tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86481147421690151922024-03-13T03:25:37.231-07:00This is My LifeI am a Friend, a Husband, Dad to a cute little girl, Dad to be, a Youth Pastor, and a follower of Christ.This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-69719751993045605622013-08-28T12:02:00.002-07:002013-08-28T12:02:35.762-07:00Planning Ahead GamesAfter many years of youth ministry I have learned and played many games. I have also gotten a little lazy in picking the games. Maybe you can relate with me that as I am walking into youth group thinking what games we should play. (Everything else is planned but just not the games) Recently i had a chance to I talk with a few of our youth and their parents they tell me how fun youth group is. I don't know how you set up your games but for us it is 1/3 of the time of youth group. (Announcements, worship, lesson and small group fill up the remaining 2/3. So I decided to go through our game books and websites and set up a game rotation so we don't just play dodge ball or kickball every week. <br />
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Feel free to take use and modify. We all do it, so here is my contribution. If you want a digital copy I will be willing to email it to you. Let me know by emailing me at Jonathancoats@me.com Here is our list: <br />
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<br />This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-1514404262894309022013-04-30T14:51:00.002-07:002013-04-30T14:51:49.516-07:00The heavenly Draft
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This last weekend was the NFL draft. I was glued to the
NFL13 draft app. I watched when my team (49ners) drafted and as I was watching
I kept thinking about how this is the big boys fantasy draft. I also was
thinking about how the teams would try to try and find the best players to fit
what the team needed. They would pick these players with high hopes of what the
future will hold. These kids have high hopes and high expectations of how they
will do in the NFL. My thoughts quickly went to the promise of Heaven. (Colossians
1:27); In heaven there will be no tears and no more death. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Revelation 21:4) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I am excited about my team and the
potential this season; I get even more excited about the promise of my
eternal home. One day I am excited to hear Jesus call my name for the Heavenly Draft. If you would like more information about heaven comment on this post. </div>
This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-15022129751485886922013-04-25T12:49:00.001-07:002013-04-25T12:49:37.435-07:00April-May Series'I try to plan out messages in about a three year cycle. (But it isn't a law we have to stay with those ones.) With the tragic stuff going on in the world and with recent things that happened in our community; I had picked a few series, months ago, and it is a God thing how well they gel together.<br />
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<b>Elevate/Launch</b> (wednesday night jr/sr high)<br />
We are going through the movie To Save a Life and talking about some of the issues that this movie brings up. I perposly picked to do this at the end of the year so our new jr highers were more mature and were able to discuss these tough topics. I ordered a book to go through but it didn't get here early enough so I used the website FCA bible studies, http://fcaresources.com/bible-study/save-life-i-feel-so-alone-study and then used Youtube to watch the videos to illustrate the scene.<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtYjMt2CjNQ<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrRMTl-uO_Y<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEZrvZZDbJg<br />
Bonus one to put a lesson together is this one<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4zUNn9Vnvg <br />
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<b>Impact</b> (sunday morning first service)<br />
To save time and energy we have decided to take the topic on Wednesday night and put a twist onto it. We are taking the topic that we learned and look at another scriptures with a different message. It has been a really good study for us to talk about in a deeper way. These topics are that important to talk about again. If you interested in knowing our questions email me at jonathancoats@me.com<br />
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<b>Fusion</b> (sunday morning second service)<br />
We are going through the book of Habakkuk. Speaking on prayer and dealing with hard times. We took the series from bible.org and worked it out to be our own.<br />
http://bible.org/seriespage/habakkuk<br />
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<br />This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-69308772921663217762013-04-19T13:26:00.000-07:002013-04-19T14:07:36.494-07:00Grief and Relief<style>
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Just recently a student in our ministry lost their life. When dealing with a loss there is not a right or wrong
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at this student’s Facebook page there were many kind words about this student.
There were also some others that didn’t know how to respond and they said stuff
like “I didn’t know you but…” or “I wish I would have said something.” Then the
polar opposite side of the spectrum some people get angry and don't understand. None of those responses were
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The cycle of grief (see link below to know the cycle)
doesn’t discriminate for people that knew the person or not. So when someone
posts about how they feel about the situation or they were close. To them they
felt close. It isn’t our place to know how they feel or how well they knew the
person. So when you see someone that is hurting from a loss be gracious to
them. Support them where they are at in the grief process and identifying it
will help you know how to respond better. If you don’t know how to help, the
best way to help them is to listen, continue to be there for them and pray with them.<br />
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Avoid saying things like, "I know how you feel." or any cliche sayings that you have heard on a movie or read in a book. Also don't avoid them, and try to make them feel better. Grief is a natural process that if not gone through properly will result in more hurt and deep wounds. Being present and being available is a huge blessing for that person.You don't have to have the answers but you can point them to God. The creator of the universe wants to hear from them. In whatever stage they are in. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/diana/cycle.html">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/politics97/diana/cycle.html</a></div>
This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-44850270366621777632013-04-08T09:52:00.000-07:002013-04-08T09:52:08.652-07:00Good Friday 2013 AwakenWOW, it has been along time since I have blogged! Well I have many things on my mind and wanted to get them off so I hope to spend some more time sharing thoughts that I have about life and ministry.<br />
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Here is our Good friday outline and messages this year. We had thought about what to do and the disciples falling asleep stood out to us. So feel free to take what you like and share it. The Childrens pastor and I team taught this. <br />
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Intro: <span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Are
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</span></span></span><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Are you tired of the not being good enough? </span></div>
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</span></span></span>Are you wearing of not measuring up to the task?</div>
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</span></span></span><span style="background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Are you tired being alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill: Tonight we are
going to look at a familiar passage of when the disciples struggled to stay
awake and pray to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We invite
you to case these questions on Christ and relax and breath in God. </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jon: Are you
exhausted in Sorrow?</b></div>
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<span class="textmark-14-32"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Luke 22:40-46</span></span></div>
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<span class="textluke-22-40"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">On reaching the place, he said to them, </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">“Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span class="textluke-22-41"><sup>41 </sup>He withdrew about a stone’s throw
beyond them, knelt down and prayed,</span> <span class="woj"><sup>42 </sup>“Father,
if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”</span>
<span class="textluke-22-43"><sup>43 </sup>An angel from heaven appeared to
him and strengthened him.</span> <span class="textluke-22-44"><sup>44 </sup>And
being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of
blood falling to the ground.</span></span></div>
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<span class="textluke-22-45"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">45 </span></sup></span><span class="textluke-22-45"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples,
he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <span class="woj"><sup>46 </sup>“Why are you sleeping?”</span><span class="textluke-22-46"> he asked them. </span><span class="woj">“Get up and pray so
that you will not fall into temptation.”</span></span></div>
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Question: Christ was exhausted. He fell down and
prayed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you exhausted from <u>sorrow</u>?
