Wednesday, April 30, 2008

I love Family Night...

Last night was family night, as much as it could be with Mom gone. Just me and the kids, making dinner (baked Ziti with Parmesan French Bread and Salad), a movie (Hunt for Red October) and fun and games. There is nothing better than sitting around doing nothing with people you love. And that is what I thought we were doing, nothing!! But in retrospect, we were doing a lot more than that. We were bonding as a family, explaining the intricities of submarine warfare to Camry (she had not yet seen it and her little brothers are both experts now since they have seen it twice), trying to figure out what kind of desert to have and getting done in time to be in bed before Mom gets home. All in all, it was a good night!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

How hard can it be...

Too many times we look at someone doing a job and think how hard can that be? Have you ever tried to do something that you saw someone else do and did not come up with the same results. Those home improvement guys make it look so easy, and sometime with the right tools it is easy. But it also takes some talent to do things as well. Ever try to hit a 90 MPH fastball? Ever try to drive a nail straight into a board with a hammer? Ever try to sit down and write a "hit song"?
Well I believe in these things that the one thing we forget is practice. We try and fail, and decide it is not for us. But I can tell you with practice, we get better, and with more practice we can get even better. But too many times we swing and miss, we hit that nail and it bends or we write a song that goes, "kelli, kelli, kelli, kelli... (Cheers reference) and we give up.
Don't give up, but keep practicing...

Pastor Pat

Monday, April 28, 2008

Think about it...

Too many people don't really think about what they are going to say before they say it. I have been guilty over the years of hearing something come out of my mouth that I was thinking, but not wishing to say.
The other day I was thinking, and I said something I shouldn't have... and I regretted it.
So I am going to make an effort to not say something until I have thought it through!!
Good advice no?