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Look forward to it every week
Wouldn't miss it for the world
We've been puttin' together this narrative theology study
Are there any things in your week that you look forward to doing even if it means getting there at 7am?
If there isn't, maybe you should start doing something you enjoy
Just a thought
We started a new series at the Stirring.
Honor...the lost virtue
Posted some thoughts here
I speak in a couple weeks about honoring each other
Romans 12:9-16
If we could only read 7 verses out of the bible these would be my 7.
Don't think you know it all...classic!
What's your favorite passage of scripture?
I start my narrative theology group in two days.
Genesis to Revelation...no big deal.
I've pretty much got the bible nailed.
Every time I open the story I realize how little I know.
Perfect position for a leader...terrified.
I'm really exited but definitely...terrified!
This is a story for those of you that know my son. He is 5 and he has already become an electrical engineer. Lights, fans, engines, wires...he's into it!
This week Zeke has blown the power in our house twice.
One instance came with a huge popping noise and Zeke screaming. I came into the front room to find this night light that was fried from ridiculous overuse. (Thanks for the nightlight Nana :)
Then last night Zeke comes screaming into the front room. The kids were supposedly sleeping but we go back there...the lights are blown...Sofia is screaming in a closed closet...and Zeke refuses to go back in the room. When I flip the breaker the little box fan in their room is still on.
We still have no idea what happened. I think it's better that way. I really want a nanny cam in their room but at this point I think ignorance is bliss.
I need to get to know some firemen in Redding...I'm not sure how long our house and Zeke can co-exist.
So God showed me something the other night.
We are sleep training Moses. (Letting him cry at night without getting up to feed him every three hours). It's good times...if you don't have kids just program your alarm to go off for 30 minutes every 3 hours...repeat until you feel insane...then do it two more times!
We know what's best for him.
We don't want to him to be 14 and still needing mom every three hours for a snack.
We didn't abandon him...we heard every cry...we were deeply concerned...but we're more concerned with who our son will become then with his instant gratification.
After a half and hour of screaming that sounded like someone was poking him with spears, Alyssa went in, patted his back, and reminded him we were here.
She didn't feed him...that's not what he needed. He fell back asleep when he realized that we were still here with him.
I was talking to Christian about this today. I think we get addicted to feeding times and when God decides to start shaping us and let us "cry it out" we don't know what to do.
Part of maturing in Christ is realizing he is with us even when he's not giving us baby food every three hours. We get those pats on the back at different points in life that remind us of his presence and we are able to rest again knowing our father is with us and hears us when we cry.
He knows what's best.
He's concerned with who we're becoming.
He knows that adults drinking breast milk usually don't get invited back to parties.
Jesus likes to party.
Our kids teach us the coolest stuff!
This is my friend Mark.
He passed away today at 5:30pm.
He was an amazing guy.
He was in a terrible motorcycle accident a month ago and has been fighting desperately for his life. We have been praying for a miracle.
He left behind an amazing wife and son and tons of friends and family.
I don't have any words.
Being 10 hours away makes it all feel unreal.
I haven't seen him since I left a year ago and I still imagine him laughing just like this picture.
Our prayers are with you Angie and Nolan. I can't imagine what you are going through. We are with you in prayer.
In the short time I knew you Mark, your life impacted me.
You are greatly missed.
Alyssa and I were switching stations and came across this show called the Mentalist.
I'm voting that the worst name for a television show ever.
Seriously...what were they thinking.
That name went around a table of a bunch of people with lots of money and they all agreed that the Mentalist was a sweet name...unbelievable.
What's your vote for worst name of a tv show?
Chillin with my son strapped to my belly.
Did some readin' today
Did some sleepin' today
Alyssa's puttin' together a sweet dinner
Gonna get a movie on later
Nice relaxing day
I'd like to get the rough draft of my book done...that's gonna require that I actually start writing again.
Record some music...that's gonna require that I actually start writing some music
Fit comfortably into these size 33 jeans that fit before I gorged myself at Christmas...that's gonna require that I stop eating like someone is paying me to do so.
I got some work ahead of me.
There's my goals.
What are yours?
Longest blog silence ever...sorry
10 days in Riverside
Didn't open my computer once
Lots of time with friends and family
Gained 87 pounds
Played 3 rounds of golf
Three great Christmas celebrations
Ridiculous amount of gifts for our kids
New years celebration...three words...if you were there...you know!
