Putting the SMACK down

captions please

too cute

I love this picture. To me it captures Micah’s playfulness in a way that can only be seen. An innocent curiosity….and joy that fills my heart. We took this picture after searching to find Micah and coming up empty. We finally looked under Levi’s crib and wadda know…there he was !

Notes from Catalyst from Dave Ramsey’s talk on leadership

(btw if you do not know who Dave Ramsey is please check out his website, I have taken his classes

on money at they are amazing)

Dave Ramsey
Enemies to Unity

Genesis 11:5 nothing they want to do will be impossible for them

1 bel horse can pull 8k 2 untrained 24k 2 trained 32k pounds.

very few churches or orgs have unity

4 Things that stop Unity

1. Poor Communication
poor communication can take many forms…but when left and right hands don’t know what is going on strife sets in. Create communication its a big deal.

2. Gossip
degrading and will destroy a church or organization. Biggest Christian sin..set people free and let them go. Good leader negatives are handed (to a leader) up positives are handed down. By definition gossip is sharing a negative with anyone that can’t help with problem.

3.Unresolved Disagreement
When a leader doesn’t know it exist or tries to avoid conflict. Deal with ur stuff - get a backbone. a little confrontation cleanses the wond allows both parties go forward with unity. When you are aware of hurt feelings or disagreements act quickly and decissivley.  Deal with it now !

4. Lack of Shared Purpose
When a leader doesn’t restate the goal the vision and mission early and often. Everybody has to know the goal….know when your gowing.

5. Sanctioned Incompetence Demoralizes
You damage your witness…we should have excellence that is stunning. Train em or let em go. Deal with it…if its a personal problem…we give grace. Other than that get it done. confront it. Team members become demotivated when leader doesn’t got to battle early and often to deal with incompetance. The team will go to battle when leadership steps up.

levi watching the rain

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the eye

Whatcha looking at ?

Aftermath

Lea, Robin and the girls are all ok. Thank you Jesus !

The story is some guy was running from the cops in a Taxi Van. He slammed in to Lea Mejias van with our friend Robin and 5 little girls. The girls were out celebrating Grace Mejias 3rd birthday. Totalled the van and the guy was taken away in an ambluence. Haven’t sen anything on the news or heard anything else.

I am curious. What message does this picture convey to you ? I always try to look at it from my eyes and the eyes of a loved one that doesn’t know Jesus. So I am curious what people think about this one.

I hate fevers ! I hate when I look at my little Micah and see that he has a fever. I hate that his little teeth hurt him so much when they come in. I hate that I have to give him medicine he does not like. I hate fevers !