insufficient.
The following prayer was in a devotional book that I read. I like it. A lot. I need to pray this more often, becuase this prayer expresses how I feel every day. I feel so small. So unable. So insufficient.
(The good news is I have a relationship with a God who is able. Who is sufficient. That keeps me going.)
“Lord, I am insufficient in everything I will encounter today. I have insufficient wisdom to make the decisions I’ll be required to make. I have insufficient strength to resist the temptations I’ll face. I have insufficient skills to manage the conflict that may arise. I have insufficient resources to minister to the people I’ll encounter. I am entirely dependent on You.”
Wow! What a powerful prayer. May your view of God and His “ableness” grow more and more each day! He is Big!
R.I.P – Reading Rainbow 1983 – 2009
“Butterflies in the sky, I can fly twice as high….”
Wow – I can’t believe this show is still on the air. Growing up I NEVER wanted to miss an episode of Reading Rainbow.
That’s why it is was deep regret, and sadness that I have to say that this Friday will be the final episode of Reading Rainbow!
So grab a handkerchief with me and watch the opening credits.
{p.s. – I’m going to miss you, LeVar.
Via MSNBC
Catalyst Filter – Fall 2009 – Aqua Box
I came home from a good first day of seminary to my Fall 2009 Aqua Box jammed packed with cool stuff from Catalyst.
If you haven’t signed up for Catalyst Filter yet – you should! They are always sending out cool stuff like this.
Take a look at the video to see what sort of swag they sent out this time!
Throwback Sunday – Micro Machines
Hello all my Throwback Sunday friends! I’m sorry I missed a few weeks, but Throwback Sunday is back, and with a great treat today! Micro Machines! I always wanted these growing up (and can’t tell you how many of these I lost)!
I also remember trying to talk as fast as this guy, and never being able to!
How about you? Were you a Micro Machine fan?
Times Square is a lonely place
I have been in New York City the past few days, and every time I come to New York I enjoy spending lots of time in Times Square. I enjoy interacting with people. Ok, I thrive on interacting with people. It’s the way God wired me. If you have ever been to NYC then you know how jammed packed with people times square is. It doesn’t matter what time of the day (or night) you go there – you’ll always find someone trying to get you to buy a watch, a purse, a broadway show ticket, a comedy club ticket, or sell you a hot dog. It’s packed. With people. Lots of them.
As much I enjoy going to Times Square, I am always heart broken by how lonely, broken, and hurt so many of those people are. Sure, most of them would never admit that. But, I wonder how many of them know that there is a God who is head, over hills in love with them . A God who created them. A God who knows there loneliness. Their pain. Their hurts. Their Fears. Their Worries. Their desire to “fix” themselves. (Adam and Eve did the same thing by the way.)
A God who desires to know them in a very personal way.
I’m not sure, but there is one thing I do know;
“Times Square is a very lonely place.”
Chris Brogan talks social media, technology, and church online – doublepopped – @ChrisBrogan {Part 3}
This is the third part of my doublepop interview with Chris Brogan (@ChrisBrogan) and John Saddington (@human3rror). You will not want to miss this one!
What are your thoughts on what Chris talked about? Be sure to leave your comment below!
{by the way; are you following me on twitter?}
About Chris – {from ChrisBrogan.com}
Chris Brogan is President of New Marketing Labs, a new media marketing agency, and home of the Inbound Marketing Summit conferences and Inbound Marketing Bootcamp educational events. He works with large and mid-sized companies to improve online business communications like marketing and PR through the use of social software, community platforms, and other emerging web and mobile technologies.
Chris Brogan is a ten year veteran of using social media and both web and mobile technologies to build digital relationships for businesses, organizations, and individuals. Chris speaks, blogs, writes articles, and makes media of all kinds at [chrisbrogan.com], a blog in the top 10 of the Advertising Age Power150, and in the top 100 on Technorati.
Chris is also the cofounder of the PodCamp new media conference series, exploring the use of new media community tools to extend and build value.
He recently became president of New Marketing Labs, a social media agency. He runs the Inbound Marketing Summit events with CrossTech Media. Chris frequently speaks at and attends marketing and social media events, sharing his passion for all things social media.
Chris won the Mass High Tech All Stars award for thought leaders for 2008. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, The Montreal Gazette, Newsweek, and some other places.
Prior to these roles in the media and events space, Chris had over 16 years of telecommunications experience in wireless and landline technologies, including enterprise software and hardware experience, project management expertise, and applications/solutions engineering experience, as well.
What Chris Has Done
If you’re wondering why you’re bothering to read anything Chris writes, here are a few bullet points of things that he’s done in his past that might be relevant:
Won the Mass High Tech All Stars award for 2008.
Blogged since 1998 (when it was called journaling).
Recorded several podcasts, and launched a small new media network in 2006.
Videoblogged in several forms, including Small Boxes and AttentionUPGRADE.
Built data centers, released software, acquired companies, and all kinds of other fun projects while working for a wireless telecommunications company.
Launched the PodCamp unconference series with Christopher S. Penn.
Programmed and hosted the Video on the Net conference in 2007.
Worked on an Internet video startup with Jeff Pulver in 2007.
Collaborated on tons of social media and social networks projects over 2007.
My 15,000 tweet (or) I fall more and more in love with my wife every single tweet.
I am sending out this blog post as my 15,000 twitter update. I worked hard yesterday coming up with a very creative idea for my 15,000 tweet (in fact I’m going to save it, and maybe use it for my 20,000 tweet). Last night as I was finishing it up, and getting ready to post it; I could see my wife through the open door in our bedroom reading her Bible, and I was overwhelmed with how much I love my wife. So I decided to scratch my “super, awesome, creative, and witty 15,000 tweet idea” to simply say – “I love my wife.” ALOT.
I could write a huge blog post talking about why I love her so much, and how amazing it is to have a wife that loves the Lord more then her husband, but since you probably don’t know her it probably wouldn’t be all that interesting to you. However; if you know my wife in “person” (of if my wife has treated your sick child), then you know how loving she is – and I’ll assure you, it’s not an act. She is just as loving, and sweet at home, as she is in public! I’m one incredibly, blessed husband.
So here it is, my 15,000 tweet – I love my wife!
{p.s. – Abbie, if your reading this – thanks for being such a great wife – your prayers, love, and support spurs me on! – I love you!}
Throwback Sunday – Tail Spin
Hey everyone, I hope you had a great week! Here is this week’s Throwback Sunday. Again, another one of my all time favorite shows form the 80’s! How about you; did you watch this one?
BK Whopper Bar – Orlando, Florida
My wife and I were trying to find some late night food at the City Walk last night when we ran across this place – “BK Whopper Bar” – curious we went in – this is what we saw…..
