Season of Babies!

As the old adage says "When it rains it pours!" It has been pouring in an amazing way the last several weeks in our life. It all started when Krystal and I found out we were PREGNANT on Monday October 8th. Then that Sunday, my sister who was told that it was unlikely that she would ever have children due to physical concerns, SUDDENLY became pregnant herself (That my friends is a miracle)! Krystal and I actually kept ours a secret for a month. That is a miracle in itself! We finally shared it with our family the weekend of November 9th and 10th and then shared it with our Church on the 12th. That same day we also announced a "Spiritual Baby" that is to come in the form of another Abundant Life Church in Bucksport, Maine about a half hour from Bangor. We will begin having Friday night services in the next 2-3 months. I'm not sure who is glowing more....OK. Just Kidding. Krystal is lit up like a Christmas Tree. Matter of fact if you were to stand her next to one, she would probably outshine it!
Of course, it is crazy to me that I am about to become a DAD! Kinda awesome, scary, and exciting all in one. I am also thinking whether a boy or girl-the kid has got to be cute. I have a gorgeous wife!
It is no doubt that we have an awesome life! But it all belongs to God. Everyday we surrender our selves and our life (or give it our best shot...still have a ways to go. God still shakes his head at me sometimes like...is he actually going to get it right this time..LOL!) because we know that it ALL belongs to HIM. We are just the stewards/managers of what he has given to us. Even in the "Bad and Ugly" days, we still surrender it at HIS feet. There is nothing greater than to live a surrendered life before the one who gave you life, HIS ABUNDANT LIFE!

1 million reasons why you can't. 1 Reason why you can!

Faith. Such an amazing word. Preachers spend years preaching and teaching it. Yet there is always room for more. When I read the Bible I am inspired by the "Nobody's" that God called to step out in FAITH to do ridiculous impossible things. I have come to understand that faith is Ridiculous and doesn't make any sense. Think about Noah building a boat probably bigger than the titanic even though their had never been rain. I bet between himself and his 3 sons there were a million reasons why they couldn't do it, shouldn't do it, or wouldn't do it! But 1 reason why they could...because God said they could, should, and would.
How about David and Goliath? A little teenager vs an 11ft. tall and probably several hundred pound man. Most of us would of had 1 Million reasons why we couldn't, shouldn't, or wouldn't. But David had 1 reason why should. God said he could.
What about Moses leading a few million people across a desert? Are you kidding? No GPS! No Satellite Navigation or MP3 players! Just stinky camels, stinky feet, and sweaty people. Moses had 3 million reason's why he couldn't, shouldn't, or wouldn't! BUT Moses had 1 reason why he should: God said he could!
What is that one thing that you have a million reasons why you couldn't, shouldn't, or wouldn't do? But deep down you know the 1 reason why you can. Because God said you could. Is it a business you've always dreamed of starting and owning? a missions trip to a 3rd world country? Come on I dare you! I double dog dare you to do what God said you could. We will never have a second chance at this life.