Howie Luvzus

buy viagra lowest price cheap generic viagra order cialis in us order cheap viagra online cheap cialis in canada buy discount cialis viagra price find cheap viagra online generic viagra low cost viagra buy sildenafil in canada erectile dysfunction buying generic viagra cheap cialis from canada cialis 10mg buy viagra online buy sildenafil cheap buy cheapest cialis cialis rx order viagra no prescription buying viagra buying cialis online buy viagra from india cialis cheapest price order cialis cheap online order no rx cialis cialis 10 mg overnight viagra tablet viagra buy generic cialis online cialis bangkok buy generic viagra viagra canada find viagra online buy and purchase sildenafil online cheap generic cialis viagra rx no prescription cialis find cialis 50 mg viagra viagra vs cialis buy sildenafil online order cialis without prescription cheap viagra online cialis information viagra cost 100 mg viagra purchase viagra viagra viagra from canada buy viagra internet drug viagra online purchase order cialis no rx discount cialis discount viagra discount viagra without prescription viagra without rx certified viagra find discount viagra cialis no online prescription cost of viagra find cialis without prescription buy discount viagra online buy cheap cialis lowest price cialis viagra pharmacy online viagra cheap sale viagra order viagra online cheap cialis tablet order cialis overnight delivery buy cialis low price cheap viagra without prescription cheapest cialis price viagra online without prescription buy sildenafil low cost compare viagra prices online buy cialis on line buy cialis generic impotence viagra tablets buy viagra generic cialis buy viagra low price viagra purchase best price for viagra 25mg viagra buy cialis from india cialis drug order viagra on internet low cost cialis buy discount viagra impotence treatment viagra pill order viagra from us buy sildenafil in uk overnight cialis cialis soft tab viagra medication cialis cheap impotence pills discount cialis online cheapest cialis online order cialis from canada cialis no prescription viagra cheap drug cheap viagra tablets buy viagra without prescription viagra online pharmacy viagra approved find cheap cialis cost cialis buy viagra on line cialis 20 mg buy cialis cheap cheapest viagra free cialis buy cheap cialis online pharmacy cialis cialis without rx cialis overnight shipping compare cialis prices online cheap cialis overnight delivery cialis tablets 20 mg cialis order viagra from canada cheap viagra from usa buy cheap viagra internet cheapest cialis 10 mg cialis purchase cialis buy sildenafil citrate cheap cialis no prescription order generic viagra cialis online cheap cheap cialis on internet drug cialis buy sildenafil internet cialis from india no rx cialis viagra cheapest price where to buy cialis order cialis in canada cialis medication cialis pharmacy discount cialis no rx cialis no rx required viagra overnight shipping cialis sales buy cialis from canada cialis prescription cheap viagra in uk purchase cialis overnight delivery cialis price where to buy viagra viagra no rx required cheap viagra overnight delivery viagra india buying generic cialis cialis malaysia cialis pill cialis for order cialis soft order viagra in canada generic viagra online cialis for sale impotence medication online viagra viagra soft viagra pharmacy purchase viagra overnight delivery buy cialis on internet cialis canada order discount cialis online buy viagra overnight delivery cheapest viagra price buy cialis from us cheap cialis from usa generic cialis cheap viagra no rx lowest price for cialis buy sildenafil online without a prescription viagra vendors cost of cialis generic viagra cheap cialis free delivery viagra in malaysia viagra uk find cialis online order viagra without prescription find discount viagra online cheap cialis from uk drug viagra cialis in uk cialis without a prescription viagra in australia find no rx cialis drug cialis online purchase cialis free sample buy cialis internet viagra generic find cheap viagra cheapest generic cialis online find cheap cialis online compare cialis prices order viagra no prescription required viagra us cheap viagra in usa find discount cialis purchase cialis no rx no prescription viagra cialis online viagra no online prescription fda approved cialis