Drive home...8 hours 15 minutes...I didn't drive the speed limit...I own the grapevine...I'm gonna write a book on traveling with kids...it's gonna be called, "the art of ignore." pretty catchy don't ya think?
I'm back...It's good to be home!
Got up at 3am...left at 4am
600 miles
9 hours
2 stops
3 kids
Good times
I had forgot what traffic was.
Now I remember!
Smashed my head on the corner of the door of the car today...good times! Shaving around the wound was not fun.
We had a little family Christmas this morning...it was awesome.
Dollar store gifts for the kids and Alyssa made these sweet towels with hoods on them for when they get out of the bath. Zeke's has a Z on it. He thinks it's a cape.
Gettin' ready to leave for Riverside. We're gonna take off Monday morning at about 3am...good times...drive while kids are sleeping.
I'm leading worship tomorrow at the Stirring. Nate called me tonight and feels like puke so there is a possibility that I'll have to speak tomorrow. That would be interesting!
Let's pray for Nate.
Last blog till Riverside.
Pray there is no snow on the grapevine...chains are not my friend!
Go here to hear all the details.
A friend was in a terrible motorcycle accident and needs prayer.
Please join us. Thanks.
That's the temperature range for this week.
I love it.
Cold is my favorite time of year.
We keep it 65 at our house.
Our sheets turn into thin strips of ice...Awesome.
We leave for Riverside in a few days.
I just know it's gonna be 87 on Christmas...unbelievable.
I'm soakin' it up while I can.
Bring on more snow!
We leave in about an hour.
Last year this party was one of the first things I did in Redding.
Moved into our place...bought some toilet paper...went to a party.
I got to meet the team that makes up the Stirring leadership.
I remember leaving the party so excited about this new adventure.
I had no idea how amazing this year would be.
It was about this time last year when I was I-chatting with my wife back in Riverside and she showed me a positive pregnancy test...what a crazy year!
It's that time of year again.
This morning we had our first dreaming session for Erase the Dark this year.
It's our music, art, and film festival that we are having in March this year.
We're raising money again for Cypress Elementary School.
We have some amazing ideas.
Can't wait till we get the line-up of artists.
I'm pumped!
She just sent all our old vhs tapes in to get converted to DVD's. Now I have about 7 DVD's of old Ember shows and hilarious stuff that happened on the road. It's my Christmas present. It came early. Oh well.
So funny seein' Alyssa, the Spoken boys, Fume, the sailor, Sean G., Q, and Schultzy 8 years ago. So many great memories.
One question: Who was the chubby guy that sang for the band with the out of control beard, baggy pants that always wore a bandana?
I've gotta get the guys copies of this. Classic footage. Terrible quality but that adds to the epic-ness of it all.
I need to write some more songs.
The Drama of Scripture by Craig G., Bartholomew and Michael W., Goheen
Good stuff so far.
There were 358 women in my house tonight for a Christmas card / craft thingy...I escaped.
Great Sabbath today.
Slept
Played with my kids
Got pulled over for speeding right in front of Zeke's school and got let off! Is it physically possible to go 35 mph on Churn Creek?
Took Zeke out for a video shoot for a Christmas film
Helped Alyssa get the house ready
Went to Sean's to avoid the estrogen party. Thanks for dinner dude!
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When we moved to Redding a year ago I knew we were moving into a town home with no yard so I gave my mower to a guy that cut yards in my neighborhood. I think I might of given him my weed eater too because I couldn't find it today. Now that I have a yard again I need to cut the grass. I borrowed one from my neighbor today but I'm in the market for a cheap reel mower like the one pictured above or an electric mower. Anyone got one sitting around or know somebody? I could use a weed eater too. I got my eyes on Craigslist.
to not get sick. All day I've felt a little off. Stomach churning.
Everyone in the world is sick right now and I don't want it.
I especially don't want my wife and kids to get it.
That's all. I'm goin' to bed.
I already have my eye on a couple boys in her class at the Stirring that have been gettin' a little too close.
Sofia's the cutest kid ever!
At least she's the most uncoordinated kid on the planet...maybe that will keep the boys away...you can only hope.
I'm putting together the outline for covering the Bible in 13 weeks.
What do you include?
What do you leave out?
Creation...Deuteronomy 23:13...Sinai...Ezekiel 23:19-21
Jesus...Pentecost...Ehud (the left handed judge that stabbed the really fat king and lost his sword in his belly and his attendants thought he just had really bad gas)...
Seriously...so much good stuff...how do you narrow it down?
