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Silence, what a gift.
My family left this past Sunday to visit my inlaws. The house has a complete different feel without them here. I have gotten used to coming home and being greeted by a smiling wife and a eager little boy that cant wait to hug me and then wrestle with me. Ah, the joys of parenting. So for the last couple of days i've just been silent. I admit it bugged me a little. As soon as I walk into the house, I turn on the t.v. and then head upstairs, crazy! I wasn't watching but I just needed noise, then I began to ask myself "What's wrong with silence?"
While I cant wait to see my family, this week has provided me a unique opportunity. Even now as I type this, the last time that I had an out-loud conversation was at 5pm! That's a lot of time to listen (definitely more than I would of wanted) but God knows exactly what I need. For the rest of the week I get a lot of time to shut my trap and just listen. I hear cars, the clock on the wall, the heat running, and all kinds of daily noises. Most of all I want to hear Him, in the middle of a crowd, or in the silence.
James 1:19; My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
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| Well it has been a while since I last blogged. A lot has happened and I cant pretend like I can cover it all in one blog. As many know Rachel is pregnant and her due date is February 9th. We're expecting a little girl and are excited to have another child in our life, as well as a sibling for the manchild-Elijah.
We've been at The Well (our new church) for 4.5 months now and things have been rolling. We've been growing and teens have made decisions to receive Christ in their lives. It's great to see the lives of young people changed by Jesus, it never gets old!
The leadership at The Well believes in students and a few months ago when we were talking about how to improve our (small) room it was decided that we would get a wing in the church! This may sound like a small thing but it is a HUGE step for us. We've been given complete freedom in the look and feel of this room and our being backed in ALL ways by the church. We plan on having it done by the end of December and our eagerly anticipating using this tool to help and change and shape lives.
Also, we're in the middle of a new series at our church that is incredibly challenging on both a spiritual and practical level. It has definitely been an adjustment for me, in going from Real Church to The Well. There have been a lot of learning moments, as I expected. There's a lot more to say, but there's no way I can sum it up in one blog. So here's a pic to sum SOME of it up...
(This is me at a Halloween event held by our city. I had people asking me if my teeth were real, it was a lot of fun!) | | |
| what a difference a year makes...
Today is Elijah's birthday!
 
A year ago today God delivered Rachel and I this great gift. At exactly 5:49 a.m. Elijah was born and our lives have been radically changed since. We have seen him cry, laugh, sit up, crawl (he's almost walking), climb, fall, eat, spit up, etc. I am always captivated when I look at him and can't help but feel proud as he continues to grow and do new things. He's a total daddy's boy and screams out "dadda" (did I spell that right?) every time I walk into the house.
I can't help but draw parallels of my Father's love when I look at my son. I could just imagine God smiling down when we speak truth, serve others, and love people. He looks at us proudly and cheers us on when we take a step in our faith, when we utter His name, and when we get in His presence and crawl into His lap. Being a parent is one of the greatest gifts that God ever gave me. He wanted me to experience a Father's love, and feel a slight glimpse of what He does when He looks at His kids.
This whole experience has changed my relationship with God for the better.
I can't wait to see how different Elijah will be after another year of life! He'll fall more, make more messes, cry louder, and have more sleepless nights...and I get to be there for it!
James 1:17; Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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