Bigfoot

So . . . I was totally thinking the other day . . . "What if they found Sasquatch?" Wouldn't that be cool? I am totally cheering for him to come out and say "hi" or "raaahhhhh" or something. Anyway, I am totally a bigfoot fan. Mike is too.

Restful Trip

As a pastor, sometimes it's difficult to find moments of rest. Thanks to a church who believes in rest for it's pastors, Teri and I received some much needed rest this past week. It was really nice just getting to seek God without an agenda, reading a few books, and experiencing some much needed moments together as a family. Thank you Life Church.

Wink

Yesterday morning was Adin's birthday but he didn't know it. As he was waking up he came into our bedroom with his head buried in his hands talking about a bad dream. So Teri quickly asked him . . ."did you know that it's your birthday?" He jumped up, looked at both of us, and said . . ."you mean, I 4 now?" "Yeah, your not 3 anymore." Well, without hesitation, he jumped off the bed, ran straight to the bathroom, and we could hear him just standing in front of the mirror. Pretty soon he came back with tears coming down his face and said, "I can't be 4 yet." So Teri said . . ."what do you mean? of course your 4 today Adin . . .moms always remember." Adin said..."no i'm not, I just can't be 4 . . .I can't wink yet." Oh to be 4 again! :)

Godly Friendships

Last night about 20 people came to our house to hang out, play mexican train (dominoes), and eat pizza. It was a great time . . . except that I didn't win one single round of train . . . Sarah, Steve, Meredith, and Cory did though . . . that's it . . . no more dominoes until I get my game down . . . :)

Father's Day

Coming home from church yesterday I wasn't expecting it . . . but after a ribeye, some new shirts, Golf's US Open and a little R & R with Teri and the boys . . . I definitely feel like an appreciated father . . . yep . . . I love Father's Day! :)

Loving God and Loving Others

Loving God and loving others . . . what a phrase . . . i know scripturally if you do those two things, you will not go too far astray . . . but what does that look like in everyday life? For me today it was encouraging my staff, interacting with a young man who was in need of a conversation, talking to an inmate over the phone, challenging a young lady to never give up, and then spending a few precious moments in God's word. What a beautiful day to love God and his creation.

Day Off

I'll tell you right now, it's crazy how much you can get done if you put your heart and soul into it . . . but a day with a good book, an afternoon nap and an evening enjoying Teri and the boys makes for a great day off for me. Makes me think of God's 7th day in creation . . . He rested. It's like half-time for the soul . . . a time-out . . . we all need one.