Thoughts?
I'm gonna put a ton of time coming into the end of the year developing a curriculum for a narrative theology group I want to start in January. Genesis to Revelation. The narrative of the Bible. Creation...The Fall...Israel...Jesus...the Church...
Love it.
Can't wait.
Any interest?
We're starting a series called Simple at the Stirring.
I spoke yesterday to kick it off.
Matthew 13...the weeds...Worry and Wealth...God has a better way.
I really desire a simple, focused, single-minded life.
I want the life that is truly life!
Go check out the podcast. It should be up in a day or two.
I'd love to hear thoughts.
Had a great Sabbath today.
Slept in...time with fam...worked out...amazing food...time with friends...Heroes...amazing!
Right before this picture Moses had eaten 4 pacifiers and a turkey leg. Look at that mouth...amazing!
I got Zeke a bell for his bike. $2.99 at Target. His other one broke. Can you believe 3 people died today trying to shop for something that no one will care about in 3 days like this bell. We live in a very confusing place.
I'm a 530 area code guy!
It's been a year...I took the plunge.
No more 951...crazy.
It's gonna suck gettin' that old english Inland Empire tattoo removed from my stomach.
I'm a Reddin' boy...yeehaw!
Would I rather...
change cell phone carriers
Have someone pull out all my teeth with a pipe wrench or
Have some one kick me continually in the crotch for an hour
I truly can't decide
I got some crazy deal to switch to Sprint but it's sucking my will to live
I found out what I'm getting for Christmas.
Not only can you get it at Walmart...but I hear it smells like a BBQ stain on a white t-shirt.
Is there really anyone in the world that would look at this ad and go out and purchase this stuff.
I apologize if you're wearin' some McGraw right now...smellin' like rose petals and cow patties!
Sorry it's been a while.
Today we got up and got a chance to say goodbye to the Dunlaps.
They came in last night on their way to Oregon...so good to catch up...way to short...can't wait till Christmas.
I got a nap that was amazing.
Bank, Walgreens, and Winco with kids...not so restful.
The entire population of Redding was in Winco today...crazy.
Worked out.
Put the kids down for nap...let the wife nap.
We have friends that are coming up today to check out Simpson for their daughter.
They are going to take our kids tonight and let Alyssa and I go on a date...amazing!
We're gonna go to dinner...come back...feed Moses...go back out.
That's the most alone time with the wife since the baby...can't wait.
Hope you get a day of rest this week.
Shalom
This is the new office / kids room / extra bedroom for friends and family with the help of an aero bed / sweet room for life groups.
This morning I had the life group leaders over to talk about the new year and I'm stoked.
So excited to be so closely connected to all of our groups.
I love to hear what God is doing.
I feel alive in a living room with leaders...it's in my DNA.
What makes you come alive?
This morning I had our life group leaders in
The post Moses era has taken me away from my gym routine.
Today I returned.
I'm switching gyms.
I'm going to Fit One...it's right by my house.
Fitness 19 feels like its in Weaverville.
That doesn't help me go when I have a hard time convincing myself to go anyway.
Look for me when you're driving down Hartnell.
I'll be the obnoxious guy that is posing in the window.
Seriously...why the huge wall of windows facing the street?
No idea what happened to it.
Can you view it because it looks like a big black box to me.
Getting caught up on Heroes has been the thorn in my flesh.
Badly hacked versions of season 2 online.
Subtitles that took up half the screen in season 3.
We finally got to episode 5 and 6 in season 3 so we could watch it on nbc.com...priceless!
Creepy clown guy.
Mohender is mo-lamer
We're getting close.
I can almost enter conversations with people again.
Why is my life so lame.
I need a hobby or something.
Sunday at the Stirring I was talking about the Green Elephant in the church and I started talking about how Alyssa and I use cloth diapers for the kids. The message was not about cloth diapers...trust me.
Anyways...I was talking about choices we've made and how I see it as worship, not brownie points.
I thought I said scraping poop out of my kids diapers has turned into worship for me, but Juan and Nate said they heard me clear as day say, "it's worship for me when I scrape poop out of the toilet!" I'm still convinced I didn't say this but they assure me that I did.
Amazing.
I have no idea why I was talking about poop and worship anyways.
I should probably stick closer to the script.
Oh...the joys of speaking to crowds of people!
I'll forever be the "scooping the poop out of the toilet worship guy!"
Brilliant.
Anyone else hear it?
