For a day or five...

Gosh! It seems like weeks since I have written last... It is amazing where time goes. That stuff called Time sure can fly by. Where does it really go? And why so FAST? I am encouraged to live this day even more to the fullest. I want to finish strong. The Race set before me.

Last week seemed like a really long week. I was Speaking at and doing Program at Still Water Sports Camp (http://stillwatersportscamp.com) at Stoney Creek Ranch in New Ulm, Texas. New Ulm? That's right, New Ulm! It's right outside of Columbus, Texas. Columbus? Oh Yeah! Now these are small towns in Texas... It was a really great experience for for me. My best friend and best man in my wedding started Still Water Christian Ministries back in 2000 or so and has been putting on sports camps since then. They do not have their own property yet, but hope to one day. The week I was there, it was a Soccer Camp. There were 60 middle school age kids out and they got incredible soccer training. The head coaches were Lee and Danny Baker from the Houston Texans Football Club (http://www.texansfc.org/) along with a couple of other coaches from high schools and colleges. One of them being a great friend from college, Kevin Napier. What a treat it was to get to be around Kevin again. I am amazed at the people / friends that I have gotten to know over the years of my life. I feel so privileged to have such a great friends. There are many who don't have even 1 good friend.

I spoke 5 times and gave the gospel presentation:
Sunday, Day 1 - Who is God / Jesus. Colossians 1:15 - Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God. We sometimes have misconceptions about who God is. Some are Grandpa God, Santa God and Police God.
Monday, Day 2 - Person of Christ. Mark 4:35-41 - Jesus calms the storm...not only in the physical realm, but also in the spiritual, emotional and mental realms of our lives! Do we believe this?
Tuesday, Day 3 - Sin / Need. Genesis 3 - the Fall of Man. Because of Man's Disobedience to God, there is nothing WE can do to be made 'right' with God ever again. We are Helpless ... but not Hopeless!
Wednesday, Day 4 - Cross! This is the most exciting talk to ever give! John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not die but have eternal Life!!! Does it get any better than that? Jesus is why we are not Hopeless!
Thursday, Day 5 - Life with Christ. Mark 5:24-34 - We've got to stay plugged in to the Power Source. Get involved. Stay involved. Still Water. FCA. Young Life. Church. It is mandatory that we stayed plugged in to Christ! Forever. And Ever.

I got home totally exhausted on Thursday and just chilled out all weekend. Taylor and I rented two movies: The Bucket List and American Gangster. I liked both of the films. I would watch them again. Taylor and I both cried in the Bucket List. This film has Morgan Freeman and Jack Nickleson in it. They are at their 'last days' with sickness. The Bucket List is a List of things that they want to do before the 'kick the Bucket.' I thought it was emotional.

I have a busy week this week catching up on things in the office and then gone again all next week. Taylor and I are traveling to Chicago for our 2nd honeymoon and one of my best friends' wedding where I am the Best Man! Cedric Williams is his name. One of the greatest men that you will ever meet.

Life is moving fast. Real Fast. May we not miss the little things.

I hope to be faithful to this blog this week. We shall see how that goes.

As far as Jesus goes, I am reading the entire book of Philippians every single day for 30 days. By the end, I should 'own' that book. Wanna jump on board? This is gonna be a great way to study books of the Bible.

Peace like a River...

And OH! Because High School kids are SO worth it...