cheap cialis pharmacy buy viagra no prescription required cialis side effects viagra in uk viagra no prescription viagra in us cialis pharmacy online find viagra cheapest generic cialis cost viagra buy viagra cheap buy cialis in canada buy cialis no prescription required buy cialis us order cialis from us 100mg viagra free viagra find discount cialis online cheap viagra cialis buy online cialis overnight buy sildenafil canada cialis 20mg cheapest cialis prices viagra without prescription order cheap viagra cheap price viagra buy no rx viagra purchase viagra no rx pharmacy viagra find viagra no prescription required cheapest generic viagra cialis in malaysia cialis purchase buy cialis lowest price order no rx viagra cheapest generic viagra online order viagra cheap cialis where to order viagra fda approved viagra buy no rx cialis purchase viagra without prescription cheap cialis no rx cialis online stores cheap cialis in uk find cialis on internet certified cialis price of viagra purchase cialis online cheapest viagra prices find viagra on internet buy cheapest cialis online buy discount cialis online buy viagra from us buy cheapest cialis on line cialis cheap drug buy cialis online cheap find cialis no prescription required cialis us cheap viagra pill viagra free sample cheap viagra tablet viagra online cheap cheap cialis in usa cheap cialis without prescription order viagra no rx order viagra cheap online viagra prescription discount cialis overnight delivery cialis australia buy viagra on internet cialis buy drug order viagra in us cialis vendors cialis tablet viagra drug viagra tablet cialis cost cheap cialis tablets cialis discount buy cialis in us online pharmacy cialis sale cialis cheap viagra on internet buy viagra in us discount viagra overnight delivery 25 mg viagra cheap price cialis buy cheapest viagra cheap viagra no rx viagra online stores order generic cialis viagra online review best price viagra cialis overnight delivery cialis pills cialis online review buy cialis overnight delivery order viagra overnight delivery buy viagra no rx cheapest sildenafil citrate viagra free delivery viagra sale 50mg viagra buy cialis without prescription cialis prices tablet cialis find viagra without prescription viagra order buy cheap viagra online viagra pills cialis in bangkok cialis without prescription order discount viagra buy viagra in canada viagra bangkok lowest price for viagra pharmacy online cheap cialis online viagra for sale cialis cheap price discount viagra online impotence cure cheap cialis internet approved viagra pharmacy cialis approved cheap viagra from canada 10mg cialis viagra prices cialis in us compare viagra prices cialis vs viagra viagra internet cheapest viagra online buy cheapest viagra online online cialis viagra side effects generic cialis online buy cheap viagra order cheap cialis online viagra online viagra malaysia buy cheapest viagra on line order cialis no prescription required cialis buy approved cialis pharmacy viagra in bangkok cheap viagra pharmacy order cialis no prescription lowest price viagra cialis sale order cialis online order cialis on internet order discount viagra online best price cialis cialis no rx viagra buy online online pharmacy viagra cheap cialis pill cheap viagra in canada cialis online without prescription cheap viagra from uk cheap viagra internet find no rx viagra buy sildenafil in spain order cheap cialis order discount cialis impotence drugs buy cialis no rx purchase cialis without prescription viagra overnight delivery viagra discount no rx viagra buy generic cialis viagra without a prescription buy viagra us discount viagra no rx viagra soft tab viagra cheap price cialis order purchase viagra online cialis generic viagra information discount cialis without prescription viagra buy drug buy cheap cialis internet cialis internet 20mg cialis buy viagra cialis in australia viagra australia viagra buy generic drugs viagra from india buy viagra online cheap buy cialis cialis from canada pfizer viagra price of cialis cialis uk viagra overnight buy generic viagra online buying viagra online buy cialis online viagra for order cheap viagra no prescription viagra sales generic cialis buy viagra from canada best price for cialis order cialis cialis online pharmacy buying cialis where to order cialis cialis india

