Had our last softball game for our Bellevue league tonight, a double header...unfortunately, we lost both games. Run ruled in the first one, but lost the second one in the top of the seventh by 1 or 2 runs. I played okay defensively, had a couple of fielding mistakes and a couple of bad throws, but was really pleased with my bat. I flew out once, walked once...then got singles the rest of the time!
Still have about 4 games left in the Norwalk league! I hope I can be more consistent both in the field and at bat!
Monday, July 30, 2007
A Little Accident
Well Meg ran over to her mom and dads this afternoon after the picnic. When she got there her parents weren't home, so she went inside to wait. A little later her parents got home, a little later she decided to come home and pickup a couple of things before heading to Osbourne Park for a walk. Well as you can see she didn't exactly pay attention as she was backing out of the drive way...
Believe it or not...it may have totalled my mother-in-laws car. There is cross brace for the engine that the radiator is attached to that got bent, dislodging the radiator. So being that the car is a 1991 Honda Accord, it is probably finished! Luckily they have already been looking at new cars, so I guess meg just sped up the process...get the joy of calling my insurance agent tomorrow!! Fun, Fun!!
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Church Picnic
Well today was a cool day...spoke at the shoreline service this morning, it went really well. I got to share with them about Angelfood. Made some really cool connections with people. One of the great things about Angelfood is getting to help people save money, especially senior citizens. Knowing that most are on a fixed income and struggle financially, Angelfood is a great way to assist them!
Later in the day following our morning service, we had our annual church picnic. It was a great time! Some played volleyball, horsehoes, and cornhole. We also had some inflatable and water games for the kids...Kinsey loved going down the water slide!!
Later in the day following our morning service, we had our annual church picnic. It was a great time! Some played volleyball, horsehoes, and cornhole. We also had some inflatable and water games for the kids...Kinsey loved going down the water slide!!
Overall a fun day had by all! Except for Steve O. during one of the volleyball games he rolled his ankle. They thought he broke it, so they took him to the hospital...report back was inconclusive, so he will be going to specialists this week to get the final verdict! He is in ALOT of pain, so be praying for him!Saturday, July 28, 2007
Date Night
Well tonight was really cool...for the first time in a long time Meg and I went out for a date night! More on that in a moment...
Got to the church a little after 330am this morning for Angelfood. Got everything set and all went well, they unloaded the truck in about an hour and fifteen mintues. I decided to let our awesome host site crew take care of things, so I went home and took a 3 hour nap. After that I got ready and went to the church to prepare for a message that I am speaking tomorrow morning at the shoreline service in Sandusky... and that is when I had the ideat to take Meg out...
Kelly Hixson watched the girls and we went to see the new movie called "No Reservations." It is advertised as like the best date movie of the year...however, I would have to disagree with that slightly!! Don't get me wrong it is a cool movie (for a chick flick), the only problem is that in the previews they totally underplay how sad the movie is...literally I looked over at Meg at one point and I thought she was on the vurge of sobbing. It is sad...but good!
After the movie we went to Starbucks, got some coffee and just sat and talked for about 45 min. It was really cool! We don't do that enough, but I want to start doing it more often. We were able to reconnect on some things regarding family and ministry!
Well got look over my notes for the AM...if you think about it or read this in time please pray for God's anointing as I speak tomorrow...Also have the church picnic tomorrow...maybe I will post some pics of all the cool activities of the day tomorrow.
Got to the church a little after 330am this morning for Angelfood. Got everything set and all went well, they unloaded the truck in about an hour and fifteen mintues. I decided to let our awesome host site crew take care of things, so I went home and took a 3 hour nap. After that I got ready and went to the church to prepare for a message that I am speaking tomorrow morning at the shoreline service in Sandusky... and that is when I had the ideat to take Meg out...
Kelly Hixson watched the girls and we went to see the new movie called "No Reservations." It is advertised as like the best date movie of the year...however, I would have to disagree with that slightly!! Don't get me wrong it is a cool movie (for a chick flick), the only problem is that in the previews they totally underplay how sad the movie is...literally I looked over at Meg at one point and I thought she was on the vurge of sobbing. It is sad...but good!
After the movie we went to Starbucks, got some coffee and just sat and talked for about 45 min. It was really cool! We don't do that enough, but I want to start doing it more often. We were able to reconnect on some things regarding family and ministry!
Well got look over my notes for the AM...if you think about it or read this in time please pray for God's anointing as I speak tomorrow...Also have the church picnic tomorrow...maybe I will post some pics of all the cool activities of the day tomorrow.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Rained Out
Didn't get alot of good sleep last night. We had some much needed thunderstorms move through last night and the rain continued through today. We thought we were going to get our softball game in, but just as we were getting ready to leave they came on the TV and issued at severe thunderstorm warning for Huron county (where we play softball)...so we went ahead and drove to norwalk, but just as we got into norwalk it began raining like I haven't seen it rain in a long time! Needless to say the game was cancelled...
Well tomorrow is an angelfood distribution day so I have to be at the church by 330am, so I need to get some sleep!
Good Night!
Well tomorrow is an angelfood distribution day so I have to be at the church by 330am, so I need to get some sleep!
Good Night!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Time Out...
