I’m sitting here watching the Giants / Eagles game after helping Christie clean up from dinner tonight.  My awesome wife fixes a dinner every Sunday night for Reid’s (our #2 son) Guys Cell Group.  It is always a fun night and enjoyable to see these young guys grow in Christ.  She pulled out all of the stops tonight and made Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Corn.  Of course there is always fresh Brownies.  Grif and I are happy with this set up as well.

I can’t help it but thoughts from the day are just rummaging through my brain.

*Pastor Amado did a super job speaking today as he delivered sermon number two in our Advent Conspiracy series. The theme of the day was Give More to follow up from last week’s Spend Less message.  Following each service we shared in a time of celebration and appreciation for Amado as he completes his ministry at Westbrook in December.  Special thanks to Anntoinette and Beverly for their efforts in making this great time happen.

* As a part of Family Weekend, we had our families together and then were led in worship by our Velocity (Student Ministry) band.  They were super.  Good job guys!

* I saw over and over again God’s grace and peace that was poured out upon people’s lives today by the power of the Holy Spirit.  As we prayed with people and encouraged people today His love made weak people strong.

* A strong, healthy church is led and directed by strong , healthy Christ-followers.  Westbrook is blessed to have some great leaders and great elders.  Thanks for your counsel and support is hardly enough.

* There’s no better way to end a super day than a prayer of Thanks and a good’s night rest. SO…  Goodnight!

…The kids in elementary children’s ministry have a deep and heated discussion on “what color was Jesus’ skin.  Seems that this debate took place today during our third hour and the concession was that surely his skin was “light brown.”  How cool of a conversation that must have been!