I’m busy waiting for a phone call today. I want to have a real full-time job waiting for me when I finish this grant thing. I’ve had a couple of interviews. They went well, but you never know. The wierd thing is that I ran into one of the persons that interviewed me last week and she winked at me and said I’d be hearing from her soon. I took that as a positive. Similarly, I met with another person last week that I’d interviewed with earlier and she also winked at me several times.

I bet you will find this hard to believe, but attractive women don’t often wink at me. So I wake up ready to go to work and receive an important phone call and it hasn’t happened yet. 9:56am and no call. Hmmm. What could this possibly mean?

Has this extra weight I’ve put on since Katrina made me look more studly? Is this some cosmic joke? I know that God will provide for me and my family. I don’t even doubt that anymore. But it’s just so wierd. I haven’t been in the business world in a while. Is this some secret code?

While I’m waiting on the call…I’ll testify. Why I don’t worry about finances:

Soon after Shirley, Howie Jr, and Howie Jr, and I went to seminary we were broke. We went shopping for shoes for the boys. Believe it or not, we couldn’t find any that we could afford. Later that night, I walked to the chapel on campus and explained to God that because I had sold my business, gave away my dog, and moved my kids 450 miles from their grandparents that I thought that not having enough money to by shoes for my kids really sucked. I waited for about ten minutes for an answer (because I know God is pretty busy).

None. Nadda. No answer. I went to bed pretty pissed.

The next morning, there was a knock at the door. It was a package from Fed Ex. My friend Betty Brown from Memphis, who knew someone who worked for Nike, had sent shoes to my kids. New Nikes. Sorry God.

From that point on I’ve not lost too many night’s sleep worrying about finances. Lost sleep for other reasons, but not that one.

BTW as I write this, I hear a voice outside of my office of someone else that has asked for my resume. He’s a really nice guy. Hope he doesn’t stop in and wink at me!

“Thompson chain with the big red letters.”
“Looks like one of those large ones with lots of space in the margins.”
“I’m not talkin’ about a paraphrase cause Paul wouldn’t use those anyways.”
Funny video about Christian girl with Bible by Dan “Southpaw” Smith. Some pretty good lines.

Demonstrators would be barred from disrupting military funerals at national cemeteries under legislation approved by Congress and sent to the White House.

The measure, passed by voice vote in the House hours after the Senate acted, specifically targets a Kansas church group that has staged protests at military funerals around the country, claiming that the deaths were a sign of God’s anger at U.S. tolerance of homosexuals.

The act “will protect the sanctity of all 122 of our national cemeteries as shrines to their gallant dead,” said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.).

Fred Phelps doesn’t really deserve this attention, but I think it’s the right thing to do. I know, as a strong proponent of the separation of church and state and free speech I seem like a hypocrite. But in my old age, I’m getting a lot more mellow.

One of my heroes, Will Campbell was a participant in a debate on the death penalty. After listening to his opponent explain why putting persons to death was Biblical and reasonable, Campbell was asked to present his case. He simply said, “I think it’s tacky.”

Amen Will. I think the death penalty is tacky too. Unless maybe it’s for Fred Phelps! (Just kidding!) But surprisingly, I think that flag burning and protesting at military funerals is tacky too. I don’t get offended if you burn a flag. However, a lot of folks who sacrificed a lot do get upset. Because of this, I think it’s best to display your dissatisfaction with the country in another way. Bitch and complain all you want. I’ll probably join in. But a lot of nice folks hate to see the flag being burned. There, I said it. Guess I’m not such a tree huggin’ liberal after all.

Protesting at any funeral is also tacky. Leave poor grieving families alone! If it takes an act of Congress to get Phelps to shut up then so be it. I know the slippery slope argument. Forget about it. We’ve already given up way too much of our personal freedoms to start complaining now.

I am continually amazed at the fact that about 100 folks per day stop in to see my blog! I realize that I haven’t been very funny or insightful lately. I’m just really busy. I’m busy writing that grant that I mentioned earlier. I had an interview the day before yesterday. It went well, but you never know.

The stress of it all makes me tired all the time. Shirley and I bought a treadmill and I’m going to try to lose some weight. I haven’t even felt like building any more birdhouses lately. I preached Sunday and it went well. I’ve reworked the web-site for the church but haven’t even felt like uploading it.

I’ve got to get out of this funk.

Sometimes all you can do is laugh! Here’s the story behind the billboard.

My good friend Michael Homan is fighting back! He’s a really determined guy so I think he’s going to make a real difference in how insurance companies are treating folks in Louisiana. Read his unbelievably frustrating story here.

Good luck Mike. Godspeed.

I bet Michael doesn’t appreciate the doctored pic.

David Gregory interviewed President Bush this morning on the Today Show and asked him why so many people disapprove of the job he’s doing. Bush explained that people don’t dissaprove of lis leadership, they’re just “unsettled.”

