Going On a Diet...

I love this little "ditty" thank to Stephanie Schaefer...

Going On a Diet...
I'm going on a diet.
I wanna lose a few pounds.
Through my thighs and derriere
So I can breathe in my underwear
Look over there,
It's a Dairy Queen Brazier.
Can't get a Blizzard.
Or a Peanut Butter Sundae.
No going through the drive-thru
I guess I'll eat some TOFU.

I'm going on a diet,
I wanna exercise too.
Get my body in shape
So there's no underarm drape.
Look over there
It's a spa and Fitness Center.
Can't walk on the treadmill
Con't do a leg lift
Fell on the stair-master
The day was a disaster.

I'm going on a diet.
I wanna shop for good foods.
Like veggies and fruit
So I can wear my bathing suit
Look over there,
It's the Kroger bakery.
Can't get a cream horn
Or a chocolate frosted cookie
Um, smell the bread it's baking
Now my body's shaking.

Quick, go through the check-out lane.
Run to your car like you're insane.
Speed home
Open the frig, then close the frig
Step on the scales, then off.
I went on a diet,
And I weigh the same.
WHEW!

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body.

Thank you Stephanie stephanieschaefer.com

The Calling By Roger Fields

So I subscribed to K Magazine a little under a year ago...and I will have to say it is one of the best Children's Ministry resource that I have ever encountered. This past months issue had this awesome short poem/story that I would like to share with all of you.

If you wonder what I do for a living this is what it is:

I am a minister. I minister to the largest mission field in the world. I minister...to children.

My calling is sure. My challenfe is big. My vision is clear. My desire is strong. My influence is eternal. My impact is critical. My values are solid. My faith is durable. My mission is urgent. My purpose is unmistakable. My direction is forward. My heart is genuine. My strength is supernatural. My reward is promised. And my God is real.

In a world of cynicism, I offer hope. In a world of confusion, I offer truth. In a world of immorality, I offer values. In a world of neglect, I offer attention. In a world of abuse, I offer safety. In a world of ridicule, I offer affirmation. In a world of division, I offer reconciliation. In a world of bitterness, I offer forgiveness. In a world of sin, I offer salvation. In a world of hate, I offer God's love.

I refuse to be dismayed, disengaged, disgruntled, discouraged or distracted. Neither will I look back, stand back, fall back, go back or sit back. I do not need applause, flattery, adulation, prestige, stature or veneration. I do not have time for business as usual, mediocre standards, small thinking, outdated methods, normal expectations, average results, ordinary ideas, petty disputes or low vision. I will not give up, give in, bail out, lie down, turn over, quit or surrender.

I will prayer when things look bad. I will prayer when things look good. I will move forward when others stand still. I will trust God when obstacles arise. I will work when the task is overwhelming. I will get up when I fall down.

My calling is to reach boys and girls for God. It is too serious to be taken lightly, too urgent to be postponed, too vital to be ignored, too relevant to be overlooked, too significant to be trivialized, too eternal to be fleeting and too passionate to be quenched.

I know my mission. I know my challenge. I also know my limitations, my weaknesses, my fears, my problems. And I know my God. Let others get the praise. Let the church get the blessing. Let God get the glory.

I am a minister. I minister to children. This is who I am. This is what I do.

These are all of my new friends.