Great Quote Thursday

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks- Winston Churchill

Point for the Day- Unexpected (#9)

From the teaching series, Unexpected (a look at the Book of Ruth):

Three lessons from Ruth 3:18:

1. Be patient
2. Be connected with trustworthy people
3. Be willing to allow God to complete His work in your life

More Parkerisms and Turnerisms

Having two sons, 10 and 7, means we have lots of fun conversations in our home: Here are some more:

Here are a couple I missed from this spring/summer-

Upon coming in from mowing:
Parker: Daddy, I love how you smell when you come in from mowing.
Me: You mean lawn mower exhaust and wild onions.
Parker: Yes.
Me: One day soon, you'll get to experience it yourself.

While stuck inside during rainy days at the beach:
Turner: We've watched so much Austin and Ally (a Disney Channel comedy) that I don't even think it's funny anymore.

Great Quote Thursday

Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we are curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths- Walt Disney

Point for the Day- Unexpected (#8)

From the teaching series, Unexpected (a look at the Book of Ruth):

A good reputation has great value- Ruth 2:10-12

Ruth's kind heart, humble spirit and diligent work ethic was quickly recognized in Bethlehem. Those were endearing qualities then...and now.

Point for the Day- Unexpected (#7)

From the teaching series, Unexpected (a look at the Book of Ruth):

First impressions matter- Ruth 2:7

When Naomi arrived at Boaz's field, she made a great first impression. She came humbly and worked diligently. And people took notice, because first impressions matter.