Month: August 2015

Sometimes it takes a combination of events to get a message through my hard head. Motivated by the great weather my wife and I enjoyed a fun and active day yesterday. It seems I was busy “doing” all day. I observed lots of road work, […]

What an absolutely glorious morning. I know this even though just the first hints of dawn are peaking through. I am doing something I almost never do. I’m sitting on our patio drinking a cup of coffee and absorbing the cool dry air. From where […]

We began registration for the Focused Fantastic Follower series yesterday at Amana. I was thrilled with the response. We are going to have a great group. Registration isn’t necessary. Drop ins are actually welcome. It is helpful to know if  you are planning to come, […]

I was working on the Fantastic Focused Follower program, listening to praise music, when the song, Soul on Fire began. It summarizes what the Fantastic Focused Follower concept is all about, a Soul on Fire. Consider the first verse: God, I’m running for Your heart […]

I love Kyle Idelman’s Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus. It convinced me that we are called to be more than fans of Jesus. It lead me to stop being satisfied calling myself a Christian, a term which has lost real […]

I love the fall. To me it’s the season of new beginnings. I guess this goes back to beginning the new school  year as a kid. I loved the fresh start of new books and empty notebooks. The break in the summer heat is welcome. […]

I got a new wallet. It seemed like a good idea. My old wallet was really old. It is kind of big and bulky. It was just inconsistent with my new perceived lighter and slimmer image.  The new wallet was really cheap, but is “genuine” […]

I am excited  about a new ministry opportunity I will be involved in this fall, AMI Kids Acadiana Prayer and Share. AMI Kids Acadiana has a residential facility in Branch, Louisiana. AMI Kids provides an opportunity for teen age boys to separate a troubled past from […]