Memorial Day Fun

Look at how much fun we had on Memorial Day! These shots were taken at ESPN Zone after we walked around Downtown Disney for a while. Don't worry, I don't think Paul or Louise shot anyone. And I think Lauren and Gary are going to have trouble insuring their cars after watching them race and seeing all the damage that was sustained to their vehicles...and Matt and Kim should be expecting a call from the NBA draft board any day now...and Ashley will be appearing soon in Vegas going toe to toe against Tyson (watch your ear!). And Tarlan especially enjoyed her day because she got to go inside the park! She was kind enough to offer me her pass so I could go too. I told her that sadly, I would not be able to pass for her. Thank you everybody! It was a blast! You people are so much fun!

We Love our Jr. Highers!

God has done something really cool here at Faith Christian Assembly, in our Contemporary (Sundays - 8:30am)Service - He has sent us Junior Highers! Paul, Lauren and I took some of them to see Pirates of the Caribbean last Saturday. We had a blast with them! We saw the movie (all 2 hours, 45 minutes of it), then went to lunch, and just hung out, talked, laughed, and ate...FUN!

If you're going to see Pirates, I highly recommend seeing it with someone this age, seeing as they can explain the plot questions you will inevitably have. So, thank you Andrew, Matt, Courtney and Heather. You guys were so much fun! We'll have to make this a tradition, I know I'll need help understanding Pirates 13.

Knock-Knock. Who's There? JESUS

It seems like every day there's a new story on the dangers of global warming.

This Sunday, I'll be speaking in the Contemporary 8:30am Service and the Traditional 10:30am Service about something I believe is even more dangerous...

Global Luke-Warming. Look around...it's everywhere. And the more I study Global Luke-Warming, the more I am beginning to understand the very frightening fact that if you have a lukewarm heart, you generally don't know it, or even care...thus making you lukewarm.

I encourage you to read about the church of Laodicea in Revelation 3. They thought they had it all together, but guess what...they didn't! Jesus even told them He was standing outside of their church, asking that they let him in...Can you imagine that? Jesus, waiting outside of your church doors, and no one letting Him in??? HOLY COW!!!

Also, I invite you to come to Faith Christian Assembly this Sunday as we study Global Luke-Warming together. No knock-knock jokes, I promise!

Jean's Glasses

I was teaching our Thursday morning Bible Study last week. Before we begin the study, we have a time of prayer requests, and prayer. Jean, a Bible Study regular raised her hand. She said that she had misplaced her reading glasses and had looked everywhere for them, but couldn't find them. Well, the entire group went to prayer on Jean's behalf...

Do you think God is not concerned with things like this? Do you ever shrink back from bothering the Creator of the Universe with things like missing glasses? Guess what! The Creator of the Universe loves us more than we will ever comprehend...

...Yesterday at Bible study Jean told us that her mail man came knocking at her door and told her, "Did you know that there is a pair of glasses hanging on your mailbox?" Needless to say, we all rejoiced together with Jean. She had no idea who put the glasses on her mailbox, but we all agreed that it had to have been an angel sent by the Creator!

1 Peter 5:7, "Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you."

I Sought the Lord and HE HEARD ME

This portion of Scripture is taken from Psalm 34. Pastor Paul was reading from it last night at Tuesday Night Prayer. I've probably read this verse hundreds of times throughout my life, but last night, it just overwhelmed me. When I seek God...He hears me. He really hears me!

Is it just me, or does that thrill you too? Maybe one of the reasons it makes me so happy is because listening is very important to me. Is this because I'm a girl? Maybe. To be listened to is a gift. It seems to be a gift that is becoming extinct in our society.

I went to lunch the other day with my new friend from church. Her name is Karin and I just love her! I noticed something about her during our lunch. She listened to me. Does that sound simple? It isn't. I really enjoy listening to people too. I think God's creatures are so interesting. People's lives and their stories really capture my attention.

How incredible is it that God feels that way about us? When we seek Him, He's not too busy to hear us. He doesn't just nod and say, "A-huh...", but He truly listens. Our words aren't like Charlie Brown's teacher, "wah-wah-wah..." but they are understood by Him.

How cool is that?