Archive - March, 2009

25 things about facebook

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A couple of my friends posted this on their blogs today and I just had to share it here. I’ve been meaning to come up with a similar list because I found the whole “25 things” list to be so annoying a few weeks ago when it was in its hayday.

Oh, and by the way, I don’t trust apps of facebook, so if you send me a request for something, I’m going to ignore it. It doesn’t matter what it is, I’m not going to accept it. I don’t care if it’s a meaningful cause or a really fun game. It’s nothing against you, it’s just that I don’t trust what that app will do with my personal information. Facebook collects an obscene amount of information from it’s users and I’m just not crazy about sharing that info with some guy who created a pirate app.

smelly birthday

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parker-bday-partyToday Parker had his birthday party at McDonalds. Ironically, as I look at this picture, it seems so calm and “nice”. The reality is that for an hour and a half Parker and his friends terrorized a certain clown’s Playland. Within minutes, faces were red, hair was dripping with sweat and probably enough bacteria was spread around to destroy a small village.

I realized something about these indoor playlands today. There must be some law that requires them to be built in an echo chamber. Just about every substance in that room is made with the intention to reflect, and not absorb, the screams, cries and screeches of children’s voices. At one point, I left the room and entered in the dining area. It was eerily calm and quiet.

I also realized something about myself today. While my son was celebrating his 5th birthday, I was recognizing the fact that I’m a tired, cranky and deaf old man.

Parker got some great toys from his friends and (in typical dad duty) I got to help him assemble a few of them tonight. Tonight we put together a Lego car and I was so proud that he was able to follow the first couple steps of the instructions by himself. I’m proud of you, Parker! I’m glad you had a great party today. Even if that Playland smelled kind of funny….

i’ve seen it all

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I came across this video in my Google Reader from morethandodgeball.com. It’s a great (and humorous) description of the life of a youth pastor. “I’ve seen it all.”

winter retreat 09

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winter-retreat-2009-group1We had our annual Winter Retreat this past weekend. I’m still exhausted from it, but it’s a good thing. I love investing in students, especially for events like this one.

This is definitely the highlight of our year for our student ministry. Each year we have a blast connecting to God and to each other. This was our largest retreat and the crazy thing is that we brought 18 more students than our average weekly attendance. The event has definitely taken on a life of its own.

Many students expressed a renewed commitment to live for Christ and several indicated that they had a meaningful encounter with the Holy Spirit for the first time. Through the fun, the planning, the traffic, the craziness, the messy games and the lack of showers, God met with us in a powerful way. I’m always amazed by His goodness and the way He choses to interact with His people.

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