Stupid Human Tricks

Here is a recent photo of our son. A few days after this pic was taken, we discovered that he has a unique talent...he can roll his tongue to a vertical position!
We both laughed hysterically at this newfound skill. His mom could not imitate it, and wondered aloud where he could have picked up this talent. So, I turned to her and showed off my own glossal gymnastics (tongue tricks!)

I've seen a few cool human tricks in person:

• Clasping hands at waist level (behind the back) and bringing them over the head.
• Chugging Tabasco sauce (yes, it IS a talent!)
• A girl climbing a 25-foot wall in under 6 seconds.
• Weird Al Yankovich grabbing his foot and putting it behind his head (while standing!)

What is the coolest stupid human trick that you can perform or that you have witnessed?

Any Good News Out There?

It's only Monday, and already I've received terrible news from two great friends of mine. One couple lost their unborn baby and another got fired from a "church" in a bad situation.
Both friends live in Kansas. I wish I could be with them right now and, well...just be with them!
It's hard to know what to say when these weeks happen...nothing but bad news and hurt feelings. I just pray that God is seen as the answer and not the problem.

So...any good news out there? Anybody have some blessings they want to share? If some of my friends are getting rained on, there MUST be someone with some sunshine! Please share!!

Pray for Winterfest Trip!

We are taking 10 people to Winterfest this year...leaving about noon and traveling for a little more than five hours.
Last year there was a tragedy when another youth group got into a wreck on the way back from Winterfest.

• Please pray that all will travel safely this year (including us!)
• Pray for peace upon the families whose children were involved in the wreck last year.
• Pray that God's name is glorified in our worship and actions.
• Pray that some young hearts would be impacted by the good news of Jesus Christ!

2006 Resolutions: Part Two

OK, some more resolutions for this year:
1. Relationships - I want to have several folks of which I can say, "Yes, they are a close friend." I want to "hang out" again! Also, my youth ministry needs to be driven by relationships rather than developing good programs. I want to be "Older Brother" rather than Youth Ministry Director! I want to continue improving my relationship with my wife...I want to get better at being a servant.
2. God - I want to trust Him more with my life. I want to talk to Him like a close friend. I WILL read my Bible with my wife every day. We will go through the New Testament and actually STUDY the text. We will pray together. We will not just ask for things, but ask for opportunities. We will not just ask for things, but praise God for the abundance we already possess! I will examine my movie and CD collection and get rid of the things I would not allow my son to listen to or watch. I pray that God will lead me to a soul who needs to hear some Good News.

Alright, so I measured my body fat. Uuugh! So I'm about 25.9% That is waaaaaaaaaaay overfat! Looks like I need to get down to the range of 14.6 to 16.4 to be in an ideal range. Stay tuned for details!

Any new resolutions out there? What goals are YOU shooting for?