5.08.2003
INVICTUS...
the latin word meaning "an unconquerable spirit"
my friend, unless you have INVICTUS you surely will NOT make a difference in these final days of spiritual conflict.
physically, i have been a literal wreck and yet, i press on and become much more than a mere survivor... HE makes me a champion.
INVICTUS!
either you have it or ...
the latin word meaning "an unconquerable spirit"
my friend, unless you have INVICTUS you surely will NOT make a difference in these final days of spiritual conflict.
physically, i have been a literal wreck and yet, i press on and become much more than a mere survivor... HE makes me a champion.
INVICTUS!
either you have it or ...
5.06.2003
happy cinco de mayo! ok, a day late but - hey - i'm still up so it feels like monday.
anyways...
i spent 2 hours on a hard plastic chair at the departement of motor vehicles (ok, you're right, i didn't just sit there ~ i'm way too hyper for that but the 2 hours of "waiting" is accurate)... nice way to spend a beautiful afternoon. people don't smile much in there - so i must have freaked out 50 or so! just making eye-contact with as many as i could all the while praying silently straight into them. that's how i make time fly ~ it was cool.
then, after some mexican food (a must on may 5th) i spent some time cleaning my wife's vehicle... ever learned anything profound while washing a car?? i did: i really love my wife and don't deserve her! yeah, i had to learn it again - blessing her, blesses me (just wait to mom's day this sunday)!!
"if you want the latest upgrade for your walk with God, download more of Him" l8'er...
anyways...
i spent 2 hours on a hard plastic chair at the departement of motor vehicles (ok, you're right, i didn't just sit there ~ i'm way too hyper for that but the 2 hours of "waiting" is accurate)... nice way to spend a beautiful afternoon. people don't smile much in there - so i must have freaked out 50 or so! just making eye-contact with as many as i could all the while praying silently straight into them. that's how i make time fly ~ it was cool.
then, after some mexican food (a must on may 5th) i spent some time cleaning my wife's vehicle... ever learned anything profound while washing a car?? i did: i really love my wife and don't deserve her! yeah, i had to learn it again - blessing her, blesses me (just wait to mom's day this sunday)!!
"if you want the latest upgrade for your walk with God, download more of Him" l8'er...
5.05.2003
12 visitors, 7 salvations ~ AWESOME!
...and this morning... oh man, God was off the hook! the adults went nuts... FINALLY! dv8 continues to lead the way in the church, community, schools and beyond! May this week be incredible... i'll do my part!
LESS THAN A MONTH TO LIVE ~ LIVE URGENTLY!
strength & honor...
...and this morning... oh man, God was off the hook! the adults went nuts... FINALLY! dv8 continues to lead the way in the church, community, schools and beyond! May this week be incredible... i'll do my part!
LESS THAN A MONTH TO LIVE ~ LIVE URGENTLY!
strength & honor...
5.04.2003
today is a celebration for me. Have you bought my presents yet? Ha! Ok, no presents needed... "His presence" is my present!
...but the reason I celebrate is that today marks my one year anniversary at DV8! yeah! what's dv8, good question - check out: www.dv8ion.net
... so, this morning i'm surrounded by student warriors that have radically changed over the last year. they are my heroes. they live the truth for IT has made them free!
i'll continue this later cause i have a feeling that today will hold some serious victories and awesome surprises. may God BE GOD! maybe this morning God will use me to instigate something in the "big church"... never say NEVER! ha!
L8'er...
...but the reason I celebrate is that today marks my one year anniversary at DV8! yeah! what's dv8, good question - check out: www.dv8ion.net
... so, this morning i'm surrounded by student warriors that have radically changed over the last year. they are my heroes. they live the truth for IT has made them free!
i'll continue this later cause i have a feeling that today will hold some serious victories and awesome surprises. may God BE GOD! maybe this morning God will use me to instigate something in the "big church"... never say NEVER! ha!
