curtis marshall

my little man rockin the swing #family (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:00:23 -0600

my little man rockin the swing #family (Taken with instagram)

why did no one tell me when android got a #netflix app? (Taken...

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:13:08 -0600

why did no one tell me when android got a #netflix app? (Taken with instagram)

Saturday morning cartoons in 2012 #ipad (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 19 May 2012 10:12:49 -0600

Saturday morning cartoons in 2012 #ipad (Taken with instagram)

Dollar Theater with #theFam #theLorax (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:53:12 -0600

Dollar Theater with #theFam #theLorax (Taken with instagram)

Dinner at Target with #thefam #familynight (Taken with...

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:38:33 -0600

Dinner at Target with #thefam #familynight (Taken with instagram)

Maple bacon donut #breakfastofchampions (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:53:11 -0600

Maple bacon donut #breakfastofchampions (Taken with instagram)

Turtle Mountain Carrizozo Apple Calzone…a new ABQ...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:22:01 -0600

Turtle Mountain Carrizozo Apple Calzone…a new ABQ favorite! (Taken with instagram)

heyamberrae: action leads to clarity. #ambergram (Taken with...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:17:25 -0600

heyamberrae:

action leads to clarity. #ambergram (Taken with instagram)

Such a counter-intuitive reminder that action almost always comes before clarity, not the other way around

Happy Easter kiddos! #firstinstagrampic (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:03:23 -0600

Happy Easter kiddos! #firstinstagrampic (Taken with instagram)

Can’t wait to see this! BlueLikeJazzTheMovie

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:27:57 -0700

Can’t wait to see this! BlueLikeJazzTheMovie

A Blameless Life

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:06:00 -0700

God said that Noah was “the only blameless person living on earth at the time”..

I believe He also talked about Job as “blameless”?

anyone else?

What does it take to live a “blameless” life?

Maybe you’re a PRODIGY and you don’t even know...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:34:09 -0700

Maybe you’re a PRODIGY and you don’t even know it…

Just when I was ready to toss up my hands in frustration about...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:22:03 -0700

Just when I was ready to toss up my hands in frustration about the American education system, Sir Ken Robinson brings a new perspective that deserves a listen.

The talk is inspirational. The incredible animation is a bonus!

INSANITY COMPLETE!

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:12:41 -0700

Here are the Before and After pics from my journey with INSANITY…

I could go on and on about my experience, but suffice it to say for now that it was more challenging than I expected and more rewarding than I could have imagined. I won’t be doing it again anytime soon, but I will be adding a few of the exercises to my regular regimen.

I have a developed a newfound passion for health and nutrition that has changed the way I eat, drink, sleep, and live. Those habits, along with my increased confidence that I can conquer the seemingly impossible, are the greatest gifts that INSANITY gave me.

Now that I’ve taken a week off to let my body recover, I’m ready to start my next journey.

More to come…

INSANITY Update...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:55:00 -0700

Alright, I haven’t given an INSANITY update in awhile. It’s been going pretty well. Had some tough days and some midnight workouts during the holidays to stay on track, but overall it’s been a successful journey so far.

My strength and endurance have increased substantially and my recovery times have drastically decreased. Fortunately, I’ve been able to maintain my weight and even gain a few pounds by consistently drinking my protein shakes and eating multiple meals every day with healthy snacks in between.

My diet has been one of the most significant results of INSANITY. In order to finish the workouts, I can’t eat junk… so, I’ve all but weaned myself off of soda, fast food, and desserts altogether. I still enjoy them, but it is rare; and my only food dependancies at this point are a lot of healthy calories so I don’t start losing weight.

From a workout stats perspective, here are the results of my first 4 Fit Tests (one every 2 weeks)…

1. Switch Kicks - 56/63/60/64

2. Power Jacks - 47/58/62/63

3. Power Knees - 85/100/106/113

4. Power Jumps - 33/40/42/43

5. Globe Jumps - 8/11/12/11

6. Suicide Jumps - 14/17/18/19

7. Pushup Jacks - 20/27/30/33

8. Low Plank Obliques - 46/54/60/64

I’ve been showing pretty consistent improvement and I only have one test left at the end of the program!

My next update, pending any physical disasters, will be complete with final results and before/after pics.

Embrace the journey,

Curtis

Worship One, Serve One

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:05:05 -0700

A couple weeks ago, my pastor preached a solid sermon about faith. He concluded the sermon with a line from James that “faith without works is dead.” He went on to talk about the struggles we’ve been having as a church in recruiting volunteers.

And then he said it…

He said “I challenge you to worship one and serve one.”

My mind reeled!

Was this not the essence of the great commandments?!

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength… And love your neighbor as yourself”

Worship one, serve one.

So simple, yet so profound for me in that moment. That is EXACTLY what Christ call us to do!

It wasn’t until a few minutes later that my mind came back to reality and I realized that he meant to worship at one of our Sunday morning services and serve at the other.

Nothing short of the Holy Spirit was speaking to my heart that day. Following Jesus is not nearly as complicated as I sometimes make it…

All I need to do is worship ONE God and serve ONE person at a time. The rest will take care of itself.

Photo

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:31:06 -0700

INSANITY continued...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:17:05 -0700

Today was “Day 36” of my INSANITY journey…

- it was hard
- they shouldn’t have stacked the Fit Test with the Max Interval Circuit
- the 2nd series of workouts are much more difficult and longer than the first
- my body is slowly getting stronger
- my diet continues to improve to keep the pace
- my first skipped workouts were last week during my Recovery Week…life just got in the way
- doing it by myself is difficult

More to come including pics and Fit Test results…

Photo

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:47:59 -0700

the BEFORE pic… Just finished Week 1 of INSANITY (the...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:33:00 -0700

the BEFORE pic…

Just finished Week 1 of INSANITY (the DVD-based workout program by BeachBody). It’s been 6 days straight of intense cardio. Doing such an intense program with my wife has been amazing! She’s been incredibly motivating.

My saving grace this week was the “recovery day” on Thursday where Shaun T hammers you on squats and lunges to give your lungs a break.

The bad… I stumbled down the stairs on Friday.

The good… I could breathe on Friday.

It’s all about choices :)

Today is our day off. Game on again tomorrow!