Just two days till Sunday and I am out-of-whack. This week has been unlike any other in my life, with the overwhelming blessing of friends with whom we will soon be separated. I have been stunned by the outpouring of love and support for Tori, Trae, Mandy and me. The Village church is a unique place of encouragement and I will sorely miss you all. Thanks millions for loving us as you have this week.
I'm so out-of-whack that sermon prep this week has been put on the back burner. If anyone has a couple of good sermon outlines to share, send them my way ASAP!
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Trae has been at horse camp this week. On Wednesday, she got to ride a Clydesdale named "Pixie." Yesterday, she got to pick out her own horse to ride and work with for the entire day. I could tell she bonded with her horse yesterday when she came home last night and colored picture after picture of her horse, which she named "Thick." When it comes to horses, I see a sparkle in her eye I see at no other time -- a passion she obviously inherited from her farm girl mommy.
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Wednesday evening, Trae and I went to Little Rock after horse camp to speak at the Chenal church as part of their summer series. The theme for the summer is "A Stable Faith in a Changing World." I shared on the need to impart a stable faith to our children. The pace of change in the world is sure to increase, making a solid foundation of faith an absolute necessity for our kids. When it comes to faith, I don't want to raise driftwood kids; I want to raise redwood kids!
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Tomorrow, the crazy guy on a bike ride kicks off! My uncle George (my mom's younger brother) begins his trek around the perimeter of the state of Arkansas to raise money for the Arkansas Children's Hospital. His feat is already garnering a lot of press throughout the state. For more information about the ride and how you can help, please see my blog on June 14th.