Are you tired and sad of being sad and tired? </div>
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Medically when someone is tired their muscles are in the
mode of shutting down, They are fatigued and they want to quit and the brain is
still active but when you are able to shut your brain off you can sleep. The
problem lies with sorrow you are constantly thinking about the loss. That might
look like, a loss of a close friend, loss of a job or something important to
you, loss of a loved one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t
know your sorrow or your pain but we do know one that does. He knows even
better than you do. </div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The dictionary
definition of sorrow is: </span></strong><span class="ssens">deep distress,
sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved</span></div>
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<span class="ssens">Are you overcome by Sorrow</span></div>
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<span class="ssens">We should pray that we don’t be overcome
from Sorrow. Pray to realign yourself and allow God to be the place of
importance. </span></div>
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<span class="ssens">The disciples were sorrowful. Christ had
told them that the person that they had given up everything to follow was going
to go to leave them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He told Peter
he was going to disown him three times. And That Judas was going to betray him.
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<span class="ssens">They were in deep distress. </span></div>
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<span class="ssens">But when we let it become greater than God
we are misaligned and because of that we can fall into temptation. </span></div>
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<span class="ssens">Pray so that you are not overcome from
Sorrow. </span><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria;"></span></strong></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal;">We
can give us our important stuff and he will take care of it for us. He will
trade those sorrows for Joy of the lord. </span></em></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Song: Trading my
sorrows</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill</b>: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matthew says because there eyes were heavy…<u>
Physical</u>?</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Spirit
is willing but the body is weak</b></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">37 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Then
he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Simon,”</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> he
said to Peter, </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for
one hour?</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">
<span class="woj"><sup>38 </sup>Watch and pray so that you will not fall
into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">39 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Once
more he went away and prayed the same thing.</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="text"><sup>40 </sup>When he came back, he again found them sleeping,
because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In our story of the garden we see that the
disciple’s eyes were heavy so they fell asleep. Jesus said that their bodies
were weak. They were tired they had a long day well really they had a long
week. It started out high with the triumphal entry then constant coming and
going then this low of Christ talking about leaving them.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In Mark 14:27-31</span></div>
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<span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">27 </span></sup></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“You
will all fall away,”</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Jesus told them, </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“for
it is written:</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“‘I
will strike the shepherd,</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
<span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="woj">and
the sheep will be scattered.’<sup>[</sup></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2014:27-31&version=NIV#fen-NIV-24782a" title="See footnote a"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">a</span></sup></a></span><span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">]</span></sup></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">28 </span></sup></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But after I have risen, I will go ahead of
you into Galilee.”</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">29 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Peter
declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">30 </span></sup></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Truly
I tell you,”</span></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Jesus answered, </span></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“today—yes,
tonight—before the rooster crows twice<sup>[</sup></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2014:27-31&version=NIV#fen-NIV-24785b" title="See footnote b"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">b</span></sup></a></span><span class="woj"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">]</span></sup></span><span class="woj"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> you
yourself will disown me three times.”</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span class="text"><sup><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">31 </span></sup></span><span class="text"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">But
Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never
disown you.” And all the others said the same.</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus had been talking about how he would have
to die. The disciples all expressed how they were going to hold fast to Jesus
even to death. The truth is they were going to do this on their own power and
by falling asleep they were showing their lack of dependence.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We can imagine how they must have felt. It
seemed like they had so much to do with an uncertain future. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">How often do you feel like all that is before
you is more than you can handle and your future is uncertain?</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have work, family, church and any other
commitments that the you have taken on and it seems like there isn’t enough
time in the day. You feel like you are doing nothing well and you carry around
guilt and you just tired.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your friends say to you, “are you ok?” and
you say I’m just tired. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If you are feeling this way chances are you
have taken everything upon yourself. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The disciples’ statement in verse 31 reeks of
self-sufficiency. There is now doubt that they earnestly desired to not fall
away but on their own power they would not only fall away but they couldn’t
even stay awake.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Their purpose in coming to the garden was to
pray but they had given up on prayer and fell asleep.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jesus told them to pray so they wouldn’t fall
into temptation but they went to sleep instead.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Much of the time we step out on our own and
are only overwhelmed instead of coming before God for guidance and strength.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pray so that you are not overcome false
