Jake Broeker

Random thoughts for a late Friday Night

• Enjoying my new Chinook radio controlled helicopter.  Excited to bring it in the office, but frustrated that I keep crashing it.  Makes me appreciate our military, especially the helicopter pilots.
• Realizing that I am valuing the time with my kiddos more and more each day.  I am preferring hanging with them than doing other things.
• Wondering if our oldest daughter will be potty trained before our fourth child is born.  I really hope so.  Three children in diapers is hard for the nose, garbage, pocketbook, and the soul.
• Nine weeks left till our baby Kasen is born.  Getting more excited everyday.  Thinking about what a complete family will be like.
• Coming to more grips as to how much Jesus loves me.  It is so hard to fathom how much He loves me. I want to grow even more in this understanding.
• We have a great staff team at Living Water.
• Excited about the weekend coming up.  2nd message of the Reveal Series.
• The Mariners have won three games in a row.  They scored double digit runs tonight.
• Yikes...I am finding all new ways to love my wife, this is way cool!
• Just plain excited about life!

The 10 most innovative products of 2009

Great post from Fox News today.  I like this stuff and appreciate the gifts the Lord gives to people in the form of innovation.

What is your vote, do you like the mercedes, Thiol-SAMMS, or another item?

Also check out the top 100 innovations of 2009.

http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2009/11/25/innovative-products

12 Most Persuasive Words in the English Dictionary

I came across the other day the twelve most persuasive words and word combinations in the English dictionary. What do you think of these, do you agree?

Words: You, Money, Save, New, Results, Easy, Health, Safety, Love, Discovery, Proven, Guarentee.

Word Combinations:  Thank You, Would You Please, What Do You Think, and I Am Proud Of You.

Facing Enemies Within

Just read a great article from a guy I admire Jim Rohn.  He shared some very interesting points about facing the enemies within you.  He said people are not born with fear or courage.  Fear is one of our most apparent enemies and is learned through personal experience, circumstances, or situations.  Courage is what comes out as these fears are faced.

Other enemies we face from within are: indifference, indecision, doubt, worry, and over-caution.

I could not help to think of the verse in Joshua that says, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

Another one I found in Deuteronomy 31:6, Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."

Do you give credit to Jesus Christ?

I just finished watching the BCS Tostito's Fiesta Bowl this evening.  It was a fantastic and competitve football game between the University of Texas and Ohio State University that came down to the wire.  To my satisfaction Texas won!  Why Texas you might ask?  I guess the color orange is cool!  Even though the football game was exciting, what was even more exciting for me was how the players who were interviewed from Texas gave credit to the Lord.

Hotel rooms and adult tv...what is the deal?

My wife and I are staying in a little cottage on Hood Canal seeking the Lord for 2009.  We went to the cottage, brought our own food and tried our best to eliminate distractions from the hussle and bussle of everyone coming in and out.  We also decided to avoid the TV so we could pray, talk, and plan.  So in the evening, we decide to watch a show, or let me say I wanted to watch a show...Prison Break...one of my favorite shows during the week.  What is the first thing that comes up on the screen?  On demand movies with a voice recording that says, "Check out our recent adult videos".  Then it goes on listing other movies that are available. At the end it tells the parents that they can block the adult videos if they so desire.