tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315383752012-01-02T06:56:29.799-06:00Here is my little spot in the blogging world. I hope what I share here will help those who read it to become closer with God.DT Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14029722245764209545noreply@blogger.comBlogger2331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31538375.post-8395575992528890582011-11-05T01:36:00.000-05:002011-11-05T01:36:54.739-05:00

A little more than 5 years ago I wrote my first blog post. Little did I know at that time how true my words would become in my life. The twists life has taken over these past years has been nothing short of crazy. My family has walked thru  the great depths of despair and pain and yet we have also experienced joy that is beyond description. Tonight as I write this my mind is flooded with so many

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Today I caught a glimpse how God loves on us. My wonderful son was acting in such a way in church that simply broke my heart yet I couldn't let go of him. Part of me what to simply sit him down and separate myself from the hurt. There was another part of me just couldn't let go him. I couldn't explain it and I had to just go with it but then it dawn it me....This is how God loves on us. We break

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Today was just one of those roller coaster days. First, I woke today with my little girl in a hospital bed. Abby has been battling pneumonia and other breathing issues this week and we finally had to take her in Friday. It was a tough call because we did not want her to have to go through all of the poking and prodding but in the end it was the right move. She is so much better because of the

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God has always intended for man to rest. We were always designed to set aside at least one full day out of the week to do nothing. This day was meant to be a time to meditate on God and His teachings but it was meant to be so much more. I believe it was meant to be a reminder that life goes on even when we do nothing. The world keeps spinning even when we stop doing. I think this is one of the

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Just wanted to share some pics of the boys and their new golf clubs!

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As some of you know I truly love being in the city. There is so much life and energy all around and I long to be a part of its rhythm. A part of being in the city is mingling with those "less fortunate." Some people who interact with this group are disgusted and annoyed that they are around while others work hard to ignore them. Some people try to help while others condemn. Still others do not

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Here are some thoughts after having read Psalm 5:3-" 3 In the morning, O Lord , You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch."How many of us start out each day before God in prayer and then eagerly wait/watch for his answer? I know I don't usually do this. In fact, I would go so far as to say I rarely do this. I know God answers prayer but I lack that

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I've known that this day was coming for a long time. I knew early on that there was something special about Denise Bavone. The fingerprints of God on her were unmistakable. I knew that God had big plans for her. I could see that He desired for to go and do far beyond what she could imagine. She has been on incredible journey over the last few years. I've watched experience great joys and

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Just a little video of how Santa decorated our home this year for Christmas. Enjoy!

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For those of you who have been in Sunday School regularly for years have you ever had the thought of "didn't we study those same passages last year at this time?" I would venture to say that this thinking would be especially true for those of you were in Sunday School through out your childhood. I know even for me, someone who did not grow up in church, I have had these kinds of thoughts. In

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The biblical Book of Acts is amazing account of the many signs and wonders that surrounded the early church. It is also a story about how the church leadership developed in those early years of the church. Most church goers have read through many of these stories as they tend to fill us with that sense of awe and wonder about God's great and mighty power. Some times though I think we can get

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I can't tell you how many times, a history buff, I have wanted to know more a life or situation. If you think about we actually know very little about historical events and people. At some level this always bothered me because as a history student I was asked to give analysis of people and events and I knew there was always more there than meets the eye. Take for example the life of Christ. There

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As someone who is involved in the church planting movement here in Illinois I have often asked myself the question of why there are not more people jumping at the chance to do some thing nobody else is doing so you can reach someone nobody else is reaching. When I first pondered this question I thought of the usual answers about calling and giftedness. While these are important pieces to the

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According to the IBSA calendar, today is both Palm Sunday and Plant a Church Sunday. I think most people in the US would recognize today as Palm Sunday but few even in Illinois Baptist churches would know about Plant a Church Sunday. It is a sad fact that many of our churches in this state have missed the mark when it comes to seeing their role in the church planting. I am hopeful that as this

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Tonight I have been reminded once again how important it is to be doing what it is that you are most passionate about. Tonight was a really good night at work. For the first time in a long time I really felt like my team made some significant contribution to the overall look and feel of my store's backroom. We were able to clear a significant number of consumable area pallets that should not only

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As I was reading Philemon again today I was reminded of how God wants us to do so much more than the minimum. How often have we just skirted by? How often do we only give tithe and nothing more? God wants more than this. He wants us to go above and beyond to do all that we can. He wants us to pour our lives into all that we do. So where are you short changing God?

