YouTube - Official Video - Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney

YouTube - Official Video - Don't Blink by Kenny Chesney

Emma's 1st day of preschool

Our youngest (Emma) started preschool today! Wow - a whole lot of thoughts - my baby is getting growin' up! She's beautiful isn't she...

I try so hard to make sure that she (and my other two) know every day how much their mommy and daddy love them.

I've been told too many times that their 'this big' and you blink (have you heard the Kenny Chesney song)

So take some time and tell the ones you love how much they mean to you!

don't be stupid - (OK not smart)

We've all done it...something stupid!

An inappropriate comment

A bad purchase

A negative thought

This past weekend I went to the movies and we (my parents & aunt) were discussing what we should go see...you've been there right..."what do you want to see, I don't know what do you want to see"...we were choosing between two movies.

The first one was rated R for a few reasons and so I did something I always do with movies...I put a process between the opportunity and the decision to watch the movie. After this process the decision was an easy one. I chose a PG movie.

I think too often we fail to put a process in our decision making and we end up making stupid decisions.

My point: Life is full of decisions that have consequences and if we fail to plan then we plan to fail at making great choices.

I'm speaking this week on the BQE (Best Question Ever) - Thanks Konan Stephens - and my heart is that we'll be obedient to God's word of asking for wisdom when it comes to lifes choices.

Wow! I'm shocked...that's about all I can say - the past few days I've been hearing about how we (America) could be heading toward a recession. There is talk of tax rebates, presidental hopefuls try to encourage us and Starbucks is even offering a $1 cup of coffee to help boost sales.

Then I read about Shaquille O'Neal. Now before I jump into this, I'm a huge Shaq fan! I think he's a generous man, an amazing baller, and an overall nice guy...BUT...after reading this article of Shaq's spending I'm in shock.

I'm the first to want to have nice things and don't get me wrong I'm glad Shaq can have really, really nice things but...

$17,000 a month in suits

$22,000 a month in maid service

$23,000 a month in gas

Are these figures for real Shaq. You're monthly bill for suits, maid service, and gas are more than I make it a year.

I guess what I'm getting at is we can have all things we WANT in life but without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ your life is going to filled with lots of things but not be fulfilled.

So to my three loyal readers - maybe there's more and anyone else who wants to leave a comment what are the things in your life that give you fulfillment?

Facebook is so yesterday...???

For Christmas my beautiful daughter, Brooklyn, got a Webkinz!


















Here is the entire U.S. Top 10 list of fastest-rising search terms in 2007:
1. iPhone
2. Webkinz
3. TMZ
4. Transformers
5. YouTube
6. Club Penguin
7. MySpace
8. Heroes
9. Facebook
10. Anna Nicole Smith

Thanks to DC Curry for info (gccwired.com)

My Life Week Two

We continued our My Series last night with iPotle. iPotle is a night where we give every student a free Chipotle burito and one lucky students wins a iPod touch.

We had a great night and saw a lot of 1st time guests so now the important process of follow-up begins. I believe that how you follow-up with your 1st timers will greatly determine how many of those 1st timers will become followers of Christ.

Here's the highlights from last nights message:

Our decisions determine our destiny – Proverbs 3:4-5

Key verse: Phil 1:11

January 22nd, 2008 - decision made vs. decision felt…

Some decisions are made and felt immediately - other decisions are made and the consequence isn't felt (experienced) until months or years later.

Weight Lifting/Eating Right/Reading your bible/Prayer - one is not going to help...it's a great start but not going to make you stronger...healthier...or make better decisions.

WHY? Why do choose NOT to make smart decisions…
b/c we like to see how close to the edge (spiritual) edge…we can get before we go to far…

Romans 12:2

Graph #1 Wise Choices - Trusting Oursleves

Graph #2 Wise Choices - Trusting Friends

Graph #3 Wise Choices - Trusting God

Closing - Stop & Stare - One Republic

Congratulations!

This is for my best friend, Matt Oaks.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Matt and I have been on quite a journey the past several months since our resignations in Conneaut. I landed in Dayton, OH and now...drumroll Matt has landed in Hubbard, OH as a Youth Pastor. I am so excited for Matt & Liz.

He said something to me that just made my week. He said that they would continue to plan on visiting Beth and I often. That means so much to me b/c Matt & Liz are like family to us. In fact, our kids call them Aunt Liz & Uncle Matt.

Friends are so important and Great Friends are like icing on a cake. I value Matt's friendship & leadership so much and look forward to continuing our ministry journey together. Even though we are now in different churches now, choosing to remain close is just that - a choice.

How about you? What are some choices that need to be made in your life that will pay huge dividends?