I'm having Nate post the 7pm gathering for the podcast. I got my poop straight that time!
I now have wireless in my house. Patrick is awesome.
I'm blogging from my front room as I neglect my kids that are crying :)
It's been a great Sabbath so far...gotta go.
That's been my last few days...
Still no wireless in the house...hence the sparse blogs
Inlaws came in on Thursday night
We've been doin' projects like crazy...
Hanging and trimming door
Ceiling fan
Kitchen light
Blinds
Water line
Leaks
Grout
Gutters
Trim
Closets
Saw the new Bond flick last night...wow...two words...axe to the foot!
Bringin' the green elephant this weekend to wrap up the series.
That's my life.
Monday...wireless internet
After Monday...blogs are back!
Stick around.
Adam needed some love to tell the world that his blog has moved. Go give him a blog hi-five.
In exchange for blog love I'm getting some tech love in setting up my wireless connection.
We totally need to move back to a bartering society...that would be awesome.
The only problem is my skill set kind of sucks.
I could pray for you.
Sing you a song.
Teach you how to be mediocre in golf.
Preach at you.
Give you advice that doesn't work in raising kids.
Pick paint colors for your house.
Pimp your blog.
That's all I got!
I'd probably go hungry in that kind of society...bummer.
I need to get good at a hobby or something.
Would anyone trade goods and services with me? Whatcha got?
after a week of fighting with at&t and an hour and seventeen minutes on the phone with them tonight before life group...good times.
we only have one jack in the house that works and that's in the bedroom.
only problem...Moses sleeps in our room right now...hence the dark picture.
can anyone tell me how to use my wireless router? it would be amazing to get on the internet and be able to see the keyboard.
I promise to have a productive post soon...
Our staff is getting away for a couple days.
Can't wait.
Time with God.
Time to be refreshed.
Time with friends.
Sean's cookin'.
Should be sweet.
No blogs till Saturday.
Try to survive!
I haven't seen the internet in 6 days.
In that time I have...
Packed up an entire house
Painted an entire house
Moved into a new house
Spoke at the Stirring about the political elephant in the church
Go listen to it here if you want. I know Hagquist is chompin' at the bit
We have a new president
I have 104 blogs to read
Pretty crazy 6 days.
It's good to be back!
Got the whole house painted...pictures are coming.
Mom got in tonight.
Message is close to ready for the weekend.
Saturday at 9am we are moving.
We'll be done by 11am.
We'd love the help.
Our new place is literally 30 seconds from this place so it will be a breeze to move.
Let me know if you plan on comin' so I can get the appropriate amount of donuts and Sunny D!
It's just not a move without donuts and Sunny D...it gives you solar energy...and that's good for the environment :)
That's my life this week.
Paintin' my house.
Speaking about the political elephant in the church on Sunday.
Blogs might be sparse.
I just found out last week that it was the world series.
Phillies and Tampa Bay...seriously?
I did not watch one full game this season...crazy.
Baseball used to be my life.
It doesn't help that I have rabbit ears that pick up two stations.
I'm catching the end of the game tonight but honestly I could care less.
What happened to me?
remember the post where I was talking about the simplicity of keys?
Yeah...I'm not that guy any more.
Now I have keys to:
Bechelli campus
2 keys to Eureka campus
new house
old house
mail
vespa
echo
vue
bike lock
church office
what happened?
Keys come with responsibility.
When you plant a church and don't have a lot of money and have the keys you:
Drive to the Naz with Nate on Saturday night at 8pm...
grab painting, mics, keyboard, drums, monitor, and mic stand...
take it to Eureka campus...
repeat next week!
We're trying to figure something out...
Anyone want my key? I'm willing to give it up :)
What do your keys say about you?
It's quite possible that Alyssa and I have put the contents of our lives in boxes more than any other people on the planet. We've been married 9 years...this is going to be dwelling #8 for us!
Wow. We have it down to a science.
It's all about paint colors. I think I love to move because I love to completely change the look of a house. It's the HGTV in me...dirty little secret.
Party at my new place in a couple weeks...stay tuned!
Did I just go into a title company and sign papers to move into a house this Monday?
Daniel (our agent) was showing us houses two weeks ago...
We were on our way home when I motioned to him to roll down his window...
There was one other house he had talked about that we decided to look at for kicks...
We loved it...
It was a short sale...
We have had a bid on another short sale for 3 months...
This one was different...
It already had an accepted offer...
This house had to get picked up or it was going to the bank November 1st...
We got it...
