http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com This is the blog of a firefighter, a young man, a desciple of Christ....you think you know, but you have no idea. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:14:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey everyone! I have let this blog get a little stagnant, so I’m starting over.  I’m starting with a new idea and direction for my blog. So go check out the new address: westbrooks.wordpress.com  Thanks!  http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2009/08/21/new-blog/ May 2, 2009, Laura and I got married!  Ok, I know this is a little late, but I’ve taken a break from blogging for a little bit.  It was incredible!  There was definitely some craziness though!  It was supposed to be an outside wedding, but literally 5 minutes before it ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2009/06/11/im-married/ A problem I’ve always had with a lot of churches, was that it seems that the people that attend church, view church as a place to go on Sundays…unless you’re a really good Christian, then you go Sunday night and Wednesday too(that’s a joke).  But it seems like church is ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2009/04/26/the-vineyear-2/ So I just finished this book by Mark Driscoll, The Radical Reformission. It was a great read…entertaining, eye-opening, convicting, and very challenging! I’ve decided to share some excerpts of the book that really stuck out to me. On some of the excerpts I’ll add my own thoughts, ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2009/04/07/the-radical-reformission/ So I know this is a few days late, but I just thought of it, so it’s really right on time. So here’s the deal…2008 was a pretty awesome year for me. God brought so many awesome people in my life last year, one of whom is now ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2009/01/07/happy-new-year/ Sometimes you gotta know when to just get out of the way. I had to share this video… http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2008/12/30/watch-out/ I love this video from World Relief, and this rendition of Silent Night is good, too. But I’ve really been challenged this year to do Christmas differently than in the past. Something I’ve been thinking about is the reason we celebrate Christmas, to celebrate the birth of Jesus. ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/a-different-christmas/ Brendan Foster got it right. He realized, at 11 years old, that his life on this earth wasn’t about him. Check this out…. What blows me away is that Brendan could have asked for pretty much anything, and somehow, people would have made it happen. His last two ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2008/12/12/brendan-fosters-story/ So much has been going on since my last blog…but I have some HUGE news…..I have a fiance!! That’s right, I asked Laura to marry me, Thanksgiving morning! Check out Laura’s blog for more info and for a picture. http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2008/12/04/surprise/ Happy birthday to me! It’s been a while since my last blog, I don’t know why I’m getting so lazy with this lately. I’ve had plenty to talk about, I just haven’t done it, my bad. So here’s a quick review of just a few of the ... http://kwestbrooks.blogsome.com/2008/11/17/my-birthday-blog/