Weekend Reflections

1. Quiet weekend at the Jones household. I took Olivia on a date Saturday morning and we went fishing at a local pond. Olivia caught four fish! Way to go sweet girl. Saturday night we went and saw "Despicable Me." I would recommend this movie for all ages.

2. Sunday we started our new series called "Words". Over the next few weeks we will be talking about the power of our words. Our big idea is that our words have the power to steer and determine the direction of our life and the lives of others. It is so true that our words have the power to affect the most important things in life. Whether that's our relationships, our emotions, our health and even our future. That is why we need to get a hold of our words. James 3 tells that spiritual maturity is marked by a person who can control their words. This is so simple yet so profound. As Christians we have a hard time getting a hold of our words. James says that we can tame all sorts of animals yet we have a hard time taming our tongue. How many times have people been hurt because of gossip, slander, or words said out of anger. That is why we need to learn this principle and choose our words wisely. We ended with a prayer that is found in Psalms 141:3 that says, "Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips." Let us all pray this prayer on a daily basis asking the Lord to help us with our words.

3. Sunday night we had a leadership team meeting with our department heads. We are gearing up for a new series this Fall called "Get into the Game." I am pumped about this series as there will be lots of surprises and fun. The series big idea will be getting all of us off the bench and into the game that Christ calls the church.