We get keys Monday...
What the heck!!!??!
I'm stoked!
Tonight I watched the Redding fireworks for the first time. They got postponed because of the fires earlier this year. They were amazing...hands down...best fireworks I've seen!
But it was bitter sweet.
I wasn't holding Zeke in my lap for them.
Fireworks and Zeke have a love / hate relationship.
He will scream and yell and punch you in the face and put his hands over his ears and shake uncontrollably during the fireworks but the minute they are over he will talk about them till next July 4th. If you don't know my son this might sound weird.
There were tons of kids around and I would of loved to have my family there.
Instead I was sitting next to the Gafners and a lady that was having an interactive worship service during the show. My favorite line to come out of her mouth was, "Father God, America blesses you with our fireworks...praise Jesus!"
I seriously can't make stuff like that up...ask the Gafners...classic.
Come home family...I miss you!
Literally none.
Give me a call...you'll crack up.
I led worship for homecoming weekend at Simpson today...not good timing.
Living the single life is crazy.
I think all the single people I know are lazy!
I had the most productive day of my life yesterday without my family.
I think I'd be 400% more efficient if I was single.
God knows what he's doing.
I'd be a mess without my family.
But seriously single peeps...step it up...quit telling me your busy!
Get on it! (If you've ever heard me say that then you know the southern twang you're supposed to hear when its said).
Just kidding.
Enjoy singleness.
Keep margin in your life.
Jesus was single...he's pretty cool.
...of uninterrupted sleep last night!
Alyssa and the kiddies made it safe to Riverside.
My bachelor schedule is filling up...
Work on music
Poker night
Lead worship for Simpson homecoming weekend
Fireworks
Hot tub
Promote a concert
I feel like I have to fill every minute of my day because I have no clue how to handle myself without my family around me all day.
The wife and kiddies are heading to Riverside tomorrow. They are going to be down there till Monday. I've contemplated getting into some sweats and sleeping till they come back in the door. I'm bummed I'm not getting down to the ol' rivercity but I'm looking forward to rest.
Haven't posted about the new campus we planted on Sunday yet...it was awesome...lots of work...but amazing.
I'm down a pound for the beard challenge.
We put an offer on a house today. I'll give more details as they come. Here's a pic.
One of the most talented dudes I have the privilege of calling a friend.
Go listen to his new music...it's amazing!
I'm really proud of you dude.
There's a possibility of a Redding and Riverside show with him and The Listening in November. I'll keep you posted.
Can't believe we have our first gathering at our new campus tomorrow!
Nate and I met with Bill Randall yesterday at Sue's...it's a monthly meeting that I really look forward to...Bill is amazing.
He told us that he was proud of us and encouraged us.
I think he feels like a grandpa that played a huge role in giving birth to the Stirring and is now seeing the first Stirring offspring.
He said you can't ever be fully prepared for something new...there are things that will come up that you can't predict until you're in it...we were sharing our extreme level of freakoutness...I found some comfort in that.
I have no idea what to expect.
Sean and Rebecca, Nate, me and the launch team?
300 people from other churches with issues that will probably have the same issues with us?
100 people that don't know God yet?
The anticipation is killing me.
I've been praying for tomorrow and the new people that will be coming into our Life Groups...can't wait.
If you don't have a church that you call home come hang with us tomorrow at 10am.
I see Christian at Simpson yesterday and he busts this out of his bag and gives it to me.
It's the Green Bible...amazing
Manufactured using paper with ten percent post-consumer content. The Bible is printed with soy-based inks. The all-natural 100% cotton/linen cover material is produced in a green friendly environment (all air is purified before exhausting into the atmosphere and all water is purified and recycled.)
Essays in the front by:
Desmund Tutu, Saint Francis of Assisi, Wendall Berry, N.T. Wright, Pope John Paul II, Brian McClaren, Matthew Sleeth, etc.
Every passage (over 1000) in the scriptures that talks about the earth and God's care for all creation is in green.
The back has a resource guide that talks about issues like health, land conservation, practical steps a church and family can take to get started, and a bunch of great websites.
You're the man Christian...thanks dude...this Bible is awesome.
Keep it green kiddies!
Remember...God is a tree hugger!
All in one day.
Heaven on earth.
Why the heck do you have to drive three hours to get there?
Church plant is almost ready!
3 days left...I just threw up a little in my mouth!
Come home from a long day at work...
Meet your wife in the driveway with the kids loaded in the car...
