religion...

i don't want to go through the motions again!

put the fire in my heart again!

i don't want to miss you in the midst of religion!

open my eyes so i can see, open my ears so i can hear, open my heart so i can feel, open my mind so I can comprehend.

one of the plagues of being in vocational ministry is that holiday's that fall on sunday's are difficult to celebrate as most of our day is spent at church. tomorrow being father's day we knew we wouldn't have a lot of time to spend together so my wife, being the thoughtful person she is, decided to set aside today as an early father's day for me. my kids woke me up this morning with breakfast in bed. my wife was going to make me a nice healthy breakfast but isaac decided i needed a donut (so much for all that work i have been doing at the gym - but it was very thoughtful). the kids got me a nice book called "my daddy and me" (which was a complete surprise to me if you don't count the 5 times i heard isabelle whispering about it to isaac in a not so quiet voice). we then went to the YMCA as a family to work off that incredibly healthy breakfast we had. after an afternoon in the sun at a family graduation party we went to the in-laws to sit in the sun some more and swim in the 87 degree pool (it's a rough life but somebody has to live it). what a great early father's day! beautiful weather, surrounded by my amazing family - what more could a guy ask for? as we were driving home tonight we gazed at the beautiful colors in the sky as the sun was setting and i couldn't help but thank God for the life he's blessed me with! sure the days aren't always as perfect as today but he certainly has been a faithful Father - happy father's day, God!