Weekend Unwind - Monday style

GREAT WEEKEND! It extended into today, so here is a Monday night edition of the weekend unwind.

Friday was a terrific daddy/daughters day. We walked around a lake, ate pizza and ice cream, and my older daughter and I went for a bike ride along the river. Friday night I took the girls to see the fireworks over downtown as part of Red White & Boom.

Saturday we got up early and walked a few blocks over to watch the Upper Arlington Parade. It was a great time and we had a perfect place to sit and watch right next to the main grandstand. Very patriotic event and lots of honor was paid to the veterans and active duty service personnel. Some of the floats were pretty amazing.
The rest of Saturday was very relaxing. Elena took Kiersten shopping and Bre and I hung out at home. We grilled out and had a family movie night. It was just about perfect.

Let me just say, I love Sunday mornings! Worship was very good. The opening video was quite appropriate as it took a look at the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Communion is always such a meaningful moment and yesterday was no exception.
The three guys who gave the announcement for VBS were hilarious. Great job Scott, Van, and Matt. Loved the announcement video. Nathan is starting to get into a groove there.
The offering video was another powerful patriotic video.
We began a new series this week, "What I Wish Someone Had Told Me..." Before I got into my prepared message, I felt it was right to pause and take a moment to give someone and chance to respond to God. One person surrendered their life to Christ! That is ALWAYS incredible and NEVER gets old! It is a big part of why we do what we do.
I did get part of the way through my planned message for the day, "Sit Down & Shut Up." You can listen to the podcast here. As we look through Proverbs it is interesting to note that the wisest man to ever live instructed over and over again to listen.
Sunday afternoon was spent with friends and capped by watching Tiger win the AT&T National.

Today we had a great family day on a lake with some friends as we were learning to water ski.