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Category: Personal

Per·son·al: of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private; Concerning a particular person and his or her private business, interests, or activities; intimate. Posts in this category pertain to things happening in my personal life.

  • Could It Possibly Be True?

    After Tuesday, I believed that my relationship with Anna was over, barring a miracle. At the same time, both of us are struggling with being apart:

    Well the one thing i never thought would happen happend. Its over. And all ive done since he left my porch is cry. I dont let anyone see and i act ok, like nothin is wrong. But inside i feel dead. I want so bad to call him hear his voice. Just say i love you one more time. I miss his touch. His gental way. I cant eat. I dont sleep. I love him deeper than words can say but i cant have him. This hurts so horribly. I wish it never ended! All i can say now is “Jesus take the wheel. Take it from my hands. I cant do this on my own. Im letting go gimme one more chance save me from this road im on. Jesus take the wheel.” *carrie underwood* i know ill get through this beacause with God all things are possible. But for now i hurt.

    Well, I just might get my miracle after all. We’re praying, and seeking God’s direction. I still love her. I think I will always love her, no matter what happens. I want us to be together, but only if we are in God’s will. And I’m willing to wait as long as it takes for both of us to be sure.

    Please keep praying…

  • And So It Ends…

    I only hope I honored God and her in the time we were together, and that I loved her as Christ loves her.

    Cry Out To Jesus – Third Day

    To everyone who’s lost someone they love
    Long before it was their time
    You feel like the days you had were not enough
    when you said goodbye

    And to all of the people with burdens and pains
    Keeping you back from your life
    You believe that there’s nothing and there is no one
    Who can make it right

    Chorus:
    There is hope for the helpless
    Rest for the weary
    Love for the broken heart
    There is grace and forgiveness
    Mercy and healing
    He’ll meet you wherever you are
    Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

    For the marriage that’s struggling just to hang on
    They’ve lost all of their faith in love
    They’ve done all they can to make it right again
    Still it’s not enough

    For the ones who can’t break the addictions and chains
    You try to give up but you come back again
    Just remember that you’re not alone in your shame
    And your suffering

    Chorus:

    When you’re lonely
    And it feels like the whole world is falling on you
    You just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
    Cry to Jesus

    To the widow who suffers from being alone
    Wiping the tears from her eyes
    For the children around the world without a home
    Say a prayer tonight

    Chorus

    I might be hiding some posts; I don’t know how I’ll be able to look into those eyes without crying…

  • Merry Christmas

    The Good: Spending Christmas with my parents in MD. Web-cam video-conferencing with my sister and brother-in-law in NY, so we could watch my neices and nephew open their presents. Seeing my parents’ faces light up when they opened their presents from me – especially the picture of Anna.

    The Bad: Not getting to see my [censored] Anna at all on what I have always considered to be one of the most family-oriented days of the entire year. Having to censor that sentence. Not being able to explain why.

    The Ugly: Travelling on Christmas Day. Being delayed over an hour in Louisville on a stop between BWI and St. Louis, sitting on the plane while the engine was undergoing maintenance.

  • Why I Am The Happiest Man Alive

    One, because this woman loves me:
    Anna Smiling

    Second, because I have both of these beautiful women in my life:
    Anna Holding Abbi

    Need I say more?

  • Isn’t She Beautiful?

    She takes after her mother.

  • Five Months Today

    Anna and I have been together five months today!

    This beautiful little one was two months old yesterday:
    Abbi with candy cane
    The three of us went to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (review forthcoming) last night – her first movie! It is inexplicable the way I cherish these “family” moments. I pray that, even once we are a family, I will never take them for granted.

    I am truly blessed!

  • The Miracle of Life

    abi 046
    flickr: abi 046

    Abigail Jewell, born October 15th, 2005, 10:36PM, 6lbs, 15oz, 18.5in, Anderson Hospital, Maryville, IL
    flickr profile: Chip BennettOriginally uploaded by Chip Bennett on 22nd October, 2005.

    What a beautiful miracle she is! More photos over on Flickr.

  • SeñorSpanish.com

    What does a retired Spanish teacher do? Start a web site, of course! The greatest Spanish teacher ever to grace the halls of an Indiana high school recently launched SeñorSpanish.com, a web site dedicated to Spanish education:

    SeñorSpanish.com is a joint venture between a retired high school Spanish teacher of 33 years and one of his former students. The purpose of this project is to offer a valuable educational resource to high school and college Spanish students, Spanish teachers, business professionals, and everyday citizens.

    Be sure to check out the articles in La Galeria Hispanica!

  • Shelbyville High School Tennis

    I remember a couple years ago playing tennis at my old high school with my cousin, Russell, who was then a Freshman. I somehow managed to help talk him into going out for the team, and now he’s playing no. 1 doubles and making the news:

    Shelbyville’s tennis program needs a little attitude. Not the racket-throwing kind of attitude. It just needs a leader — or two.

    The Golden Bears may have finally found that in the No. 1 doubles combination of David Lennen and Russell Bennett.

    The recently combined Lennen and Bennett lost their first match Saturday in the Shelbyville Invitational, then bounced back with two straight wins before losing in the championship match to one of the better doubles teams in the state.

    Congrats, Russell! The best I ever played was 2-dubs. (Though, that had more to do with the then-coach’s asinine policy of using a singles ladder to determine the doubles rankings. Scott Carwein and I should have at least been given a shot at 1-dubs. We were 12-5 our Senior year.) Anyway, well done, Russell, earning that 1-dubs spot! The article continues:

    It was just the kind of performance Shelbyville tennis coach Stan Wilkison has been looking for this season.

    “I think they are capable of (leading),” Wilkison said. “We are missing that. We can talk about it all day long, but at the end of the day, if they don’t come out with wins, it’s all meaningless.”

    Well, I don’t know about the “if they don’t come out with wins, it’s all meaningless” talk, but right on for Russell being a team leader. Attitude, indeed. Just take a look at that ‘fro!

  • Jetta Milestone

    Jetta 50K 002
    Jetta 50K 002

    2003 VW Jetta Wolfsburg turns 50K miles

    Uploaded by Chip Bennett

    The Jetta turned 50,000 miles Wednesday. I got it July 2004, with right at 17,000 miles. So, in 14 months, I’ve put 33,000+ miles on it, or almost 2,000 miles a month. So far, so good. I’m getting about 30MPG on average. It’s about time for a tune-up, probably; gotta keep the turbo happy!