Friday night I took my little brother, Nathan, to see WALL•E and “SexyBack” came on the radio. Nathan started dancing and I grabbed my camera. Enjoy!

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Get your sexy on!

Stephen

I love change, I really do. I’ve never had a problem with it. Until now.

Last year I moved out of my parents house and in with my brother at his new house. I used to always say that I would never move in with my brother but that’s another story. This past year has been a lot of fun and I think we both came to realize that we actually could live under the same roof without killing each other. Well, he just got married last weekend and now I’m living in a new place on the other side of town. For the first time in my life it feels like I’m on my own and I have to admit, I haven’t liked it. I understand this isn’t a huge change but it’s definitely a transition. For now, I’ll just blog about it and hope that it passes soon because I still miss my old place.

Have you been through any recent changes or transitions?

Stephen

Today is the big day! Everyone is rushing around and nerves are on edge. I think I just saw the bride throw up. Awesome! Wondering how you can get in on the action? I’ll be posting live updates via TwitPic and Twitter so come join me because I’m sure there are going to be some priceless moments. The wedding starts at 6:00 pm (EST) but I’ll get some behind-the-scene actions beforehand.

It’s all at: www.twitter.com/stevolec

Cheers, big ears.

Stephen

My brother, Seth, is getting married this weekend. He’s the first of us brothers to get married and it’s my first time being in a wedding party. Fun stuff.

Just out of curiosity, how many of my blog readers are married? Speak now or forever hold your peas peace.

Stephen

I know I wrote about my grandfather in my last blog but since it has been erased from history forever, I decided to write it again for my Positive Post. Some of you know that my 89 year old grandfather has cancer and that he doesn’t feel well enough to drive so our family takes turns transporting his girlfriend, Dot, back and forth to his house every day. As funny as it sounds, it really is a huge help to us because she keeps him company when we are not able to.

I really see it as a huge honor to bless a man that has passed on the rich Christian heritage that I am experiencing today. My grandfather was a pastor to many and a father to six. As a result, he has over 20 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren and we all get along.

The great thing I love about my grandfather is that he always is cracking a joke no matter how bad he feels. Several times when I drop off Dot, he asks me to pray for him and I feel privileged to be able to thank God for an awesome man that knows the power of prayer and passed on a generational blessing that I get to be a part of. His faithfulness to God before I was even born is now being played out through the lives of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I know that when he goes to heaven, he will hear a resounding roar as he enters his eternal home. He’s somebody worth telling the world about and I intend to do just that.

Pass it on.

Stephen

My dad’s cooking skills go as far as microwaving popcorn. So, on the occasion my mom wasn’t available, she would leave my older brother and me in charge of dinner. She would get us all excited and call it “Two Brothers Cafe.” It was such a brilliant name. Our specialty? Fried egg sandwiches. That was as far as our culinary skills would take us at age 12 and 10. Since Seth was older, he always got to fry the eggs and gave me the complex job of cooking the toast. Yes, I mastered the art of pushing down that button and grasping the perfectly browned piece of bread without burning my fingers. I would butter that piece of toast to my heart’s content, spreading it over every square inch and getting it ready for the delicious egg. I tried to convince Seth how exhilarating toast was, but it never worked - I always had the toast and was proud of it.

Thinking back on this childhood memory I have to ask myself, “How many ’small’ jobs and responsibilities do I have today that I do well?” I know it sounds simple but I want to be someone who does everything with excellence, even if it’s “making toast.” 

 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT)

Be excellent.

Stephen