Joshua 24:15

About a month ago, we had a volunteer appreciation day at our church. All the people who volunteered in some kind of ministry were called up to the front of the congregation and handed a certificate stating what ministry you volunteered. What was really cool about that was, my daughter, my wife and myself were all up there getting recognized. I thought to myself, "how cool is this, that all three of us are up here for serving the church." Fast forward to this past weekend when the company that I work for hosted a Feed My Starving Children mobile pack event. The event ran from Thursday afternoon till Sunday evening. My family and I packed together on Saturday night. My daughter scooped the first two ingredients into the bag, I dumped the other two. My wife was holding the bag and then weighing them. My daughter and I stood right next to each other and my wife was to my left. All three of us were in close proximity together and it was awesome. Towards the end of the shift it hit me. Between us serving at the church as a family and now packing food as a family, we were really being the definition of Joshua 24:15. Our house will serve The Lord, and that is exactly what we were doing. Oh how I thank You God for giving us a servants heart. Now matter what. To God be the Glory!!

Future Path.

Our daughter is a senior in high school this year. She is going to graduate in the summer. Her plan is to go to college next fall. God has already provided a college for her to go to. What we don't know is, what's going to happen while she is there. Sure she has a plan for her degree, but what is God's plan going to be? We all want her to be successful while she is there, but I want her to be successful in God's eyes, not our frail human eyes. His ways are much better than ours. My wife and I are not pushing her to any one direction. Nor is anyone else telling her that she needs to be a doctor, lawyer, nurse, whatever. We want what God has for her. We want her to be in God's perfect will. No matter what that might be. We will support her in whatever field she goes into. Whatever happens, all the praise to JESUS!!

God & Mowing The Lawn.

I love to mow our lawn. Nothing better than the mower, you and God. It's one of my alone times with God that He requires of us. How can I be alone with God while mowing the yard you may ask. I have an hour and a half of pushing a mower back and forth while talking with God at the same time. Talk to me He does. He gives me ideas for my blog. He gives me ministry ideas. Parental advice, marriage advice, all kinds of stuff. You maybe wondering how I can still hear His still small voice over the noise of the mower. His voice is much louder than the mower. It may be a small voice, but it can be loud when needed to be. I found that out this year on my way to a festival and blasting my music in the van. I heard His voice loud and clear above all the music, and now mowing. I thank Him for the lawn to mow. The mower, the gas for the mower, the energy and strength. The clothes that I am able to wear. Plus the time to do it. In a few short weeks, I will be switching from mowing with God, to snow blowing with God. Not looking to that one as much. I look forward to spending time with God, just not looking forward to the cold and snow. One thing I know for sure is, I thank God for it all.