Happy Anniversary

Today Kelli and I are celebrating our 26th anniversary.


There are so many incredible memories to think about. I would say that both her and I would say that our greatest blessing in all of those years are our daughters.


There is so much to be thankful for...
Our families!
Our Friends!
Our church! (we are celebrating 20 years at FRC this month. More about that in a couple of days!)
But for me the greatest is my beautiful wife!

Happy Anniversary Kelli!


I love you and thank God for you every day!!!

Happy Birthday

I just left a short and sweet birthday party.
We had the opportunity to honor the "First Lady" of FRC.The best part of this time is that it was an honor to honor her.
Stephanie Gramling is such a great example. She is a great wife, mom, friend, leader, and so much more to our church and community. She lives these things out and I am glad that my wife, daughters, and all the other ladies that know her have such a great role model in their life.
Happy Birthday Stephanie but more than that, thanks for who you are!

More Creative Marketing

I still like the plumber. I wonder what the creative planning meeting was like when the plumber and his people came up with their idea?????

Marketing

Every once in a while someone comes up with something that draws a lot of attention to what they do.
I gotta tell you, if I am living in this guys community and I need a plumber this is the first guy I am going to think of. The biggest reason why is because I will remember this.
Whether you like it or not this is good marketing...
What are you doing so people will remember what you are Marketing?

Baby Jesus and Liquor

Last Saturday we did a "Gift Revolution" event at the "Fort Lauderdale Boat Parade".
It is an awesome event that is held this time each year. The idea is that boats decorate in all kinds of Christmas and holiday decorations. They give out prizes in a bunch of different categories. It really is a great event and has a great impact on the city.
While we were standing on the side of the waterway I noticed a boat docked beside us. As I looked down I saw that they had a Nativity display on the back of the boat. I looked above the Nativity display and there was a bar all set up for the evening.


It all felt a little weird for me. I just don't think God intended for Baby Jesus and liquor to be in the same boat!

Come check out What God did intend for us to experience at Christmas.

The Gift Revolution

The stories that are coming in to "The Gift Revolution" are awesome!
Check them out...

"The Gift Revolution"

MMM Good!!!

Yesterday afternoon I went down to my friend Arnold's house in Hialeah. I love Hialeah. Just driving down there yesterday brought back a lot of great memories.
Arnold invited us and some friends over because he was roasting a pig and celebrating some birthdays.


We had an awesome time and the food was incredible. I love my Cuban friends and the culture that is still strong among them. They love their families and if you are their friend you become part of their family. That is the way we felt last night.
My favorite part of the whole day was watching Arnold's father. He was so happy yesterday. His face was glowing with excitement. He was excited about the pig and the people that were there. He was sharing stories about Cuba and his family with anyone who would listen. He told me one story that lasted about ten to twelve minutes before hre realized that I don't speak spanish. He just laughed, patted me on the back and snuck another bite of pork. I really enjoyed watching him and the joy he was experiencing. He ate a lot! Every time we would turn around he was sneaking a little more pork.


I also thought about what a gift it was for Arnold and his family. The memories that were created will be cherished before long.
Thanks Arnold for letting us be a part of your family and the memories that were made.