Jump out of your car to join them and go look at potential houses...
Have your kids freak out inside potential houses...
Drive home while kids freak out in the car...
Get home and realize something sounds weird...
Look over and realize that your other car is running...
Look in the window and realize you locked your car...
With your car running...
Realize you don't have a spare key...
Realize your car has been running with the doors locked for two hours...
Realize Life Group is at your house in an hour...
Call oldest friend in the world who used to be a lock smith...Thanks Aaron...
He tells you to call someone with triple A...
Call Nate...Thanks dude...I owe you...That's worth at least 14 iced caramel macciato's...
Get car opened as people are walking into my house for Life Group...
Can you tell my mind is a little mushy right now...
Lesson...
Turn your car off when you get out and take the keys out of the ignition before you lock doors!
Long day.
How did this sneak up on me?
That's it Rob...I'm calling off chillin' at Starbucks tomorrow.
How dare you put out a new book without letting me know.
My birthday is April 21st if anyone wants to get me an early present.
Every Monday morning I'm comin' with an update.
Last week: 177.0
Today: 176.0
I contemplated chugging some Metamucil with prune juice and coffee just so I could see 175 on the scale for the first time in a long time...maybe tomorrow! 175 was the original goal but now I want to see 165 before the beard comes off. It's goin' slow but it's goin'.
Next week I want to weigh in at 173...it's on!
This is going to become a reoccurring post from RevRock.
First of all if you don't live in the land of Pandora you need to crawl out from the rock you've been living under...throw away all your 8 tracks...stop all your weekend projects on your El Camino...and go put together some sweet internet radio love!
Pandora is always on at our house. Now it might have to share time with Genius from my itunes library...Thanks TJ...like I needed more choices of amazing playlists.
At least three times a day you'll hear me say, "How in the world did you know Pandora?"
This morning it was, "How in the world did you know I needed to hear that bass line from "Jenny was a friend of mine" by the Killers? Amazing.
It's like we're in this weird cyber relationship and it knows me.
As I'm writing this post Alyssa came down the stairs with Moses and the song "Moses" by Coldplay came on.
Seriously if I go to take a photo booth picture of myself right now and "I'm too sexy" by Right Said Fred comes on I'm gonna lose it!
Just spent the evening owning the popcorn ceiling at the Gafners new house. Two huge rooms, hallway, entry way and two bedrooms...owned! It all came down super easy except for a 3x5 stretch that was applied to the ceiling by Satan himself!
It was fun seeing Sean and Rebecca so excited about their first house. I remember the same feelings.
Can't believe I have to wait a year till I get to use their pool though...bummer.
After work headed out to the new campus on Eureka way and set up sound equipment.
It's gonna sound awesome in there. Sean and the kiddos helped us get everything out there...thanks dude.
John Culp is the sound genius that helped make everything happen...you're the mvp dude!
Got home late...missed the vp debate.
Was it any good?
The presidential debate was a snooze in my opinion...no one willing to recognize there's kind of a lot going on in our country right now.
I'm tired...it's gonna be a long weekend.
The perfect number...
I need to write the perfect post...
Too much pressure...
I'm not sure Jesus cares about my blog...
My posts have sucked for a couple weeks...I apologize
Hang in there till after October 12th...
The church plant has officially turned my brain to oatmeal...with raisins...and slices of banana.
If Kirk Cameron was a ghost writer for my blog he would write an amazing 777th post...
Speaking of amazing acting...
Does anyone have The Omega Code II on Blue Ray?
I hear it will blow your mind in HD!
Thus ends the perfect post.
The church plant (countdown: 10 days!) kid's rooms are in need of the following items . If any Stirring Parents or RevRock peeps have these laying around your house, not being used, in good condition - please let us know!
Infant Room: Changing table, Pack-n-Play (portable crib or any kind), “Push” toys for newly walking children, Stackable blocks, Teething toys, Rattles, Books
Toddler Room: Table and chairs, Changing table, Baby dolls with clothes, Large Legos ,Books, Rocking chair, Kitchen set, Puzzles (age appropriate), Arts & Crafts
I know Nate already pimped this place but I gotta add my two cents.
My buddy Paul David is managing this place called the Downtown Eatery.
Do yourself a favor and go. Open till 4pm during the week. Friday and Saturday nights.
The food and service is amazing.
I told Paul I was posting a blog and to prepare for a line out the door today so don't let me down.
If you missed the background of the challenge catch yourself up real quick.
I'm tryin' to get down to 165.
