Souljourn

Happy Father's day Dad

I wrote this post last year on Father's day.  I'm not trying to be lazy by reposting it but these are not just my thoughts from last year, they are my thoughts.  As I was getting ready to write this post I had completely forgotten about last years post and I went looking through my pictures for this picture of my Dad walking beside Emerson.  It's two years old now but it is still fresh in my memory because it embodies so many of the qualities I love about my Dad.  When I found it, it jogged my memory that I had used it last year as well so I went looking for the post I had written.  Here it is...  (Thanks Dad!  I'm glad you're my Father, and our children's Grandfather.  We are all very blessed!)

I've heard it said that a picture is worth a thousand words and I'm inclined to believe it, particularly with this picture.  This is a picture I took last year (two years ago) when we were on vacation in Kelowna with our whole family (it is a picture of my Dad walking up the road with Emerson).  To me, this picture embodies so many of the reasons I am so thankful for my Dad (I'd have to post quite a few pictures to cover all the words).

• He is a father that walks alongside and shares life with you.
• He is a father that leans in relationally.
• He is a father that you want to share your most fun moments with (and is involved in making many of them).
• He is a father with much wisdom that you will come alongside to benefit from.
• He is a father who is walking in to the future not dwelling on the past.
• He is a father who is walking the next generation into the future with him.
• He is a father that loves his family.
• He is a father who lightens your load.
• He is a father who makes the journey seem shorter.

This past year (2008-2009) has only given me more opportunities to experience these qualities and deepen my appreciation for them.

I love you Dad.  

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Uh-oh

How many of us grew up being taught, "i" before "e" except after "c", or when it sounds like "ei" (ay) as in "neighbour" and "weigh"?  Well it doesn't look like the next generation will have the same help, at least not in Britain anyway.  They are tossing out this rule because it apparently has too many exceptions.

I think it's worth keeping.

On a side note:  Sorry I haven't been blogging much lately, and sorry that after my long absence this was what you had to come back to.  I'll work on it.

That's a heavy sleeper!

A Belgian teenager who fell asleep while getting a tattoo is suing the tattoo artist for tattoing 56 stars on her face. Which was apparently 53 more stars than she had asked for. Kimberley Vlaminck, 18, says that the tattooist spoke such lousy French that he misunderstood her request for three stars by her left eye. Which is sad and all - but who falls asleep in the middle of getting a tattoo?

Vitamin E

Today is day 4 of in our Vitamin E book reading plan.  We have 96 more days to go.  The goal isn't just to get through the book.  That could probably be done in a couple hours.  The goal is to be challenged to think, pray, and live more evangelistically.

Evangelism can so easily become a project or an event when that really isn't the point.  Evangelism should be born out of a heart of compassion for people that will lead us to connect with them in relationship and ultimately see them connected with Jesus in a relationship.

If you don't have your copy of the book yet you can get one this Sunday.  Feel free to jump right in on day 7 or catch up if you want to.  I am really hoping that we will see our entire church family (not just adults) going through this book together and getting equipped together.

As we all do this together, and encourage each other in it, the potential is incredible.  

So, even though it has only been 4 days, what has challenged you?  What has spoken to you?  

We need to make sure that we don't keep it to ourselves.  We need to bring the stirrings in our heart into the conversations we engage in.