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For those of you who do not know there is an ongoing debate about the Apostle Paul's marital status. There are some who believe that given the culture of the day it would have been very likely that Paul would have been married before his conversation experience on the Damascus Road. Those who hold to this belief further believe that the thorn in Paul's side was the fact that his wife never became

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We are bringing Abby home today!!!

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Abby is doing great. She is next in line for a window seat!!

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Abby after 2 pm snackThis message has been sent using the picture and Video service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture.Note: To play video messages sent to email, Quicktime@ 6.5 or higher is required.

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Abby is being moved to the less intense side of NICU.WooHoo

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I just wanted to post a few pictures up before heading to bed. We will have a lot more as the days roll along. Enjoy!

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Mommy and baby are doing well. Both are getting some needed rest

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3 lbs 5 oz 16.5"

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Finally headed back to the OR

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We r now looking at 11 now errrrrrrr oh well such is life

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We are still waiting to go into the OR. ugh

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Another c-section had to go ahead of us so angie will go in soon. Will keep u posted.

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In just a few short hours baby Abby will be coming into the world. We know that she will be small for her age but we believe she is going to be a feisty little one. She has fought hard to make it this far and we figure she will continue to do so. I believe abby will not be in the NICU as long as she is suppossed to be and will surprise all of the doctors and nurses by how quickly she grows and

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Philemon verses 8 and 9 really seem to stand out to me today as I was reading through this letter. I think what struck me about them was the boldness with which Paul asserts his authority. We see this in verse 8 where Paul says that he has the confidence to order Philemon to do something. In essence, what we see is Paul saying I have a certain degree of authority over you to order you to do as I

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How many of you have ever heard a sermon on Philemon. I am sure at some point many of us may have heard a reference or two in a given sermon but I am not so sure that we see a whole lot of people have preached on this book. This belief was reinforced when I realized how few markings I have in this book in my own bible. I am as guilty as anyone else when it comes to studying this book to find the

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The last few days have been a swirl of thoughts and emotions. We have seen slew of good reports and some things who have given us pause for concern. We have seen more doctors and hospital staff than we ever thought possible. We finally have a light at the end of this particular tunnel!!!!Ms. Abby is scheduled to be delivered by c-section at 7:45 am on Friday. We are so thrilled to finally have a

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Today is day 4 at the beautiful Rush-Copley hospital in Aurora, IL. Angie and I have had a simply lovely time here on our babymoon. It is not exactly how we had planned to spend the final weeks of our pregnancy but the intimate room and romantic glow of the street lights at night have more than made up for all of the problems in changed schedules and lack of showers.During this very special time

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Lately I have had a lot of time to think. For those of you who know me you understand how scary of a prospect this can be. My mind tends to wonder in all sorts of directions and many times will latch on to some crazy idea that most people who just as soon stay away from. While I admit that many of these ideas have not turned out so well, some of them have. For example, the idea of planting a

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Today's events have caused me to really delve into what it really means to have faith in God or better yet what it means to trust Him and to not rely on things of this world.Our latest pregnancy has been a real struggle for me in terms of balancing a reliance on God alone and seeing medicine and technologies as God given things. As most of you know we have had a number of different complications

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It has been a long time since I have written anything on any of the various blogs that I author. There are a lot of different reasons for this which I you will not bore you with. For those of you who have been faithfully checking on me and my writings I do appreciate it. It is nice to know that someone actually reads these ramblings that I have. I am hoping that I will be able to write more often

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Here is this year's installment of the lighting of the Bailey household. Enjoy.

