Wow, it's 2008 already and this blog was last updated one month ago. In the blogosphere, that is grounds for a time-out. It's not that I've forgotten how to type ...Let's see ... where to start. Hannah and Hope are both involved in softball (opening day is this Saturday). We're really pleased with their coaches and both girls are enjoying the game. What more could you ask for! Look for pictures to be posted once the season gets underway.Hannah recently represented her school in the county-wide spelling bee for Christian schools. She came in second out of all the fifth graders. She was a bit nervous, but probably only her parents could tell. Hope is working on a state report project on New York and will be dressing up as the Statue of Liberty :-)On the baseball front ... my Christmas gift was season tickets to the Padres (20 game…
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It’s hard to believe we’re winding down another year. Though I know that minutes still have sixty seconds and a day is comprised of twenty-four hours, it sure seems like time is moving faster the older I get. Or maybe life is moving at the same pace it always has but my reflexes are just a bit slower.The story of the past twelve months has been an interesting one. As the story unfolded, the evidence of God’s presence was on every page.LifePoint celebrated her second anniversary, a feat not shared by every new church start-up. In church planting terminology, we were a “parachute drop.” That means we started without the benefit of mother church -- in fact, we started with a handful of people who simply wanted to follow a dream of starting a new church.Much like a child learns to crawl, then walk, and eventually run, we have gone…
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We've made a few changes at Blue Haven and one of them is our new "Healthy Start 08" section. As you might guess, it includes helpful information about getting in shape. We thought it might be timely now that the new year is rolling around ... and so are most of us! Rolling around, that is.One of the more interesting features we added to the Healthy Start section is a body mass index calculator. It uses information published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition to help determine your optimal weight based upon your height. Note: it does operate on the honor system :-)
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As some of you know, I dabble in the t-shirt business. I thought I would share with you my best-selling design. It says "Rock On" and features a bagpipe player. I'm pleasantly surprised to find out that there are a fair number of bagpipe lovers out there. Click here to see all of my Rock On bagpipe shirts.
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Note: you are about to read a shameless plug.Over at my day job -- Blue Haven Pools & Spas Supplies Direct -- we have created a holiday clearance section where every item is 20% off. These are items that we have stock and are ready to ship. If you're looking to buy your favorite blogger a gift, you might consider The Tingler ... it looks painful but I'm sure it feels fantastic!
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