star date fail

hey there.

i'm not a good blogger.

this thing is supposed to be a consistent log of my life.

captain kirk would not be impressed at all with my star date logs.

i've thought about this for a couple of minutes, and i think that my biggest blog blocker is the marriage of facebook & twitter.  140 characters is way less intimidating than an endlessly open page.

and this brings me to the creatively cool journal that my wife made for me.  it was a 15th anniversary gift.  she hand cut the leather binding. she individually ripped the coffee stained pages.  and she sewed it all together with love.  '8-]  i absolutely LOVE it!  and in the last 4 months, i've made one entry...

did i mention that i'm not good at journaling?

i've got things to do.

i'll star date later.

-pm@

how to talk to girls

hey there.

point your kids in the right direction-

-when they're old they won't be lost.  [proverbs 22.6]

one of the proudest moments that a parent can experience is when their child starts learning how to read.  it definitely comes as a wake up call.  up until then, we're just glad they don't run around the neighborhood naked.  but now...  they can read?!  are you serious?  sooo, they are actually growing up to be a responsible citizen that contributes to the good of mankind?  weird.

this is quite a jump in the level of expectations.

needles to say, when our little meat-head became enthralled after finding this book in the library at school, my chest swelled...

keep studying carter, no man has ever figured this stuff out...

-pm@

buried & burned

hey there.

i've never been more proud of our undergrounders.  this past wednesday night, we buried and burned the cultural idols that are keeping us from growing deeper in Godly relationships.  strong decisions were made to escape futures of sinful strangleholds.  i would not be surprised if the total worldly value of what we destroyed was in the thousands of dollars.  what a powerful night!

don't ever forget:

we must make the idols in our lives useless to us,

so that our lives can become useful to God...

-pm@

FALLON!

hey there.

so, for the last three months, i've been going to my blog with great anticipation.  i would describe it as the kind of excitement that you feel on christmas eve, especially when you know that saint nick is bringing you that new ipod touch.

and then the disappointment would set in, as if you didn't get the ipod touch after all.  in fact, santy claus left you a stupid blues clues connect the dots coloring book.  uber bummer.

but then, just when i had lost all hope...

FALLON PRINZIVALLI BECAME MY 1ST OFFICIAL BLOGSPOT FOLLOWER!!!  may her good decision inspire you to do the same.  '8~]-

thanks falledega!

-pm@

laughing my way to a better marriage

hey there.


i get to hang out with mark gungor this weekend, and i think i'm gonna like it a lot.  just look at him!  my kind of guy.


wendy & i are joining 300 to 400 others tonight and tomorrow morning for a marriage seminar that promises not only to be a blast, but also to help our relationships become better.  it is through events like this that i have discovered the key to a fulfilling life.  it's actually very simple:  WORK ON IT!  we will never experience life to its fullest until we commit to living our lives on purpose.


quick question:  what are you doing right now to become the person you want to be?


learning to love,


-pm@

p.s.

if you're in the mount pocono, pa area, and are ready to laugh your way to a better marriage...  come join us!  registration begins at 6pm for this marriage-changing event.  [singles are welcome to join us and start working on a great marriage early!]  

pocono community church

2770 memorial boulevard

tobyhanna, pa  18466

stranglehold

hey there.

it's been a bit...  we've been kinda busy, huh?

[living our lives on purpose will do that].

we started a new message series at underground fellowship:  STRANGLEHOLD  the kick-off night this past wednesday had to be one of the top ten nights we've ever had!  the big idea is that we've let some things slowly creep in and take death grips of our lives.  bad decisions, bad habits, bad self-image, bad culture...  and this march is all about allowing God to break us free from those entrapments.  don't let your friends miss this, [it would be good to see you too].

every wednesday @7pm in pocono community church

north of mount pocono on highway 611, next to the airport

FREEDOM!!!  [picture william wallace]

-pm@

repeatable comebacks

hey there.

i'm happy for the saints.

it's just a really cool story:  a city that is left in ruins.  a people that refused to give up.  a nation that rallied behind them.  a pro football team with 2 total post-season wins in the previous 42 years; to then win their very first superbowl appearance in 2010.  an epic comeback for the ages.

and the best parts of this story CAN be played out over and over in our own lives...

there are moments when we seem to be left in ruins.  there are moments when it seems like we haven't 'won' in years.  but when we follow God with our life and refuse to give up, we can experience miraculous comebacks.

that's all.

-pm@

p.s.  i would really like to be buried with a casket full of doritos...