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Just in case you missed it. We are having a girl and her name will be Abigail Jaicee. For those keeping track baby loading is now 65% complete.

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This is from Fox News:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570493,00.html?test=faces"7. You'll chat with faceless minions One new trend regurgitates an age-old concept: On sites such as Omegle.com, you can chat with complete strangers. AOL has provided this capability for eons (isn't that what chat boards are all about?), but Omegle.com puts a random spin on it, pairing you safely

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So the Halloween fun as begun! Here are some pictures from tonight's adventures.Here is sheriff Woody!Here is the most awesome Bumblebee!Here we are collecting candy from some nice businesses in GenevaWhen we got home we found a package from Nan, Grandaddy and Mema.

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For those of you who have not heard we have been informed by the medical professional that Hershey is indeed a girl. We have long thought this to be true. We have some new pictures that I plan on posting later tonight. We appreciate all of your prayers during this incredibly normal pregnancy.

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As I began this post I immediately thought of the great Petra song "It is finished!" Though the song itself has little to do with the post I thought I would share the song with everyone. Don't let the hair and clothes scare you off :)Now on to the real reason for this post. I wanted to let everyone know that we have an edited version of our prospectus for The Journey. We would love for everyone

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Aiden and Anthony wanted to tell you a little bit about the park we visited yesterday. We liked it and think you will like it too.

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Even in this more precarious economics times many of us seem to be able to find the money to eat out at least every once in awhile. We like to be able to reap the benefits of another's labor. The work of the Kingdom many times works in a rather similar fashion.Jesus makes this kind of analogy in John 4:32-38. In this passage speaks to the fact that just because we are being allowed to reap the

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I was curious as to why you think God named the stars? Posted your ideas in the comments section.

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The first reaction of the first disciples was to go and tell someone else whom they had meet. They did not have to be told to go and tell, they were so over joyed that they just went and did it. They did not know everything about Jesus and there theology was probably really whack at that point but that did not stop them from sharing what they knew to be true. We have a lot we can learn from

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Here is the trailer/intro video for the DVD we will be using for our discussion group on Thursday nights.Sorry for the lower video quality:)

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We have started a blog for our church plant called The Journey.http://thejourneysg.blogspot.com/Let us know what you think.

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I was looking at the blog of a friend's pastor and I came across this video of Steve Harvey. I really liked it so I thought I would share it with you. I think the passion and enthusiasm of Steve and the crowd is awesome.

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One of the greatest tragedies in the American church is how we have taken the fierceness out of Christ. Through our songs, sermons, and actions (or lack thereof) we have made Jesus out to simply be either a peaceful little lamb or a the loving shepherd who really never gets upset with things or his sheep (well some times we do mention that He will correct us but we also seem to make a point about

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We had a great doctor's visit today. We even got to watch Hershey wave at us.

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I just wanted those of you who regularly read my blog to know that God loves you beyond reason. He loves us in ways that we cannot even begin to imagine. No matter what is going on in your life God is there and He has not forgotten you or your situation. Seek Him and a relationship with Him and you will find that His peace will come. Troubles will always be a part of our lives but those who have

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The book Song of Solomon is no doubt a dialogue between two passionate lovers. It is arguable some of the most sexually suggestive language in the bible and as such many Christians have tried to make in to something less than what it is. Many have tried to downplay the language as not between two actual people but between God and His people. There is truth in this belief about this book but it is

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We have been looking forward to the Corn Boil ever since we first looked at moving to Sugar Grove. It has been so much fun and the corn has been simply awesome. I wanted to share a few pictures from the first couple of days. Hopefully I will get the battery charged up and take lots more pictures today as we go to the Corn Boil for lunch.Here is the family in front of the sign telling you were to

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Our newest little one has a heart beat and is currently 6 weeks old. :)

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There continues to be a lot of discussion in the world of Christianity about the idea of discipleship and how can we as followers of Christ do a better job of investing in people's lives. There are tons of books and resources out there that have provided myself and others some valuable insight into this quandary. With this abundance of resources I think many of us have gotten away from studying (