L8'er...
yeah, so chris (one of my friends, disciples & fellow warriors) just left the house - he just got back in town and brought over some very impressive documents: college diploma, honors certificate, who's who certificate, top honors kind of stuff. he flew to philly to to walk the line at graduation. impressed?! well, you know what, I AM! ...no, not for all of the certificates & awards -- nah... I'M IMPRESSED WITH THE MAN. don't get me wrong, a college degree is a great accomplishment but for someone like chris, it only confirms with papers & tradition what God has made clear to all of us fortunate enough to see it... to me, a man of God's greatest credentials are not found framed on his office walls but rather framed between the eyelids on his face. character, or lack there of, can be seen in just one look.
chris, i've looked. you've got it!
ok, new subject: :"i'm tired - think i'll stop running now and go home" ... when i wake up the devil gets PUNK'D and God gets PRAISED! until then...
chris, i've looked. you've got it!
ok, new subject: :"i'm tired - think i'll stop running now and go home" ... when i wake up the devil gets PUNK'D and God gets PRAISED! until then...
5.03.2003
Ok, so I finally get to bed early Saturday morning (around 4:30am) after staying up late with "coram deo" prayer then pounding out some work in the office until 2:30am... I was beat! But, I got some solid Zzz's - which is rare for me - and woke up late (it felt great - no guilt)... but as I'm throwing back a few pancakes, I hear on both sides of our house the sound of lawnmowers chewing up and spiting out the yards of my neighbors - so I think... ugh... "what am I gonna do? my mower is busted - I have no loot to buy a new one - but I don't want my yard to look like crap... stink!"
Just then, there's a knock at the door and to my surprise, the mowers I heard on either side of my house were those of some our teenagers cutting MY yard. YES! ...I mean, "these young people shouldn't be wasting their time cutting my yard - I'm still in good shape and can certainly do my own landscaping" - what?!! No, I'll stick with my first response: YES!! YES!!! YES!!!! "yes" for two reasons: 1) this is a huge blessing to me and my family, and 2) this speaks volumes about our teens - they weren't asked to do this - not even any hints... nope, they are becoming servants and are honoring their leaders. how can i stop them?!
So, Britt, Nicole, Carrie, Chelsea, Tyler and Paul -- mad props to you all. I love you and I'm proud of your dedication to HIM. THANX
...by the way... they were doing such a good job that my neighbor across the street asked if they would do her yard -- and she paid them! that's just how cool God is!
l8'er...
Just then, there's a knock at the door and to my surprise, the mowers I heard on either side of my house were those of some our teenagers cutting MY yard. YES! ...I mean, "these young people shouldn't be wasting their time cutting my yard - I'm still in good shape and can certainly do my own landscaping" - what?!! No, I'll stick with my first response: YES!! YES!!! YES!!!! "yes" for two reasons: 1) this is a huge blessing to me and my family, and 2) this speaks volumes about our teens - they weren't asked to do this - not even any hints... nope, they are becoming servants and are honoring their leaders. how can i stop them?!
So, Britt, Nicole, Carrie, Chelsea, Tyler and Paul -- mad props to you all. I love you and I'm proud of your dedication to HIM. THANX
...by the way... they were doing such a good job that my neighbor across the street asked if they would do her yard -- and she paid them! that's just how cool God is!
l8'er...
ohhhhhhhhhhhh, and another thing, I couldn't do any of this stuff without Queen Netta, DV8 Destroyers and the MAC Militia...
tonight a bunch of bmx guys came to our BIG HOUSE (youth center) -- they're being evicted from their house and have tons of skate ramps: quarter pipes, half-pipes, grinding boxes, rails, etc... they're looking for somewhere to put it -- and, no coincidence, we just cleared our lot for a skate park. hmmmm... again, God's right on time!
Thanks Lord!
tonight a bunch of bmx guys came to our BIG HOUSE (youth center) -- they're being evicted from their house and have tons of skate ramps: quarter pipes, half-pipes, grinding boxes, rails, etc... they're looking for somewhere to put it -- and, no coincidence, we just cleared our lot for a skate park. hmmmm... again, God's right on time!
Thanks Lord!
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