My Daddy is a very wise man. As we were walking thru the exhibits at the Missionary Convention a few days ago, he took the opportunity to ask me how I was doing with certain situations that he knows are going on in my life. I told him that I just don't like the politics of life... I don't like the politics in...
Some of the most telling conversations happen in the womens' restroom at church. Like the one I walked into this evening at our thanksgiving dinner. For sake of the conversation, I will call our church Tulsa Christian Church. Here's how the conversation goes:Me: (Walking into open stall number one.)Stall 2: (Woman in stall 2 is reading the Women's Gathering Flyer posted in pink...
What if our church marketed like Starbucks? Or, as this video shows, what if Starbucks marketed like our churches do? Check this out... it is seriously hillarious. The dialogue surrounding "first time visitors" in this video is practically word for word what takes place at our church every Sunday. Seriously. Word. For. Word. ...
BAM stands for a rising trend in missions known as Business As Missions. I hesitate to use the word 'trend' when describing this, so please translate that loosely. Maybe it is better described as a strategy that is becoming more and more prevalent in the modern world. I have to catch myself in saying its a "new" thing, because it definitely is not....
This has been an amazing weekend at the NMC. I never knew it was possible to feel so completely refreshed and utterly exhausted at the same time. I've taken loads of notes and have about a millions things going on in my mind, but am in need of some serious chill time (aka: mindless watching of CSI). That being said, I'm just going...
We had a great day yesterday. Sean and I were invited to a Missions' Ministers' Round Table, hosted by Doug Lucas of Team Expansion. It was just a group of about 20 or so missions ministers from churches all over the country. The meeting was from 9 am to 9 pm, so it was a long day, but it was full of great...
I've only been home a few days but I am loving it! And Sean is having a great time in Joplin... Here's some pics....Flying over Mountains on our way to TTown....I've only been home a few days but am loving it so far! Here's what I've been up to...Mom and I went to Woodward Park and took Daisy... we crunched thru the leaves...
Well, we have made it home to Tulsa. After two mostly uneventful (but VERY bumpy) flights, I am now snuggled on my parents' couch watching SNL in Central Time (that means at 10:30 and not 11:30) and Sean is in Joplin playing poker with his college buddies. Ah, there is no place like home.There are so many things I love about home. The...
Apparently, my cats are part human. Not that I didn't suspect this already... their sensitivity to my emotions, near-intelligible ways of speaking, and their facial expressions had already tipped me off to this notion, but it has now been confirmed. I came home the other day to find my entire candy dish of candy corn knocked over, spilled everywhere. Upon closer inspection, it...
I AM SO SUPER EXCITED, HENCE, THE ALL-CAPS EMOTION. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE TWILIGHT MOVIE TO COME OUT... NOVEMBER 21. I'LL BE IN TULSA FOR THE MISSIONARY CONVENTION, SO IF ANYONE WHO READS THIS WANTS TO GO WITH ME THAT FRIDAY NIGHT, LET ME KNOW! I'M SURE MY HUSBAND WOULD BE THRILLED TO NOT HAVE TO GO WITH ME. ANYWAYS, HERE'S PARAMORE'S...
I am so glad that this election was over. The end was inevitable, but I am ready get on with life because, well... life goes on. :-) Its kind of a relieft to not have a republican in office for the simple fact that now, we won't be the ones the liberals are bitching and moaning about. They only have themselves to blame...
We have had an absolutely amazing weekend. My wonderful husband planned what was supposed to be a surprise getaway, but, as I have a habit of doing, I ruined the surprise before it could become, well... a surprise! I was bummed Sean wasn't being enthusiastic about my halloween costume idea (Juno and Bleeker), so when I kept asking why he wasn't more excited...