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Many people have heard that love is the greatest of all those things that we must seek to find and live with. We see this all over the worldly cultures. We have countless stories of people who are willing to sacrifice anything for love (think Romeo and Juliet). I believe this desire for love is a God given desire and something that He has hard wired in to us, as His creation. Unfortunately, love

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Have you ever been in that place where you really wanted to be able to show someone that you love them but you just could not figure out the best way to do that?I know I have been in that place many times. Usually when I started thinking like that my mind goes to thoughts about who that person is and what might appeal to them. This though is really the wrong approach. Our first approach really

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Do you love food? Are there certain tastes that just are beyond your ability to truly describe? I really have two foods that I just love to eat. They are my wife's tater tot caserole and my mom's chicken and rice. Did you know that God has this same kind of love for you and me? I know it may sound weird but you can check it out for yourself at Malachi 1:2. So what does this mean for us. Well, I

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Do you have a passion in your life? What are some the things that you really enjoy doing? Is there that one thing you would even if you did not get paid for it?For many years that one thing has been working with college students. I love doing it. It is one of those things that just gets my energy going no matter how physically sleepy or tired I may be. It is a passion that only god could have

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I know many of you have heard me talk about how God has created each one of us for specific tasks and jobs. Many of you have also heard me speak on how with Christ all of our good works are like filthy rags (menstrual rags). So my thoughts for today may seem redundant but I wanted to share with you what I have been pondering on.Many years ago while on a mission trip I got in "trouble" for not

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How much f your past do you remember? Do you remember the good times? the bad times? How much of it do you try and forget?One of my all time favorite movie scenes is when Rafiki whacks Simba on the head to teach him how things are in the past and need to be left there. I think most of us can relate to Simba's problem. We struggle with getting over the hurts and mistakes in our lives. We allow

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My wife has written a great post about her experience during Lent this year. Check it out at http://abailey423.blogspot.com/2009/04/facebook-love-and-life.html

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For those of you who have been praying for Beach Reach this year I wanted to let you know the final numbers and some stats. These came from Jason Hayes' blog...810 participants from 18 states.Pancakes: Served 12,371 in 12 daysVan Rides: Transported 13,441 people in 15 daysCommitments: 91 First Time Decisions for Christ!Prayer and Interest: Over 2 million refreshes on

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Many of us in the Christian and conservative communities have agonized over the moral decay that is seen around us. From this we look to the future with a sense of either dread or hopelessness. We think that the society in which we find our selves living in is one of the most immoral and degraded in history. This is especially true when we look at the sexual immorality that is all around us. The

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So I have been slowly reading my way through the book of Leviticus. I know for some of you this may sound as exciting as watching paint dry. In truth when I began this process I was no overly excited myself but I thought it might be a near adventure given how much my pastor, at the time, seemed to like what he had been learning from it. I have learned a lot from it and sadly I have not had the

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Most of you know about our adventures at Beach Reach 2008 in Panama City Beach, FL. If not then check out our blog from last year.Angie and I were hoping to be able to go this year as a family but God has had other plans for us. This does not mean we have been a part of the ministry this year. We have been following along each night with their live blog. If you would like to also follow along you

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One of the problems I have seen in the American church is this idea that pastors/ministers are the ones who are supposed to at least be doing the lion's share of the work of the church. For the longest time I have seen this as a problem with individual church goers who are either too lazy or lack spiritual maturity. While I still believe this to be true of many people who fill our pews I am

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So I have finished my time on 3rd shift with Wal-Mart!!!As I was leaving the store today I started singing this really cool song by Petra called "It Is Finished." I could not find the song by itself on You Tube so here it is as a part of a medley of songs Enjoy!

