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posted by Amy Colón
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Some days I just don’t feel like thinking too hard or coming up with a profound word to pass along. . .I just need a good laugh!  How about you?  Anybody need a good laugh today?  I’ve got one just for you. . .

Here’s just a little fun for the weekend. . .pretty impressive don’t you think?. . .

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

We may be experiencing a recession, but. . .some things you just can’t live without. . .

Wishing you a little bite of happiness today.
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posted by Amy Colón
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Check this out!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7811296.stm

This is my friend, Brandi (left).  Years ago when I was in middle school and high school she was Brandi Wheeler, the bubbly, red headed cheerleader that you see here (top left).  Sorry, Brandi, I couldn’t resist.  Even way back then, I remember how she had this beautiful personality that just seemed to ooze out of her.  Fast forward a few years. . .after college at good ol’ Western Kentucky University we somehow found ourselves married to these two amazing men (Pete and Kevin - best friends).  And the craziest thing is that they both ended up becoming church planters.  How ironic, right?  Well, as the story goes, Pete and Brandi started a church in Morgantown, KY, and Kevin and I served alongside them for 2 terrific years.  Today, God has moved all of us on to our second church plants.  Brandi and Pete are in Nashville and Kevin and I in Superior, CO, just outside of Boulder.  Life now is done together via blogs, Facebook and Twitter.  So, some things definitely change, and yet other things always stay the same.

Brandi has a fantastic blog that again, oozes with her personality.  I have been meaning to tell you about it for quite some time.  After reading her entry today, I decided that I couldn’t wait any longer.  So, as the holidays have come to an end, I bet you are a bit like me - tired yet refreshed and ready to get back into the routine of life - busy, yet not ready to completely jump all in just yet.  Well, church planting wives, here is a story to bring some laughter and a bit of shock to your day.  Yes, Brandi’s story could probably be any one of ours. . .so glad it’s not mine!hehe It brings the red headed cheerleader image to a whole new level!  I LOVE how authentic Brandi is about her life and the life of her family.  And she always has a camera handy to capture the highlights. . .as you will see.  So, sit back and relax for just a few more minutes.  Check out Brandi’s post for the day.  Send her some love and …

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Three more days!  It’s almost here.

I caught my kids under the tree early in the morning one day last week.  They were shaking each gift and counting how many they could find with their names.  Their joy and anticipation is infectious.  Even today I have found myself sitting in front of the fireplace full of warm fuzzies as I imagine the upcoming activities of this week.  I’m all about listening to the carols and watching White Christmas and Holiday Inn and all of those feel good holiday movies.  I’m the one who can’t sleep on Christmas Eve, waiting for the hours to pass until the sound of 3 little girls feet come running down the steps to see what Santa has delivered.  I love the candlelight of a Christmas Eve service and putting my arms around my family as the Christmas Story is read.  And in the past few years I have learned to enjoy the pureness of community as friends, who like us, have no where to go on Christmas Eve, gather and celebrate Christ’s birth as family in my living room or at the home of someone else from our church.  It’s the time of year when everyone seems to come together.

This morning I was reading USA Today and an article caught my eye.  It was entitled, “Can faith help heal our divide?”  It was an article about our country and the mess that our world finds itself in these days.  And the bottom line of the story was the idea that local pastors (of every faith) might be called upon to do some of the “heavy lifting” to restore our nation.  It was about the whole idea that our nation needs to experience community again and that clergy might be the best people to influence that trend again in our self-centered world.  It was a good article - a bit weak, but all the same, impressive insight for USA Today.

I bet you have already experienced this community that is starting to evolve.  Isn’t it interesting that when all else fails and we come to the end of our own ropes, it’s then that people turn to God?  Neighbors and friends and loved ones need us today quite possibly more than we have ever experienced in our ministries.  They come to us for hope and for a listening …

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Here’s a little bit of whimsy for your holiday blog reading pleasure. . .

Have you ever noticed that this time of year laundry baskets explode??  From April through early fall, I seem to manage the laundry fairly well.  All the little shorts and t-shirts fit so nicely into one good sized basket that I can hide away in my bedroom closet.

But then the winter hits in full force sometime around Halloween.  The sweatshirts and jeans and socks come out.  The snow pants get wet and dirty.  One person changes clothes and it’s as if an avalanche has happened in my once neat and tidy, hidden away basket.  And all of a sudden I find myself up to my eyeballs in mounds of dirty clothes. 

Last week I went to Target on a mission to purchase a newer, bigger, more practical laundry basket that would assist me in feeling better about my dilemma.  FYI - they don’t make on big enough to soothe the pain.

So I decided to use my church planting skills of ingenuity and making something work out of nothing. . .I personally think that I have come up with quite the brilliant Plan B. 

What do you think?

Should I keep it??

Please vote!

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posted by Amy Colón
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Typically my Sunday afternoon consists of pajama pants and my comfy, cozy bed.  But today I found myself at the mall.  I’m finished with my Christmas shopping and we were only there to grab my daughter’s glasses.  The plan was to enter and exit as quickly as possible so that I would not be tempted with the latest sales at some of my favorite stores like Old Navy or Gap.  I strategically parked at the entrance closest to our destination.  And after successfully bypassing all SALE signs and grabbing the glasses, I thought we were home free.  I could see the door in sight.  But who was between us and the door?  You guessed it.  The man in the big red suit! 

I’m such a mean mommy.  While other parents are willing to stand for hours in line with their excited or even their screaming little ones, I’m the one who says, “com’on girls, we can go up to the balcony and watch him for 2 minutes.  Wave big and then we’ve got to move on.”  Today,only after looking at the length of the line, the girls conceded.  We diverted from the plan.  We rode the escalator to the top floor and peered over the railing as Santa was bouncing a teary eyed toddler on his lap.  Olivia, my determined 5 year old, yelled, “hey Santa, up here!”  Even in the middle of all the noise he heard her.  I suppose he must be magic.  He looked up.  All three waved with all their might.  They giggled.  He was waving just for them. And we were done - success. . .Ho, Ho, Ho. . . let’s find the exit quickly and get out of here.

Then it happened.  I turned around and what was staring me in the face, beckoning me to come?  Nope, it wasn’t the exit sign.  But it was a sign. . .it had great green and alluring letters and below it next to the doorway was the cup. . .yep, the big, red Christmas cup. . .and all of a sudden I realized that all of my exiting efforts had been in vain.

I used to love to indulge in a Starbucks drink that was as far away from coffee as possible.  But over time and in an attempt to …

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As you prepare for all that this week has in store, don’t forget to sit back and enjoy the moments. . .

And when all the turkey is eaten and the football games have come to an end - don’t start putting up the Christmas decorations just yet. . .relax and enjoy browsing through some fellow church planting wives personal blogs.  There are ladies all over the country and world who have walked many a day in your shoes and they blog about it.  I am so thankful for them.  But I need your help. . .  Do You Have a Personal Blog??  If so, leave a comment and share.  What a great way to connect and a great way to sit back and relax into the holidays.  We can’t wait to get to know you better!

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posted by Amy Colón
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