Ultimates and Ultimatums

ULTIMATUMS

I've made a few hard-to-keep ultimatums with myself. It's been a year since I've knowingly or purposely drank alcohol. That's been a very good personal decision. I don't picture myself finding a positive reason to drink again. I won't lie to you; every now and then I really desire to have a beer. Just remember that denying those things that you feel you need is a way to glorify God.

A harder ultimatum to keep is cursing. I find no positive reason to curse or use inappropriate or unnecessary language. It truly is unnecessary, even if the situation may dictate it. Most situations could be funnier if they involved cursing which is a huge temptation for me. I love making people laugh.

ULTIMATES

The ultimate after-graduation situation

1. Form a rag-tag country group to tour around and play small shows and bars.
1a. Being the lead singer/guitarist of said-group.
1b. Learning how to sing and play guitar better and at a semi-professional level.
1c. Learning to write the melodies/harmonies to go along with the lyrics I write.

2. Spend the nights hanging out with random people I meet in various cities.
2a. Encourage these people to accept the semi-hidden Christian message in our songs.

3. Use the rest of my free time to write.
3a. Write plays with Christian messages for Dordt's theatre department (and other dept's)
3b. Write movies with Christian messages for Hollywood
3c. Write books with Christian messages for America so that we can actually become a light to the world.
3d. Use my writing to change the world.