This morning I weighed in at 177.0
Two day ago I was at 176.2
Bummer
The beard is growin' till the weight comes off.
Todd has taken up the challenge as well. Anyone else want to join?
Our beards are at about the same length right now.
Went and bought some 0 and 1 point soup today.
I gotta get to the gym.
I have a feelin' I've got the Gandolph beard in my future.
Last night was the best night of sleep yet for Moses!
Alyssa let me sleep till 9:30...it was amazing.
Hung with Sofia and Mo in the morning.
Picked up Zeke.
Family grocery trip...always good times...picked up some soup in anticipation of fall
Put kids down for nap...got an episode of Heros in.
Played with kids after nap
Went to the Osborne's for Davey's 4th B-Day...pizza, pinata's, and bikes...good times.
Got home...kids in bed...finished season one of Heros.
It's been a great day of rest after a really crazy week.
How was your day of rest this week?
The whole crew is rockin' em tonight!
It's absolute insanity trying to get all 5 people in my family in a picture.
I think all the faces sum up life at this point.
Moses' onesie is amazing.
The shirts are in. $20
They're amazing. American Apparel
All profit to the church plant.
We'll have them ready this Sunday night at the Stirring.
We have crews and v's in guys and girls...kids sizes and onesies.
If you're just out there in blog land and want a shirt send a check to:
The Stirring 3468 Bechelli Ln. Ste E
Redding, CA 96002
Put t-shirt in the memo and leave me your address and I'll send you one. I'll eat the shipping.
Help us get this church planted people.
Chest hair optional
Sorry for the sparse blogs.
I'm speaking this weekend at the Stirring. "We love the least." Matthew 25. Sheep. Goats. They didn't see Jesus. Loving the least takes seeing with the eyes of Jesus...a whole new lens...gotta come to get the rest.
I started putting my thoughts together yesterday.
This week has been all about sound and projectors and in ear monitor purchases.
God is awesome though...he woke me up a week and a half ago at 5am and downloaded 75% of my message in about half an hour. I think he knew my week was going to be busy.
Come hang tomorrow night. Did I mention goats!
Colossians 4:2-6
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Praying for open doors to see what God is already doing and joining in!
New baby...no sleep
Almost 2 year old...already fully embracing the terrible two label
Five year old Evil Kinevil on a bike. Last night he cut his forehead and three inches off his bangs with Alyssa's shaving razor!
Trying to be a husband.
Purchasing all the sound and media equipment for the Stirring church plant
Overseeing Stirring Kids and Life Groups.
Leading a leadership meeting on Sunday.
Speaking on Sunday at the Stirring.
Monday is going to be amazing!
Seems like an epidemic. All the dudes at our Life Group on Tuesday have a ton going on. September started with a bang. Can't believe it's almost over.
Dumbest thing I've ever seen.
Anyone else see it?
There's no way I can get that five minutes of my life back.
Bummer.
Dropped Zeke off at school.
Alyssa took Moses in for doctors appointment.
I put Sofia down for a nap.
I GOT A TWO HOUR NAP!!!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow...it was amazing.
Nate called me half way through my nap but I'll forgive him in 7 weeks...It's what Jesus would do!
Picked Zeke up from school.
Put Sofia down for a nap.
Put Alyssa down for a nap.
Threw Moses in the stroller and watched Zeke fly around the neighborhood on his bike for an hour.
He's seriously nuts...standing on the pedals to ride faster...jumping over speed bumps...cannot believe he learned how to ride his bike a couple days ago!
I hope this isn't the season of E.R. visits in our future.
Took the kids to the Osborne's went out to dinner with my wife...thanks guys...it was awesome!
Came home...kids in bed...watched some Hero's...don't even think about telling me what happened tonight on the season premiere...we're almost finished with the first season.
Great day!
Zeke is quite a character. Not always up for trying something new.
We've had his training wheels off his bike for 3 months but he refuses to let me teach him.
He just pushes it around the neighborhood and cruises around without pedaling.
I've offered help 100 times and it's met with meltdown every time.
Tonight we were at the Osbornes.
Look outside and my son is cruisin' around on Davey's bike...riding like a seasoned veteran!
What the heck??!?
We run outside and he has this huge grin on his face as he's wheelin' through the back yard.
Can't believe it.
That's Zeke's M.O.
Didn't walk forever...then one day out of nowhere he takes off runnin!
Won't go to Kindergarten without me carrying him into class...now I have to drop him off and let him walk in by himself.
