My New Best Friend

I 'met' Zach last night and he's my new best friend! I know just watching a video of someone on YouTube doesn't really make them your best friend, but I'm ignoring that fact and pretending ... Zach and I are best buds.

Zach is funny, honest and determined. And I love all those traits in a person. Zach has plans to live a full life and he won't let an obstacle like Cerebral Palsy stop him. I'm drawn to his story because he's funny, honest and determined (I know I said that before - I wanted to make sure you got it!)

I'm also drawn to his story because I had a sister Rosene who lived with CP and was also determined to overcome the obstacles in her life.

And I'm drawn to his story because I've overcome a few obstacles in life.



Zach's oprah deal from Zach Anner on Vimeo.

Vote for him! Go! Now! Yes, Right now! 

(I'll tell your mom if you don't!) 

Click and vote for him here!!

Update Monday afternoon: 

Here's a video Zach posted after he finds out that his video went viral this weekend. He loves you and the internet and wants to be in a Facebook relationship with everyone!

I don't know why Blogger can't keep this YouTube video within the boundaries I've set up. Which is another reason I'm breaking up with Blogger and getting in a relationship with a Wordpress Blog soon. I can't wait, I know Wordpress and I won't have any boundaries issues. 

Watch this video on YouTube instead.

And remember Vote for Zach here! 

Ask - Seek - Knock

In the ancient book of Matthew, the author mentions "Asking, Seeking and Knocking." We usually look at this as something we do to connect with God ... and/or to ask him for favors.

Have you ever thought about the fact that this could be a suggestion on how to interact with each other*

 Asking is honoring the free will of another person. When we are asking, we are not judging, controlling or manipulating them - we want to know how they feel or what they think. Can I truly listen when I ask?

Seeking shows a desire to want to learn something about the other person ... it's all about them, not about us. Do I seek to hear what others are saying 'between their words?'

Knocking means we won't give up on someone. We will continue to hang in there with them ... through thick and thin. How am I with sticking around and knocking ... for the umpthteen time?!

How can you ask, seek, knock instead of telling, showing and giving up on someone today?

*Idea from "Ask, Seek Knock" podcast by Rob Bell from Mars Hill