Last official post on blogspot - new blog coming...

This will be the last "official" post on blogspot.  June 4 I plan to launch my new blog site so check back for that address on June 4.

Today, I am leaving for vacation with these 3 girls!  I love them, I can't wait to spend devoted time with them for several days in a row - truly a blessing!

Communication - a life saver!

There is a tool that God has given to us all, yet too often we either don't use it or misuse it - communication.  It is amazing what is released, opened, cleared, and relationship-saving when people communicate with one another in honesty, openness, and clarity.  Whether it is in the environment of marriage,  friendship, or working with someone - communication needs to be the beginning and the end - and we need to use this more than we do.

Obviously, there is a filter of God's Spirit, His Word, and wisdom to use restraint - and patience to not have a "knee-jerk" reaction, but open communication - used correctly - is a life saver for relationships! 

To mommy from Hope and Addie!

Happy Mother's Day!

I want to wish my mother Happy Mother's Day today.  Mom, I love you and I am so grateful to you for all that you have done for me.  You gave me the privilege of growing up in a home where my mom loved me, cared for me, nurtured me - and most of all - YOU led me to faith in Jesus!

Happy Mother's Day mom!

Always learning, never "done", never satisfied!

I have been at North Point Community Church the past few days for their DRIVE '08 Conference.  Last night, they had a fun "surprise" night for us at their Browns Bridge location - it was kind of a "ho-down" with hot dogs, burgers, fries, sausages, ribs, funnel cakes, etc., some games, a look around their facility, a blue-grass band played - and then the surprise came with a special appearance by Jeff Foxworthy - it was incredible!  

This conference gave nuts and bolts with breakout sessions - which all included Q&A - and it was great through exposure of the North Point ministries.  Also, Andy Stanley taught great principles of leadership and a healthy staff - and then ended it today with the final session on about 5-6 great "random recent issues" that he is working through.  I truly appreciated this final session (along with all of them) because it was through the lens of "we are not there yet" - he just shared some things that keep him thinking, challenged, and burdened.  

This is great for guys like me to hear and see that we are all in process and hopefully we will always be learning.  It also makes me respect people that can appear to "have it all down" or "have arrived" - because they are still learning and growing and not satisfied.  

My father-in-law Johnny Hunt is an incredible example of this principle.  Recently, we were talking and he was sharing about some new things that he is doing - really to ultimately reach people.  Some might think he is satisfied to have a large church and a global ministry, but he is such an open person who wants to keep learning and is not satisfied!  I can learn a great lesson from that!

Bad Medicine..........

Wednesday night, Hollie and I went to the Bon Jovi concert at Phillips Arena.  Daughtry opened up for him - It was a great time.  Here are my thoughts:

• Hollie and I were probably some of the youngest people there
• Lots of soccer moms
  
• the concert went until about 11:30pm
• Too many women!
• Even though he has a full on mullet, Bon Jovi still rocks!
• Daughtry has a voice that is SO massive!