You know the feeling when you ask your parent if you can have a friend spend the night when you are a kid. And then you almost hold your breath while you await the answer?

In naming the greatest fighters of all time you can't help but think of Muhammad Ali who ended his career with 56 wins and 5 losses and Sugar Ray Robinson who with an astounding 179 wins and 19 losses. When we seek the Bible we see David as our “model” fighter. He was a poet, musician and skilled warrior. Look at Samson, his past was definitely a conversation piece but killed a lion with his bare hands, fought and killed 30 men on his own. Here at Acts 2 we have a fighter amongst us.

God has sent me two girls that I am blessed to disciple and just spend time with. We live life together. One of the girls I have known for years, the other, I have just known a few months. Both girls love Jesus. They are living it out! Is this an easy thing to do in the world we live in? No. Do they have excuses they could hide behind and continue to live for the world?

                Growth Like an Inchworm...

As I have gotten older I look back over my life more and more and think, “Wow, what was I thinking when I did that?” I sometimes shudder at the thought of making one mistake or another?  Then, I remember; my God is so much bigger than any mess I have made, I make or will make. Isn't that beautiful?