“On October 31, 1517, a German monk name Martin Luther posted his grievances with the Medieval Roman Catholic Church on the church door in Wittenberg (see photo). Those grievances, known as the Ninety-five Theses, sparked the movement which became known as the Protestant Reformation. The Reformation marked a return by Christians throughout Europe to the [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Here is a quick rundown of all of the major changes that have/are happing in our lives 2008. The Decision to Home School Vintage Educate our Children After 17 years we had a coaching change at Southern Miss. (Give them time; Fedora will be great) After 12 years at the same church we are turning [...]
Just a reminder that much of what you see today will not be real. Someone is fighting for your attention today; the question is to whom will you give it? Ladies, stop competing with the world. In reality you are competing with someone/something that doesn’t even exist. Set your minds on things that are above, [...]
There are tons of books out there that I want to read. Any time I go into a bookstore, or read someone’s blog, I have another 2-3 books to add to my “to read” list. Right now I have about 15 books sitting on my shelf waiting for me to engage them. The two primary [...]
Yesterday afternoon we took the family to Mitchell Farms in Collins. We went with some other families that are a part of our Vintage Group. If you haven’t been, it’s a great 2-3 hour trip for the family. Here is a recent newspaper article about the farm. I’m posting a few pictures on Facebook from [...]
I’m finishing up the book Wild Goose Chase. An introduction to the book reads, “Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit – ‘The Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surrounds [...]
Just a heads-up to let you know about the Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa that will be in Hattiesburg the night of October 29th. These kids led worship at Catalyst and from that expierence I recommend you come and see the joy on their faces first hand. Most of us have watch commercials showing the [...]
This is my breakfast buddy, my son TJ. Most every morning I’m greeted by this little guy and usually the first request of the day is for a bowl of “Daddy’s Wheaties”. I usually serve up two bowls, one for him and one for me. Both bowls are usually a mixture of Wheaties and Frosted [...]
I had an incredible time at the Catalyst Conference last week. The speakers, music, and total experience were all excellent! One of the speakers this year, with whom I was not familiar, was corporate leadership research guru Jim Collins. Jim’s book Good to Great has sold more than 3 million copies! If you lead people [...]
OK, I’m a little curious. I must admit that I check my blog stats every week to see how many hits I’ve had. This often leads me to the question, “I wonder who these people are?” So I thought it would be fun to see. So, please click on the word “comment” at the end [...]
