My beautiful wife posted my conversation with Samuel about his conversation with God yesterday morning. It continues to make me worship and want to do the same.
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Monthly Archives March 2008
Adoption Summit IV. T4G. BofB.
I just signed up for the Adoption Summit IV. Looking forward to meeting many new adoption/orphan care friends in person.
Also looking forward to Together for the Gospel in a couple of weeks and the Band of Bloggers event.
Let me know if you will be at any of these. I’d love to connect!
Friday Photo
These two love each other -
Exist. Delight. Spread. Glory. Nations.
One of the first things I want to know about a church is why they believe they exist. What is their mission? Here are a few variations of one of my favorite mission statements:
We exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all people [...]
Worship.Beautiful.Powerful.
One of my new favorite bloggers who is a worship leader at Buckhead posted this the other day - I thought it was beautiful:
I’m in verse 2 and I look to my left and am hit like a blind side pick and roll.
Swaying on the front row was a guy I later learned was named [...]
Can’t Stop Listening…
I Sing The Mighty Power Of God from the Rain City Hymnal (Sandman Theory Remix)
Kids Don’t Seem Interested in Leadership Roles
The Washington Post reports that a new nationwide survey of girls and boys found that a majority of them have little or no interest with achieving leadership roles when they become adults, ranking “being a leader” behind other goals such as “fitting in,” “making a lot of money” and “helping animals or the environment.”
(HT: NPR [...]
Federal Adoption Tax Credit Increased
For 2008, the maximum adoption credit has increased to $11,650. Also, the maximum exclusion from income for benefits under your employer’s adoption assistance program has increased to $11,650. These amounts are phased out if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is between $174,730 and $214,730. You cannot claim the credit or exclusion if your MAGI [...]
My Goal Today…
Follow David Allen’s Productivity Principle no. 81:
A single focus is infinitely more productive than a split one.
Now to go check email, blogs, write a few letters, and…
Adoption Posts Worth Reading
Dan Cruver just started a great series on The Importance of Adoption within the Story of Redemption (Part 1)
Michael and Matt are doing a great job of keeping AdoptiveDads.org alive. Read Michael’s post The Safest Place on Earth (Part 1 and Part 2). And Matt’s posts on Adopting Sevyn Grace. Both are excellent!
