Still Trying to Catch Up

So much has been going on that I completely forgot Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.  The Phillies won and now the Series is tied 1-1.  I used to hate the Phillies, but I have embraced them after I lived in the area for almost a year.  Philly needs a title, but nothing would be as big as the Eagles winning the Super Bowl.  The Phillies remind me a lot of the Red Sox in that they are a scrappy bunch.  They would do well to mimic the Red Sox patience at the plate though.

1.  My parents are coming up for the Barbeque Festival in Lexington this weekend.  I am excited and hope the rain holds off until after the event.

2.  I’m preaching this Sunday morning.  Got the sermon ready to go.  Wednesday night was exhasuting as I really tried to pour out my heart on the importance of memorizing scripture.  I know there is a big difference in paying attention and actually hearing what is being said, but several of the teens were impacted by the message.  Next Wednesday is on tithing.  Get the Skittles!

3.  I picked up a bunch of books while in Indy.  Haven’t had the chance to start any of them yet.  Some of them are geared toward teens, but I wanted to check them out for myself.  Most of the reading is to prepare for our new Sunday night Bible study in January.  I want to make the format similar to what John Wesley did in England.  They pulled no punches and accepted no mediocrity.  I think that is the heart of Wesley and we are far from it.

4.  It’s hard to sympathize with the difficult economic times when people still find the money to put hundreds of dollars of Halloween decorations around their home.  “Yeah, our car got repossessed, but this lifesize mummy groans when you walk by it.”

5.  I have been so tired the past 3 days.  I think those late nights with Matt and Gary took a toll on me along with the jet lag.  However, we did solve the world’s and denomination’s problems between the hours of 11 pm and 1 am every night.  And then there’s Texas.

6.  Undercooked hot dogs and tire swing g forces do not mix well together.

7.  The election is almost over and we may not agree on who to vote for, but we can agree that we’re happy it’s over.  From start to finish, Barack Obama’s organization has been tremendous and has brought him from unknown to favorite.  McCain’s campaign has been in disarray from day 1 and I believe we will look back on his presidential campaign as one of the worst ever.  Even if he wins, it won’t be because he ran a great campaign.  I think Huckabee would have waged a better campaign, but probably lost to the better known Obama.  Either way, this will all be over in a week and a half, and it will be the responsibility of every Christian to pray for our president-elect and his staff.

8.  Clemson has a bye week this weekend.  Somehow, they will still manage to lose a close game and have several key players suffer injuries.

9.  I just got notified that I am now officially an ordained minister in the North Carolina East District.  For a few weeks, I was just an unknown as my paperwork was AWOL.

Have a great weekend and Go Phillies.