Where Have I Been?

It's been a full 2+ weeks. Here's a quick re-cap on what's been going on... then more on some of these in future posts (You get to help me decide what I'll say more about...):

1. My dad turned 75. I helped him celebrate.
2. My wife blacked out on a Cedar Point roller coaster. I didn't have time to pray.
3. My wife, daughter and I rode the Dragster. After my wife blacked out on the first ride. She doesn't stop. And the Dragster barely does.
4. My friend, Rob allowed me a rare glimpse of his intimacy with Jesus (along with 1,000 other people).
5. My friend, Tim has been on the teaching circuit. I've been praying for him.
6. My friend, Mark has been celebrating 35 years of middle school camp. I've really been praying for him.
7. My daughter is a freshman. In high school. You really should be praying for me.
8. My perspective on spiritual formation has been shifting - back to center - since I've been messing with what it means for the people of our church the past six months.
9. My time at the gym is paying off. My friends are mocking me. My wife thinks I'm getting hotter.
10. My friend, Rusty celebrated 20 years of ministry at Rainierview Christian Church.
11. My daughter's dog ate a bird. Whole.
12. My weekends have been wrapped up in weddings. Fun times.
13. My braces are actually moving my 40+ year-old teeth. Smile.
14. My senior pastor, Mark Beeson, led our church in the national pledge of allegiance in all five services this past weekend.
15. My daughter has been in cheer practice all summer so far. I've been Mr. Taxi Dude. And love it.
16. My new friend, David Morris brought me some Elvis sunglasses from Graceland. I may keep my other sunglasses.
17. My wife and daughter threw a great Father's Day for me. They're awesome!
18. My excitement for our annual Men's Retreat is at an all-time high! It's gonna rock.
19. My teammate, Shelley and I, got to lead a workshop for nearly a hundred people on our campus. There are some steller church leaders across the country. I got to hang with some of them for a day... with a few for two days!
20. My GCC friends and guests laughed and laughed together last weekend. We actually had comedians in our service.

Okay... so, I'm off for a couple days with my friends who make up our Senior Management Team. We're going to pray, plan and play up in Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, so I'll be back off-line 'til mid-week. So, between now and the 4th, let me know which of the above you'd like to hear more about and I'll follow-up with some posts.

Make a comment below with a number. If no one makes comments about what you want to hear about - well, it could be a couple more weeks of no posts. Be kind.

And celebrate our shared freedom as a nation really well this Wednesday!