Monthly Archives: August 2012

It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve blogged.  Since then I’ve become a grandfather for the first time!  Brooklyn Mckenna Smith was born Aug 20th.  And yes, she has completely stolen my heart.  Thankfully, mom and dad and baby are doing wonderfully well.  Thanks for all your prayers and thoughts along the journey! In … Continue reading »

This has been a VERY hot summer! Just how hot is it? The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground. The trees are whistling for the dogs. The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. Hot water now comes out of both taps. You can make sun … Continue reading »

It may only take a spark to get a fire going, but it takes a focused effort to keep a fire going. A fire, left to itself, usually dies out. A fire stoked and nurtured can burn as long as necessary. There are several ways to keep the fire burning. One way is to surround yourself with … Continue reading »

These days I have a couple of countdown clocks ticking in my head. The first is the countdown clock to our weekend services! I’m excited about what God’s doing at CLC and can’t wait for Sunday to get here. My consistent prayer this year has been, “Powerful presence, powerful impact!” Would you please join me … Continue reading »

This Sunday at CLC we’ll be talking about a “New Way to Look at Your Biggest Problems.” In 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Paul talks about a “thorn in the flesh.” It’s a metaphor to describe an issue, which he never shares with his readers, which plagued him throughout his life. Nevertheless, he learned how to deal … Continue reading »