06
Jan

Let Someone Slap You

Have you ever seen a movie when you know that the main character should do something but he doesn’t do it? Their confidence is low or they don’t see it or they are consumed with their own selfish ambition or waiting on someone else to do it. You want to reach into the story and encourage them or slap them or drop kick them. 

I bet God feels that way sometimes about us.

I bet the people closest to us feel that way sometimes.

Especially when know what we should do and we don’t do it because we are afraid to fail, fearful of risk, or too high-minded to care. God just sees the best in us. He knows what we need to do and he is biting his tongue and holding back his sovereignty so we can make our own choices.

Truth is we all need to be slapped every once in a while. 

Something powerful happens when I listen to honest assessment, stand up straight, look myself in the mirror, and decide to do what I know I need to do. 

My question is what is that one thing that your audience is wishing you would do?

Find out what it is and change it. 2009 can be different. 

Wives, chill out and enjoy what you already have. Be content. 

Husbands, there is no reason to hold on to your pride anymore. Get over yourself. It’s not about you. 

Employees, quit complaining.

Students, honor your parents.

Dads, put your family first. 

Moms, believe in your children even when they are being stupid.

Get rid of self.

Put on love.

And show it.

Get out of debt. 

Go for your dreams.

Start living. 

If your blinded to your weaknesses, then humbly ask your family. Let them slap you into a better year in 2009. 

 

 

01
Jan

BCS Championship

30
Dec

McAllister’s First Christmas

29
Dec

more thoughts, quotes, and questions that are messin with me!

Anyone can learn from anyone. 

Are you really doing something that requires relentless faith in God? 

Hearers aren’t declared righteous. Obeyers are declared righteous.” The Apostle Paul to the church at Rome (Jason Kimbrow paraphrase Romans 2:13)

“Set up a life that you don’t need to escape from.” Seth Godin

Some people have a miserable life because you won’t talk to them.

28
Dec

Laughter Clubs? Really?

Ran across a strange trend that originated in India. It’s really strange. 

Madan Kataria, a physician in Mumbai, India, thinks that laughter is medicine for the soul. He started to notice his patients getting better faster when they laughed. He believes in it so much that he started laughing clubs or laughter yoga. Laughter clubs are small groups of people who come together early each morning at parks, village greens, and shopping centers to spend a half an hour…laughing. 

INDIA

It all starts with a little repetition of “ho-ho, ha-ha-ha” and then making funny faces at one another. And then the laughter comes. 

There are about 2,500 laughter clubs around the world. The goal of the clubs is “thought-free” laughter. 

Kataria insists that laughter reduces stress hormones and boosts immune systems. ”There should be a laughing room in every company. If you can have a smoking room in a company, why not have a laughing room?” 

You won’t catch me at one of these clubs. But it does make me want to laugh more. 

Check out their Dr. Kataria’s website HERE.

Check out this video. See if you can keep from laughing.

27
Dec

McAllister’s First Christmas Present

27
Dec

A Few Thoughts, Quotes, and Questions That Are Messin With Me!

“Organizations that destroy status quo win.” Seth Godin

Leadership matters.

“The most dangerous question ever is, ‘God, what do you want me to do with my life?’ Not asking that question is even more dangerous.” Mark Batterson

Christians that don’t have great people skills end up not loving people. This is a tragedy.

What about you? Any ideas or questions messin with you?

26
Dec

2009

OUT: Logic

IN: Creativity

OUT: Skinny jeans

IN: Anything but skinny jeans 

OUT: Different unique flavors of gum

IN: The plain ole peppermint 

OUT: Newspapers

IN: “The internets.” George W. Bush

OUT: SUVS

IN: Freakin sweet mini vans

OUT: Hurling insults at people

IN: Hurling shoes at people

OUT: Golf 

IN: Racquetball 

OUT: Spending 

IN: Saving!

Leave your 2009 predicitions HERE.

25
Dec

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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