That's All, Folks!

You know that moment at the end of a Looney Tunes Cartoon when Porky the Pig sticks his head out of a circle and shouts "That's all, folks!" Or when the lion sticks his head out and roars? That moment when you're sitting there watching the credits at the end of the movie, hoping there's a tag at the end, waiting to see if the story continues? That's exactly how I felt the week after graduation. I felt as if someone should have stood up at the end of commencement, the credits of my college career, and said "Well, that's all she wrote, folks. Let's have a moment of silence as we mourn the ending of 1,500 lives." It took my some time to realize that life is not about who you are in college, what horribly awful

For the Girls:)! An Alabaster Summer

Hey Girls! Classes are over and final exams are finished! Summer is HERE, and I am so excited! Check out the following blog. It's based on a lesson we did with the post-high girls' small groups, but we wanted to invite all of the girls in Alpha to be a part. It's unlike any other summer challenge we've done. I am so thankful for each one of you and pray that this summer is unforgettable because of the presence of the Lord in your life!
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Free Hugs!

I like hugs. I mean I really, really like hugs. And I really think that everyone else should like hugs, too. There have been many times when I have been made fun of because I said “She just looks like she needs a hug.” You know that person who needs a hug; it’s the old man eating his breakfast by himself at McDonald’s, it’s the grumpy guitar player who would much rather be sleeping than having a sound check at that moment. Those people who really look like a hug would make their day better are really difficult for me to ignore. Every once in a while, I don’t; there have been occasions where I walk up to a random stranger, strike up a conversation, and eventually hug them. They’re usually incredibly freaked out, but I like to think that when they get over the awkwardness they will feel better for having been hugged.

It’s sort of like that time in college when I was taking a self-defense class and we were having our “final” exam. What we had to do was attack the person in the middle when our number was called and they had to escape. I waited around and I finally heard my number called. I look in the middle and the girl is at least six inches taller than me. I rush to the middle to try and grab her around the back, only she turns and I am giving her the most awkward embrace of my entire life. I’m telling you, my chin only came to her mid-chest. There I am, wrapped around this girl I really don’t know,

"Who's Your Daddy?"... A Call to Youth Ministry

This phrase is often reduced to a phrase communicating dominance. However, I want to seriously ask you this question, "Who is YOUR Daddy?"

Mal 4:5-6 MKJV Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah. (6) And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, that I not come and strike the earth with utter destruction.

These are the last words recorded in the Old Testament. Final words are always vital. Many people believe that they are the most important words. Jesus' words ended with the Great Commission. The Old Testament ends with Malachi's final words. Unfortunately, most believers are unfamiliar with the words of Malachi. Ultimately spoken to encourage, these words give a firm warning. If the hearts of father's and mother's are not returned to their children, we will be cursed. Let's see how we measure up. The statistics are not promising...