The Crusaders' First Game!!! 03/23/2010
Andy & I had a great time this past weekend. Friday afternoon we headed down to Branson Mo for Andy's first game w/ the Crusaders. It was 74 & sunny when we arrived!!! We spent the night w/ my family, the Baer's. They are always great hosts. Then Sat. afternoon I got some time w/ my younger cousin Trina. We just hung out & shopped a little. My family was smart & decided not to go to the game w/ me. haha It was 30 degrees w/ sleet like no other. I was only a few mins. late getting to the game & there was already a qtr. inch of ice on the bleachers... glad I brought a couple of blankets. One to sit on & the other to wrap up in. By the time the game was over though, you couldn't even see the bright red one I was covered up in because of all of the ice & little bit of snow on top of me... brrrrrrrr. The Crusaders did great! Andy has never been happy to lose a game, but this time he was. As were all of the players!! They all played their hearts out!!! It was one sloppy mudhole, but sure looked fun. They lost 28-6, but really, they won!!! The scoreboard did not do them justice. They played well as a team after working some things out in the 1st qtr. Since we let go of two of the owners just a couple of weeks ago & they guys only had about a week & a half to learn their offensive playbooks, they really proved who they are & are going to be!!! I am very proud, as well as Andy, to say that we own a team that has such great men as players!! It is quite an accomplishment to have a brand new team, w/ many recent changes, hold the seasoned Springfield Lightning to only 28 points!! Afterwards we hung out with most of the team & it was really fun & great to get to know each of these men on a more personal level. We truly look forward to football & friendships w? each of them in the future. Bless you Crusaders!!!! 1 Comment Be Free 03/13/2010
My mother-in-law recently posted this video on her facebook. I enjoyed it so much & it is perfect for the season I am going through, that I felt compelled to share w/ all of you. Never give up! Don't lose hope! Be Free! A Woman's Place in Marriage 03/11/2010
It's amazing to me that when a man views his wife as an equal-- loves if she works beside him (& if she doesn't he asks her where she is because he cherishes her & her input that much), let me make the note that he still leads though- all decisions end at him-- that some people can be so terribly rude to her because she is not acting inferior & doesn't know "her place." God never once said this was His will for our lives. See below for notes from a friends recent post on this (little did I know, her words would come in handy soon.) .... No where in the bible can you find that men are to function as "priests of the home". That phrase cannot even be found in scripture. Neither OT or NT tells us that men function as priests by representing their wives to God. -This is FALSE doctorine. Follow the Bible, not the teachings of men. We are spiritually equal in the sight of God!! The word "head" in the Greek is kephale, which can be translated "source", as the headwaters of a river are the source of the river. If Paul had meant to say, "The husband is the boss of the wife" or "The husband is the leader of the wife", he would have used the Greek word archon, which is often used in the NT to denote authority. When he used the word head, it is in relation to the husband wife relation. They are spiritually equal to God. There is a mutual submission, a mutual dependence upon one another. Wives are to submit, love, reverence, revere... their husbands. Because men's number one need from woman is respect. Men are to give themselves up for us, love and cherish us because our number one need from men is love. We are one but have two different needs. It is a major sin to disrespect your husband. I am not saying this gives us the right to sin... but we have been taught wrong. The throne room is not segregated by gender. another friend to her... In Christ there is niether Jew nor Greek, male nor female. my friend again... Men act as priets when they go before God and interceed for their wives. But so do women when they go before God and interceed for their husbands. If we are praying for a revival... then we need to get a hold of this. In ALL of history, you can tell when the spirit of God was moving in that time because there were a massive amount of women free to be in ministy. The more God's spirit is moving, the more women are released into the mission field. Time is too short for all this junk. We need to get over it and move into oneness... complete partnership with men and women. We NEED eachother. There needs to be freedom in the church (& the minds of men & women)!! Freedom through the truth of God's word!!!! from another one of her friends... Omg no pun intended there I'm so glad no one ever mentioned that ever before cause talk about the dumbest thing I've ever heard men are ridiculous and distort everything in order to better suit their needs ...this is a perfect example .... my friend... Sorry, I do not share that view Heather. I have a wonderful son who is NOT the problem. He is not ridiculous. He will be a good man, a good husband and a good father because we will teach him how to be. I love and adore my husband. I am so proud of him. He is so amazing. He is a strong man who is not insecure nor domineering. We willingly submit to one another. I am blessed to share life with him. We are in a spiritual partnership. We are both priests. Not ruling over one another rather we lovingly perfer eachother above ourselves. The problem is not men... it is wrong teaching. It may be safe to say the problem is a lack of understanding and pride. her friend again... Oh crud my bad I guess un this age when you say men or man referring to mankind you should elaborate sorry I didn't mean to be a sexist I meant mankind as a whole are rediculous ....not just guys girls too my friend... lol - I just had to make myself clear, I am not bashing men in order to liberate women. :-) from my fellow BLASTmate Ehricka Samek --- What a great conversation. It brought warmth to my heart last night after some things occured by an outsider. I am so thankful to have the husband that I have & not someone who treats me like a rug he can walk on!!!! I love you Andy!!!!!!!!!!! Leadership 03/10/2010
Today I just want to share some one-liners about leadership. We all lead in one way or another, whether it be in our home & families, at work, others watching us as christians and/or role models, coaches, etc. I pray these challenge you to be a better leader and person of integrity... Authority does not make you a leader; it gives you the opportunity to be one. Leadership depends on the ability to make people want to follow Voluntarily. Learn self-control before attempting to control others.... Ouch lol. You cannot lead any farther than you have gone yourself. A good (boss/coach/spouse/servant leader/etc.) is someone who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit... I could definately grown in this area, how about you? One is not qualified to give orders until he is capable of receiving orders. Action is the only true test of ability. Good leaders never set themselves above their followers- except in carrying out responsibilities. A Good leader inpires others with confidence within himself, a Great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves. People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be & say they are- not what you nag them to be. It is easier to follow the leader than lead the followers. Make people feel they are working with you- not for you - and you will get far more out of them. To be prepared, be pre-prayered... LOVE!!! Please feel free to leave your quotes or comments on leadership, integrity, etc.!!!! | ArchivesDecember 2011 CategoriesAll  |
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