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Love Them Home

February 3, 2012 — Leave a comment

If you are anywhere in the Columbus, Ohio area you have a very important opportunity tomorrow (Saturday, February 4th). The Chick-Fil-A on Sawmill Road is kindly hosting an all-day fundraiser to support “Love Them Home”. This is an opportunity to raise financial support and lift the burden for the family of “Big Dave”. As I mentioned yesterday, tragically, Big Dave passed away yesterday from a gun shot wound he sustained while doing missionary work in Haiti. Additionally, a donation will be made to continue the work at the orphanage where Big Dave was working in Haiti.

This tragedy has captured attention both locally and nationally. Big Dave’s wife, Nicolle, is a friend to everyone. She calls Columbus “home”. Let’s do everything we can to reach out to this family in this time of need and support them however we can. All of the details are below. For directions to the Chick-Fil-A on Sawmill Road, click HERE.

Love them Home Fundraiser at Chick-fil-A

Come help us love on Big Dave’s family and the orphans in Haiti!

When: Saturday, Feb. 4th ALL DAY

Where: Chick-fil-A, 6051 Sawmill Road

How: We will be collecting donations all day to give to…

Big Dave’s Medical Fund to ease his family’s burden
Finish the orphange Big Dave was working on in Haiti

We hope you can stop by to help continue the work Big Dave has started!!

When you order food, don’t forget to mention “Love them Home” to help a local family adopt two orphans from China.

In Faith, Family
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Putting It All Together

January 30, 2012 — Leave a comment

Exciting weekend for “The Boy”. The standard disclaimers apply to this post as it relates to being a proud parent. I know this can be a very fine line, so one of the checks and balances I keep in place comes from a quote I once read by Rick Reilly:

“We are here to be there for our kid when they score the game winning goal…and especially when they don’t”

As a matter of fact, I covered a time when he “didn’t” about a year ago. Heartbreaking. This year has been different. It’s been an interesting year of watching my 11 year old son trying to find his place within the game of basketball. From the first time he put on a uniform of any kind, in any sport, he has been the tallest kid on the team. In basketball, that translates to playing “down low” or in the post. Yet, I know his hearts desire is to be a point guard that makes great passes and shoots the “3″. He’s worked hard to do both and do them well. We’ve seen glimpses all season, but this weekend he really put it all together.

Saturday featured two games against one of the other rival local schools (Hilliard Bradley). Game one was a game to remember for sure. Feeding off a new full-court press we have installed, “the boy” would hit 3 out of 4 three pointers and score half of his teams points. Each three was within the flow of the offense and at a critical moment. Davidson would go on to take both games from Bradley.

Sunday would be another game against a local rival school. This time it was Hilliard Darby which are always close games. After jumping out to a 16-4 lead, Davidson would struggle against a zone defense and ultimately lose the lead. With the game tied and 11 seconds left, Davidson had the ball and a chance to win the game. That’s when this happened….

Though the video quality is poor, the shot was not. After the game someone said they are going to start calling him “CCC – Calm, Cool and Collected”. As his Dad it was great to see the game winning shot, but far greater to see him finding his place in the game. Because he’s a “shooter” I constantly remind him that his mentality has to be that “the next one is going in”. During the timeout prior to that shot, I whispered in his ear that “this one’s going in”. I just had the feeling that it would.

Let’s say that the shot didn’t fall. Let’s say we leave the gym with a loss. Again, am I “being there” for him then too? Am I cheering him just as loud if he scores no points? This is the balance I have to find as a Dad. While he finds his place on the court, I have to find my place too. Proud of you number 50!

In Being Me, Family
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Real Marriage – Review

January 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

Ladies and gentleman, I would like to introduce you to Pastor Mark Driscoll. Several years ago, a friend sent me a link to the video below. I watched it and wasn’t quite sure how to process what I just saw. The more I watched it, the more I loved it. It was as raw as raw can get. It was what needed to be said but no one wanted to say it. It was a wake up call to the church. It wasn’t received by some and was well received by others. Watch it for yourself.

 

So what in the world could that video possibly have to do with the new book by Mark and Grace Driscoll called “Real Marriage – The Truth About Sex, Friendship & Life Together“? In order to understand the book, in order to understand my review, you need to understand Mark Driscoll. If you don’t understand Mark Driscoll, you will most likely be shocked by the honest, open and edgy discussions within this book. So let’s start there. Let’s understand a little bit about Mark Driscoll:

1. He is growing several churches in the most unchurched city in the United States. (Seattle)

2. He is relevant in the area in which he ministers.

3. He reaches the twenty something crowd that is immersed in a world that has little shock value anymore.

4. His language is strong, but his theology and doctrine are even stronger

5. He has caused controversy in the past and will cause it again.

Continue Reading…

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Super Bowl Squares Contest

January 20, 2012 — Leave a comment

Tis the season… With the Super Bowl just a few short weeks away, I have an opportunity for those interested to possibly win some cash while sponsoring the Hilliard Red Baron’s baseball team. Because I’m not really smart enough to understand how this whole thing works, see the link below for the full details of how it’s going to run. This much I know, it’s $20 to get a square and you have a chance to win $200 each quarter. Not a bad return on your investment.

All of the proceeds of this fundraiser go directly to your Back-to-Back Big League Champion Hilliard Red Barons baseball team. We love our Red Barons and cannot wait for another exciting summer of baseball. Click the link below to download the full description of the contest and EMAIL ME if you are interested in signing up. Thanks in advance for supporting the Red Barons and especially Number 50.

Super Bowl Squares FundRaiser Official Details

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Review – A Mile In His Shoes

January 13, 2012 — Leave a comment

We recently had the opportunity to review a new movie available on DVD called “A Mile In His Shoes“. From the director of “Angels in the Outfield”, A Mile In His Shoes is an inspirational story about a child with Aspergers Syndrome (Autism) and his unique ability to play baseball. The movie stars Dean Cain (of Superman the TV Show fame) and is a great story. We watched it as a family and really enjoyed it.

In age of movies with billion dollar budgets, it is nice to see a movie that is simplistic yet carries a great message. The acting wasn’t all that bad and the story is worth seeing. My kids (10, 8 and 6) all really enjoyed it. They quickly anticipated where the film was headed and enjoyed it’s resolution in the end. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quality family film. Here’s a clip for the film:

You can also find “A Mile In His Shoes” on the web at the links below:

WEBSITE

FACEBOOK

DOVE FOUNDATION REVIEW

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In Faith, Family, Reviews
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