Well, kind of. I think a sabbatical is where you are supposed to get away from it all and maybe concentrate on learning something new or writing a book. I haven’t gotten away from anything except blogging. Work has been busier and family time is all the more precious. I have, however, been continuing my quest to seek the things above where Christ is seated and I’m starting to fill up again on thoughts about my journey that I need to get out. Blogging is a great release when things are piling up in your head.
There have been some key influencers on my life the last few months that I hope to brain dump over the next few weeks.
- Getting so close yet still so far from being able to bring our new son home from Ethiopia (see Hipp is My Middle Name for more on this process).
- Two simultaneous discussion groups on the book Don't Waste Your Life
(one with my accountability men’s group and one in Sunday morning bible study).
- Getting back to listening to sermons on my IPod rather than talk radio – in particular – Paul Washer, Mark Driscoll, John Piper, and Francis Chan.
- Attending the Christian Alliance for Orphans conference in Dallas.
- The mediocre success of our church goal in sponsoring 57 orphans in Liberia through BrightPoint for Children.
- Watching the video of Rachel Barkey talk about the glory of Jesus as she faces death from cancer in the next six to eighteen months.
- Reading Same Kind Of Different As Me
by John HallDenver Moore and Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
by Francis Chan (still in progress).
- Completing 12-weeks of Body for Life (still maintaining the healthy lifestyle one month later).
- Loss of 401k, loss of jobs, loss of perspective…
Please visit again or better yet subscribe for updates. Maybe something that leaks from my head will challenge or encourage you. Maybe what I write will seem idiotic. In either case, comment and let me know. If what I write bores you to tears, don’t worry, I’m not quitting my day job.
Grace and peace.
tc
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