Kev's Klip of the Week

You either love or hate this movie.

FYI .. I love it. It's wicked awesome!

"And David danced before the LORD with all his might"

- II Samuel 6:14a

Have a Rockin' Birthday!

Today my favorite son (okay, he's my only son, but that doesn't make him any less special) is twenty six years of age (that really makes me feel old .. thanks a lot, Drew) and I would like to take this opportunity to wish him a very "Birthy Hapday!"

Cheryl and I couldn't be there on this special day, but we did get to spend Sunday night and all day yesterday with "number one son" (since we didn't have church on Sunday evening and Cher was out of school Monday, we 'shot out of there' after the morning worship service .. btw, a wise decision .. read my April 5th post .. and drove to Chattanooga).

Okay, I pretty much "tell it all" on here, but I didn't mention the fact that we were out of town on yesterday's blog.

The reason?

If you are the kind of person who frequents this place who knows what else you could be capable of doing!!! .. I just could't risk someone breaking into our house while we are away (because of information I shared) and stealing all of Cheryl's very expensive jewelry (sadly, she hasn't been able to enjoy the 'finer things' in recent years .. since Service Merchandise went out of business).

It was a quick trip (except for the driving part .. are we there yet?), but we did accomplish quite a bit in a short amount of time.

The highlights included: a birthday meal at Waffle House (his choice .. I've taught my kids to appreciate only the finest cuisine), Conway Twitty's, "Hello Darlin" .. yes, heard at the Waffle House, a swim in the hotel pool (the rules stated you had to be a registered guest, but we're rebels, you know), Thai food at "Sweet Basil" (Blest be the Thai .. it did not bind), new tennis shoes and jeans (although spiritual sounding .. his old ones were 'Holey, Holey, Holey' .. this was a very necessary purchase, possibly saving him from indecent exposure charges) from the appropriately named, Hamilton Place Mall, and a trip to McKay's (one stop shopping for used movies, CDs, books, etc..) where he spent some of his birthday money ($40 buys something like 137 VHS tapes).

We were back in Humboldt by nine o'clock last night and for the record .. totally worth it!

".. my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."

- II Timothy 1:2

Church Is Like a Box of Chocolates

Have you ever felt like you were "going through the motions" at church?

Like you were doing the "same old same old" week in and week out?

When you've led worship for 35 years (has it been that long? .. man, I'm stinkin' old!!) on a regular basis (okay, if truth be told .. I was irregular on occasion) it would be easy to flip on autopilot (I won't be as bold as to say I could lead in my sleep .. evidently, I drool, snore and speak in unknown tongues .. that would be frowned upon by the powers that be) and lead by rote.

Not yesterday.

Murphy's Law was in full force (Louis/Debbie .. it was great having you back from Guatemala but why target me?).

I won't go into detail (reliving the horror might be more than my heart can take), but let's just say things didn't run like a well-oiled machine at FBC.

However, we did escape fairly unscathed (dodging all those bullets I was sweating was a challenge .. believe me) and the Lord was honored despite the devil's best efforts.

Church Music: It's not just a job .. it's an adventure.

"In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears." - II Samuel 22:7

He is Not Here .. He Is Risen!

"And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead .." - Matthew 28:7a

Silly Song Saturday

Here's another silly song from the fine folk who brought you VeggieTales.

Enjoy!

"The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things." - Psalm 12:3

Funny Foto Friday

"Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions" - Job 38:39

Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread

Today is the first day of the fourth month, April Fool's Day .. or April Fools' Day (Katie, I'm just saving you the trouble of emailing me).

No one knows its actual origin, but if you are able to say, "Your shoe's untied" to someone and make them look .. who really cares.

Practical jokes (unlike the impractical ones) are the order of the day (may I take your order, please? .. do you want fries with that?), so be on the look-out.

If I were a betting man .. which, by the way, I'm not (I'm a Baptist .. that means no betting, drinking or dancing), I'd say people might place me in the prankster/practical joker category.

Nothing could be further from the truth (that's not entirely accurate .. if I said Cory B. Trotz and I were really twins separated at birth, that would be further from the truth .. we had to be at least six months old when that happened).

To me, every day is April 1.

By the way .. your fly is open.

"We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ" - I Corinthians 4:10a