Football & Cross Country

The kids have started their fall sports.

Jessica runs cross-country. I'll have to add a picture later because
I can't find one right now. She has a real natural ability
with it and she enjoys running (can't figure that one out?).
She has a real quick season (only 8 meets).
So far she has placed 2nd for the girls in every meet.

Kyle has started his last year with the NVYFL.
He is super-pumped about it to say the least.
He has been practicing as tight-end.
He can't wait for his first game this coming Saturday.

School Pictures

I have been told that I am way behind on blogging about family.
So here are a couple of pictures we took of the kids on the first day
of school. Jessica is 14 (8th grade). Kyle is 11 (6th grade).

Show That Knight Who Is Boss!

I came across this clip for the upcoming Amazing Race.
I love the quote at the end. - "They don't call it the Amazing Race
for nothing."

By the way, this would be reason #6 why I won't go on a reality TV show.

Are you a Rebel?

Our Youth Minister shared this song with the lyrics at a recent Teen Service.
I'm not big on rap music. But this is awesome!

Rebel by Lecrae



Thanks Robbie!

Muslim or Christian ?

A recent pole shows that a significant percentage of Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim. Despite his comments that the Muslim call to prayer, "is one of the prettiest sounds on earth," despite his apparent support or indifference concerning a Mosque being built near the site of Ground Zero, and despite his hosting of a Ramadan dinner at the White House, I'm still reluctant to label the President as a Muslim.

He has, in fact, claimed to be a Christian. He has said that he is a "committed Christian," and that he reads a devotional every morning and prays every day.

However, he also said that he "doesn't wear it (his faith) on his sleeve."

Maybe that is why so many are confused about his faith? He could be a Muslim. He could be a Christian. There are hints and evidence that would support either faith.

Perhaps that is his intention. According to the statistics Islam and Christianity are the most popular of all "religions." Wouldn't it be to his political advantage to keep one foot planted within each faith? It may be advantageous to keep the waters muddy concerning his spiritual views.

But I have to wonder if a faith that is watered down and unrecognizable is really a faith at all? Isn't your faith meant to be a driving priority, a central purpose, to your life? If your faith is such a minimal part of your life that you could say - "I don't where it on my sleeve" - is it really that important to you?

Muslim ... maybe! Christian ... maybe!

May our faith be so evident that no one could ever question what our faith is!


If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. (Luke 9:26)

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. (Matthew 6:24a)