Words Hurt

Today I realized first hand how powerful words truly are. Words can wound in ways that physical weapons can't. Ron Hutchcraft puts it this way.

"Our angry, or reckless, or critical words are bullets - and it's all too easy to pull that trigger. In fact, it takes the help of God and our personal discipline to keep from firing off a round of wounding words. But once you pull that trigger, there's no way to get that round back. Long after you've forgotten what you said, that person is still feeling the hurt of it, still hearing it over and over again in their heart. The words take a moment; the wounds can last for years."

I hope this helps those who read.

A New Decade

I can't believe it is 2011 already. Last year was a year of change. So many things happened as I look back on 2010; I stepped down from LifeBridge Church, my friend Tammy Cannon and I launched Project One Forty Three, Eli was born, Jamie quit her job, we moved back to Acworth, and then God orchestrated on of the most amazing events of my life... I became a staff member of Stonecreek Church. In my list of dreams, this was one of my top 5. During my first month at Stonecreek, we launched a series entitled This or That. The scripture behind it was Isaiah 42:9 "See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare." I am so excited that God declares new things. He proved that to Jamie and I all of last year and He is already doing it this year. Jamie and I eagerly await one of God's new things this year. We know it will be another change but we also know that it will bring great joy to our life. What a great year 2011 will be. This year my prayer is that I daily lead children to pursue life in Jesus as their greatest passion; I pray that my family stays focused on Jesus' call for our life; I pray for the leadership of Stonecreek Church that we are a focused people constantly changing the lives of those around us with the love of Jesus Christ, and I pray that this year orphans around the world would find the family they dream about. This is a new Decade...For Your Glory!