Worth Repeating

Cathy went on a "Women of Joy" conference over the weekend.. and she came back totally refreshed and on fire for the Lord to encourage others (especially wives) of ministers and other "ministry opportunities".. So with her feeling this "fresh wind/fresh fire" I thought it would be worth re posting an oldie but goodie post...



Boy meets girl.
Girls says she is spoken for.
Boy won’t give up.
Girl gives in says yes to a date
Girl leaves work, hits boy’s car
Boy smiles, thinks to himself, going to be a good date
Boy calls girl, MOM answers... Don’t like boy’s name
Boys picks up girl. See daddy, takes out all ear rings
Boy and girl have fun.
Year later Boy and girl fall in love
Girl invites boy to church
Boy goes, girl prays for boy’s salvation
Year later boy and girl get engaged
Girl still prays for boy’s salvation
3 months later God whispers to girl (I gots this)
Boy gets baptized
3 months later boy and girl say “I do”
Couple moves to Ohio
Couple love their first small very small apartment
Boy works at 11 different jobs in 5 years
Girl wants to move back to Kentucky to start a family
Boy and Girl move back no home, no jobs, and no money
Couple prays for a home, couple fine a home
God has plans for couple
God wants boy to be a Youth Minister
Couple prays for a family (God hears)
Couple fall in love and adopted first son
Couple has a second son
Couple has a third son
Boy sees a special doctor.
Family according to God’s timing

Good Idea

Here's a good thing to do if you go to a party and you don't know anybody: First, take out the garbage. Then go around and collect any extra garbage that people might have, like a crumpled-up napkin, and take that out too. Pretty soon people will want to meet the busy garbage guy.

Cowboy Up

If I lived back in the wild west days, instead of carrying a six-gun in my
holster, I'd carry a soldering iron. That way, if some smart-aleck cowboy said
something like "Hey, look. He's carrying a soldering iron!" and started
laughing, and everybody else started laughing, I could just say, "That's
right, it's a soldering iron. The soldering iron of justice." Then
everybody would get real quiet and ashamed, because they had made fun of the
soldering iron of justice, and I could probably hit them up for a free drink.

Happy Earth Day

Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year.

Sands Of Time

Hard to believe that we will be celebrating a couple of birthdays this weekend..
Alexander turned two on April 8th and Landon will be four on Saturday..and to top all that ..Brady is now 14 and heading to Sr. High Ministry this summer...(but more or Brady in a sec.)

Update:
Alexander and Landon will be having their birthday party this Saturday.. and I am still in awe of where the time has gone... What makes it even harder is that we took Landon to the eye doctor and dentist this week to get his check up for (brace yourself)...Pre-School!!! I don't know who is going to miss Landon more.. Alexander or me..

I keep asking Landon "Are you ready to go to school"? He likes to say no, but then he ask questions and loves to watch the school bus go down the road!!..

Update:
Brady again is doing an excellent job in school... brought home straight A's again this nine weeks (I am his father so YES I can brag).. He is also playing the drums in pep band this year for the high school.. which is pretty cool.. I guess we have to buy some drums this summer and send him to his (grandma's and grandpa's)!! and also is teaching his youth group this Wed. night..

Over all I think I have been blessed with these three young fellows...I am excited to see where God leads them..

But yet it is still bitter-sweet to seem them grow up so fast...

Rhythm

This is an amzing video.. His name is Rob Bell and the video is part of a collection called Nooma.. (I have them in my office)..

Good Night

Well It has been a while since my last blog..
I have been pretty busy with Upward, but now that the closing program is this Saturday, and marks the end of a successful season, I can get my schedule back in order.

Again, we had another great season of lives being changed.. and as always.. We want to give God the glory..

I am reminded of what Abraham Lincoln once said.

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power"