Halloween 08

What a day!!  Josiah has been dressed as Spider-man all day.  He even wore it to the mall.  We had a great day today.  Played at the play area at Willow Bend Mall, played soccer in Old Navy and didn’t get kicked out, ate at Steak-n-Shake, and then went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. The boys [...]

Trick-or-Treat

Josiah is excited about going trick or treating tonight!  He has never been and we will see how it goes.  He can decide if he wants to be a Ninja, Batman, Mr. Incredible, or Spider-man.  Lucky for us, he has all of these costumes because we collect them throughout the year.  Really today is no [...]

John 16:5-33

“But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate[a] won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 [...]

Halloween Party at Josiah school

This Afternoon I joined Josiah’s class for their Halloween Party (I don’t think they called it that) The party was filled with a really cool craft, a fun relay game, a glow in the dark bracelet, and of coarse food.  It was fun and I am glad that I went.  I was the only dad [...]

John 15:18-16:4

“I have told you these things so that you won’t abandon your faith.” v.16:1
Jesus knows his time on earth is coming to an end.  These are some of his last words to prepare his disciples for what is coming.  He does this so they won’t abandon the faith!
This is an important statement for [...]

“‘Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.‘” v.5
This is a powerful passage and just reading the verse at the top doesn’t give it complete justice.  Jesus is once again teaching about the [...]

Happy B-Day Stephanie – Why I love my Wife

Today is a special day for my wife, she turns . . . you’ll have to ask her, i don’t know that she wants that told to all my readers.  If you could tell her happy birthday here or here.  So in light of her special day I thought I would right down 10 reasons [...]

John 14:15-31

“‘If you love me, obey[a] my commandments.‘” v. 15
Love – it’s a word today that we throw around carelessly.  It’s really become something that is easy to say, without showing it with our actions.  Jesus hits on this also.  It is easy to say we love God, but do our actions reveal this.  I am [...]

Costume Party Fun!!

Last night Josiah and I joined the Jr/Sr small group for their costume party.  We had a lot of fun.  The students went all out with their costumes I was pretty impressed.  Josiah and I went as ninjas.  All day he asked if it was time to go to the party, literally every 15 minutes.  [...]

John 14:1-4

“‘Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home.[a] If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?[b] 3When everything is ready, I will come and get [...]

Soccer What?

Well today at Josiah’s soccer game Stephanie and I both learned that we are very competitive.  Josiah has been playing soccer this year and has come a long way.  From the first game of crying on the sideline and not wanting to go in to the kid that typically scores 4 goals a game.
Well today, [...]

John 13:21-38

“Now Jesus was deeply troubled,[a] and he exclaimed, ‘I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me!’” v. 21
Being betrayed is difficult and comes in many forms.  It was hard for Jesus to deal with also.  The Greek here says that Jesus was troubled in his spirit.  This whole chapter shows Jesus human [...]

Family Update

Several People have been praying and asking about us so I thought i would let everyone know our status.
We think we have made it out of the tuff days of Jackson’s recovery.  Days 4-7 were really hard, especially at night.  Jackson who normally takes meds very easily and drinks like you wouldn’t believe, started to [...]

John 13:1-20

“Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.[a] 2 It was time for supper, and the devil had already prompted Judas,[b] son of Simon [...]

Luke 22:1-13

“Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples, 4 and he went to the leading priests and captains of the Temple guard to discuss the best way to betray Jesus to them. 5 They were delighted, and they promised to give him money. 6 So he agreed and began looking [...]

Matthew 25:31-46

“But when the Son of Man[a] comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All the nations[b] will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will place the sheep [...]

Got one down!

Josiah is starting to memorize scripture with me.  We have been in a series called HABITS on the weekend with our students.  One of the HABITS that has been weak for me is memorizing scripture.  So, I asked Josiah if he wants to do memorize some verses with me, of coarse he said yes.  He [...]

Matthew 25:1-30

“He gave five bags of silver[a] to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.” v.15
When you look at this verse alone it may not make sense as to why it is important, especially when this [...]

Pastor Appreciation Month

October is deemed Pastor Appreciation Month.  It’s supposed to be a time where you love on your pastor/s and let them know how much you appreciate them.  I have had some great pastors in my life and I just want to take the time here to thank them for their investment in me.

My Grandfather – [...]

Luke 21:25-38

“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, 35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. 36Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to [...]

Dip N Dot’s and Nana to the Rescue

Jackson has been doing pretty well with his sore throat, however he is running a fever and doesn’t want to drink or eat anything.  This poses a huge challenge since he had oral meds that have to be taken.  His fever got to about 100 degrees and we had to cool him off in the [...]

Soccer and Chuck E Cheese

We are starting to get back to normal after 2 weeks of high stress.  Jackson is recovering well and Josiah is being a good big brother.
Today was a great day for Joe.  He had a soccer game in the morning then a Birthday Party this afternoon. He was so excited.  You have to understand, this [...]

Jackson is coming Home!

We made it!!!!  Jackson had surgery yesterday at 7:00 am the procedure to take out his adenoids and tonsils only took 20 minutes at most.  We were fortunate that Jackson slept off the sleepy juice instead of getting really cranky and mad.  The doctor said that typically kids come out of anaesthesiology very irritable and [...]

Luke 21:1-24

“‘Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’[b] and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them. 9 And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.’ 10 Then he added, [...]

Surgery Tomorrow

Jackson is all set for surgery tomorrow.  We have to be at Centennial Medical Center at 5:30 am.  Yuck!!  His surgery is scheduled for 7:00am and should only take about 30 minutes to take out his adenoids and tonsils.  From there we will go to recovery, then to his own room on the pediatrics floor [...]