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I’ve played horse-shoes, lawn darts (yes, the unsafe kind) washer toss…but never cornhole.
Rednecks unite! (and watch this video)
Yesterday I was the victim of a home invasion.
Heather invited several ladies from GT over for a night of testosterone-deprivation. They brought finger-foods. Cheese plates. Brownies. Punch. Fruit trays. And they sat down in the family room to watch something horrible for 3 hours. Let me put it this way: they watched something I’m confident Spike TV will NEVER broadcast.
Nahum & I weren’t going to hang around. We were outnumbered and out-gunned. So we decided to split and do something many together.
Split an order of wings (and burped and laughed).
Drank Dr. Pepper (we burped some more).
Watched KungFu Panda (we laughed our fool heads off).
I love my son. It was good to spend some time with him, doing manly things.
I love my wife. It was good to give her the space to watch Anne of Green Gables (and the sequel) with her friends. I am happy when I can see her enjoying herself, and when I can bless her with the little things (like help her get ready for a movie night I wouldn’t be caught dead watching) to bless her.
What does it mean to be manly? If you’re married it means to live in such a way that your wife can trust you, respect you, and love you with everything she’s got. What does it take to reach such a level of manliness?
It means that you love your wife and think of her before you think of yourself. It means you seek to meet her needs before you meet your own. It means that once in a while, you pick up the vacuum and the dishcloth and give her a break. Manliness has little to do with chest hair and martial arts moves, and lots to do with serving like Jesus Christ.
It means you step up and get involved in the life of your family. It means not only do you teach your son to eat chicken wings and burp the alphabet…it means you show him how to take care of the woman you promised your life to when you said, ‘I do.’
‘God’s in this spot, you can like it or not, so rip the knob off the volume when you give it a shot…And raise your hands as the slam starts to thicken the plot, openin’ eyes to the lies of the enemies’ lot…’ - The Slam, Toby Mac
I usually take the summer for some light reading. I try not to let my mind turn into something resembling S’mores, but I don’t get into much heavy stuff.
However, I’ve decided to change that this summer. I’ve jumped into a section of the Bible that lots of people skim through, or worse yet, completely ignore. I’m in the middle of the Minor Prophets. I’m reading slowly, carefully, and in the simplest edition of the Bible I have (no footnotes, no study notes, no fancy pictures). I’m asking God to speak to me without the cumbersome words of someone else–I want to hear from Him. I plan on posting here to let you read my mail (ie. what God is saying to me through these passages).
Hosea rocks my world.
Terrible home life. DYSFUNCTIONAL marriage. 40 years of singing a single song: the nation is in the mess it’s in because they have turned their backs on God. And BTW, God will judge you for your rebellion. Did I mention that his home life was a train wreck??
Talk about a SLAM!
Here’s a couple of quotes that jumped out at me…why not chew on them for awhile??
- “My people are destroyed because they don’t know me…” 4:6
- “Alcohol and prostitution have robbed my people of their brains…” 4:11
- “My people of Israel mingle with godless foreigners, picking up their evil ways. Now they have become as worthless as a half-baked cake!” 7:8
What’s this saying to me??? God wants all of me. God wants me to know Him. God wants me to keep myself for Him. He doesn’t want to share my affection with anything else that pulls my heart away from Him.
I’m yours, God.
Random thoughts on this Wednesday:
I’m so mad at myself for falling asleep during last night’s NBA Finals game. I’m not a Celtics fan, but I jumped on the bandwagon this playoffs. I really wanted to see history, but woke up @ 1:30am, and the game was over, I couldn’t find the press conference anywhere, and TSN & Sportsnet weren’t talking about it at all (just running MLB highlights). Grrr. Note to self: never watch what could be a championship game while lying down with the lights off.
It’s almost trailer-ing time! I think I may have coined a new term for our summer accommodations: MFMM (mobile family memory-maker).We’re set up and running. Just a cleaning this weekend, a packing, and then a haulin’!
