I've got a date

I can't wait for tomorrow night, I have a date with the most wonderfulest wife in the world. We haven't had a "date night" for a while so I'm excited about spending some time with the wifeeee. Thanks David and Angel for helping us to have this wonderful evening. Look out Applebee's here we come. Tammy and I will be celebrating our 15th anniversary this coming Wednesday, more on that next week, so this is our little celebration.

Also looking forward to Sunday to hear Pastor Jeff give the message. I could sit and listen to Kris preach everyday but I know he is enjoying his break so I look forward to hear what Jeff has for us. If his message is as "big" as his heart is it's gonna be good. That Pastor of Outreach fits him to a T. The music should be good, still looking for the right sound on a few songs but by Sunday it will be there and we will rock in some spots and mellow out in others but just remember to be active in the worship. I am ready to worship at full volume sometime with some real rocking worship tunes, i.e. "Take My Life" by Jeremy Camp would be a good one. Also trying to get a little punk rocking number to start the service with sometime, it will totally rule and really get the blood pumpin' and loosen everyone up. Keep watching.

Ever had one of those days

Have you ever had a day where everywhere you turn something is going wrong or bad news is lurking around every corner. With the recent loss to the FFC family last night at practice started off with heavy hearts buy we can take joy in the fact that Glen is in a much better place. I get home with a text on my phone of a friends grandpa who God is getting ready to take at anytime so pray for him and his family, then got on the computer and got an email from another friend who got a message from another about a fellow who I used to work at the race track with who found out he has cancer in his stomach, please pray for him also. With all of this going on I saw this picture that will kind of lighten the mood. I know you know someone that would do this.

Bible studying IPOD people

Is everyone studying Phillipians for the IPOD giveaway this weekend? It is going to be a pretty cool experience to see alot of people flipping through their bibles to find out what ever verse it is that Ryan gives, I can see a mad rush to the board to write it down. I think that as a bonus whoever wins has to do a duet with Ryan before being handed the IPOD, what do you think.

A couple of weeks ago if you remember Ryan asked how many people read the bible everyday and or have devoitions with God and if memory serves me correct there were quite a few people who were not. At the first of the year I started a bible reading program that has a year long schedule of reading, each day I read something from the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. It also suggests keeping a journal which I have not been good at, need to work on that. If you are interested either talk to me about it on Sunday or check out deliberatepeople.com. It has all the info you need there. It was designed by Phil Joel who used to be the bass player for the Newsboys, and his pastor. Its pretty cool.

I don't always understand alot of the stuff in the Old Testament yet but I know in time I will. I plan on doing this every year from now on. It is a great way to get closer to good with reading his word, getting into devotions with him and prayer. Speaking of prayer, Glen Cox and his family has been on my mind alot since Sunday. I did not know Glen personally but I knew who he was and he and his family have been in my thoughts alot the past few days, and I pray for the funeral today that this tragedy will glorify God in some way today and that all there will praise Him. I am thankful that Glen gave his life to the Lord and I know where he is today. Keep on praying for his family and friends.

Pastries with parents

This morning we did pastries with parents out at the school which was a treat for me, I got to sleep in a little longer than normal and actually got to see what it is like driving to work in the morning light. For the kids it was a little torture getting up earlier than normal, Taylor told me she don't like waking up that early ah the life of an almost teenager. I've been getting up this early Monday thru Friday for 13 years now and still don't like it but I do it and yes you'll hear me complain next week when I have to get up an hour earlier on the clock but it will still be 4 am in my heart not 5 am.

Speaking of kids Tyson plays on a Y-league team in Muncie and this weekend he took his first shot attempt. The kids ran the play we set up to perfection and I noticed Tyson was the one who was going to get the ball, he normally doesn't touch the ball except to take it out, and he got it got set and shot right into the arms of a kid who was a good foot taller. You would think he would be bummed but instead he came running over to the coach of the team and then Tammy and I just excited that he shot the ball not caring that the rest of the team is getting back on defense. It cracked everybody up. I don't think he has a competitive bone in his body, he just likes to have fun. I could learn a few things from the kids sometimes.

Ruined my life

"Everything's different now
Now that you've ruined my life

You took my dreams
and stole my schemes
And turned my life upside down
You took my heart
Stole every part
And made it a miricle."

Taken from Audio Adrenaline song Miricle

I've always liked this song but was a little confused by the line now that you've ruined my life, that was until I read a snipet of an interview where Mark Stuart explained what he meant which is we have a way in which we want things to go and then it gets turned upside down and we think that its ruined but then we see that God has bigger and better things planned for us. What we thought was ruining our life is actually what makes it a miricle.

I have experienced this first hand, I always wanted to work in a recording studio and never wanted to play in front of people, I get a little nervous in front of people, and then I was asked to practice with the worship team and then that turned into actually playing with the worship team and I was thinking God what in the world are You doing? You know I get nervous in front of people, what if I play the wrong song, the wrong chords etc...I can't do this. But God has bigger and better plans. I know that I am not a good guitar player but I know now that God has put me there for a reason and has plans. He can take a no talented individual and use him for His kingdom. I still get nervous every now and again but if I just let God take over He will provide.

I always find it funny that the one thing we fear the most is the thing that God chooses to use us in, just another example of I can do all things through Christ who stengthens me. When we are weak or think we are unable, He is Strong.

I would like to be in Norfolk, VA tonight.

Tonight in Norfolk, VA my brother and his wife will get to experience what Tyson and I enjoyed 2 weeks ago. The Newsboys Go tour with Kutless (my favorite) and Stellar Kart. We were fortunate to get front row seats through the Pro-Life Music Festival and it was just a good show with good bands and in the words of Tyson a "gooder" message. There was some rockin, some smoke and confetti (we need that on a Sunday morning sometime to open worship with), spinning drums, spinning guitars, times of comedy and times of some awesome worship. I know they will enjoy it and I wish I was there. The photo is of the spinning durm solo from Duncan Phillips of the Newsboys.

Today though tickets go on sale for Toby Mac, Thousand Foot Krutch, Building 429, and Family Force 5 at Anderson. Will be getting tickets for Taylor and myself, I dig concerts. Anyone know of any other good ones coming around?

Ready for Sunday to see the visions of all 4 pastors and what to expect in the coming months. We will be treated to the Satruday night worship team as they get ready for March 17th. I have been able to practice a few times with them and they have alot to offer so should be fun. See you all in church on Sunday.

I like the way March has started

I like the way that March has begun, waking up to a thunderstorm was just too cool. It might get kind of rough later today so Andy get the camera ready. Does anyone else sit in the living room with the curtains open watching the lightning with the one they love like Tammy and I do? Good times.

Kind of reminds me of a song "Who has told every lightning bolt where it must go....." someone name that tune. Sorry I don't have a prize to give away like an IPOD Nano (See PK's blog) but you will have the satisfaction of knowing some music trivia.

That is what I like about Indiana weather we get to experience all seasons literally, we get good storms but not as bad as Oklahoma, we get snow but not as much as Colorado, it gets cold but not as cold as Minnesota, and it gets hot but not as hot as Florida or Arizona, kind of right in the middle of all the weather extremes which leads me to this question: Is God in the middle of your life's "Weather Extremes"? Sometimes when things are going good(summer) we take for granted all He's done for us and sometimes try and get in the middle and take control, when things turn stormy or cold then we get back out of the middle and let him take back over. With him in the middle the "weather" is always good no matter the season.