expectations.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let tonight be the night when you say I going
to stop depending on myself and start depending upon God.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Song : Lead me to the
Cross</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jon: Are you exhausted
from<u> sin? Boardom</u>?</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Be
careful not to fall into temptation</b>.</div>
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<span class="textluke-22-45"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When he rose from prayer and went back to the
disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.</span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="woj"><sup>46 </sup>“Why are you sleeping?”</span><span class="textluke-22-46"> he asked them. </span><span class="woj">“Get up and pray so
that you will not fall into temptation.” Luke 22:45-46</span></span><span class="woj"></span></div>
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<span class="woj">Watch and Pray</span></div>
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<span class="woj">In our battle of Sin. We often can just want
to toss in the towel and give up. We can so easily get bogged down by the fight
against sin. </span></div>
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<span class="text1pet-5-10"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 Peter 5:8-9 says </span></span><span class="woj"></span></div>
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<span class="text1pet-5-8"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Be
alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.</span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <span class="text1pet-5-9"><sup>9 </sup>Resist
him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers
throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.</span><span class="text1pet-5-10"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="woj">Pray so you are not overcome with Sin. </span></div>
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<span class="woj">During the next few songs if you want
someone to pray with someone you can come on up to the front. You might not see
someone up here but they are. They would love to pray for you. They will just
ask, “how can I pray for you” You don’t need to be a member of our church if
you want to come up for prayer. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Closing song: </b></div>
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but the blood</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>10,000
reasons</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>By
His Wounds</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill: </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We leave you with this verse:</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt 11:28-29</span></div>
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burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.</span></div>
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we are overwhelmed by the things of this world we are taking on the yoke of
this world but Jesus said to come to Him and in coming we put down the burdens
of this world and take up His much lighter yoke.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I encourage you tonight to come to Christ
tonight and place your sin. Your sorrow. And your stuff at his feet and walk
free under his yoke of prayer and dependence upon Him.</span></div>
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This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-18073457098870409582011-01-31T23:44:00.001-08:002011-02-21T07:56:05.402-08:00Good Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe69JNKc2I/AAAAAAAAAG4/UnwcoqgYwgQ/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe69JNKc2I/AAAAAAAAAG4/UnwcoqgYwgQ/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568625023872824162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe68_1hekI/AAAAAAAAAGw/nhEviQLmzbU/s1600/IMG_1883.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe68_1hekI/AAAAAAAAAGw/nhEviQLmzbU/s320/IMG_1883.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568625021357750850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6kYoVncI/AAAAAAAAAGo/j-U7xZpQ05g/s1600/IMG_1877.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6kYoVncI/AAAAAAAAAGo/j-U7xZpQ05g/s320/IMG_1877.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568624598516604354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6kOIJPsI/AAAAAAAAAGg/n1M_jSBNc9M/s1600/IMG_1888.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6kOIJPsI/AAAAAAAAAGg/n1M_jSBNc9M/s320/IMG_1888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568624595697221314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6Irvk_wI/AAAAAAAAAGY/m1c2H8dkNjw/s1600/IMG_0905.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6Irvk_wI/AAAAAAAAAGY/m1c2H8dkNjw/s320/IMG_0905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568624122610908930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6AQKp-EI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/lEmx3tP2MUA/s1600/IMG_0909.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TUe6AQKp-EI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/lEmx3tP2MUA/s320/IMG_0909.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568623977769334850" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Today is Tuesday. Back home it is 10:56pm on Monday. It has been so hard to call or skype to catch Cass back home. The timing of our breaks have not worked out very well. <span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;">L</span></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday we had a full day. In the morning we went to worship as usual. Then the youth and I did our study together. Then we had lunch and right afterward we jumped into a van to go to the beach. The Springfield has more than one resort. So we got a free ride. The beach was covered with Shells. We filled two freezer bags full of shells. We walked down the beach to the Jet Ski rental. Which is a place on the beach with jet ski’s. Not much of a rental place. So for ½ hour we paid 1200 Baht. So we rented two and did an hour each. But I talked the guy down from 4800 to 4100. In US dollars that is $132. Which was a scholarship given by someone from the united states. The jet skis were really fun. The water is harder to drive in with the waves and stuff. But totally worth the money. On the beach were people selling skirts and massages. I was really interested in a massage but didn’t have the time. (I will look into it when we go to town today) We took the shuttle back to our hotel and then swam in the pool until dinner. After dinner the youth wanted to watch a movie, so we went to my room and watched the Terminal. With Tom hanks. Then at 8:45pm they wanted to go out and play gray Wolf. (Or Ghosts in the grave yard) So after all that going going going we called it quits at 10pm. We all were beat, but some great connecting was made between the youth. These kids are in need of these connections for support. Many of them are homeschooled in a country that they don’t have a lot of friends so this is the only interaction with each other that they get all year. This has been an amazing opportunity. And Again I am greatful to Warner Alliance Church for allowing me to serve here. I will be honest we are not suffering here. It is beautiful and warm. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In about an hour we are going to town and meet up with the U's. They are staying at a hotel near where we are. Since it is Chinese new year they are here for a conference as well. Which new year is a month long. Now that is some serious party. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your paryers of health and safety. We are doing really well. A youth cut her leg on the pool yesterday and another one went down the slide head first into the pool and cut his head open and needed 7 stitches. Other than that a few bumps and bruises and little colds. But everything else is going awesome. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The youth are responding well to the work of God and to that I praise Him! </p> <!--EndFragment-->This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-38511132653833896642011-01-30T06:29:00.000-08:002011-01-30T06:31:10.672-08:00Spring field first 24 hours<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">We have made it to the Spring field resort. The house that Jack built. (Jack Nickerson) It is a resort that has a golf coarse. It is a really beautiful place. Palm trees everywhere, geckos everywhere and other than the workers here you would never expect that you were in Thailand. It is not really what I would imagine a missions trip would be like. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The kids group is meeting at the Pavillion and the youth are meeting in Bill and I’s suite. The children are learning “Going deep with God.” The youth are doing a study called “Main Event.” Spending time with God should be our main event. The youth are awesome. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">FYI bill slept and he is now doing fine. Thanks for your prayer. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am really enjoying the International workers. Since I have gone to Simpson I learned about these guys and I see them as Heroes of the faith. That they would be willing to give up the comforts of home to go and serve. I really noticed that tonight with the talent show tonight and the videos that were sent from the States. Of Ice cream and crunch bars. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I have been enjoying the youth. We have laughed. We have spent heart-felt stories with each other. And we have played together. The kids are fun and very knowledgeable. My heart goes out to these youth. They are in a living situation that they didn’t choose. (I know that no kid has a say) but these kids are in boarding schools and international schools. I know that they don’t know the difference. So what I am saying is I really look up to these kids. They have not complained or fussed over where they live. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Speaking of candy. A dent has been made in the candy. Maybe 1/10 has been eaten so far. <span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings">J</span></span> Warner, I am so proud to say I serve there with the support that came in with the candy. I would love to maybe sponsor the youth for next year to do an outing together. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tomorrow after our bible study and extended quiet time we will be going to the beach. A person has given scholarship for the youth to go on this outing. The kids are opening up with each other and trips like this help them break the ice and relate with each other. (Pictures coming soon.)</p> <!--EndFragment-->This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-71214302084883363182011-01-28T05:03:00.000-08:002011-01-28T05:41:09.204-08:00Cruising the mall (but not at the same time)<div><span><br /></span></div><span><span></span></span><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULHBVUy2fI/AAAAAAAAAGI/-O1Bdf2phwM/s320/IMG_1842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567230915101514226" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFo2I9g-I/AAAAAAAAAF4/TRQ39dEN5vM/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><span><span></span></span><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFo2I9g-I/AAAAAAAAAF4/TRQ39dEN5vM/s320/IMG_1841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567229394901894114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFFt8XTxI/AAAAAAAAAFw/3hj_duA_1pg/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG"><span><span></span></span></a><span><span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFFQyrTHI/AAAAAAAAAFo/oeaxzAWtv8w/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFFQyrTHI/AAAAAAAAAFo/oeaxzAWtv8w/s320/IMG_1846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567228783580892274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFFOW32lI/AAAAAAAAAFg/3xwkhGKpkNc/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFFOW32lI/AAAAAAAAAFg/3xwkhGKpkNc/s320/IMG_1846.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567228782927403602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFEVFnHBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wbsPAMZZfW8/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TULFEVFnHBI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wbsPAMZZfW8/s320/IMG_1840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567228767554182162" /></a><br />Today we set off and went down to river. (not sure which one) and took a river boat cruise. We embarked on a cruise and it was a blast. We were able to create our own<span><span></span></span> cruise experience. AKA not go to the Snake Farm. PTL! It was interesting and fun. We started off going down the river and connecting up to a lock system. (like the panama canal) At this point we were in the lock with a bunch of other boats. We were next to a boat with Europeans being europeans at the beach. If you know what I mean. Awkward! Didn't they know this was Asia? They must have taken a wrong turn at Switzerland. Then we went to the floating market. Which didn't turn out to be as neat as I had imagined. But it is supposed to be really neat on saturdays. (more boats). But one lady came up to our boat with tons of souvenirs and sharon was interested in. We passed nice houses and houses that could be swapped as ones in mexico or Africa. We stopped briefly at a catfish spanning place that a man wanted us to buy food for the fish to have good luck. We told him "We don't need no stinkin luck." and drove off. Then we stopped and got out of the boat at a Buddhist temple that we could climb. The steps being anywhere from a 12" to 18" a step and very steep. But great views and the temple was very ornate. We finished our tour by a view of the Grand Palace (Buddist Temple) from the water. Not as impressive as being in there. Sights were awesome but the water was not so awesome! Trash everywhere. We did our best to not let the water get in our mouth. It was hard with the mist that came up when we would hit a wake. <div>After that the girls wanted to do more shopping at the MBK (mall of bangkok) but bill was not feeling well. Not adjusting to the time change easily. :( So sharon and I took him back to the hotel and then went to meet up with the rest of our group to go to the Silk making factory/farm. But the food at the food court and the shopping sucked us in at the MBK. At the Gaming store I asked about Wii games and they said they were 100 Baht. (about $3.50 US) I thought that was great. I payed the man and he told me to come back in 10 minutes. So we left and I didn't understand why he couldn't just give it for me. Then I thought that he had it in the back. Well I came back and yes it was too good to be true. He gave me a cd that didn't look like a normal version of a wii game. OOPS! I didn't know. Huh wonder if it works. :</div><div>Another good day!</div><div>Tomorrow we take off at 9 to travel to the main objection of this trip. 2 hours by bus. And we will meet up with our new friends. </div><div>I haven't gotten a massage yet. But where we are going has one. Totally going to look into that. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-51163044275455243812011-01-27T17:31:00.001-08:002011-01-27T17:31:52.693-08:00We made it to the land of Thai<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">We made it to Bangkok! