Thanksgiving...........
Its about the the things that matter.
A couple of years ago I lost my brother.... The time we had as kids, mattered.
A few months ago I resigned from a Church as a pastor of some wonderful people.... The people that I pastored, mattered.
Almost 21 years ago I married Tami. The whole marriage matters.
17 years ago luke was born, he matters
11 years ago Jacob was born, he matters
All of the junk, all of the things that are tangible, really dont matter. They have there place, but they dont matter.
Friends that we make and learn from, matter
Even some of the enemies that we learn from, matter
People matter.
You matter.
Be thankful.
Smile
Laugh
Enjoy your life, because NOW matters.
Happy Thanksgiving
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
What matters the most
So, Jesus saved me 2000 years ago. I came to Him about 22 years ago.
Here I am thinking this morning about what matters the most in my life.
My House...... Nope, its just a place to sleep
My Truck...... Nope, It just gets me to and from to work to pay for the house.
My John Deere..... Nope, its just a means to cut the grass at the house
My Cell Phone..... Nope, its just a means of communication that I use instead of a stamp and letter.
Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for all of these things. But they do not matter in the big picture. If I loose them, they are replaceable.
What matters the most is.....
God - He loves me Know matter what. He will NEVER stop loving me - know matter what
My wife - 20 years of marriage, hard work, ups, downs, and love. She has stuck with me through a lot of thick and a lot of thin (on my part)
Luke - my 17 year old son... He is one of the biggest influences in my life (@earlcreps calls it reverse mentoring)
Jacob - my 11 year old son... he is the most creative kid i have EVER known. God is so gonna use him!!
My brother Rod - He is my hero
My brother Charles (who is in heaven) - He was gay, I judged him, I was wrong. I love that guy!! I know he knows that. YES HE WAS GAY, YES HE IS IN HEAVEN WITH JESUS.
My sister Kathy - She finally had the guts to do what she had to do, and she is becoming stronger for it!
My sister Karen - I am proud of her. Her and i battle some of the same issues, she is fighting back!!!!!
My Mom - The docs said she would not recover well from her massive stroke she had a few months ago. Yep she is a fighter. Yep she is recovering strong! (THEY WERE WRONG)
My Dad - He lives with us now. He was diagnosed with dementia - He is the NON LAZIEST person on earth and taught me my work ethic.
My wife's dad and step mom - They are awesome!!!!
My dogs, because they are.... well they are stupid, but I love em :)
My cat.... She is... haha... a stuck up, emotional, spoiled rotten lil girl - but I love her!
These are the things that matter to me the most
These are the things that I will invest the rest of my life in!
These are the things.... That matter the most.
What about you? Tell me what matters the most to you.
Here I am thinking this morning about what matters the most in my life.
My House...... Nope, its just a place to sleep
My Truck...... Nope, It just gets me to and from to work to pay for the house.
My John Deere..... Nope, its just a means to cut the grass at the house
My Cell Phone..... Nope, its just a means of communication that I use instead of a stamp and letter.
Don't get me wrong, I am very thankful for all of these things. But they do not matter in the big picture. If I loose them, they are replaceable.
What matters the most is.....
God - He loves me Know matter what. He will NEVER stop loving me - know matter what
My wife - 20 years of marriage, hard work, ups, downs, and love. She has stuck with me through a lot of thick and a lot of thin (on my part)
Luke - my 17 year old son... He is one of the biggest influences in my life (@earlcreps calls it reverse mentoring)
Jacob - my 11 year old son... he is the most creative kid i have EVER known. God is so gonna use him!!
My brother Rod - He is my hero
My brother Charles (who is in heaven) - He was gay, I judged him, I was wrong. I love that guy!! I know he knows that. YES HE WAS GAY, YES HE IS IN HEAVEN WITH JESUS.
My sister Kathy - She finally had the guts to do what she had to do, and she is becoming stronger for it!
My sister Karen - I am proud of her. Her and i battle some of the same issues, she is fighting back!!!!!
My Mom - The docs said she would not recover well from her massive stroke she had a few months ago. Yep she is a fighter. Yep she is recovering strong! (THEY WERE WRONG)
My Dad - He lives with us now. He was diagnosed with dementia - He is the NON LAZIEST person on earth and taught me my work ethic.
My wife's dad and step mom - They are awesome!!!!
My dogs, because they are.... well they are stupid, but I love em :)
My cat.... She is... haha... a stuck up, emotional, spoiled rotten lil girl - but I love her!
These are the things that matter to me the most
These are the things that I will invest the rest of my life in!
These are the things.... That matter the most.
What about you? Tell me what matters the most to you.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
UNPLUG
So, here I set in my office. (Kinda weird, because I am usually never here). I am getting ready to leave for a while. I am getting ready to unplug.
For the last 10 years I have been trying to build a Church, when Jesus said get out of the way, and let ME build it! I have helped others while neglecting what is MOST important, my wife of 20 years, my two 17 and 11.
Don't get me wrong, I love people. Heck, i make it a daily challenge to get to know at least 5 things about a person I don't know in less than 2 minutes.
I was told by an electrician that when the power is off of something, its still using power to run it. So I am not turning off, I am unplugging. I am going to allow HIM to speak to me and my family.
Therefore, its time to unplug from a few things. The Church, the people, my two jobs (with out pay - ugh) and head to a place up North where i believe that God is going to help me (and my family) turn over a new leaf.
Nope, we ARE NOT LEAVING CROSSPOINT CHURCH. What we are doing, especially me, is unplugging from a few outlets. We, especially me, are going to plug into God and allow Him to break, mold, heal, pour and restore His power back into us.
If you happen to read this, please pray for my Wife and I as we get ready to leave Tuesday. With the help of the Holy Spirit we will get what we need. Pray for my boys that they wont kill each other while we are gone ;). for my Dad (who lives with us) that he will have peace. Pray for CrossPoint Church in Little Rock as I unplug from them for a couple of weeks. Pray for the leaders and special speakers that for the next couple of weeks that they will not even know that I am gone.
Most of all, pray that Jesus will be lifted up and that HE is the one who receives all of the glory.
Have a great day and please learn to unplug.
For the last 10 years I have been trying to build a Church, when Jesus said get out of the way, and let ME build it! I have helped others while neglecting what is MOST important, my wife of 20 years, my two 17 and 11.
Don't get me wrong, I love people. Heck, i make it a daily challenge to get to know at least 5 things about a person I don't know in less than 2 minutes.
I was told by an electrician that when the power is off of something, its still using power to run it. So I am not turning off, I am unplugging. I am going to allow HIM to speak to me and my family.
Therefore, its time to unplug from a few things. The Church, the people, my two jobs (with out pay - ugh) and head to a place up North where i believe that God is going to help me (and my family) turn over a new leaf.
Nope, we ARE NOT LEAVING CROSSPOINT CHURCH. What we are doing, especially me, is unplugging from a few outlets. We, especially me, are going to plug into God and allow Him to break, mold, heal, pour and restore His power back into us.
If you happen to read this, please pray for my Wife and I as we get ready to leave Tuesday. With the help of the Holy Spirit we will get what we need. Pray for my boys that they wont kill each other while we are gone ;). for my Dad (who lives with us) that he will have peace. Pray for CrossPoint Church in Little Rock as I unplug from them for a couple of weeks. Pray for the leaders and special speakers that for the next couple of weeks that they will not even know that I am gone.
Most of all, pray that Jesus will be lifted up and that HE is the one who receives all of the glory.
Have a great day and please learn to unplug.
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