Run'g coin total at... $ .17

Found a dime this morning as I headed back down the hill just north of Grace
Fellowship on 96th?? street just west of Garnett....

Running coins total at... $ .07

Found just west of Elm on C street as I took the 96th Park West
Aquarium loop....

PHAT PHILLY'S...excellent eats!

... reason #41 that I like Lifechurch.tv...my buddy Derrick turned me onto Phat Philly's....in downtown Tulsa lunch there today with Josh and Derrick...my choice Phat Steak combo, steak and cheddar with grilled onions and jalapenos which includes ketchup on some pretty awesome waffle fries, okay I like ketchup but the waffle fries are good....this has probably moved to the top of the lunch favorites when I go out...next trip though calls for the Phatter Steak combo....good eats for the boys...I am a little tired of Phat Philly's right now...I would not go back until tonight or may try breakfast in the morning...gotta recover from lunch...okay, recovered!...as Derrick twittered, we were waiting for our food today and  about 12 of Tulsa's finest from the Tulsa Police SOT walked in to break bread together....yea, maybe Derrick (mean) and I (ugly and bald) look like we may cause trouble but with Josh there they are not going to mess with us.....

Running coin count at $ .01 from zappos!

Starting with this 2006D penny is my initial post of money found as I
run...saw Chris P. doing this on the zappos.com running blog....good idea, would be interesting to know how much money I have found in my 15 years of running here in Tulsa and in many other states.....starting today we are keeping a running total......man if you have not checked out zappos.com, if you need shoes they have them and you will get them fast with awesome service....a shoe company, no!...they say they are a service company who happens to sell shoes and a few other things...probably will do a billion dollars this year...wow!....what do I like?...the culture, bottom line great service, did I say great service and I think they have fun doing it....they serve their customers....all about service and the wow! factor...this post blessed me about the core values at zappos being paid forward by an employees 7 year old daughter...pretty awesome!....

UP! Worship!

you can read about this here and here and here....truly touches me...that is what Jesus is doing for me and you...He is holding us UP...I need to be this for my family...I want to hold them UP!...this gentleman, Matt is helping his friend/brother worship...Jefferson has Cerebral Palsy but this is a tremebous picture of worship on Easter Sunday at Buckhead Church in Atlanta.....Buckhead is part of Northpoint where Andy Stanley is the lead pastor.... what a picture of worshipping our Father!

What are you going to do?

Just heard Pat Summitt who coaches the Tennessee Lady Volunteers ask,
what are you going to do to help your team win? Hoops, yep...but for
me it is about my family...what am I going to do to help my team win?
At church today Craig spoke of Jesus being a Warrior...He had a cause
worth fighting for and in the end worth dying for...I think about my
cause, what is it? I desire to be a Warrior for my family...UP...hold
them up, lift them up, pray them up, and love them up...I pray for
each of them to look UP to Jesus and prepare themselves individually
to be what the Lord has called them to be...great day
today! ...blessed today when I looked over at Cooper, he had both
hands lifted high as he worshipped our risen Savior as we sang Jesus
Paid It All from Kristian Stanfill...Blessings!...blessed this weekend
to worship with 5 of our 6 children...it was good!

"I'm trying to leave better children for my world."

Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world from Mexico........
The son of a Mexico City shopkeeper has built a staggering $59 billion fortune. This number puts him just ahead of perennial No. 1, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whose net worth is estimated to be at least $58 billion.

Slim explained his life's work:

"Many people want to leave a better world for their children," he told the crowd. "I'm trying to leave better children for my world."

I thought this comment by Carlos Slim was very good. Impressed upon me that that the Lord has given me much, and much is required...I have a great responsibility!....for me that is to be a devoted Christ follower, show my children how I love my wife and their mother, and continue to and even do a better job of loving and nurturing my children, regardless of whether they are teenagers or adults.....

I do not know where this man stands spiritually...that is not my point....I cannot begin to fathom the dollars nor the desire for the money...but his words do speak to me.....

the article is here

realtionship!...influence!...

I have been thinking and considering relationships the last few days…whether it is with my family, those I work with, worship and fellowship with, or others that I come in contact with…I was reminded in reading about the Cross and Crown Mission in OKC again last week of this…a young 16 year old girl who is pregnant, often homeless with no where to go…she attends there services at Rock Island (youth and childrens facility) and often comes by as needed if I understand correctly…what touched me is that one of the young men who is on staff there is married with three children of his own…what did his family do?...they had a family meeting and decided that she could move in with them, there family will not be a family of 5 but of 7…I began to think, that is nice of them to provide a room but as I read further it stated we are not about providing a room but desire to provide her a relationship…Wow!...on another note, Jim a fellow I work with recently gutted his garage and remodeled it to make room for his 90ish year old mother and her sister who need help daily and cannot take care of themselves…of course, I think Jim what are you doing!...then it dawns on me even though the 90ish year old women have the financial means to be cared for elsewhere…Jim and his family have said come stay with us…not because of anything other than relationship…that speaks to me….who is growing in this?...Jim said as much as anyone it is his 3 children who are seeing Jesus modeled before them…I want to and will work to further develop great relationships in my life…I want to see beyond just the conversation or something I may be involved with to develop a relationship that can grow…leading me to be stronger and that on both sides providing opportunities of influence…in both of these situations above, old and young alike are being influenced and in return there is growth in families!…growth in relationships!…opportunities for influence!...Lord, help me to grow in this area of my life…..

“God couldn’t give a RIP about your comfort-He simply wants you to be obedient…and at times that means facing things head on that scare you and completely take you out of your comfort zone.” - Perry Noble