Memorial Day Fun

Fred and Cindy invited Nancy and I to go Horse back riding with them today. We had a great time. Cindy owns and operates Crooked Creek Ranch near Wakarusa. Her ministry is to have kids from different organizations from around the area come to the ranch and ride the horses. It's a great way for kids to learn about animals and build their self esteem. All the kids love to go to the ranch.

A couple of months ago I was working at a horse ranch in Michigan that was for sale. The man that owned the ranch told me that he was looking for a good home for the two horses he had. I explained to him about Cindy and her ministry. He said that she could have them. I got his number and had Cindy call him right away. After a check up by the Vet she brought them home.

Today I got to ride one of those horses, he was great. Cindy was riding the other one.

Nancy and I had a great time today. We road them in the woods, in the creek, down a dirt road, all over the place.

Thanks Fred and Cindy

Enemy Attack?

I've had asthma ever since I was 16 or 17 years old. I'm pretty sure it's a bi product of smoking pot. In 1987 I had to be taken to the emergency room 3 times with severe attacks. The third time resulted in three days on a respirator. Since then I've been able to keep it under control with a regiment of prevention prescriptions. Until Thursday night. I've had a nagging cough for the past couple of weeks and caught a cold over the weekend and that's what triggered this attack. I ended up going to an urgent care office Friday after work. They gave me a couple breathing treatments and a chest x-ray. The treatments broke up the attack pretty quickly and there wasn't anything on the x-ray for concern. The Doctor gave me prescriptions for Prednisone and an antibiotic and sent me on my way.

Here's the thing, after so many years of keeping it under control why did it pop up now? Now that I'm on this mission to make a deference in the world and carry out God's will for my life, could this have been an enemy attack?

We think of the enemy always poking and prodding our minds and thoughts but what about the physical? Does the enemy have that kind of power? I'm not a Biblical scholar and don't have the answer.

I did a lot of praying and rebuking the enemy on Thursday, it got me though the night. I want to thank God for modern medicine without it I would have been gone twenty years ago.

1st Day of School

Today was my first day of school

Ok let me see...

laptop.....check
notebooks.....check
pens & pencils.....check
backpack.....check
box of Kleenex.....check
Spiderman lunch box.....check
animal crackers for snack time.....check
small pillow for nappy time.....check
sneakers for recess.....check

Ok I'm ready!!!!!!!

Smooth Stone

I have the great privilege and honor of receiving a Smooth Stone Award from Granger Community Church. This award is given to volunteers that go above and beyond the call of duty. I wasn't going to post anything about this award. Even though I'm very proud to have received it I don't want people to think I'm boasting.

But last night I was with my friend Steve Miller. He pointed something out that I had not realized. He said with misty eyes, " It's really cool to see how God has taken a guy that has had so many huge boulders in his life and has changed them into one small smooth stone".

Wow! That blew me away.

The award and what it stands for as far as from the church is great, but it represents much more.

Thanks Steve.

Gaming Night

Last night was Gaming Night at GCC . As part of the "Get in the Game" series they set up the auditorium as a gamers dream. Halo 3 on the 40 foot screen, pizza and energy drinks. It was pretty cool to see the younger guys (and girls) playing Halo 3 on 8 man teams against each other on the big screens. Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero 2 where also getting a lot of attention on flat screen HD TV's. But you know for old guys like me the Wii Sports was more like it. Nancy and I played Tennis and Bowling and had a ball (no pun intended).

Thanks guys of giving the 20 somethings and a couple of 40 somethings something different to do on a Friday night. It was fun!

Red Letters

This past weekend I had the privilege of serving on the worship team at Granger Community Church. Even though I've served for Christmas and Easter Services and conferences I think this is one of the best performances I've been involved with. Seth and Trace were awesome and really struck a chord with many people. It is very humbling to know that God uses the talents he has given us to bring people closer to Him.

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