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Now that our family has flown back to Texas we have officially started the packing process. So far we have started a box for Goodwill and started the all in important box list. The boys have also started their packing as you can see from the pictures below. The plan right now is to be in Sugar Grove on February 26. My first day at mu new Wal-Mart with will be March 2nd @ 8 am. We look forward to

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For some time now I have been really bothered by the Roman Catholic belief of Transubstantiation. The Council of Trent defined Transubstantiation as ""that wonderful and singular conversion of the whole substance of the bread into the Body, and of the whole substance of the wine into the Blood – the species only of the bread and wine remaining – which conversion indeed the Catholic Church most

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Guilt can be defined as "a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined."I would say that all of as some point in our lives have felt some level of guilt over our actions (or inaction). In some ways guilt can be a good thing in that it can move us to wards a greater empathy for those whom we have hurt. It can also be a powerful force in

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Hello Friends!I just wanted to let you know about a special prayer request I have for all of you. I spoke to one of the Wal-Mart Stores near Sugar Grove about transferring. They are looking at having an opening that would be very similar to the job I had last time I worked with Wal-Mart. If this were to work out it would be a wonderful opportunity. It would mean day time hours, a promotion that

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A friend recently reminded me of one of my more infamous catch phrases for my students. In honor of this I thought I would share a song that in many ways better express my little saying

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If you have ever thought that God has ever truly poured out his wrath upon the US then you have a rather finite understanding of what it means for God anger's to burn against a country or people. The amount and severity of the destruction described in Lamentations 2 gives us a rather clear picture of what happens when God pours out His wrath. I do not think we have ever seen this kind of total

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Did you know??That President Obama's inauguration was only the 55th such event (not including those due to presidential deaths/resignation/impeachment)Only .0000078% (7.8 X 10-8) of all Americans who have ever lives have ever taken the Presidential Oath of Office.Only .0000000094% of the population has ever been exactly like you.Most people know that according to our DNA no two people are like.

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The book of Lamentations is one the most passionate books in all of Scripture. Contained with in its pages are some of the deepest expressions of sadness, bitterness and horror that has ever been written. The vast majority of us today cannot even begin to understand the level of distress found in these pages because our cultural and religious context is too far removed from those of the ancient

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So our soon to be 4 year old has quickly started mastering two of the games on out new Wii Sports.This is Aiden's first par which he got with a chip-in from just off the green.Next he moved on to bowling.Yes you saw that correctly. He bowled a 139 with 3 strikes in a row (frames 6-8).The he moved back to golf just to prove his last round was not a flukeNotice this time he got a birdie on hole 1

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Have you ever had one of those days when you just feel unsettled and you can't seem to put your finger on why?Today was one of those days with me. In the past I used to just allow myself slip into a sort mini-depression and just waste the day away. What I have learned is that these days are usually ones in which God is really trying to get a hold of me and He keeps me unsettled until He gets His

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So my wife tagged me on her blog and I decided to play along.These are the instructions she gave:1. Go to your photo folders and open the 4th folder.2. Choose the 4th photo.3. Explain the photo.4. Tag 4 other people!In this picture we were setting up the Christmas decorations and I think Anthony was trying to be a Superman/Santa superhero or he might just have been cold.I am not sure who to tag

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A friend of mine wrote a great pose and I wanted to share it with the world. So here you go.Denise's Sinking Sand Post

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Why do you think God named the stars (See Psalm 147:4)?

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Many of you have been praying diligently for us as we are seeking God's direction and His new place of ministry for us. In light of this I wanted to give you an update on some things.First, we are moving closer to finalizing the place and job description for our next ministry assignment. We are at the point where we are trying to make sure that all of the various people who will be involved in

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Depression is one of those things that churches have traditionally swept under the rug and hoped it would just go away. Sadly it was said or thought by many in churches that if a person was truly born again and had a solid relationship with God then they would never be depressed. Thankfully this trend has started to change and many churches are starting address depression in honest and real ways.

