Whew.
It’s been a busy few weeks, so after I got home yesterday I totally unplugged. But I’m ready to go now. Let’s see how much of yesterday I remember…
Girl Power. The girls filled in for Gabe while he’s honeymooning in Puerto Rico, and man they flat brought it. There were some seriously intense moments of worship yesterday. I never get tired of watching folks give themselves fully in worship to their Heavenly Father.
Intense sermon. We talked about how there’s no such thing as an ordinary child, and how the bible teaches us that God has already written a story for each of us. Including our kids. I saw some folks struggling, and crying, and it was pretty draining for me, too. I think that’s one reason I crashed when I got home – I was just empty. Good thing I know the One who fills me up…
A God Moment. Every once in a while something comes out of my mouth that I didn’t study, and wasn’t a part of my notes, but winds up being better than anything I could plan ahead of time. I choose to believe in those moments that it’s God speaking and not me, and yesterday was one of those moments: “We’re not just parents; we’re stewards of the future.”
Incredible next steps. I can’t go into great detail, but let me just say I’m seeing some people go through some things (and in some cases struggle with some things) that lets me know they’re growing. Any time you start taking next steps and making progress, be prepared for an attack from your enemy. I’m encouraged by what I’m seeing. Some of you should be, too. Don’t give up.
The Parent Trap concludes. This week we’ll wrap up our series with a special “talk” (NOT a sermon) I’m giving about the four things I believe about fatherhood. Don’t know how it’s going to go over, but I can assure you I’m going to enjoy it.
A couple of really cool surprises. Let me just say, you don’t want to miss this week if at all possible. We’re going to have a special guest leading worship for us, and we’re lining up some really cool baptism moments for both services. We’re planning for a big day – you should, too.
