This is hard to watch. It’s amazing the mix of pain and grace that he shows.
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My thoughts on the subject.
Mmmm…that smells good
Are there certain scents that you just absolutely can’t get enough of? Here’s my list:
- Chlorine bleach — reminds me of the good ole days on the swim team in high school
- WD-40 — My childhood bicycles saw more than their fair share.
- Post-It Notes — Yeah, I know. Weird.
- I love the smell of fresh coffee beans. Makes me want to pour a cup right now actually.
- Oatmeal raisin cookies — My wife’s, of course.
How about you?
Lessons from 1st & 2nd Grade Church Camp
Well, I survived three days of 1st and 2nd grade church camp in Bethany, MO (June 7-9).
Being with my son as his counselor was pretty sweet. I was a proud dad — the whole time.
Here’s a few things I learned.
- If you sleep in the air-conditioning with a wet beach towel instead of your sleeping bag, you will get cold at night.
- I don’t care if it’s uncool to do all of the crazy actions to the camp songs. You should have seen me getting down on the “Drive the Bus” song. Some of the actions are in the Evolution of Dance video I posted earlier.
- Yes, 1st and 2nd graders can have a serious discussion about where God came from. However, they may not want your input or like your answers.
- Kids can actually have too much sugar.
- Some kids are under too much pressure and responsibility at home. It was really sad hearing about the burdens some of the kids were carrying around.
- The kids with the biggest mouths are sometimes the biggest wusses.
- If the boys only knew that someday they might actually like girls, they wouldn’t be so dead-set on getting them back based on some rumor. It was boggling how rumors spread like wildfire and how many clandestine plots were hatched to exact revenge on the girls.
Lessons from Hay Lake
Here’s a couple of things I a) learned or b) thought a lot about while fishing at Hay Lake in MN last week.
- A long, hard and even wet day of fishing is better than a good day working.
- I need to let other people go first more often…and be more generous.
- Yes, you can get knocked over by a sheep dog.
- Laughter makes everything fun.
- I’ll always be my mom’s little boy, no matter how old I am.
- Some of the things that I think are really funny, aren’t.
- Not everyone has heard about John Daker and Ask a Ninja
- A judgmental, nitpicking, legalistic spirit eats at you from the inside.
- Good things can keep you from the important ones.
- I really can’t sit still. I try but it doesn’t work.
- Don’t say you’re sorry and then laugh. It’s doesn’t end up well.
The Myth of Big Riches
Saw a new Isle of Capri Casino billboard on the way into work this morning. Next to the nice looking people that looked like they were having the time of their lives, it read: “Jackpots Found Here”.
Not 10 minutes earlier I read the headline of this article in the Kansas City Star:
Players on a losing streak
In March, they lost a record $66.8 million at Kansas City’s four riverboat casinos.
Makes perfect sense doesn’t it?