just between us...

today i had plans. i had plans to get alot done, which i still could. but, when i woke up and saw the rain and found myself surrounded by good friends many of my tasks got put on hold. real value comes in the relationships we have with each other.

our culture places priority on wealth and success in our tasks. but, really, at the end of the day what matters more is the impact you are leaving on the lives' of the people you bump into every day. your spouse. your kids. your family. your close friends. the people you work with. the people who scan your groceries.

so, today. on this rainy day. no matter what you have planned. no matter what tasks you need to get done. take some time out for the people in your life. the little people. the big people. the people you haven't connected with in awhile.

after all, the only thing that will last past our time here on earth is the relationships we've had with each other.

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today i had a new, surreal experience. a student at garaway hs died in a car accident yesterday, so i went to the school today to talk and pray with students. it was really good to be there for students, hear what they were thinking, and just give a few hugs. it was good. but, it was really weird.

when a kid dies there aren't always answers.
when someone passes away everyone processes it differently.
when you lose someone close your emotions run wild.

it's good to grieve, but it feels weird when you need to get back to normal life. i encouraged the students today not to go back to normal life, but pick one thing they want to change about themselves.

what about you? in light of death and the reality of life what is something you need to change?

i never want to miss opportunities to show people how much i care about and love them. yet, the busyness of life and petty things get in the way of doing my goal. today, be intentional about showing people around you that you care.

If you serve in small group ministries here at NewPointe we want to invite you to a one-day training event on Saturday, October 24th from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. The event will be held here at NewPointe, and will feature some of the best communicators in the country. We'll even have time to break down the material together so we can directly relate it to the area in which we are serving. More details are available at the link below.

You won't want to miss it!

Click this link to register online!