The New JKWoodring

A new website is in the works: The New JKWoodring at www.freewebs.com/jkwoodring. Check it out at your convenience and get familiar with it. If I can figure out how to transfer the archives from blogger to the new site, I will most likely stop using blogger and almost exclusively use the website. Enjoy, and for more news and updates check out the New JKWoodring.

Loss of site.

Something horrible is going to happen this year. JKWoodring.com will cease to exist. Come early June, the website will have been in existance for one year, which happens to be the lifespan of free use of the domain. Instead of renewing it, the website will simply have to expire. I've enjoyed having the website. It has its benefits. I can post a lot of pictures, create links, and do multiple other things that I probably haven't thought of. However, I rarely update it and have limited experience with html (thus the rather dull layout). So, since I won't be losing much by not renewing it, I've chosen to simply let it run its course. I'm only a little sad about this. I've enjoyed tinkering with it and learning a little bit more about running a website. At the same time, I'm relieved that I won't have to worry about keeping it updated or giving it a fresh new look every so often.

This does not effect my blog, though. I will continue to post on blogger, and it will still be accessable by searching in blogger or simply going to www.jwwoodring.blogspot.com. The downside is that Kristine and I will no longer have our joint email account (jonandkristi@jkwoodring.com). That isn't too big of a deal since few people ever emailed us at that address.

In other news, the new DavidStoryOnline has arrived, having started today. The death of one site, the (re)birth of another. I encourage all to check it out. Those who do will come across some frawesome and exciting news. Until next time, stay tuned.

Luke 6:21

I've not really got anything to blog about, but I did notice something on my blog that I want to address. The title of my blog page, as many of you may know, is "Looking for a Laugh". This is not so much a statement as it is a direct question. If you are "looking for a laugh", your in luck; the answer lies in the verse seen below the title.

Luke 6:20-26 contains Luke's account of the beatitudes. It states in the second part of verse 21, "Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh." (NKJV) This statement refers to Christ's disciples, telling us that though we weep now in the bitterness of the world, we will laugh. In other words, there will be no reason to weep. Christ promises peace and goodness for His children, and it is vital that we remember that. If we forget that God has promised us laughter instead of weeping and blessings instead of persecution, then we start to also forget His love and grace. When that happens, misery prevails and doubt has gained its advantage. As Christians, we have reason to live joyfully in spite of the tragedies of this world. Sure, there are reasons to cry and no one wants to be persecuted, especially for living right. But we cannot forget the love and grace of God. It is far greater than anything the world could ever offer. That gives us all the reason we need to rejoice! You know that feeling you get when you laugh so hard your crying and your sides ache, but you don't care? You feel great despite the pain. In the same way, the troubles of this world cause us pain, but we rejoice through that pain because of God's grace. Laughter is good for us. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It's good to laugh. If your day isn't going well, or maybe something tragic has happened, just look to Jesus. He's given you a reason to laugh.

Now, I know this next part has little (if anything) to do with this post, but it's one of my more ridiculous reasons to rejoice: The colts are going to the Superbowl!

GO COLTS!

Stay tuned.

Baby news.

The news on Hana Niah is nothing really new at all. Kristine had her most recent appointment yesterday and found out that Niah is healthy and measuring a little ahead of schedule. I'm still hoping she arrives on her due date (though I also know the unlikelihood of that happening). Kristine's back has still been giving her problems due to the extreme change in the weather, and probably also due to growing a baby.

In other news, we've tried to keep things updated, i.e. our MySpace pages and the website. There have been pictures added to both MySpace pages and the website, and for those who may not have seen the site since the Christmas season, it's had a makeover. Also, DavidStoryOnline.com is going through a change of it's own, so I encourage everyone to check it out come January 25th.

That's all I have for now. If I've disappointed anyone by not having one of my usual long posts, don't fret. I'm sure I'll have another one soon. We'll all just have to wait and see, so I suggest that you stay tuned.

"Baby It's Cold Outside."

This past weekend was a cold one in the "Small Pebble". As a result, Kristine's back has been bothering her. It's supposed to rain more sometime this week. Hopefully it'll warm up enough for Kristine to stop hurting so much.

Niah is doing well, rolling around in her little hot tub quite frequently. The next doctor's appointment is tomorrow, but it's pretty much just a routine visit. Apart from that there's nothing really new.

For the sake of filling space, I'll share this with you. I now have an account on MySpace if anyone cares to check it out. I don't post much on it, and quite frankly I don't really like it as well as other blog servers. However, I've found it a convenient way to keep up with friends that I otherwise wouldn't be able to. Also as some filler, here's one of my favorite pictures of my lovely wife.

Cute, isn't she. Well, that'll do for now. Stay tuned.

A new addition to the family.

Sorry yet again for the gap (not the store, the gap in posts). That's all I have to say about that.

Now, concerning the title: No, Niah is not prematurely born, nor is there a twin. Our new addition is none other than a 1995 Buick LeSabre. Here it is.

Hopefully I'll have a better picture of it later. As for updates, school's started back and I think I'm doing well. I must admit, though, summer can't seem to come soon enough. Speaking of school, I did better than I expected last semester.

As for Kristine and Niah, both are doing fine. She had an appointment last week, rather routine. Her next appointment is next Wednesday, also expected to be routine.

Apart from all that, everything else has been kinda mundane. I'm sure I'll have more to share in the not to distant future, so as always stay tuned.