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Last week, I had three opportunities to minister to three different people.  These all occurred on the same day and followed a great conversation I had with Jen Cox about listening to the Lord's guidance in our daily lives.  It was such a blessing to be used by God & each one I could have missed if I had been in too much of a hurry. The first was prompted by Prayer Coach which encouraged me to pray immediately when someone shares a burden or concern.  I received a phone call and the person was sharing a concern & I was about to hang up when I decided to ask if I could pray for them right over the phone.  They said yes and I was able to share the blessing of prayer. The second opportunity came when I had opportunity to be discouraged about a ministry situation.  Instead of focusing on the negative, I turned my focus on impacting people even if that means one person at a time.  I was able to use the potential discouraging situation to get to know...

I am back to work today after a vacation day on Tuesday. I had the great privilege of going along with my wife to do a book table in Henderson, Nebraska. It was fun to "play store" for a couple of days. I enjoyed seeing all of the hard work that goes into her job as manager at the bookstore. But most of all, it was good to get away from home and spend time together. I encourage all married couples to make a priority of getting away together as often as possible. It was a refreshing weekend to just spend time together & talk without kids. Bethany and I have great conversation in the car so it was a great use of 6 hours on the road. After the book table, we went out to Applebee's on a date. Times like these just reinforce how much I love my wife and how grateful I am to be married to her. So, when are YOU planning your next date night?