Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Preached at Zephyr Christian Church in Zephyrhills this morning.
• Preached on the Uncommon Community of Johnson University Florida.
• It is always great to recall our history. The leadership of Fred, the generosity of Clifford, and the faith of so many people brought Nancy's dream into reality. 
• Attended a state preacher's meeting this week. It was thrilling to hear about the many victories on Easter Sunday.
• It was also good to hear about the diversity of victories as well; baptisms, record attendance, reconnecting with ministries, ALL GOOD!
• 4 weeks
• Wedding pictures arrived this week, thanks, Amber!
• This is a busy week at JUFL, final week of teaching, awards chapel, baccalaureate, yes the school year is wrapping up.
• I have 3 air flights over the next 8 weeks, I hope all the flights go smoothly #nocancellations.  
• Great time watching Miss Savannah play softball this past Saturday, she is growing up too fast!
• Discovered a new BBQ restaurant in St. Cloud Saturday, thank you Jonathan and Megan for the tip! 
• Something to Chew on; The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus. ~ Bruce Lee.

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Jim's message focus on the "I wills" of Jesus. I will be born, I will die, I will rise from the dead, and I will return.
• Wonderful message for the Easter season!
• Watched the baptismal waters stir once again. Believe me, this NEVER gets old.
• Watching people have their sins washed away is one of the great joys of the Christian life!
• Even though it has been 11 years, I still miss preaching on Resurrection Sunday.
• Our Good Friday service was very moving and pointed all of us to the cross. Thank you, Tony, the choir, and all who made this a meaningful service.
• Why are White Chocolate Oreos only available during the Christmas season?
• 3 Weeks and all is good! Very Good!
• The Blue and Orage game gave us a preview of what the Gator Nation can expect in the upcoming season! Yes, College Football will be back soon.
• I gave a tour of the JUFL campus this week to a church's mission board, I love sharing how God used individuals and churches to make then CFBC a reality. I fear we are forgetting how special those early years were to the founding of the college. May the Zeal Never Cease!
• Something to Chew on; Our thoughts create our reality -  where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go. ~ Peter McWilliams

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Jim's message focused on the importance of Truth in a culture that refuses to define truth.
• His message was spot on as he demonstrated how important Truth is to every issue in life.
• Today I met with a church leader seeking a new minister, praying the search will be brief and they will find a leader to lead the congregation in the next season of ministry.
• Imagine Banquet was successful. From the dinner to the video testimony to the challenge before us, it was exciting to see a number of people excited about the future of JUFL.
• Who knew President Smith was such a piano player?
• Two weeks into marriage and apples have replaced the Oreos!
• This weekend I experienced a kind act of generosity at a movie theater. Generosity shows up in unexpected places.
• The Cruise Life is for me!
• The sunsets, the food, the entertainment, the sun rises, and yes, the ice cream!  
• The best thing about Cruising is the ability to unplug from everything! No TV, No Cell Phone, and Yes, NO EMAIL!
• There are only three weeks of school left at JUFL! Hey students, it is time to leave the Cafe and head to the Library.
• I was really pulling for Coach K.
• Something to Chew on; Focus is a matter of deciding what things you are NOT going to do. John Carmack

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at Kissimmee Christian Church this morning.
• Jim preached on the goodness of God
• First time in a very long time I was able to worship with all three of my children, two daughters-in-law, and a granddaughter, yes, God is good!
• I am getting Married Today! It is going to be a good day.
• Yes, God is good!
• March Madness has been great so far, this is why they play the games #assumenothing!
• Not much else to reflect about today, gotta get to the church on time!

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• Worshiped at East Tampa Christian Church this morning.
• JUFL's New Creation provided the message today via music and drama. 
• We are so blessed to have Ruth and Dirk lead New Creation, there's none better!
• The East Tampa Church was extremely friendly and welcoming. 
• Coming Home from Tampa today we were part of the I-4 Parade, AKA Traffic, Traffic, Traffic. Does everyone visit Florida on Spring Break?
• Students are celebrating Spring Break this week at JUFL. Hey, students don't blink, commencement is only 47 days away!
• 1 Week!
• Yep, Life Change Ahead!
• How is your Bracket?
• BTW, who are the St. Peter Peacocks? Sorry UK fans, I know you did not see that coming, neither did anyone else!
• Watching the "Davids" take on the "Goliaths" is the best part of March Madness, on any given night, anything is possible!
• I celebrated JT's birthday last night, I am so proud of him!
• Loved getting together with two groups of alumni this past week at Disney and at Hemingways in Melbourne - Good Times!
• Something to Chew on; At the end of the day, you cannot control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus. ~ Ben Zobrist

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day...

• I worshiped at Anchor Christian Church in Bonita Springs today.
• It was a wonderful time of worship this morning, Robert and his team set the stage for the entire service! 
• This weekend the church focused on its mission partners. 
• It was great seeing a church make missions giving a priority.
• I also did something I have not done in a long time, helped teach the Middle School/High School class this morning. I felt so old!
• A 3 1/2 hour drive down to Bonita Spring Saturday plus Daylight Savings Time and a 4-hour road trip today makes for one tired traveler!
• This week is a milestone in my blog, this is the 600th Sunday Night Reflections. That means I have been REFLECTING for over 11 years.
• I often wonder if it Is time to stop reflecting.
• Fun Fact, it will take 8 more years to reach 1,000 reflections.
• March Madness is here, so fill out those brackets. 
• Attended Young at Heart days at Lake Aurora Chrisitan Camp this week, it was a great time sharing with some long-time friends.
• 2 weeks.
• Something to Chew on; Focus on remedies, not faults. ~ Jack Nicklaus

Sunday Night Reflections

 A Few Thoughts from an Amazing Day,,,

• Worshiped at Northside Christian Church of Fruitland Park representing JUFL this morning.
• The church has a very warm and friendly attitude.
• Northeast Christian Church enjoys singing.
• Here is something I have not seen in a long time, the minister and his wife sang a duet as part of the worship this morning.
• Just in case you are wondering, that will never happen in the Tison household!
• Eddie's message focused on 1 Peter 1 and the living hope we have in Christ.
• Just a reminder, Hope can be defined as He Offers Peace Everlasting.
• 3 weeks!
• Wordle is addicting - who knew there were so many 5 letter words? 
• Daylight Savings Time is next week, I do not know about you, but I cannot afford to lose an hour next weekend.
• Next Sunday we begin to find out who will have their "One Shining Moment!" Get your brackets ready.
• Something to Chew on; Focus is a matter of deciding what things you are not going to do. ~ John Carmack