The Reuben

The reuben is a fantastic sandwich. It has come to my attention over the last few months that corned beef is an excellent selection at any time.

Reubens are so good. Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and then there's usually a homemade sauce or thousand island dressing. It is so delicious.



If you are a fan of corned beef, try the 'New York Steamer' at Firehouse Subs. Of course, everything at Firehouse is amazing, but this sandwich is my favorite. It has corned beef, pastrami, melted provolone, mustard, mayo, and Italian dressing. Very good, I highly recommend.

JB

Mr. McBeevee

(This was written by Bryant Wright)

There aren't many television shows these days that leave you with moral inspiration. But, years ago, "The Andy Griffith Show" left us with this little gem of wisdom, as most of his shows did.

As Andy, Aunt Bee, and Barney sat around the dinner table, eight-year-old Opie amused them with stories about a new friend, a magical man by the name of Mr. McBeevee. He had a shiny metal hat and made a jingling sound as he walked in the treetops. At first they laughed at Opie's imaginary friend, but his Pa became concerned as the stories grew a bit too outlandish. After yet another evening of McBeevee stories, Andy decided it was time to put an end to the nonsense. Andy demanded that Opie admit he had been making up the adventures. But even under the threat of a whippin', the boy would not recant. "I ain't lyin', Pa. Promise." Opie told his father. Andy retreated downstairs and stared into space.

"Did you punish him?" Aunt Bee asked.

"No," Andy quietly said.

Barney was shocked at Andy's failure to act. "Don't tell me you believe in Mr. McBeevee!"

"No," Andy replied, "but I do believe in Opie."

Andy's trust in Opie was rewarded the next day when he met Mr. McBeevee, who turns out to be a hard-hatted telephone lineman with a belt full of jingling tools. Sometimes when you deal with your children, it's a good idea to ignore logic and let their hearts declare the truth.

JB

What a Sports Fan Should Be

In the NFC Championship Game, 49ers kick returner Kyle Williams had a couple of fumbles that basically cost his team the game, and a trip to the Superbowl. You can only imagine the amount of hate mail he got, but he did get this letter from a 7-year old boy:



For a professional athlete, he should be fired for such a bad screw-up...but hate mail from fans is too far. After all, it is just sports.

In college sports, the attitude of this 7-year old is the correct one. The student-athletes that play should not be subjected to the same criticism that a professional athlete is. We should lift the spirits of collegiate players, because, after all, they are not professionals.

Sometimes children, like the one who wrote the above letter, have the best perspective. Just like when Jesus said, "anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it"; Luke 18:17. Children aren't jaded like adults become, their faith in God and others has no bounds. We should all be more like that.

JB

Superbowl 46

I'm picking the Patriots over the Giants.

1. Kyle Love (MSU DT 2006-09) plays for the Patriots

2. Eli (Ole Miss) is the QB for the Giants

3. I prefer Boston to New York

Also of note, I think it's pretty much settled that if your team draws the Falcons in the playoff they are destined to make the Superbowl. '08 Cardinals, '10 Packers, and now '11 Giants.


JB

Priorities

Getting your priorities straight is a big deal. If you get them out of whack it could mean disaster. One of the things I've recently been trying to do is keep my priorities in order.

”Be careful, then, how you live, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time.” - Ephesians 5:15

That's the key, making the most of your time. Sometimes it can be really hard to do, especially when you are a procrastinator like me. I like to make a list and check off things as I get though them, it helps me to concentrate on what I need to do. Those are the minor priorities that need to get done each day.

Major priorities are the same way. You've got to sit down and list out what are the most important things in your life. For me, it's 1. God 2. Family 3. Work 4. Hobbies. When those priorities aren't in that order, I know it, and it's not good for anyone.

JB