monument – a bucket of rocks

God wants you and I to remember significant times in our lives.  Times where we’ve captured moments and turned them into timeless memories.  In the OT book of Joshua, God instructed Joshua to build a monument upon crossing the Jordan river to remind the Israelites of God’s faithfulness and what God had done for them….

raising a “beloved” son

I read this in “the way of the wild heart” and it stuck out to me.   “Actions speak louder than words.  I love being with you.  You are my delight.  I’ll set aside my own agenda to be with you doing something you love.  I love who you are, love what you love.  You…

school supplies needed…

I was just meandering around the mall last night with my 3 year old Nic and I stumbled upon about 30 of these signs by Old Navy.  3 years ago when OSM started schools supplied, this wasn’t that big of a deal.  Now it is. 

osm opening night recap

here are some pics from opening night that our team member Gretchen took… they are awesome:          it was an awesome night.  We started with an epic video about how time is running out to do something significant with your life for God.  Then the band led us into worship, we played a crazy…

about 8 year olds and kissing lifeguards…

what do “Squints” from the movie “the sandlot” and Josiah from the Bible have in common?  They were both young boys who knew how to capture a moment and make it count.  Here is what squints did: and here is what Josiah did: “Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned…

wild boys and wild hearts

SO I’m embarking on the journey that is the book “The Way of the Wild Heart” again.  I’ve read it like 2 times, and every time I read it I am challenged deeper and deeper about who I am as a man and what kind of sons I want to raise.  I guess Jonathon inspired…

a rant about wasting time with ice

okay… so now that you’re wondering, “what the heck is this going to be about?”  I feel like I’ve got you in a good place.  I’ve recently been going over my summer in my journal.  I’ve been trying to think back over the things I’ve done, where I’ve been, what I’ve spent my time on….

welcome back… long time no see.

I haven’t posted anything on here for almost 4 months.  Be on the lookout for more posts.  in two weeks I will be posting on a regular basis.  This little break has been good for me.  can’t wait to begin the  blogging journey over again.