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Has anyone ever truly been rebuked you?If you have honest and true Christian friends then you should have answered yes. It is our duty as brothers and sisters in Christ to correct our fellow Christians when they are not doing things the right way. This can be a difficult thing but it is something that must be done. I would argue that this lack of correcting is one of the forces that slowly eats

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Not surprisingly I have had some more time to think at work tonight. So much so that I had to come home during lunch to do some research and write some.One of the things that came to mind while I was at work was the idea that I must always remember how much I have been forgiven and that the Father's forgiveness should be a pattern for my forgiveness of others. Of course, ours will never be as

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Over the past few weeks I have had a lot of different thoughts running through my head. I have a lot of time to think at work since I spend at least a couple of hours every night working alone. Some are random ideas about the songs playing on Wal-Mart radio and some are the replaying of past events in some strange attempt to gain some additional insight. As I have walked through these thoughts I

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Well it is time for the annual Christmas Eve Decorating. This year was not nearly as overwhelming as in year's past but it did have a bit of a theme sort of based on the Veggietales "The Star of Christmas." If you have seen the movie hopefully you can figure out how I was inspired by it.Before PicturesThe Living RoomThe Front DoorThe Playroom and KitchenA video of the completed decorationsThe

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I believe that today is going to be one of those great days that each of us really looks forward to in our lives. A day in which we believe/know incredible events will take place. Those kinds of events that will forever change someone's life. I know today will be one of those days.In a little over an hour I will have the honor and privilege of baptizing a young lady by the name of Amber Hansen.

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Over the past year (actually a little longer than a year) Angie and I have been praying through and considering the idea of working with and/or leading a Next Gen Church plant here in Illinois. There have been tons of questions and tons of fears but in the end we believe this is the directions that God wants us to go. We have gone through the formal assessment process and as it stands right now

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Above all else we should give thanks to God because His incredible and merciful love endures forever. It has no end. There is nothing in this world that can snuff it out of existence. It will simply continue no matter what you do or what happens in your life. If you do not believe me take some time and read Psalm 136 today, you will be glad you did.

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Do you dream?No I am not talking about what happens to us when we fall in to REM sleep. Rather I am talking about those thoughts and ideas about the future. Those ones that we have when we say "wow wouldn't that be awesome if this happened!" I hope you do.Over the past few years this has not always been the easiest thing for me to do. There have been so many things happen in my life that I have

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It has been some time since my schedule has really allowed me to really post an update on all things going on in the Baily family right now.On the immediate job front:Many of you know that I have started working overnights at Wal-Mart. While this may not be the ideal job it is definitely a door that God has opened for us. The timing could not have been better and the vast majority of the actual

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Last night was my first night working overnights at Wal-Mart. It was an interesting night. All in all it went well but it is frustrating for me personally because I could not get as much done as I think I should be able to do. This was mainly due to just not being as familiar with things. This will change as I work more and more nights.I would ask that you be praying for me in one special way. I

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"Those who trust in the LORD Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever." Psalm 125:1What an amazing statement!To grasp how profound this declaration is I think we need to first look at what exactly Mount Zion is. First, it is a really mountain. Most people seem to agree that it is the easternmost of the two ancient hills of Jerusalem. It seems most likely that it was the site of

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It may seem like a cliche to many of you but today I have been pondering the idea of calling on the Lord in my distress and how He does help. Specifically, I have been thinking about Psalms 120 and 121. Here are some of my thoughts (please note they are in no particular order).1. In Psalm 120:2 the word translated save or deliver has this connotation of being snatched away. This would mean to me

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This may come as a surprise to some of you but doing good deeds does not come naturally to people. This is true if you are lost and it is still true if you are saved. If it came easy or naturally to Christians then Paul would not have taught Titus that church going folks need to learn to engage in good deeds. So if Christians must be taught to do good deeds, then how are we to accomplish this?I

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As most of you know Aiden started preschool this fall. On Thursdays he gets to hang out with Pastor Burdick who has a guitar. They learn some really cute songs and we had the chance to record one our personal favorites right now. You can check it out for yourself...http://www.logonix.net/~dtboy/Aiden-Come%20and%20Worship.mp3

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Timothy's primary job was to be the Herald in his area of the world. Paul writes to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:2 to preach (proclaim as a herald) the word. He goes on to say that the time will come when people will no longer want to hear truth they will simply want their ears tickled. I wonder if this happened to Timothy.Did Timothy ever see within his congregation this sort of ignoring of truth? If

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