50 things I have learned in life (so far)....

NOTE: These were random thoughts and are in no particular order.
1 We are ALWAYS our own worst critic.
2 A good old-fashioned 'weatherman' is better than a meteorologist anyday.
3 If you wear false teeth and have a dog - NEVER set them down and walk away without them.
4 Snow is beautiful to look at, but is frustrating to drive in.
5 It sucks to be in a group of people and be ignored.
6 I would rather spend an hour with a teenager than 10 minutes with most adults.
7 God created me for a purpose.
8 I love my wife - just because.
9 I have intrinsic value.
10 GCC is the best church I've ever been to.
11 Playingvideo games is totally awesome fun - but sometimes counterproductive for a marraige.
12 I pass way too much gas.
13 Never buy a brand new car (let someone else take the hit on depreciation). Buy used and pay cash if possible.
14 I am a very moody person.
15 Listen more than you talk.
16 If you don't understand your Bible, don't stop reading it. Get a new version that you can understand and keep reading.
17 Always be polite (yes sir, yes ma'am, please & thank you, hold doors for women).
18 Don't spend more than you make.
19 Sleep is nice.
20 Sunrises, sunsets, waterfalls and mountains always draw my thoughts to God.
21 I was made for more than I've allowed in my life.
22 I love doing crossword puzzles, but I hate Sudoku.
23 Pizza is the panacea for any situation.
24 Country music is my favorite genre of music (see Rachel - I told you it wasn't a fad).
25 Jesus loves us - no matter what.
26 Being burned in a fire as a kid was part of God's plan for my life (perhaps a book someday??).
27 ALWAYS make sure your swimming trunks are tied tight before diving into a pool.
28 Almost everyone lies to the police.
29 I am a complete math idiot!
30 It's okay for a woman to leave an empty toilet paper roll behind - but if a guy does it - it's a federal offense.
31 Jerry Bentley is my best-friend.
32 When doing anything on stage before a crowd - make sure your zipper is closed.
33 A good work ethic will get you far in life.
34 A relationship with Jesus will get you even farther (eternity).
35 Parents tend to be much smarter than they are given credit for.
36 Everyone should go to college. You'll learn far more about yourself than about what you study.
37 NASCAR rules! (Go #20 - Tony Stewart)
38 Consider others before yourself.
39 Life is too short not try following your dreams. Faith often means risk.
40 I love my job (I really do).
41 I love being a dad...but don't always enjoy being a father.
42 Come up with some standards for life....and then stick to them!
43 Life was never more fun than when I was a kid(hide & go seek in the dark, playing army in the big field, my home-made 'radio station,' swimming in our pool, going to Elkhart Traveler with Dad).
44 When you're tempted to think that everything is going wrong and you have it so bad....think about the one who did nothing wrong, yet was beaten, whipped and nailed to a cross to die for you.
45 Drugs, drinking and smoking are 3 sure-fire ways of ending up either: sick, busted, broke or dead.
46 I love the smell in the air right after it rains really hard.
47 Jeremiah 29:11 is my favorite verse in the Bible.
48 I love being in the water - sometimes I wish I were a fish.
49 I could never survive without music!
50 When you are single and starting a new realtionship, always remember: "Infatuation wants. Love waits."
** BONUS THOUGHT:
If you're a parent of a teenager....teach them how to: love God, tithe, save money, cook, do laundry, work hard, be respectful & to change a flat tire. But most of all....TEACH THEM BY EXAMPLE!