Crazy Summer 2011!

First post on this new blog!  I like to jot down observations about life, family, faith, food and hope that it resonates with readers.  A lot going on right now... my son just graduated HS, having work done around the house, the Mavericks are one up on the Heat and we're in the middle of planning a big outreach / festival we're calling "Freedom Fest" at Jefferson Park in Cleveland, July 2nd.  This is in preparation of lauching our (Vineyard's) third church campus that we're calling Vineyard - Cleveland West and we're team building for a missions trip this Nov to the Amazon Region of Brazil.  So yeah, lots going on!

As previously mentioned, our son Josh graduated last Saturday.  We're very happy and proud of him.  As a parent, you really do experience mixed emotions tho.  You think about the things you wished you could have done, or just didn't take time to do. You also celebrate the good memories.  Brings to mind Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go, even whe he is old he will not depart from it".   I've heard this scripture misused for discipline or even to highlight the expectation that as children grow, it's natural they they stray away from God, but with the right upbringing they will return to their faith.  Both have a hint of truth, but it's so much more than that.  I was in a group setting recently, and our sr pastor discussed this verse saying that it an encouragement that when we raise our kids, affirming who they're called to be in Christ, affirming the gifts they've been given, they won't depart from these things but will walk in them.  In the favor of the Lord.  I like that.    

peace ~ david