Sunday Night Reflections

A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Southwest Christian Church, Ocala this morning. 
• I visited the church in October of 2013, at that time they were running about 65 in attendance, today they are averaging 170 in attendance. I believe this church is turning around!
• So good to see a church turning around. You could tell the people were excited about what was happening in their church.
• Attended a grief retreat this past weekend, was truly an inspiring time. #1 takeaway I am not alone in this grief journey!
• Jonathan did a wonderful job focusing on the missing peace of grief.
• The worship was moving as well. So thankful for the leaders of the retreat, they did a wonderful job!
• This song continues to speak to me.
• Wednesday I had lunch with a member of my second youth group. How can SHE have an 18 year old daughter?
• It is so good to see the kids you invested in turn out so well! One of the great blessings of ministry!
• Is it possible half of October is in the books?
• Have you ever wished life had a "reset" button?
• The Dolphins surprised me today.
• Something to Chew on; No one told me that grief felt so much like fear. ~ C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed