October 1...

Hard to believe it's October.

Looking forward to the Nashville ZOE Conference this week. And then, in January the West Coast ZOE Conference here in Fresno. It will be here before we know it! Make plans to join us in January. It is a beautiful, intimate, enriching weekend that will bless you in so many ways.
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Elder selection is winding down at church. Just a few more weeks and we'll have new elders. We had an interesting "social" time yesterday after church/class allowing people to talk with the "candidates". So very interesting. People I've never seen dress up before were wearing suits! And, smiling! And they were even on time/early to services! Hopefully, if these folks become elders, they will continue their new road of goodness.

Without giving them too much grief, I think a "spotlight in the face" isn't such a bad thing every once in a while. We get complacent, lazy, comfortable, don't we? Sometimes, it's good to have to examine yourself because you know everybody else is going to be examining you!

So, whether we're an elder candidate or not, maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to dust off our good clothes, smile a lot more, complain a lot less, and get to church not just on time, but early so we can greet and love on each other as we worship and serve together.

Blessings!