Month: August 2011

Tonight we’re hosting a Mother-Daughter Tea Party. Adriana is speaking at it. Her talk is called “Embracing the True You”. So excited!

I’m talking about Communion this Sunday. This is one of the videos I’ll be showing. Very funny stuff!

I was so blessed by Bill Hybles’ response to Starbucks founder Howard Schultz withdrawal as a Global Leadership Summit speaker.

by Dan Wolgemuth

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 6:1).

Buckley Air Force Base is twelve miles from our house. This means that frequently we are on a flight pattern for fighter jets taking off. The roar is unmistakable: powerful and fierce.

While the noise created from the powerful jet engines is captivating, the visual image of the airplane is illusive. The reason for this is simple. When I am interrupted by the sound of a fighter, I immediately look to the location where I am hearing the sound. The problem is that the incredible speed of the airplane propels it well ahead of the sound. If I’m chasing the airplane by following the sound, I’ll never catch up.

The flight path of the jet precedes the auditory impact that it leaves. The airplane is “gone” by the rime we recognize its presence.

I’m convinced that this description matches well the life lived by Jesus … and it instructs our lives as well.

The powerful force of Jesus’ earthly existence – the sonic boom of His love, His teaching, and His behavior – roared through history long after His image was gone, long after His body ascended into the eternal presence of His Father.

Godly. honorable, humble leaders are most distinctly known by the intensity of the roar that trails behind a life well lived.

If you look at the profound impact that significant leaders have had throughout history, the sound will most often be far from the individuals themselves. The transformation trails behind. Real change lingers behind the catalyst that creates it.

A leader who expects the noise to surround his or her life is not really interested in progress. He or she is interested in fame and recognition. A servant leader understands and expects that it will be long after he or she is gone that people will most appreciate the full impact and force of his or her life.

It’s not until Jesus announces, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21) that the sound will catch up to the image – when the lag time is gone, when the invisible is brought to light.

Find joy in living a life that creates a roar miles and miles behind you.

Excerpt from: Fragments: God’s Pattern in Life’s Pieces

I think you’ll be able to see why our youngest has long been the family comedian. This was her being silly when she was 5-years-old. Oh, how she cracks us up!

Being a father of a middle school daughter and a daughter who’s entering adolescence, I am always looking for resources that will help my daughters explore and grow in their faith. A few days ago I found out about a tremendous website for tweenage girls called Sammie Sisters – a website for Christian girls filled with fun and helpful articles just for girls, a place for them to share their thoughts, and learn about life and faith. SAMIE stands for

Sisters
Acting in Love
Maturing
In Faith
Empowered by God.

Check it out and see if it’s something you’d like your daughters to be a part of.

• What was your first experience of letting your kids go away to a camp or retreat or missions trip like?
• What did you look for that helped you in making your decision to allow them to go? (e.g. leadership, camp history, structure, content …)
• How did you debrief with your child(ren) when they returned?

My daughter has always enjoyed sharing with us when we do family devotions. This was a lesson she gave us a few years ago when she was 5-years old. LOL! Enjoy!