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Today we woke up at the normal time (here) and ate breakfast at our hotel. It was pancakes, cereal with rice milk, fruit, guava juice, orange juice, and two different kinds of stirfry stuff. I tryed it all one of the stir frys was unbeleiveably Hot! I spit that out. It also had tofu. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">We went to the Emeral Palace today. That is a depressing place. Hundreds of people coming to worship an idol made by man. Dont get me wrong it is beautiful but not a good place. No hope. The God shaped hole is not being filled. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Then we took the taxi to the MBK (Also known as a 8 story mall) Where you can barder for anything on the shelf. I got some screamin deals. Also got a nintendo Wii game that i thought was too good to be true. And i was write. Mario Kart for $3 US! can you say Pirated? oops. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia"> Then on the way home the girls wanted to take the train and then a TukTuk. They hadn't been on either. The train was packed. I think school just got out or work. wall to wall people from the time we got on till we got off. Then the TukTuk is a motor cycle with a cart welded on the back for passengers. That doesn't sound bad. But then they weave in and out of traffic. And at times drive 6" to a foot" away from other vehicles going in either direction. Oh and BTW they drive on the left side not the right. And to cross the street you just start walking out into the street. The drivers are wild. But they take the blame if they hit you. Which we are cautious but still have to get places. NYC was a good breaking in for me to cross here. Collen from Bellveiw and in our group said crossing is like real life Frogger. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">We bought a sim card today but it is not working. So I can't call my wife. GRRRRR!!! We might need to go buy another converter. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Almost on the sleeping schedule because of staying up so late on the way here and then sleeping till 7 am. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Bill is not been able to get his stomach onto the time zone yet. Or it is the Thai food. So far no major incidents. it is just upset.He just hasn't been hungry. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Everyone is getting along great. Tom and Collen from bellveiw are hilarious. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">A theme today was "theres a story" We looked at people and could see the hurt or the pain that was in their lives. One older man was with a 4ish year old girl. A woman had a distinct hand print across her face. A non-attractive american man was with a woman that was out of his league and didn't wear enough clothes. This place (like many) needs Jesus! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Well this is random. I am getting sleepy<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family:Georgia">Tomorrow a little organizing and talking though what we will be doing for the conference. We are going to try to go to the floating market too. It is a market the venders sell out of canoes. Like fruit and veggies. Crazy huh.</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-38922538812030792132011-01-24T08:23:00.000-08:002011-01-24T08:33:30.725-08:00New adventureTomorrow (Jan 25th) I will be embarking on a missions trip to Thailand. I will be meeting up with some other pastors and volunteers to put on a conference for missionaries from China. It is weird how it is cheeper for 10 or so of us to travel across the ocean to another country to lead this trip. But strangely it is. I will be leading a group of 15 youth in a conference/camp for 5 days. Our theme will be Main Event. Talking about the importance of Quiet times and giving them some ideas/tools to liven up the most important time of the day, the "Main event" of our day. We will be studying together and spending time with our Lord. These students have grown up in the church and are very intelligent when it comes to the bible. I am excited to learn with them. But like all of us we need to take our head knowledge and put it into action. We may know much of the bible but without a relationship with our creator we are just like the Pharisees. So I will be back in the states Feb 5th 11am back in lewiston. I am going to try to update this blog but may get a little busy. I hope to share what we did (as in quiet time ideas) on future blogs.This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-22825278884535598462010-10-14T20:36:00.000-07:002010-10-14T20:52:54.813-07:00My Workout/eating regiment<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Yesterday i ran my last run before the half marathon on saturday. This has been a 7 months of running. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I am kinda surprised with myself that I am writing this Bolg. Cuz I am not the work out type. But since March I have been going hard core and it has lead to weight loss. I have lost 25 lbs. I didn't know i had to loose. I did it not for the weight loss but to get in shape so I can be able to run around with my child on the way. Here is what I am doing. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />I Eat plenty of veggies and fruit.<br />Drink lots of water. (one website said take your weight divide it by two and then that is the amount of ounces you should drink)<br />Stay away from Diet drinks. The body has a hard time breaking down nutri-sweet. Not that it works harder to do that but it just can't. So regular soda is better. But not alot.<br />I try to keep my liver clean. The liver is the place that breaks down fat and filters everything out. But Nutri-sweet and too much sugar clogs that up. So the body has to do something with it so it goes to the limphnodes. Then they get big. For guys in there gut and girls hips, tummy, and breast.<br />A heath guru told me that it takes 32 8ounce cups of water to neutralize a 8 ounce can of soda. To clear it out of my system.<br />I stay away from alcohol as well.<br /><br />So then to workout i do hard core cardio. I run 3-4 times a week. I also go to the cycling class at the gym. But cardio is what helps loose weight and your diet.<br /><br /> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; ">If I can do it you can too. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; ">As the wise words of a little movie we like to call Happy Gilmore "YOU CAN DO IT!" </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I AM NOT A TRAINER! I DO NOT CLAIM TO BE! THIS IS JUST WHAT I DID.</span></span></div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-788375349552451712010-10-13T21:04:00.000-07:002010-10-13T21:21:10.147-07:00Favorite song<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TLaFASYN51I/AAAAAAAAAFM/VD06CU14mBc/s1600/Beautiful-Things-LOW-RES-300x300.