Well its a little after 3:00pm, and because I have an incredible pastor I have been at Panera for the past couple of hours. Have been kind of brainstorming, dreaming and planning. Today as I sat in my office I felt this incredible heaviness on my shoulders and just felt like I needed to call a "time out," thus the reason for the trip to panera.
Can I be transparent for minute? Good! Cause I am gonna be...after all it is my blog...The first half of this year has been incredibly challenging! Actually it started the fall of last year as we promoted and started Angelfood at the church, all the meetings with pastors and planning our own start of not only hosting, but being a drop site where other churches come pick up there food! It became so time consuming...on top of that trying to plan and launch Earthbeat Sandusky...another large project, endeavor or event...take your pick...then add in Fine Arts, Youth Convention, and all the other things that along with Axiom...I got two words for you - BURNED OUT!!
Yeah, by easter of this year I felt sucked dry...the tank was empty! Quite honestly I went into cruise mode...maintaining what I needed to do till I went on vacation...the only problem is, vacation didn't fix it like I thought it would...I walked right back into caous the very weekend I got back, and it continued the month of June...luckily camp season came and it helped!!
Over the couple weeks of camp and a short week of July 4th, I began to get some wind back in my sails! Then spending time with Doug Reed this past week REALLY helped! We didn't talk about anything real deep, but just hanging out with him Sunday afternoon and evening was so cool! I can only describe it like a car with a dead battery...I felt like some jumper cables were hooked up!
I know it sounds like I have left God out of all this, but I haven't...totally. I have to admit that for a few months I felt like God was absent...but he wasn't...I was. It seems that when I begin to allow my schedule to run me that one of the first thing that gets pushed out is my time with God. But I have made a conscious effort to draw closer to God than ever...I want to grow! I am SO SICK of what my life has always been...I want more of God...I have listened to the lies of the enemy to long! I refuse to any longer!!
I know this is long but bear with me...
At Jr High camp, Heath McCoy shared from a passage about Saul and his appointment to be King. in 1 Samuel when God was appointing the King of Israel and Saul's name was called...he ran and hid among the baggage. He ran from what God wanted him to do...he allowed his insecurities to get the best of him. I relate to this alot...I have always felt like God wanted more from me, but I have allowed the lies of the enemy to dictate my actions...and I have hid among the baggage.
One point that he made in the message was this..."You will never be who God wants you to be until you deal with who you've always been..." Yeah, that kicked my butt!!
Its time...Its time for me to look at God and say..."Time in...I want back in the game!" It is time for me to deal with who I have always been and become what God wants me to be!!
Don't know if any of this has made sense...forgive my wordiness, but I just feel that it was time to get some of this stuff off my chest!
Later...
Can I be transparent for minute? Good! Cause I am gonna be...after all it is my blog...The first half of this year has been incredibly challenging! Actually it started the fall of last year as we promoted and started Angelfood at the church, all the meetings with pastors and planning our own start of not only hosting, but being a drop site where other churches come pick up there food! It became so time consuming...on top of that trying to plan and launch Earthbeat Sandusky...another large project, endeavor or event...take your pick...then add in Fine Arts, Youth Convention, and all the other things that along with Axiom...I got two words for you - BURNED OUT!!
Yeah, by easter of this year I felt sucked dry...the tank was empty! Quite honestly I went into cruise mode...maintaining what I needed to do till I went on vacation...the only problem is, vacation didn't fix it like I thought it would...I walked right back into caous the very weekend I got back, and it continued the month of June...luckily camp season came and it helped!!
Over the couple weeks of camp and a short week of July 4th, I began to get some wind back in my sails! Then spending time with Doug Reed this past week REALLY helped! We didn't talk about anything real deep, but just hanging out with him Sunday afternoon and evening was so cool! I can only describe it like a car with a dead battery...I felt like some jumper cables were hooked up!
I know it sounds like I have left God out of all this, but I haven't...totally. I have to admit that for a few months I felt like God was absent...but he wasn't...I was. It seems that when I begin to allow my schedule to run me that one of the first thing that gets pushed out is my time with God. But I have made a conscious effort to draw closer to God than ever...I want to grow! I am SO SICK of what my life has always been...I want more of God...I have listened to the lies of the enemy to long! I refuse to any longer!!
I know this is long but bear with me...
At Jr High camp, Heath McCoy shared from a passage about Saul and his appointment to be King. in 1 Samuel when God was appointing the King of Israel and Saul's name was called...he ran and hid among the baggage. He ran from what God wanted him to do...he allowed his insecurities to get the best of him. I relate to this alot...I have always felt like God wanted more from me, but I have allowed the lies of the enemy to dictate my actions...and I have hid among the baggage.
One point that he made in the message was this..."You will never be who God wants you to be until you deal with who you've always been..." Yeah, that kicked my butt!!
Its time...Its time for me to look at God and say..."Time in...I want back in the game!" It is time for me to deal with who I have always been and become what God wants me to be!!
Don't know if any of this has made sense...forgive my wordiness, but I just feel that it was time to get some of this stuff off my chest!
Later...
Crazy Summer...
Well if you checked back very often, you know that I have not made many posts. I apologize for the absence, but the summer has been a little crazy, with 2 camps, kids video production DVD's and softball...been pretty busy...Well the plan is to get back some consistency, so check back in...cause summer is almost over...
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