Posts from — January 2009

So this is it.  My first flight into the “blogosphere.”  If I understand it right, your blog is where you get to express yourself, tell it like it is, say what you feel, air what’s on your heart and mind.  They tell me that a good blog is sometimes serious, sometimes spiritual, sometimes silly- sorry for the alliteration, it’s a preacher deal.  I assume if you can be all three in one blog that’s like hitting the trifecta at the dog track (for those of you who may not know what a trifecta is, its a bet you can place at the track picking the top three finishers; but i only went once…in college…I promise).  Don’t know that (the trifecta part) for sure, but what i do know is this- if I’m expressing what’s on my mind and heart today, if I’m saying what i feel and telling it like it is, here is what i have to say today- I love Pinelake.

I’ve been around churches all my life- I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly.  But for the past 10 years I’ve had a chance to serve the best.  This place is unreal.  God is so faithful and gracious and good to us- that’s really the best part- that He shows up and He works and He does things that blow away my wildest imagination and dreams.  But the fact that He chooses to let me experience His work with the people in this place…well, it’s just too good.  PInelake isn’t without it’s problems (I won’t list any names, but may post pictures later), but hands down, no doubt, I love what I do and who I do it with.  As I was thinking about this church a while ago in the shower (that’s where I do most of my deep thinking and praying- but that’s for another day) I think I have a better understanding of how Paul loved the Philippians and the Thessalonians.  Those two churches took good care of him and exemplified the truth of life change.  That’s Pinelake.  I am blessed to be a part of a church family that believes and lives life-change through the power of Jesus, and they bless me and my family way beyond what I ever deserve.  I could never thank them or God enough for the joy of living life in this place and for the work of God among us.

I’m not real sure how to “land the plane” at the end of  blog either, so I guess I’ll just wrap it up.  For the tens of you who may ever take time to read this, please know I am a man full of love in my heart for a people who make life and ministry a joy.  I don’t get tired of work- and I want to be here forever.  If nobody ever reads this, well, that’s alright too, cause I was just saying what was in my heart.