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TLaFASYN51I/AAAAAAAAAFM/VD06CU14mBc/s320/Beautiful-Things-LOW-RES-300x300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527751832623769426" /></a><br />Do you have a favorite song? Why is it your favorite? What are some of the emotions that inspire you when you hear it? When you hear it does it remind you of the first place you heard it? Do you like the beats or the lyrics? <div>Well my favorite song right now is Beautiful Things by Gungor. It is a worship song that I heard for the first time at LIFE this summer. It makes me feel energized, Loved, comforted and want to tell others about what I believe. The lyrics are my favorite but it has a sweet drum beat. That is really like a BEAT! </div><div><br /></div><div>Beautiful Things</div><div>By Gungor</div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">All this pain </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I wonder if I’ll ever find my way </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I wonder if I my life could really change at all </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">All this earth </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Could all that is lost ever be found </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Could a garden come up from this ground at all </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chorus: </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">D </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things out of the dust </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things out of us </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Verse 2 (same as verse 1) </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">All around </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Life is springing up from this old ground </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Out of chaos life is being found in You </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Chorus 2: </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things out of the dust </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You make beautiful things out of us </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Bridge:You make me new, You are making me new </span></p></div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-80148168372571766312010-10-12T21:32:00.000-07:002010-10-12T21:42:36.863-07:00What is Old is newAs youth group was over one of our girls named cynthia was talking to Olivia and they were talking about music. When all of a sudden Olivia named something that Cynthia like and she said "That is DAnk!" loud enough for everyone to turn and look at what they were doing. <div>Which caused me to start thinking about how words and trends change but they also come back. </div><div>I loved saying "cool," "Awesome," and "Rad." My parents often said that they used words like this when they were my age or even younger. </div><div>Things might change but they often are re-newed. So someday my kids will be saying "Sick," "Bad," and "Stoked." And they will think that it is new. </div><div>I find it funny. Like people wearing 80's clothes again. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-73112791483009135082010-10-12T09:33:00.000-07:002010-10-12T09:42:34.423-07:00Face your fears dayAs I was trying to wake up this morning because it is SO SO SO dark out when I normally wake up, i hit snooze a few times. Well one of the times that I hit snooze the radio was going over events for the day or something like that. I heard that it was face your fears day. Now being put on the spot to go through with this today is a tough one at least for me. You will see why. Facing fears is often times a drummed up thing in our head. It can be something that we dislike a lot and the in between times when we face it we add to the fear. So it ends up being more than it really is. <div>I don't feel like I have a lot of fears but I do have a few. #1 fear is Snakes. I hate them they creap me out. And I would be willing to face that one today but don't know anyone with a snake. #2 fear failing. Now this is something that I can't go ahead a fail at something and get over it. This is a constant thing that I have to work on. #3 fear is death. Not the after life, not the lead up to it, but more of the moment of death and the pain of it. This is also something that I can go ahead and face at least today. I can surrender it to God though. </div><div>So face your fears today. If you know of someone that has a snake call me and I will go over and hold it. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-50668451449581492792010-10-10T21:01:00.000-07:002010-10-10T21:49:25.432-07:00My lovely wife for my 50th blogToday my wife came home from church and she got a newspaper to get her coupons. She spent the next hour finding coupons for items that we buy and going onto websites to get the best deals. I watched a little football and then we went out on a, what I call "sticking it to the man" adventure. At rite aid our total was $30 then after all the coupons we spent about $6.26 but we got $4 back in rebates. I call her the coupon Ninja. She is saving us so much money. She is storing up so we are stocked up after we have a baby. Cassie is the Prov 31 woman. She is stocking up so when it snows or we have flood or some kind of war. She is doing a great job and I am so proud of her. This coupon thing is her new hobby. Saving money, so I can spend the money. HAHA! Since my hobby is snowboarding and running. Neither of them save us any money. I really am excited about the things she is getting. Diapers, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, can goods, cereal, and gum. For free or significantly discounted. <div>So that is not the only way she is a prov 31 woman. I personally think she is the modern day Prov 31 woman. Taking care of the money, making sure that the family is taken care of, she is strong because heavy lifting around the house, she is taken care of the meals time after time and she is and she is example to all that she meets. She is awesome! And I wouldn't be the man that I am without her! I Love her</div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-40161919812982552422010-10-09T22:05:00.000-07:002010-10-09T22:18:32.465-07:00pumpkin patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TLFMn8mf2lI/AAAAAAAAAFE/2vtSUjmweic/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 264px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TLFMn8mf2lI/AAAAAAAAAFE/2vtSUjmweic/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526282466926516818" /></a><br />Today Cas and I went to the pumpkin patch with our friends Will and Julia. This has become a tradition for the 4 of us. (3rd year). We go to the wilson banner ranch and go out to the pumpkin patch. We tromps around in the field looking for the perfect pumpkin. There is something about doing this. We enjoy the fresh air, the natural feeling of going out into the field to get our pumpkin. Maybe it is because we all grew up watching the old charlie brown movie "The great Pumpkin." <div>This year Cas and I found our biggest pumpkin that we have ever made. It is bigger than a basketball and great lines and great form. As we were walking out in the patch we were talking about next year walking around with a little one with us. That we will be taking pictures and enjoying the time together. Our smiles got bigger and our hearts were warm. </div><div>To finish off the event we go get cider and then go back to our house were we have White chicken chilly and play games. (This year Catch phrase) It was a good day.</div><div><br /></div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-30984397915013380962010-10-09T15:12:00.000-07:002010-10-09T15:19:57.418-07:00die forA few days ago I was talking to a friend of mine and he said I love "so in so" i would die for that guy. I was like really. I knew that they were friends but didn't think that He thought so seriously about that person. I said if he was going to be tortured you would ask to take his place. He said yes. <div>I was thinking wow. That is a serious commitment to someone. </div><div>So I was thinking who is on my list of my die for list. </div><div>My Wife,</div><div>My sister,</div><div>My parents,</div><div>My mother in law,</div><div>My best friend,</div><div>our Youth leaders,</div><div>Any kid that is in trouble that is part of youth ministry. </div><div><br /></div><div>That is a pretty extensive list. I never have thought about it until someone said that. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-15501034970528686682010-10-07T21:43:00.000-07:002010-10-07T21:51:48.647-07:00MowingEvery once in a while I like to accomplish something that is quick, mindless and the results are immediate. Mowing is that for me. I like to get out and mow the lawn. It is a way that I can sort my thoughts of all the things that are going on. I also like how when I am mowing and I am done the grass looks great and it is done for that week. <div><br /></div><div>My grass has heard the gospel story many times, It knows almost every message that I have preached and it nows my thought patterns. Second only to Paul's grass. If you drive by and see me me preaching to my grass... I am not crazy... I think... um... ok, maybe I am. </div><div><br /></div><div>What do you do to sort your thoughts? Drive? Mow? walk? Run? take a shower? </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-60705770781269411172010-10-06T21:49:00.000-07:002010-10-06T22:03:23.663-07:00RunningSo as many of you know I have been training for a half marathon on Oct 16th. I run different lengths each day. Thursdays are my long run day. Well last Thursday I was running and I had a bad urge to go to the bathroom. I thought that it would go away or pass. I passed one bathroom, thought that it would go away. Then I passed another one but it would be fine. Then a few miles later I really, REALLY needed to go. (#2) It got to the point that I needed to find a place ASAP! But I kept thinking to myself that I needed to do the paperwork. Then I came up with what I thought was a great idea. So I then found a safe place on the side of the path that I could relieve myself. That was safe and secluded. I did my business and used my boxers for the clean up. No one came by and not one saw me. I left them there and got back to my run. Later I went back and picked up my undergarments. So that way I wouldn't liter. I feel like I should come up with a moral of the story... so here goes. "When the going gets tough...Don't be tough just Go."This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-4460146002840686922010-10-05T21:38:00.000-07:002010-10-05T22:16:26.720-07:00OREO TRINITY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TKwFhvMQqUI/AAAAAAAAAE8/OeqllDTFycc/s1600/oreo.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TKwFhvMQqUI/AAAAAAAAAE8/OeqllDTFycc/s320/oreo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524796920038467906" /></a><br />For the third year with the Jr high students we are talking about Christianity and Chocolate. Now don't get me wrong. God is not Chocolate and Chocolate is not Jesus. But we are looking at it as a illustration. To help understand something better. Jesus often times used Illustrations to help understand things. Like the Salt of the earth, or Light of the world, and vine and the batches. <div>Well I am not Jesus (By far) but i am trying to use a way that Jr high students can grasp a difficult concept of the Trinity.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I came up with a Oreo. </div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">How many parts are there of a Oreo? </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Do all of them make up an Oreo? </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If one part was gone would it still make up an Oreo? </span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;">I see it as Three parts</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cookie outside</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>frosting inside</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The other cookie outside</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;">The Trinity</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Jesus is the outside cookie</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Holy Spirit is the cream</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>God is the Cookie that is attached to the cream</span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;">The bible say in John 14 about who Jesus is. </span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><i>Jesus </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.</i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i> If </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>you really knew me, you would </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>know </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him</i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>.”</i></span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"> John 14:6:-7</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;">Jesus explained that if someone has seen Him they have seen the father as well. So they look a like similar to the outsides of a Oreo Cookie. </span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Part of Jesus' role was to come down and make Himself nothing to die for the sins of the world.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><i>Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>Who</i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>, being in very </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>nature </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,</i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i> but </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>made himself nothing, taking the very </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>nature </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>of a servant, being made in human likeness. </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i> And </i></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><i>being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!</i></span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"> Phil 2: 5-8</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">Since The Father and The Son are the outside cookies all that is left is the cream filling which is The Holy Spirit. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Some call him the Holy Ghost. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;">(ghosts on the cartoon are white) But He is also called counselor or helper. </span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">M</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">atthew 3:13-17 talks about the three parts of the trinity and how the Holy Spirit came down like a dove.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top:7.68pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:.38in;text-indent: -.38in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;mso-line-break-override: none;word-break:normal;punctuation-wrap:hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p></p><h5><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Baptism of Jesus</span></i></span></h5><h5><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the </span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Spirit</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."</span></i></span></h5></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <!--StartFragment--><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What does that mean for us?</span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span>God </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">that sympathizes with our needs </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">(Heb 4:15)</span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Someone </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">to intercede to the father </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">(Rom 8:26)</span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Loves </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">us to send his son </span><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;">(John 3:16)</span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style=" ;font-family:'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Calibri;font-size:medium;"><span style=" ;font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" face="'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So back to the original questions:</span></span></div><div class="result-text-style-normal" style="font-family: 'Charis SIL', charis, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><p style="margin-top: 7.68pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">How many parts are there of a Oreo? 3</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 7.68pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Do all of them make up an Oreo? Yes</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 7.68pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">If one part was gone would it still make up an Oreo? No</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 7.68pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.38in; text-indent: -0.38in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal; "><span style="font-family:Calibri;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">One God in Three persons. One Oreo in Three parts. </span></span></span></p></span></span></span></div></span><p></p> <!--EndFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-2611709779455963882010-10-04T11:26:00.000-07:002010-10-04T11:47:20.366-07:00Wipeout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TKogrsEhkDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/aZeCNfSbZ00/s1600/Photo+1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LMjKjVvw8B8/TKogrsEhkDI/AAAAAAAAAE0/aZeCNfSbZ00/s320/Photo+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524263827859935282" /></a><br />Over the last year or so I have really got into the show wipeout. For those of you that do not know the concept of the show let me explain. The show gets about 20 contestants and they give them nick names and have obstacle courses that they run through and fall and flip as they go through it. Each round the contestants get eliminated but "all will Wipe Out." The contestants get blind sided by silly obstacles. My favorite part of the show is the announcers. They work in nick names and work in puns with those names. <div><div><br /></div><div>Well today two 3 year olds came by the church (Quinn and Hannah) and they wanted to go to the nursery and play on the padded slide. They call it the wipe out slide. They will jump off of it and slide down it and even summersault down it. I can only imagine that they just love the show enough to talk about it after show. They had the funniest time. </div><div><br /></div><div>As I watch the show I keep thinking that I could do really good at this show but maybe i am a armchair wipeout contestant. Wipeout is for all those adults that just never grew up and that want to recapture the fun that they had as kids. At least that is what I feel when I watch this show. Also as you get knocked down you can get back up again. </div></div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-83740534871691062502010-10-03T21:28:00.000-07:002010-10-03T21:53:39.902-07:00Bigger than a buildingThis week we had our Churches Bigger than a Building kickoff. It was on our new property and we had a roasted pig and a pepsi truck come and sponsor the event. Yes it was a pepsi truck. It helps to know someone. I need to get to know someone at coke. But i digress. The church had the weeds mowed all but a outline of the church and a cross. The building looks kinda small but in comparison of our current property it fits our entire property into the new building. It is BIG! For the program we had three testimonies of Kelcy, ross + charity and Polly. They did a great job. Del McKensy was our honored guest. Paul wrapped it up with the story of where we have come from and a glimpse where we are going. <div>Polly was the one that surprised me. Polly like she said "Has the gift to gab." She read her testimony and the surprise is she talked about sacrificial giving. To set an amount to give and stay to it or to give till it hurts. We set an amount and it has been hard to stay to that amount. I really am glad that we have. But it hasn't been easy. We are still going to be able to live and we are not going crazy. We are only going to eat one meal a day and it is ramen but we can eat. I am just kidding we are stretching but not till a break.</div><div>The ground was dusty, the sun was hot, the shade was small and flocked to, but our church turned out in droves. 250ish were in attendance. It didn't seem like that many probably because the property is so large. </div><div>Where I am at in my head with the new church is I am starting to think about the decor in the youth room and how big it will be. Space to do all the things that we want to do and room to grow. Sunday school today was insane! We had 48 parents and kids in class today. It was our kick off of our Generation Change class. Which goes hand in hand with what the church is doing the Treasure Principal. </div><div>God has provided so much with this all. He has provided the money for the land, a peice of property that came in under budget and even small things like a beautiful day yesterday. It rained today which is needed but glad it was today not yesterday. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-37566593208107496502010-10-03T21:22:00.000-07:002010-10-03T21:24:46.574-07:00Blog phoneThis is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-20117572975963438272010-10-01T10:14:00.000-07:002010-10-01T10:29:26.694-07:0040 Days of BloggingOver the last few years I have not blogged. I have kinda forgot about it and have put my time towards different things. I enjoy blogging and sharing my thoughts but life is busy. I thought that I would spend some time before Cassie gives birth to our child in March and start this habit again. So over the next month and a half I will be writing about life as a future dad, daily experiences, life as a youth pastor and things God is teaching me. <div><br /></div><div>I would like to just share today about how excited I am to be a dad. I have been watching parents more closely lately. Seeing how they deal with parenthood. We have started thinking of names for our baby. I personally like the names Rainn Coats, Leather Coats, and Fur Coats. LOL not really. It is funny how people come up with names. My dads side of the family has a tradition to name the middle name after the OBGYN. It is kinda personal and I think it is kinda funny. I know people name after family members and even people that have had significance in the life of the parents. Some people go off of the meaning of the name or the way it the name rolls off the tongue. </div><div>What I am most excited about is holding our child, teaching it, playing games and watching it grow. It is going to be a big adjustment but the closer it gets the more I am excited. </div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648114742169015192.post-28431300800776661222010-03-09T11:48:00.000-08:002010-03-09T11:59:46.311-08:00Kids will be AdultsI read a article today that was discussing how the state of Idaho is going to start paying high school students to graduate early. As you can see from my lack of blog postings I don't get passionate about much but this one i think worth it. <div><br /></div><div>Students are so often encouraged to grow up early. The media portrays high school students in the light that they are adults and they can make make grown up decisions. Don't get me wrong I am all for people acting their age and taking on more little by little. I am sure students are all for this. Just students are all for lowering the drinking age and the driving age. The way I see it the way things are set up now it is just right. At 16 students can drive. At 17-19 they graduate from High school. At 18 can gamble, smoke and enter the draft. At 21 they can drink alcohol. These ages were chosen based on developmental stages in youth, decision making abilities, and I am sure that they have something that they can look forward to. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is my rant for the new year. If you would like to check out this article click the link below.</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hMyjdWG670FdForgcXMTVOa4MY1QD9E7AU780</div><div><br /></div>This is My Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04763568650200520332noreply@blogger.com0