Old Quote

Found this old quote recently, I  believe I copied it from a book at one point, but I neglected to make note of what book. "Sine Deo Quid" Latin meaning "Without God what".

Lessons from Stonewall

I was watching the movie Gods and Generals recently and was reminded about how fascinating that time of history is. As someone who studies several areas of history I enjoy the lesser known wars and times, but the Civil War being a dark time in American history is one that no one should ever even try to forget. One thing that I noticed was the character of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, played by actor Stephan Lang. General Thomas Jackson is a man that I have always admired both as a military hero and as a good man, one to aspire to be like from all I have read. One particular portion of the movie that stood out to me was when General Jackson first meets J.E.B. Stuart. General Jackson asked Stuart if he used tobacco to which Stuart replied he did not, Jackson then tells Stuart that he does not either, the reason being that the general enjoys it too much. I have read in the past that General Jackson also would not drink because he believed he would enjoy it too much. In this present day and age such discipline can be found, but often times it is rare. How often in our daily lives do we choose the things that we enjoy the most, knowing that those are the things that are the worst for us either physically, mentally, or both. Paul in the Bible says that he put his body under subjection, this implies a great amount of discipline that he set forth. Today people, especially Christians, may say that they are putting themselves under subjection. But, generally what they mean is that they are depriving themselves of something either for a only short time or of something they do not enjoy in the first place. Although it may not be wrong to drink or to smoke, if one becomes to attached to it and become addicted to it, that one cannot not placing God first in their heart. Every Christian should put God first then anything else, not the other way around.

Dumbbell Routine

I found this dumbbell routine by John Grimek recently, it came out of the May, 1940 issue of Strength and health magazine. It looks pretty good, I am changing the two hands dumbbell snatch to a one hand dumbbell snatch, but other then that I am using this routine as it. 

1. Two Hands Dumbbell Snatch
2. Upright Dumbbell Row
3. Dumbbell Side-bend
4. Dumbbell Shrug
5. Dumbbell Lateral Raise
6. One-hand Dumbbell Swing

God Almighty

Give glory to God for he is worthy
oh praise His name for He is Holy
declare His name among the nations
Almighty is He the Lord of Hosts
loudly proclaim His glorious works
marvelous are the works of His hand
infinite Father and the Lord of Heaven
God and King over all His creation
highest praises and honor belong to Him
together let us praise Him for He is God
Yahweh Lord God Almighty alone is God
- Scott Diesel