He's a trip. I love my boy. He makes me a better person.
Smile...You could have this dudes job!
My dad sent me this...classic.
Well I didn't reach my goal of weighing 175 this summer but that hasn't stopped me from setting another goal. I weighed 178.8 as of this morning but I need a new goal to get me goin' again!
This time I'm adding a little something to the plan to spice it up.
I haven't shaved since Sunday (I know I grow facial hair like Teen wolf) and I decided I'm not going to shave till I'm 165.
Haven't told Alyssa yet...she loves the beard...that was sarcasm if it didn't translate through the internet!
I'll shave the neck and trim up the sides but everything else is goin' mountain man!
I'm hopin' to get there before December.
At 165 and a gnarly beard I'll probably look like Tom Hanks in Castaway...all emaciated and dirty lookin'.
If I meet my goal before Christmas I think I'm gonna treat myself to a tattoo.
Haven't told Alyssa that either!
I want to get a treasure chest overflowing with booty that has a banner under it saying "don't store your treasure on earth" with a bunch of moths around it. Read Matthew 6:19-21 for context.
Side note: got the Vespa back today...amazing!
Just came from setting up the parking lot at the Naz.
The Stirring is having their first parking lot sale tomorrow for our church plant.
7-3pm...be there!
We might make $157,943.00
I've never seen so much stuff piled up in one place before.
Tomorrow's gonna be crazy.
Gafner's sleeping down there with all the stuff...I'm pretty sure he has a gun!
I love garage sales!
Well...hopefully in a week or so.
Most of my Redding peeps have no idea that I have a Vespa.
A 2003 Grand Turismo...and it's mint green...don't be jealous.
Ever since I moved up here it's been out of commission. Battery and other issues.
I've had it on the road for about a combined 2 hours.
In Riverside I was on that bad boy every day.
Well Gafner and I got it onto his truck today and it's going to the shop tomorrow.
I finally found a place that services Vespa's.
Hopefully I'll be back riding soon...just in time for it to start raining!
Klein and Skinner pointed out that "the hub" is my new nickname.
For all my friends that still have no idea how to use an RSS feed.
I've been designated the dude that has a ton of links to peoples sites...so I get used to take you to other people...I'm ok with it.
How many of you out there are using me ? I just want to know what our blog relationship looks like. I can handle it...I'm a big boy!
T.J.
Holly
G
Ger
Trenda
Juanita
Brad
Lisa
Trav
Annette
Darla
Beth
Alyssa
Amazing first night.
Can't wait for next week!
We blew past 50,000 visitors and I totally missed it. We were supposed to throw a big blog party and I blew it. Checked it two days ago and then forgot about it. Thank you to everyone that is hangin' out at RevRock. It's been a blast...frustrating at times...but I love the community of people we have comin' through every day.
I've just spent a couple days with my parents, my bro and his wife and I feel like the blog has really helped us stay connected through this transition of us moving up here. Mike and Becky definitely need a blog. Riverside peeps need to turn on the blog pressure for them!
Anyways, just wanted to say thanks.
If I could get you all in a stadium at one time I'd rock it like Obama and set up some sweet pillars to make me feel larger then life...then I'd tell a poop story about one of my kids!
Next blog party will not be a let down...
Just wait till 100,000!
That's right folks...we got out last night...just me and my smokin' hot wife!
2 hour dinner at Girandas...amazing...thanks for the gift certificate Heather...it was awesome.
Came home...helped my mom put the kids to bed...fed Moses...back out for coffee.
So good to spend time eating...looking at my wife...talking.
It's been a long month since the baby...last night was definitely needed.
Thanks mom!
This is the fifth picture taken of Mos and it was taken with photo booth. At this point with Zeke he had eye damage from the amount of camera flash hitting his eyes. Sorry buddy! I realize some of you like my aunt Lindi might be coming to my blog everyday just to see update pics of Moses so I will periodically put some of these up. Don't be concerned...he does have a right hand that has all five fingers...he just moves too much for pictures.
My mom got here last night. My dad, my bro and Becky show up Sunday night. It will be good to hang with the fam.
For some reason Moses looks much more rested than I do after 20 minutes of sleep last night! Have I aged 15 years in the last month?
You can't take an epidural shot to ease the pain of giving birth to character.Here's a piece a few pages further in...
What kind of person will you become in the math and aftermath of all the fecality life slings at you between diapers and Depends?I'm in 50 pages...good book.
