Powerful Network

I was told by a great leader a few years ago to "never underestimate the power of a network". That was before all of the popular social networking sites came out. Wow, was he right or what??!! If you know one person you have a network. The question is, who's network are you in? The people around us can use us as dumpsters and diapers or they can help us to learn and lean. Connection is so vital. I only allow a few people to truly speak INTO my life. The rest, well that same leader said "eat the chicken and spit out the bones". I believe one of my callings are to help other leaders. I dream of connecting and downloading useful information into young leaders so that the Gospel of Jesus can be applied and multiplied. I desire to form a network of men, women, students and kids that will be part of a NON COOKIE - CUTTER atmosphere. I wonder what it would be like? I wonder how powerful a positive, proactive and non selfish network could be, if not underestimated? Just a thought.....

DANG I AM GETT'N OLD!!!!!

OK here is the deal. I remember when i used to be able to go from dusk till dawn! Not so any more. I went and did something that my mind said I could do and my body rejected this past Saturday. i challenged my 16 year old son and some of his friends to a basketball game. Oh man, how stupid am I?????? LOL, I got out there on the court and bounced around like I was 0 years old. Then, my lungs started burning, i was grasping for air and then my legs started cramping. Then....... By Monday morning my back was so tight that I would NOT dare try to walk. Yep, I'm old. i used to have a saying that went like this, "never let your mind tell your heart what to do". I will add to that - "Never let your mind tell your out-of shape body what to do!! Ha ha! Just a thought...................