Googling through life

Back in the olden days of the internet- ya know like around 1999ish, I used search engines for school and typically to look up encyclopedia-type stuff. I used to log on to Dogpile (10 points if you remember that site) and type in president names so I could write some lame report and that was pretty much the extent of my search engine usage.

However, I find myself now typing everything in to Google. I have this handy little tool bar and it's like it beckons me: "ask me anything. I will give you the answer". Like most people I freely will ask Google about anything from my kids fevers to what tv I should buy, but today I was wondering if we take things to far? And by "we", I mean "me".

Adventures in Kid's Ministry!

If someone had told me a year ago that I'd be responsible for running a children's ministry I probably would've laughed and not given a second thought. Yet, here I am working at an awesome church doing just that. 

For those of you who know me personally, this probably came as an odd pairing. Of course, I love kids but I've never thought of myself as being one of those "Ms. Lippy" (ya know from Billy Madison) types who could handle masses of children with ease. So I stuck to the areas I knew; music, production, media, etc.

However, the opportunity came along to do this and against all reason, I felt that God definitely wanted me to do it so I did, and I'm so glad I did.

Here's what I've learned (so far):

Jesus Receipt?

I think Jesus is the only person who smiles in the Walmart Checkout.

This is from a real newstory. People in some podunk place in the Bible Belt were freaking out. Read it here

A Road Less Traveled

I've been thinking a lot lately about my walk with God. You see I always thought that it would get easier as I grew in my relationship with God, but here I am more than 10 years in and I'm realizing that might never be the case.

Now don't get me wrong, I love my life with God, but it's not always easy. Sure coming to Jesus and getting 'saved' was pretty easy and it was designed to be, but the journey, while full of immeasurable treasures, is not so simple. The older I get the more convinced I become that the journey isn't supposed to be easy, especially if you're in ministry.

Scientologists Stand Tall- LOL!

I always thought us Christians had the monopoly on cheesy 80's music videos promoting our faith but apparently I was wrong!

JUMP! VBS 2011 Part 1!

Sorry I haven't posted in several days! Here's what's been keeping me busy :)

More to come!

Win!

Normally I call these fails but a "Ninja-Messiah throwing nails of death" is PURE WIN!

Saw this on Jesus Needs New PR

This is the air I breathe......

This weekend I was very blessed to be invited to a worship conference in Lakeland. At the conference I got to hear John and Marie Barnett. For those of you who don't know they are the people who brought us the song "Breathe" which is one of the best worship songs ever.

Anyhow, while I sang along to Breathe with Marie (who has a crazy awesome voice!) it took me back some years. You see Breathe was the first song I ever really led. In many ways it was a catalyst that got me where I am. I was taken back to that night almost 10 years ago. I was on stage with my guitar that I'd only been playing for a few months, scared to death, and feeling like I was flunking out with dozens of eyes staring at me. Then the keys came in, I shut my eyes, and suddenly 'I' didn't matter anymore.

"This is the air I breathe. This is the air I breathe" I began to sing timidly. I remember hearing my voice in the monitor and it's like it wasn't even the same voice I'd always sang with. It was something powerful, because God had moved. I was taken out and somehow God was put in. To this day I can't fully explain the situation. Some might say it was just the rush of being on stage and such but I know it was so much more than that. It was in that moment I knew that worship would be a huge part of my life. God deposited something in my heart that day and I'm still discovering parts of it all the time.

So, what's the point of my story? Well, hearing Marie sing that song made me remember the very first moment I entered in to true worship and it made me hungry for more. It made me want to feel like that 18 year old girl who knew nothing about, well, anything. I only knew that I wanted Jesus.

Do you remember that moment? Sit and ask God to take you back there this week.

Marketing Fail?

Somehow I think more people are going to read the billboard that has the word "Boobie" on it....... Either way I find the Bible-belted brand of piping hot guilt served up KJV style to be pretty funny!

Marketing Fail of the Day

(This is in my purse right next to my Miracle Healing Water)