Thursday, February 26, 2009

Lent

I'm switching it up this year because I pretty much suck at giving stuff up.
I'm gonna read N.T. Wright's Surprised by Hope in the next 40 days to prepare my heart for the reality of the resurrected Jesus. I know I can stick to that.
Can't think of a better book to center my thoughts. (if someone says the bible, they will get cyber punched in the neck :)
Anyone else want in? I'd love to talk it through with someone. Let me know.

Moving weekend

Tomorrow we move into our new office.
Downtown baby!
Right above Nathan's tattoo
I'm gonna trade indulgences for free ink...brilliant
If anyone wants to help us move meet at the old office at 2pm
3468 Bechelli Ln. Ste E (Just south of Yaks on Bechelli)

Then we are moving Jeremy and Meg on Saturday at 9am.
Go here for the deets.

My back hurts just thinking about it. I need to start the advil cocktails now!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

New tunes


Got the new Listening ep in the mail today. Do yourself a favor and go check it out. I'm throwing a show with them and a couple other locals on Thursday April 9th. Their live show is unbelievable. We toured with these guys way back in the day when they were the Rock and Roll Worship Circus. Gabe rocks the leather pants like no ones business!

Monday, February 23, 2009

The silence

It's been almost a week.
I never do that.
I'm still trying to figure out facebook but I have to admit that it has stolen some of my social networking affection. It's quick and I can manage it on my phone in seconds...I'm lazy...sorry.
God is teaching me a ton right now.
Don't know if I could really articulate it in a blog so I wont.

This week...
Nate had his baby
My in-laws came to town
I spoke at the Stirring about Jonah.
God uses Jonahs...and Dan Lances...unbelievable!

I'm having a great Sabbath.
Life is good.
Shalom!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Staff meeting today

Nate and Erica had their little baby girl last night...amazing
so staff meeting went a different direction today.
We contemplated the normal christian life...
Matthew 10:7 As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
What the heck?!?
How did normal become showing up to church and going to small groups?

Friday, February 13, 2009

Happy Valentines Day dear

Our first date was Valentines Day 14 years ago.
I was 17...you were 16
I had hair...kind of
I was the baseball dude with the big attitude
You weighed 27 pounds and wore spandex hot pants for your volleyball games...hubba hubba
Look at us now...unbelieveable
The hair is long gone...the baseball days have been replaced with guitars and tattoos...you weigh 37 pounds now and spend your days with the three greatest kids to ever grace the planet...and you rock the hottest tattoos a female has ever rocked!
You are more beautiful every year babe.
I laugh more with you than anyone else.
So many memories...go many great times...so many hard times.
There is no one else I'd want to share this life with.
I'm the luckiest guy on the face of the earth.
Can't wait for the next 14 years.
Happy Valentines Day!

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Cypress Elementary School opportunity

In April, the 5th graders from Cypress are going to camp---2 nights, 3 days- April 22-24. The school is looking for people who are over 21 and would be interested in being cabin counselors? Ideally, they would love 4 ladies and 4 men to be counselors. If anyone is interested please comment on the blog. This could be another great opportunity for us to deeper our relationship with this school. Thanks.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Sabbath

Slept in...thanks babe!
Omelet's
Genesis
Went to the gym
Played with the kids
Lunch with Jason (Yuet Bistro...amazing)
Hang with the fam
Madagascar...dinner...baths for kids...
Alyssa headed off to book club
Chillin'
Great day
How was your day of rest?

Thoughts on Sunday

Go here to check it out.

Saturday, February 07, 2009

The Archiver


Legit! Go check out Jeremy's stuff...amazing.

Friday, February 06, 2009

Don't miss Sunday

trust me.

Thursday, February 05, 2009

The office this week...
















I know I'm a little late.
We watch the office on line because our antenna lost the ability to pick up nbc.
But the first five minutes of the Office this week was tv royalty. When Dwight started the fire in the office and Oscar fell through the ceiling tiles I almost peed myself.
Well done Office...
Just when I thought it couldn't get more awkward you find a way to have people in the office slamming and destroying a copier against the door to escape a fake fire.
Well done indeed!
Hang in there Stanley...we're prayin'.

Conversations with Zeke

Me: Hey Zeke...did you get a card change today at school?
Zeke: Don't talk to me about that stuff!
Me: Zeke...did you get a card change???
Zeke: You don't worry about me dad!

Awesome.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

I'm back

Got in at 5:30pm from our conference.
Added an hour to our trip home because I missed the 505...good times.
Listened to some insane Kris Vallotton message in the car...need more brain band-aids.
Our friends Jason and Kim Day are staying with us for a couple days...they're out from New York.
My wife went to bed at 9:30pm...something about taking care of three kids for a few days all by herself...doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me :)
Thinkin' about going to Lynk tomorrow and Jesus Culture this weekend.
Anyone else gonna be there?

why...

do I stay up till 2am every night at conferences?
it's the one time a year I can actually get some sleep.
I get less sleep then when my son is screaming through the night.
I'm not very smart.
I should go to bed.
Maybe I'll check my google reader.
I'm not very smart.
Did I say that already?

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Long day


















Do most people go to church on Sunday's from 7:30am -10:30pm? Is that weird? There's a feeling my feet have at the end of every Sunday that is hard to put into words. Does my chin really look like that or is it just folded because of my hand? So many questions.
I'm leaving for our district conference with Nate tomorrow for three days. Goin' to bed.