We'll congrats to those that graduated last night from XHS, it was awesome watching from a distance this important moment in you life.  We'll congrats on almost finishing another year of school, hang in there only a few weeks left for most of you.

I've been working this week on Sr. High SWO Camp.  Our theme is The Price is Right; It's all about worth.  During this week students we'll have a chance to come face to face with the idea of worth.  Knowing Your Worth, how God sees you he smiles.  Believing Your Worth, actually getting what you know.  Giving Him His Worth, if you know and believe you can't help but give.  Living Out Your Worth, it's more than a "camp thing" it's a life thing, a journey thing. 

Many awesome things will be taking place this year at both Sr. High and Jr. High camps.  Here's some info; go to www.swonaz.org click on camp registration and you can sign up and pay online.  Cost is $140 at the moment.  If you end up going we'll knock off $30 of this price.  We want you to go and experience camp, friendship and a fresh/new encounter with the Creator of the universe.  Any questions feel free to respond

Last night as I was watching XHS graduation the thought crossed my mind.  I'm not at the Trof and I'm not worried about how it would go.  Amazing what some senior and Junior student leadership can do.  Great job and thanks for all the hard work you continue to do at XNYM.

A song this morning runs threw my head, Your a Grand Flag song.  Actually as I write I can hear little children singing this song in the sanctuary.  Unfortunately for me it will be stuck in my head for the day know.  Good job kids, messing with my head.

Time keeps ticking away.  That was a song from Dc Talk back in the day, Time keeps ticking along tick tick ticking away.  Anyway enough with the songs.  Soon it will be graduation time and that means for me another time to readjust.  It happens every year in youth ministry.  I opened up some Announcements of a couple of grads last night while on the can and tears began to form in my eye.  Time keeps ticking away a class of fine young men and women will be exploring new things in the near future.  Some of them know what they will be doing and others still unsure at this point.  IT"S OK.  Just thought I would remind you of this if your a Senior.  It's OK.  You didn't meet that deadline, it's ok.  I'm not sure if this is the right choice for me, It's OK.  I can't find that job I really need for the time, It's OK.  I'm going crazy at school, It's OK. 

Our God is a God of rest for the weary.  He supplies hope for our future and peace in the middle of life and all the Chaos it can bring our way.  As time keeps ticking away don't let it go by without living large.

Question of the day:  If you had a personal license plate on your vehicle or your one day vehicle what would it say or look like.  Mine would be a life size picture of me laying down on the plate in a model like way.  Funny I would need a 18 wheeler for that plate.

If you read this leave a comment on what you thought about last night at and after "Pray Out Loud".  Love to hear from you!!!

My thoughts for the week and especially on Pray Out Loud.  My ears are really ringing this morning, my heart is really overflowing this morning, My mind is really wondering, "What's next", My faith is really saying "Trust God, He has more for us", My body is saying "I'm tired", My spirit says "Wow, what a week with the Lord." My attitude is really saying, "God use our fellow youth ministries it's youth and youth leaders to fight for our community."  My Nazarene heritage/background really says, live and strive for Holiness knowing I can't do it, but He can in me, support our area youth ministries.  My family is saying, "God may our family be an example for families.  That as they see us they may see you in our family"  My human nature is saying, don't know today not really hearing it.  Guess that's what happens when someone is surrounded and guarded by the Father of all creation. 

Above all else Guard your heart it is the well spring of life. (in the BIBLE just can't recall at the moment the location)

Question of the Day:  What's one of your favorite movie lines?

I have many but in this moment the one I seem to go toward is from the Alamo.  Davy Crockett getting ready to get his Butt kicked by about 200 enemies.  Looked them in the eye, standing his ground.  "I've got to warn you, I'm a scraper" 

Let Xenia hear the overflow of your heart tonight.  Rise Up!! mighty warriors!!!!! 

(BATTLE CRY)

"Pray Out Loud" THURSDAY NIGHT

Benner Field House doors open 6pm, gonna be huge.  (Central Middle School)