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Man, it just doesn’t get any better than this.  Sitting on my couch, getting ready to watch my Tigers take on Boston College in the ACC Tournament.  With a 3 seed for the first time since I can remember, Clemson actually is in a pretty good position.  But you gotta win the first one.  Here’s to a great night of the best basketball in the world….ACC Basketball!

It’s just a great time to be a Tiger.  A great basketball season so far, the first NCAA tourney appearance in 10 years, a decent football season last year, the #2 recruiting class in the nation in football, a solid lineup of juniors and seniors back for this fall…not to mention the baseball team.  Man, this ride is fun.

On a more personal note…I have been working out for a week…and have the notorious “T-Rex” syndrome….you know…where your arms are locked at 90 degrees, and you can’t reach out for anything?  Yeah…not fun.  Thank goodness for Icy Hot.

Also, I broke down and bought a mountain bike today.  Trying a new hobby.  I’m starting to get serious about this fitness thing…I’ve been playing basketball each week since January, and started working out at the gym last week.  And I feel better than I have in a long, long time.  I’m really enjoying it.  I have more energy, focus, and of course….pain.  But the good kind.

Well, it’s tip-off time.  C-L-E-M-S-O-N    T-I-G-E-RRRRR-S  FIGHT TIGERS, FIGHT TIGERS, FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

Here’s a shocker for everyone that knows me. I actually got up early this morning, headed to the gym, and worked out for the first time in….7 years, I think. Seriously. I’m sort of shocked myself. For years, whenever someone would ask what I lift, my only response was “a spoon to my mouth.”

So why did I finally make it to the gym? I’m not really sure. But I gotta tell you, I really enjoyed it. I’m actually considering joining and working out with a friend a couple of days a week. Maybe this is a turning point in my life…maybe I’m starting to want to take better care of myself. Who knows? All I know is I had a great time, and for the first time in my life, I want to go back.

Here’s to a healthier me…maybe. I’ll let you know.

Well, I’m sitting on my back patio watching the rain pour down and watching old episodes of The Office on my MacBook Pro. Nobody is out roaming about the apartment community…it’s just me, my dog, and the rhythmic sounds of the raindrops playing a much-desired melody on the earth surrounding me.

There’s nothing quite like a roaring thunderstorm in the distance. Lightening flashing, trees bending, thunder rolling. That feeling of nervous anticipation…awestruck at the power of nature, fearful of a storm’s potential, thankful for the revitalizing rain, and in wonder that something so dangerous can be so peaceful.

That’s really what the Christian life is all about, though, isn’t it? A dangerous life, full of “many dangers, toils, and snares.” But through all of the apprehension and fear that may come with choosing a life devoted to Christ, there is an energy…an excitement. A feeling of anticipation. A knowledge that you are part of something larger than yourself…something……epic. And that’s what I really want. Something epic. I want God to use me in such a way that the world that I know will never be the same. But I know that greatness will never exist without the freedom to risk everything. God, grant me the courage to leave it all out there.

My name is Phillip. I’m a Christ follower. I’m scared out of my mind………..and loving every minute of it!

So after the resounding success (snicker) of TechTheology.com, I thought I’d try my hand at a more personal blog. So….welcome to phillipcox.net, my own little corner of the web. Please bear with me as I try to settle on site designs and such.