Weekend reflection

Over the past three weeks i've averaged around 60 work hours a week between two jobs and it flat kicked my tail.  So after another 11 hour day at walgreens on Friday I went home and crashed.

We hung out at home, went to monkey joes for kinsey to play, had a date night (way past due) and chilled at the house all day on Sunday.  Here are some of my random thoughts through the weekend. (in no particular order)

• I'm tired
• why do couples sit side by side at restaurants when they're by themselves
• fat kids shouldn't wear short shorts; especially when going down slides (about puked)
• i'll kill any kid that runs over my little girls.  (about sent some kids to Jesus in the moonwalk saturday)
• i'm not bob villa and shouldn't fix things at home. (each time i fix something i think it's good to go & find a leak about an hour later)
• i'm tired
• Kinsey & Keegan are growing up way to fast
• My wife is amazing!  She takes care of two kids keeps our house clean and is pregnant with our third. 
• Can't wait to see our new baby on Tuesday via ultrasound 
• I'm not as tired as I was. (sunday after sleeping for 2 hours

One funny story from date night.  Amber and I went to the mall and got behind a car with a Liberty University sticker.  Three young guys got out and I rolled my window down and asked if they were flamers?  With total shock and not knowing what to say they asked "what?" So I repeated the question laughing.  Then I pointed to the Liberty sticker and put the puzzle together for them.  I don't think they thought it was funny but Amber and I were dying laughing.  

(for those that don't get it, Liberty's is known as Liberty Flames so all students are flamers.  yes even me!)

A different heart

We had an amazing service on Sunday and had the opportunity to have one of my new favorite bands lead worship for us...Echoing Angels. I had heard of them before but never really listened to their music as I hardly ever listen to much christian radio. But after talking to their drummer for just a few minutes I heard a heart that was different than what I normally hear from bands. Their heart is not focused on traveling, being on tour, playing with other great bands, signing record labels or creating new records which they have done all of but rather they are focusing on the church. They take every opportunity to be involved in leading worship on Sundays when they travel.
If you are looking for a band to come and lead worship or be apart of an upcoming show you will miss out if you don't give Echoing Angels a call.
To Jon, Trey, Shannon and the other guys who came and played..Thank you! You did an amazing job and rocked the freakin house as you lead us on Sunday.

Jump: Out

We had our second monthly service yesterday and it was freakin awesome.  We are doing a series called; Jump: Experiencing the life of your dreams, and yesterday pastor talked about Jump: Out.  He challenged us all to leave a life of safety and pursue the dreams God has instilled inside of you.  These are dreams that are bigger than us and are definitely scary but the reward is worth the jump.  He closed out with this thought on living your life; "if you live on the path of least resistance you will experience a life of least existence."  That's a powerful statement!  

What path are you on? Are you living a life of least existence or pursuing all that God wants for you?

Hangin

Pastor and I have spent a lot of time the last few days putting door hangers out on mail boxes for our service this Sunday.  We don't know that this is the best way to market but it is a way to get our name out there and at least start more recognition that we are here.  The door hanger probably makes some people that have grown up in traditional church uncomfortable but that is ok with us because we are not trying to reach those that are already going to church.  We want to reach out to those that are far from God and think that church is boring and has no real meaning in their life so if causing some frustration by the "religious" people does that I'm ok with it.  

Here is what the hanger looks like...

  

p.s. If you need things put on mail boxes we are for hire