Over My Shoulder
Here's a quick summary of some "keeper" memories as I look over my shoulder the past several days:
- My wife is back home from our annual GCC women's retreat. I'm really glad she went. And I'm really glad she's home.
- Mark Beeson, Bob Laurent, Kathy Guy and Rob Wegner all shared the responsibility of speaking at our women's retreat. Mark launched with strength (it's what he does!) on Friday night, reminding the nearly 200 women of the "appointment" they had opportunity to keep with God over the weekend. To read more about the retreat read here, here, here, here and here. These women encountered God this weekend and experienced the wonder of relationship with him and each other. (And I got to speak a session so I got to see my wife - at the retreat!)
- Dad-daughter date time with Olivia while Laura was out of town was priceless. Movies, pizza, talk of friends, hopes and summer plans. Good times.
- Enjoyed a great talk with God and a nostalgic listen of Chicago on my Zune while mowing the grass. Talk time with God and my Zune redeem the mowing task for me.
- This past weekend service featuring Seth Bible and Trace Rorie, singing Red Letters was a one-two punch with Rob Wegner's solid call to be people of the Book. And that Halo 3 media clip? Who is this Jeff Petersen guy? Watch the service here.
- We launched our New Community series, "Up There Down Here Starts Here" this past Thursday night. I talked with our people about the need to feed ourselves spiritually in order to sustain the process of heart change Jesus wants to work in us. It's all about transformation. It starts in the heart. My heart and yours.
- I had a fun meeting with Kathy, Jeff and Kristin about an incredible story of God's grace and transformation in the lives of real people. We're going to unpack this story at the end of the month. I can hardly wait!
- Coffee with my new friend, Don, was inspiring.
- Lunch with my friend, Tom, was encouraging and stimulating.
- Coffee and conversation with my wife, Laura, birthed a new goal and a promising journey. More later. I'm stoked. We're both scared. And she's willing. More later.
