Sunday Morning

Sunday morning I attended church with my son Stephan. He lives in Oak Grove, MO with his mom. I pull up to get him and he comes walking out of the house in jeans with dirt and grass stains on them and his shirt is wrinkled beyond belief.

I just look at him and point back toward the house. All I get from him is a "what?" (any of you that have a teenager will understand)! I explain to him that yes, God will accept him as he is, but it would be nice if he atleast put on some clean cloths so he would be welcomed with open arms by the rest of the congregation. With a look back at me like I don't understand anything, he begrudgingly returns to the house and changes his jeans (it's a start)!

They just got a new pastor about 2 months ago...he's pretty good. He definately gets into the word and makes others follow along in their Bibles (Stephan was really scrambling to keep up).

After the service, we went to a Buffalo Wild Wings in Independence to catch the Chiefs game against New Orleans. Sad to say, the Chiefs played an OK game but lost again. They are now 1-9 on the season. Hopefully, at this point, they'll lose the rest of their games and get a high draft choice in the 1st round - quarterback Chase Daniel from MU would be a nice selection!

It was nice to spend the time with Stephan. He's a very good kid with a heart of gold. As with any parent, I hope I have taught him all the right things in life. One thing I did teach him that I can find comfort in is: God has all the answers; lean not on your own understanding, but look to Him for all answers in all situations. As with the rest of us, he will go as far as he can on his own, then turn to God when it gets a little too hairy!

Today, I attended the funeral for my Uncle Charlie's wife, Karen. She passed away last Thursday of breathing issues due to emphysema. Charlie's a great guy - always been involved in our family and treated us all as his own when we were growing up. He even babysat for a week one summer when mom & dad made a trip to Las Vegas - I'm not sure how he made it through that one! Please pray for Charlie as he moves forward with his life after the loss of his wife of 18 years!