Getting used to Firefox 3. So far, it’s everything it was hyped to be. Sorry, Bill. I just don’t love you anymore. There’s nothing left between us (except Office, for now).
We’re gearing up for our annual Canada Day festival here at GT. Stop by and enjoy some BBQ, games, music, prizes, and lots of cool stuff.
My princess turned 12 yesterday. I’m getting older, and she’s getting prettier. I need to start working out so I can intimidate the hairy-legged boys that are already starting to nose around. But, if I can’t beat them, I’ll hire someone to beat them. 
Looking forward to the Dark Knight.
Soul Fest is looking good. Can’t wait.
Loving this book. You should read it.
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What do you do when you find your thinking gets stale?
I’m starting to flesh-out some ideas about ministry that have been bouncing around in my head for awhile. Some people have unknowingly been messing with my mind, and causing me to think as I’ve read their stuff.
I’m not content with the number of students we’re currently reaching. The biggest youth group in Moncton is still the one led by Satan, and while I will NEVER target students already plugged into another youth ministry, I WILL ALWAYS do my best to get the attention of students in Satan’s youth group and bring them into a relationship with Jesus Christ. Here are some things I’m planning to do more of as we jump into summer:
I’m praying for the students more. All the lights, funny jokes, and weird games in the world won’t change a kid’s life like the power of God will.
I’m focusing on our volunteers more. They are on the front lines with me, and they need to know I have their back (and I need to know they have mine.) I want to give them the tools and training to have the maximum impact on students and their families.
I’m loving my wife and kids more.
Interesting read here.
Everybody influences something or another. The decisions you make in the heat of the moment, on the spot, will certainly affect someone else.
Change lanes because you’re in a hurry? Someone else will have to hit their brakes.
Neglect to brush your teeth after lunch? Your co-workers will have to ‘enjoy’ your Caesar salad all afternoon.
Making this purchase. Spending time doing that. Choosing to listen to advice. Everything we do influences something/someone else.
So, does that mean there’s a big conspiracy going on in the NBA?? Dunno, but to think that refs always make calls free from outside influence is absurd. Suppose some player is giving you a hard time–are you immune to the temptation to make/not make a call involving that player?
- Mr. Stern, are you meaning to tell me that bias and like/dislike never comes into play on the court?
- How many panhandlers have you driven by this week, and you didn’t give them a ride/a few bucks because they looked/smelled bad?
- Didn’t you influence the outcome of their day?
Just wondering.
This is an attempt to get Bill to let me use WordPress from the comfort of my familiar programs.
This is just a test. Don’t send me hate mail. Send me money if you want. Pray for me, absolutely.
I’m not home yet.
We had our 3rd annual drum-off last night at Soul Purpose. Of course, this being my first, I wasn’t sure of what to expect. Was I ever BLOWN AWAY!
Here’s the gist of what went on:
Four drum kits. Six drummers. Lights. Cameras. An amazing project to be a part of. ACTION! “One, two, one-two-three and-“
- Luke Anderson
- Gary Mpunge
- Jared Cleveland
- Connor Morand
- Corey Joudry
- Ben Pattison
All had a go at bringin the beat last night! They rocked, and we enjoyed! And you want to know the most incredible part???
We gathered a free-will offering of over $500 for the Just Add Water campaign!!!!!!
It was an awesome time with some awesome music for an awesome cause!
I took a looong break from blogging. To be honest, it was getting tiresome, and I felt like I was straying off course from where I had originally wanted to go with this. So, a respite, a time to clear my head and re-evaluate the reasons for writing…now I’m here again.
Some links you might want to check out:
- An open letter to a serial church hopper here.
- The guy who rocked us off our feet last Saturday night.
- The guys (and girl) who rocked us again last Sunday night.
- Good young artist from our church: Kaycie Rumrill
- Where the Collicott clan is heading this August.
- The best laugh I’ve had in awhile.
It’s nice to be a friend of the man with the holes in His hands. Shalom.
