FaceBook......what the heck??????????

OK, so my wife tells me, "you really ought to do this." Like I really need one more thing in life to do. She says, "It's a great way to keep in touch with everybody." So I say, "OK, I'll give it a try." And that's what I've done. Now, it seems in the registration process I've done what I despise most.......I spammed everybody in my inbox. I'm sure I clicked on something that caused me to do that, but I'm an idiot. I didn't mean to do it.

So for all of you that got some sort of notice. Sorry. Remember, I'm an idiot.

That being said, this may actually be sort of neat. At least in a "good intentions" sort of way. I know that I need to be a better friend to those whom I call "friend." I know I do a horrible job at keeping in touch. I know I blogged sometime around the first of the year that I was going to make an effort at this. All that being said, maybe this network-thing will help me in that.

Of course, I barely know how to do this blog, so I'm sure I just jumped in way over my head, but I guess its not the first time I've done that either. Who knows. I may become Captain Facebook. But dont hold your breath.

On another note, howabout the Americans in the Olympics?
Michael Phelps? Women's Water Polo team? And my 3 favorites: Shawn Johnson, May-Treanor & Walsh? I was so happy to see Johnson go GOLD on the balance beam. She just looks like America to me. Thankfully, the games are almost over and I can go to bed at a decent hour. I'm as wore out as some of the athletes must be, just because I'm living on so little sleep.

Speaking of sleep, Baylee slept all night for the second time in her 26 months of life on Tuesday Night. Wow! Praise the Lord and all that Jazz.

This weekend is the big church trip to Holiday World. Over 100 people from New Hope will be loading up for a big day of fun in the sun (I hope).
Hope all is well with you.
He Has Made Me Glad!
jeff

Perspective................

Well, maybe I need to practice more of what I preach. Maybe I need to get off the cross so somebody else can use the wood. Not sure. But I have neglected to look at so many of the good things going on around the church. Let me take a minute to do that:
10 baptisms in the last month
6 of those in response to recent professions of faith
Back to School Blessing Sunday
5 Sundays with over 150 in attendance
2 Great weeks of Church Camps
A New Youth Minister on Staff
A Building Debt that is almost RETIRED!!!!!!
I am thinking I could go on at this for a while.

I guess that's the point. I have been a dufuss for letting a few small things get in the way of seeing the Glory of the Lord as it has been revealed in our congregation. And that's the way the enemy works. He's constantly trying to get us to take our eyes off of Christ.

On a personal note I just made myself wonder: In this age of politically correctness and inclusive language, how come those who want to make God more inclusive dont push as tirelessly for getting us to see the neutral Satan. It's still ok for feminists (for example only) to call Satan a "he," but its not ok to call God a "he." What gives? I dont get it.

On another personal note, following our baptismal service last Sunday Night, my son Hunter came out with a real funny. We were reliving the whole day and getting Jammies on and he said "Daddy, I'm so good I dont even have to be bap-a-tized!" Oh, to be a kid again. There's real truth in that if you choose to see things from the Lord's perspective towards our kids. Maybe we all need to be more childlike in our faith and not waste so much time being "mature."

He Has Made Me Glad!
jeff