Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Four Smooth Stones


I Just finished a Bible study about David and Goliath. And a funny thing happened, I started asking myself the question, "What happened to the other stones David didn't use?" David took five smooth stones into battle, but only used one. What happened to the other stones? This question has prompted me to write a story about the four stones of David. Not to mention how many spiritual illustrations can be made from this simple question. Did he leave them there at the battlefield? Did he keep them as a reminder of what God did for him? All these questions I am trying to mull over. It sounds like a really good story to me.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Invisible

Have you ever gone through one day when you tried not to be noticed? Or maybe tried to hide in plain sight? I really have tried that, but it just doesn't seem to work. I have tried for so long to just be in existence and take up space, but it doesn't seem to fit. As a Christian I am not to try to do this anyway. God asks for us to be "visible". To let our light shine before ALL mankind. This includes fellow Christians. I am publicly apologizing to anyone who reads this, I am truly sorry for not being who I am. (sometimes this is a good thing. Ha Ha) So I am a new person in plain view. Hello World. Now, if only I could learn to fly . . .

Friday, July 20, 2007

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Me and Malori

Teenagers

I have been through so much stuff. And I am only 28! This is apparently the time when life starts? I guess it is just starting to get interesting. I think. Well okay it is. God often deals with me according to my since of humor(He is the one that gave it to me)and I often ask, why me? and he always answers, you'll see. Well, I am starting to find out why He picked me to be the fun, hyperactive, crazy guy. TEENAGERS. He wants ME to work with teenagers?! We all either are or where teenagers at some point in our lives and we all understand what it is or was like. For some reason I am comfortable with this path that God has lead me to. He knows all and sees all, and for me that is all I need to know. Blessings have certainly come from working with teens. How else would I get to have some one eat a Hershey Cheese Dog! or get to use an air horn at 5:00 in the morning! or put up a tent that I have never seen before in my life, in the dark! It is almost like I have superpowers sometimes. Case in point, I work all day and then come home and expound all the remaining energy I have on trying to keep up with my two year old daughter. Then I go spend three hours with the Teens. From the outside looking in, it would seem tedious, but actually I have alot of fun. Red Bull is my Friend :)