less gas
no...not me...
We just bought a '93 Saturn to replace the '87 thunderbird. I know the thunderbird like the back of my hand...but it uses too much gas...the Saturn uses A LOT less...that's better for the wallet and the earth. When I got it home from Pinkney Michigan on Saturday I had to fix the broken springs in the driver's seat(talk about a low rider). Then the next day I had to replace the rear brakes...they were some of the worst I've ever seen. Once I get the flex conector replaced on the exhaust tomorrow we'll be good to go. I hope it lasts a good long while, but I'm also thankful that God has blessed me enough mechanically that I can do most of the work myself and thus spend a lot less on needing a "nice" vehicle.
The van is going too...if you know anyone in need of a 205k mile thunderbird or a van that needs a transmission I'm your man...
We are supposed to be playing for the Global Connections fall festival this weekend...that'll be fun but I think they're going to move it indoors because of the crappy weather we're expecting.
We are also going to be leading music for a sunday morning service on Nov. 12th at a church near Napoleon. The youth are in charge of the service and they wanted some modern music for it and we're it...should be a lot of fun and my first time leading worship for a church with a full band in a long long time. I still feel like that is still a part of my life, but I'm not sure where it fits into what we're doing for the kingdom. I do feel like there might be some special gatherings coming up in the furture for the purpose of lifting a song in worship. No specific church or "ministry" in charge...just God's church singing and celebrating together who He is.
We've been reading the minor prophets last week and this week for our LTG...we have been covering a lot of ground in the last couple of months and it's been awesome. I have read more scripture in the past few months than I have for a long time. It used to be because it made me a "good christian," I could cross it off my list and feel like I had it all together...pretty empty and kinda hollow. Perspective has definately changed and now I am listening more than anything to what the Spirit is saying to me and the church. It has been better than any "bible study," "devotional," "sunday school class,"(even the ones I taught)I've ever used or been involved in before. Life changing...
Some verses that have been speaking to me:
"For three sins of Israel, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals. They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed."
Amos 2:6,7
"But the Lord replied, 'Have you any right to be angry?'"..."But the Lord replied to Jonah, 'Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?'"
Jonah 4:4,9
I don't want to see myself in those verses...but I do at times...What am I doing for the poor? Is it enough...how much do I really need for myself? What right do I have to anything?
Still trying to figure out what that looks like while living in the richest country in the world...
We just bought a '93 Saturn to replace the '87 thunderbird. I know the thunderbird like the back of my hand...but it uses too much gas...the Saturn uses A LOT less...that's better for the wallet and the earth. When I got it home from Pinkney Michigan on Saturday I had to fix the broken springs in the driver's seat(talk about a low rider). Then the next day I had to replace the rear brakes...they were some of the worst I've ever seen. Once I get the flex conector replaced on the exhaust tomorrow we'll be good to go. I hope it lasts a good long while, but I'm also thankful that God has blessed me enough mechanically that I can do most of the work myself and thus spend a lot less on needing a "nice" vehicle.
The van is going too...if you know anyone in need of a 205k mile thunderbird or a van that needs a transmission I'm your man...
We are supposed to be playing for the Global Connections fall festival this weekend...that'll be fun but I think they're going to move it indoors because of the crappy weather we're expecting.
We are also going to be leading music for a sunday morning service on Nov. 12th at a church near Napoleon. The youth are in charge of the service and they wanted some modern music for it and we're it...should be a lot of fun and my first time leading worship for a church with a full band in a long long time. I still feel like that is still a part of my life, but I'm not sure where it fits into what we're doing for the kingdom. I do feel like there might be some special gatherings coming up in the furture for the purpose of lifting a song in worship. No specific church or "ministry" in charge...just God's church singing and celebrating together who He is.
We've been reading the minor prophets last week and this week for our LTG...we have been covering a lot of ground in the last couple of months and it's been awesome. I have read more scripture in the past few months than I have for a long time. It used to be because it made me a "good christian," I could cross it off my list and feel like I had it all together...pretty empty and kinda hollow. Perspective has definately changed and now I am listening more than anything to what the Spirit is saying to me and the church. It has been better than any "bible study," "devotional," "sunday school class,"(even the ones I taught)I've ever used or been involved in before. Life changing...
Some verses that have been speaking to me:
"For three sins of Israel, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. They sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals. They trample on the heads of the poor as upon the dust of the ground and deny justice to the oppressed."
Amos 2:6,7
"But the Lord replied, 'Have you any right to be angry?'"..."But the Lord replied to Jonah, 'Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?'"
Jonah 4:4,9
I don't want to see myself in those verses...but I do at times...What am I doing for the poor? Is it enough...how much do I really need for myself? What right do I have to anything?
Still trying to figure out what that looks like while living in the richest country in the world...
