My Homeboy!

Special thanks to my brother-in-law who sent me this cool shirt to advertise exactly who my “homeboy” is! Thanks Lee!

Fantasy Football 2009

I love fantasy football! I have been doing it for about 5 years now and it is really enjoyable to me. It is time to start up fantasy football for 2009 and I need some more people to play. Everything is done online through espn.com so you don’t have to live close to join us. All you have to do is have a valid email address, know a little about the NFL, and enjoy the term “bragging rights”. If you are interested, leave me a comment with your email addy.

To God Be the Glory!

Psalm 115:1

“Not to us, Oh Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.”

How many times have I let pride/ego stand in the way of allowing God to receive the glory He deserves. This verse hit me like a ton of bricks this morning and I am in awe of God’s love and faithfulness that He shows to me on a daily, minute by minute basis. Glory to GOD! 

Sunday Morning Highlights

Praise God! We had a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School and had over 10 professions of faith. On Sunday morning, we were able to baptize 3 of those kids during our VBS Family Celebration.  I was able to teach the “Missions Lookout” to 1st-6th grade everyday and I get so jacked when I see kids get the idea of being a missionary for Jesus not only in Africa but right where they live. 

The 8:30 service had Jim in Ephesians 2 where he made some statements that really made me think. With no further delay, let me introduce you to my new segment called, “Things that make you go hmmmm?” :

-Religion is the process without the glory of God involved.

-I saw someone on Twitter the other day say that they were alone and I said ,”No you’re not! You’re a child of God!

-If the devil can keep you from reading and studying the Scriptures, then he has a defeated Christian.

-He (God) has a special spot for all of us.

-God is always adding to his building (body of Christ).

-God created the earth to be occupied…the church (body of Christ) is where the Savior occupies.

Investing Time in Kids

This week, I have been able to teach grades 1st-6th graders at our church’s Vacation Bible School. I have taken some time this week to also reflect on investing my time in children.

Does it sometimes make me impatient? Yes.

Are there some children who do not mind or listen? Yes.

But is it well worth it? Absolutely!

I feel like we are called by God to invest our time, life, and talents into children. If we don’t then the media will. I heard Perry Noble say one time that if you don’t spend money and time on your kids then Nickelodeon will. Do you want Nickelodeon to raise your children?

I don’t think that it is just your own children that we are called to invest into either but yet all children that we come into contact with, yes, even the difficult ones. Jesus loved spending time with children while here on earth and so should we.

You never know whose eternity that you are affecting when you invest in children.

New Header

I have a new header on my homepage which I think is really cool. Thanks to my wife for helping to create it.

Content Under All Circumstances

Phillipians 4:11

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”                             -Apostle Paul

This is something that is difficult for most people. If something doesn’t go our way, we usually do one of two things. Either blame someone else or complain about it. But Paul is telling us that we need to be content (satisfied) whatever the circumstance. This comes from a man who was jailed, stoned, beaten up, spit on, and shipwrecked while trying to serve God and all the while, he was satisfied. He didn’t blame others or complain about the situation, but rather he was confident that God would give him ALL that he needed to sustain life and continue on his journey.

How often do we focus so much on our present problems and lose sight of all the positive things in our life? At the end of writing the bills, are you concerned because there is no money left or are you thankful that God has met all of your needs for another month?

Are you farsighted (eternity) or nearsighted (present problem)?

The Mole

Once again, The Mole has struck and my pick Craig is still safe and sound. I am still withholding information as to why I think he is the mole but if my journal was not burned on last nights show, here is what it would look like…

Executed               Bribed                      Not Mole                       Mole

Marcie                         Ali                                      Alex                                  Craig 

Liz

Bobby

Victoria

Vacation is over!

Well, I have returned from my vacation and here are the highlights.

• We stayed at a wonderful cabin in Sievierville, TN.
• I got to play golf here and here.
• We ate at Huck Finn’s Catfish where you get to drink out of mason jars.
• We ate Krystal’s three times while we were there. Oh how I have missed those little warm bag fulls.
• We spent an afternoon at the Nascar Speedpark.
• We got to go eat at the Apple Barn.
• Lori’s family is awesome to be around and we had a ton of fun.

Watch this week as I continue to catch up on blogging…..

Vacation

This week, I will be on vacation and my blog will be unoccupied during this time. I am hoping that during this time, I will be able to refresh myself personally and spiritually and deliver some great content when I return. See everyone next week.