Watch the video here.

Reminder—It’s not just about the war. Bush had a higher approval rating when the war began.

BTW: I figured out why Bush is so concerned about illegal immigrants lately.

From the New York Times: Bush Turns to Big Military Contractors for Border Control

The quick fix (for illegal immigration) may involve sending in the National Guard. But to really patch up the broken border, President Bush is preparing to turn to a familiar administration partner: the nation’s giant military contractors.

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, three of the largest, are among the companies that said they would submit bids within two weeks for a multibillion-dollar federal contract to build what the administration calls a “virtual fence” along the nation’s land borders.

More money for big business! Great Idea! Seems the “Unsettler” continues to line the pockets of big business while pandoring to conservatives.

Big Daddy Weave is blogging about Southern Baptists again! It’s great to see his perspective again.

Marty Duren has been doing his usual fine job and I’ve been keeping up with the goings on through him.

Bruce Prescott also provides good insight.

Unfortunately, the issues being addressed now (Churches of leaders not giving enough to the SBC Cooperative Program, the narrowing of “acceptable” SBC doctrines) are not new.

Young Baptist Dudes….I know how you feel.
Are you my brothers and sisters in Christ? Yes.
Do I feel sorry for you? No.
Why not? You ask.
Southern Baptists haven’t been allowing dissent for some time. You only complain when it matters to you.

Am I bitter?
Not any more. I’m in a much better place. I don’t have to worry if someone will hate me (Yes, I do mean hate.) if they find out what I really believe.

I do pray that you will also find such a place. Grace is amazing!

Chris Rose inteviews Nagin and Landrieu in today’s paper:

Rose: My wife thinks bald guys are sexy. Does that give the edge to you or your opponent?

Landrieu: It depends on whether she likes tall guys or short guys.

Nagin: It depends on whether she likes Chia Pets or not.

Rose: I am so fed up with looting and predators that my inclination at this point, should I encounter anyone on my property who doesn’t belong there, is just to shoot him. Would you care to dissuade me of that notion?

Landrieu: Not necessarily. You should ask first why they’re there.

Nagin: If you shoot them in the butt, that will be OK. And then we’ll take them to Charity Hospital and get ‘em fixed up.

What’s your preference in an MRE?

Landrieu: Beans.

Nagin: Macaroni and cheese. And the cookie is pretty special. It’s like a Frisbee.

Rose: After all the scrutiny and all the debates, what is the one thing that nobody has figured out about you? What do we not get?

Landrieu: That I can actually bring people together and get the job done.

Nagin: That I’m going to be OK regardless of what happens with the vote.

Rose: Last question: There’s another flood. You are in a rescue boat. You arrive at a rooftop to find Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. There’s only room for one in the boat. Who do you take?

Landrieu: They both get left.

Nagin: I give them the boat and get on the roof and wait for the helicopter.

Yep, you’ll be OK Ray!

Wow. I forget how bad it is in New Orleans sometimes. My big brother and his wife visited the Luvzus family last week and we took them on an evening tour of New Orleans. At night you really can’t see how bad it is.

Yesterday my brother called and expressed his concern about us living in New Orleans and offered to let us stay in housing he would provide for us at no charge in Jacksonville, FL where they live. My mother told me that my big brother and his wife were shocked at the condition of the city and how depressed Shirley and I are.

First, I’d like to say how blessed I am to have such a caring big brother and sister-in-law! They are truly amazing! However, I really don’t believe that uprooting the kids and searching for jobs (Shirley’s job is really a good one!) would be less stressful. My prospects for a job in New Orleans are pretty good. I won’t be teaching, but I think I’ll land something that makes a difference in my community.

The fact is, we’re all a bit depressed in New Orleans.

A survey released this week in New Orleans indicates that alcohol and drug use has increased and many more people suffer from mental health problems as a result of devastation and displacement caused by Hurricane Katrina last year.

But, we’ll hang in here. Because as Cowboy Mouth’s song The Avenue reminds us:

Because the marching bands will roll (and have!)
I’ll find the city in my soul
Because I plan on growing old on the avenue
And the parades will roll again
I’ll see my family and friends
Because this cannot be the end of the avenue

« Previous entries