Journal Question - Scent or Sound

What scent or sound makes you think of your childhood?  I can't think of a scent but maybe one of your memories will prompt mine.  However, whenever I hear lots of children playing that reminds me of our home growing up.  It was always noisy.  There were a lot of us running around and playing something.  What do you remember?

Happy Birthday Mike!

What's your favorite food?  Steak, prime rib
What are your goals for your family?  Spend more time together, enjoying life.
What are your goals for your business? Get some.  Stay busy and make a decent living.
What are you doing for your birthday? Picnic at private spot on Lake George at Shelving Rock on a trail.  
How will this year be different from last year? One less child in the house.
What are you craving? Was steak but we finally got one.  I’m craving getting away from the house and going on vacation with my family.  Maybe to visit Sandy’s family in NC.
Do you have a quote that you use all the time?  No.  I make up stuff all the time.
What are you wearing right now? Jeans and T-shirt.
My prayer for Mike is Romans 5:3-5 “Father, may Mike be be full of joy now! Let him exult and triumph in his troubles and rejoice in his sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance. And endurance develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character of this sort produces the habit of joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God's love has been poured out in Mike’s heart through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to him.

Happy Birthday, Steve

I just interviewed Steve for his birthday.  Here's what little brother has to say.

What's your favorite food?  boneless wings


Who's your hero?  Dad.  He lives by the Word and believes it to the fullest.

What are your goals for your family?  Moving to new home this year, at end of Summer. Spiritually, everyone is right one track, heading the right direction.  Steve then quoted his verse that his family lives by, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

What are your goals for your business? Whatever God has for it, whether is goes or blows I'm going to follow the leading of God.
What are you doing for your birthday? Nothing special.  Sleep a little longer.

What's your life verse? A three-fold cord is not quickly broken, speaks of unity in my home.
What is the biggest blessing in your life right now? Watching my teenagers go after God with all their hearts at the Albany worship revival.

How will this year be different from last year? Won't have to live in a garage anymore.

What are you craving? A good night's sleep.

Do you have a quote that you use all the time? "Que pasa? What's up? What's happening?"

What are you wearing right now? Nothing! Just kidding.  Jeans and white polo shirt.

My prayer for Steve is that He would experience the goodness of God in all areas of His life, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and in his relationships with wife, children, brothers, sisters, and parents.  I pray Steve would be filled with the love of God so much that it overflows and splashes onto everyone around him.