There is a Christian music festival in the United Kingdom called Greenbelt. Anyhoo, I would love to attend this event, before I die that is. So I was on their website and clicked on their Blogsite, and someone had posted this prayer for their event. If you lead events, here is a great way to pray for them . . . At Greenbelt ..............Help us remember that the idiot who cut us up in trafficis a single Mother who has worked nine hours that dayand is rushing to Greenbelt to cook a meal and settle the kids downso they can have a good first day at the festivaland spend a few precious moments with her friendswho have saved hard to get to Greenbelt. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young manwho can't handle his change correctlyis a worried YMCA Hostel resident who is behind in his rentand cannot afford the cheapest hotdog on site.At the same time balancing his apprehension over his fearof not getting on well with the group he came with. Remind us Lord, that the scary looking young womanrolling her eyes and cannot stop moving her body,is a recovering slave to addictionsthat we can only imagine in our worst nightmares. Remind us that the scars of the self harming woman,scarred for life,is just like me with my scarsthat and hinder and equip at the same time.And remember that we, maybe,can just hide ours better. Help us to remember that the old couplewalking annoyingly slow through the festival siteand blocking our processare savouring this moment,knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week,this will be the last year that they will be at Greenbelt together. Creator God, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us,the greatest gift is love.That it is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear.But those for who,on first impressions,make us shudder, or sigh or grunt with irritability. Open our soul and press your finger tip right on that part,the part to raise your love to the surface.So it touches the practical.The proactive.The love department. Make our Greenbelt an act of love.

3 Funerals, a wedding, a birth, a baptism, its been an interesting 3 weeks. I could throw in some more stats, but it would only make your brain fry. Could September be the month of normalcy, I seriously doubt it. But who wants things to be normal, I guess some sort of peace and understanding would be nice, but why ask for so much? I could use some canteloupe ice cream right about now.

He will wash you white as snow, and make you sparkle or downy soft

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I will not be one of those guys who will call for the head of an artist, who at one time, did a lame movie, but this blew me out of the water. I haven't even seen The Village, but I know I will like it! Check this out though! From Doug Pagitt's blog! M Night Shyamalan and Stuart Little A few nights ago, after watching The Village, a few of us (and I can not remember who – thus the reason for this post) were talking about M Night Shyamalan.I made mention that I liked some of his stuff (sixth sense especially) but questioned his “picker” because of his participation with Stuart Little – one of the most insulting movies ever, especially to those who adopt real children. This comment was met with “he had nothing to do with Stuart Little!” To which I replied, “yes he did – he was the screen writer”. At that point I was completely disregarded – but I stand vindicated.

This weekend we are headed to Promises Keepers in Atlanta. I cannot wait to hear McManus! I heard from a friend who went 2 weeks ago in Memphis, that McManus was speaking on passion. I have started a new Blog for our thursday night bible studies. This is by invitation only, but if you would like to get in on our discussions, then email me, and I will send you an invitation to join. Oh and you can see it without joining, but to Blog, you have to join. $2billBS http://twodollarbill.blogspot.com/