Sitting in my living room speaking to the Lord one morning I had a moment where I heard the birds chirping and my wife preparing for the day when suddenly I said "the voice in my head and my heart is the same and it is the fuel that pulls my feet forward toward my divine purpose." I then had a sense of pure joy fall over me as I knew that I had just prayed to God to "bind my mind to the mind of Christ and open up the eyes of my heart!"

Last night I was walking down a trail with a family whose grandmother was in a wheelchair. She started asking her grandson questions about who he was and what he believed. I turned to her and smiled because there was something about her voice.

A praying church is a bold church.

A praying church is an opposed church. Opposed of the proud. Believers across America have focused so much attention on the works that we do we have failed to show a true relationship as we have been down on our knees praying through religion.

Stepping over the threshold into a new house. For years camping, hiking and running was only a dream. Sure I had adventures as a kid but most certainly not like we do today. The experiences we have are strategic in the beginning and along the way turn into HUGE lessons in serving and leadership.

A little bit about the peak before we begin. If you've hiked Mount Diablo located in northern California, you can definitely hike this one. If Mount Diablo is a 10 on difficulty for you, this one is like a six. 

Let's talk VISION. Big dreams. Big goals. They take time. In the culture of instant gratification we can easily forget and push off the little wins we have every day. (How short our memories are.) 

For the month of August I have been writing down in my notebook, the blessings, the miracles, and the favor we have received as a family.

Every morning I sit and wait. Every morning I listen and hear. Every morning I give it all to HIM. It's a relationship that has changed me for the better. Sometimes I start to weep, other times I laugh in pure joy. There was a moment, actually many moments in my life where I wasn't like that.