1 year last week

I have been in Colorado 1 year last week. I just realized that it has also been 1 year without accountability and I am struggling. Greg/Brandon if you're reading this, I really miss you guys. However, God has put a couple of men in my life that may be exactly what I need. More to come.

Ok, here's more. I had been struggling with pride and how my oldest sons soccer team is being coached. A lot of it is that I think I could do a better job. The assistant coach (last years head coach) and I had lunch. We had a long chat and I really opened up to him about how I was struggling with this. He had some very Godly advice and confirmed some stuff that my wife and I had discussed the night before. It was like God used that encounter to validate some of the things that had been revealed. It's just amazing to me that He (God) is so awesome, huge, wonderful, powerful, etc. yet can work out little details like that in my life.

Secondly, I attended a seminar taught by Henry Blackaby. Every time he talks, I get convicted. Funny thing is, it's usually about something that's going on in my life right then. He's not a hell and brimstone type of preacher but a very cerebral speaker and teacher. I guess that's why he's Dr. Henry Blackaby. I love how when he speaks, he's usually just saying what scripture says. So, it's not like HB is twisting your arm or trying to convince you of something. He just reiterates scripture and explains it in a real simple yet intellectual and thought out manner. I really admire Dr. Blackaby for simply speaking truth.

Finally, I met with our pastor today. Had a great lunch. We discussed many potential opportunities for my family in service for God and the church. It's pretty exciting but at the same time pretty scary. Anything that we would commit to would be just that...a commitment. I don't think that the Lord would want it any other way. And with our family, soccer, work that needs to be done on the house, occupations, home schooling, my failures, etc. I need to make sure our priorities are aligned. So, I need to pray this through and not just get excited and do the church and our family a great disservice by over committing. I am sure I'll post more on this later.

Oh yeah, the wife and I had a great talk. We discussed how to build relationships with our kids so that when they are older, they will still request advice or seek counsel from us. That we would be able to speak with them in truth and love knowing that their best interests are on our hearts. We kind of concluded that we can do that by 1. Not demoralizing them now (do not exasperate your children). 2. Do not be angry and fly off the handle (in your anger, do not sin) 3. Encourage them (build others up)

Isn't it amazing that we spent a couple of hours coming up with that ( I realize that it is probably painfully obvious to some...but, the wifey and I have to work these things out, out loud. Especially, when I am failing in all 3 of those things right now and the wife has to break it to me) and it's been in scripture for thousands of years? Kind of funny how a book that so many people view as antiquated and not relevant can be so...amazingly right on.