
But, oh, the loss, if you missed what I’m doing in you.

“So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to truly know me.
And though oft My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still . . . Wait.”

]]> http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?feed=rss2&p=247 0 My Favorite Quotes http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=242 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=242#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 04:27:55 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=242 I happen to like quotes, and I “collect” them (though imo, my collection isn’t very large yet). So, here is my collection. Enjoy.

“You cant be late until you show up”
“If pro is opposite of con, then what is the opposite of progress?”
“If you think things can’t get worse it’s probably only because you lack sufficient imagination.”
“A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station… “
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources “
“Patience is not a virtue, it is a waste of time.”
“A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns.”
“Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.”
“There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and”
“I don’t at all like knowing what people say of me behind my back. It makes me far too conceited.”
“The trouble with jogging is that by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back.”
“There is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.”
“It’s better to leave while staying is welcomes than to stay while leaving is welcomed.”
“Everyone has the ability of making someone happy, some by entering the room, others by leaving it.”
“If you think something small can’t make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room.”
“Late night TV is very educational. It teaches you that you should have gone to bed earlier.”
“My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.”
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”
“We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.”
“Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.”
“Ending a sentence in a preposition is something up with which I will not put.”
“People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”
“Anyone who isn’t confused doesn’t really understand the situation.”
“The derpressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as the wall.”
“Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.”
“I’m not paranoid, but I know that you think I am.”
“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesteraday didn’t happen today.”
“To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target.”
“The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win you’re still a rat.”
“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amatures built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.”
“After all is said and done, more is said than done”
“If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.”
“Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now.”
“There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.”
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?”
“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.”
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”
“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It’s just that yours is stupid.”
“The only reason people get lost in thought is because it’s unfamiliar territory.”
“Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together.”
“To cease smoking is the easiest thing. I ought to know. I’ve done it a thousand times.”
“My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.”
“The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.”
“All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.”
“Nobody goes there anymore because it’s too crowded.”
“Foolproof systems don’t take into account the ingenuity of fools.”
“An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be”
“Is there anything easier done than said?”
“If they develop a supersonic train, will they give it a whistle?”
“How can someone be dirt poor, and another be filthy rich?”
“How do you handcuff a one-armed man?”
“If it’s zero degrees outside today and it’s supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?”
“How fast do hotcakes sell?”
“Why are semi-trucks bigger than regular trucks?”
“Where in the nursery rhyme does it say humpty dumpty is an egg?”
“The best things in life are free… plus tax.”
“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limit of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.”
“Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.”
“There is nothing so annoying as having two people talking when you’re busy interrupting.”
“Computers must be female.  No one but the creator understands their internal logic.  The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.  The message “Bad command or file name” is about as informative as, “If you don’t know why I’m mad at you, then I’m certainly not going to tell you.”  Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for later retrieval.  As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.”
“Mostly, when you see programmers, they aren’t doing anything.  One of the attractive things about programmers is that you cannot tell whether or not they are working simply by looking at them.  Very often they’re sitting there seemingly drinking coffee and gossiping, or just staring into space.  What the programmer is trying to do is get a handle on all the individual and unrelated ideas that are scampering around in his head.”
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
“If you don’t stand for somthing, you’ll fall for anything.”
“The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to belive it’s possible.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”
“We should have some, unless we are out”
]]> http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?feed=rss2&p=242 2 The Opposite of an Authentic Man http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=215 http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=215#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:08:16 +0000 admin http://blog.rlewatkins.com/?p=215 “The Lord above gave man an arm of iron
So he could do his job and never shirk
The Lord above gave man an arm of iron
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
Someone else will do the blinkin’ work

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck you’ll never work)

The Lord above made liquor for temptation
To see if man could turn away from sin
The Lord above made liquor for temptation
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
When temptation comes you’ll give right in

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck you’ll give right in)

Oh you can walk the straight and narrow
But with a little bit of luck you’ll run amok

The gentle sex was made for man t’marry
To share his nest and see his food is cooked
The gentle sex was made for man t’marry
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
You can have it all and not get hooked

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck you won’t get hooked)
(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of bloomin’ luck)

The Lord above made man to help his neighbor
No matter where on land or sea or foam
The Lord above made man to help his neighbor
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
WHEN HE COMES AROUND YOU WON’T BE HOME!!

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck you won’t be home)

They’re always throwing goodness at you
But, with a little bit of luck a man can duck

Oh it’s a crime for man to go philanderin’
And fill his wife’s poor heart with grief and doubt
Oh it’s a crime for man to go philanderin’
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
You can see the bloodhound don’t find out

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck she won’t find out)
(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of bloomin’ luck)

A man was made to help support his children
Which is the right and proper thing to do
A man was made to help support his children
But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck
They’ll go out and start supporting you

(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck they’ll work for you)

(He doesn’t have a tuppence in his pocket)
(The poorest bloke you’ll ever hope to meet)
(He doesn’t have a tuppence in his pocket)
(But, with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck)
(He’ll be movin’ up to Easy Street)
(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of luck I’m movin’ up)
(With a little bit, with a little bit)
(With a little bit of bloomin’ luck)”

These are the lyrics to a song titled “With A Little Bit of Luck” from the film “My Fair Lady“.

I recently watched this film and as I listened to the song it struck me that everything in it is exactly the opposite of what every man should be striving for. Instead of work, laziness. Instead of controlling yourself, giving into temptation. Instead of  commitment, unfaithfulness. Instead of trying to lend a hand where needed, trying to escape all situations where that might be required. Instead of faithfulness, adultery. Instead of being the provider and caretaker, being the recipient and receiver, making others support you.

–
c@rlewatkins

Note: The film did not appear to be condoning any of this behavior, or approving it. However, it did not seem to portray it as something very bad, instead it was presented as something humoris, to come across as rather funny.

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