One of the reasons I blog is to capture moments. And every year I spend some time reviewing and reflecting via re-reading my blog. Here are some 2008 highlights. They definitely cross the spectrum: family highlights, travel highlights, pastor highlights, writing highlights, etc.
Recording and releasing my first audio book
Snowboarding at the Canyons in Utah
Eating Lou Malnati's pizza in a taxi during a layover at O'Hare airport
Staff Rap
Visiting the hospital where I was born in Minneapolis
Fasting TV for forty days during Lent
Spending a day in Santa Monica with no place to go and nothing to do
Father/Son meetings with Parker
Ebenezers voted #1 coffeehouse in metro DC area
Riding Space Mountain with Parker and Summer
A visit to Kopp's Custard while speaking in Wisconsin
Seventh printing of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
Witnessing a baptism at Lake Langano in Ethiopia
Dinner at Rick Warren's house
Speaking in Willowcreek auditorium where I felt called to church plant
Joining facebook
Joining twitter
playing corn hole during our pray and play retreat
playing corn hole during our unplugged conference
speaking at an NFL chapel
Taking Josiah to Sea World
Signing books at ICRS
Hiking the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim
Helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon
Doing devotions at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim
Playing St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland
Writing and releasing Wild Goose Chase
Hosting the Convoy of Hope
Running a sprint triathlon with Parker
Parker's Birthday surprise and celebration
Sponsoring a child via Compassion International
Visiting Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on Reformation Day
Seeing the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall with Lora
Filled with gratitude when I look back at 2008. This year has not been without its disappointments and failures. And I face some challenges going into 2009. But God is good. And I feel blessed.
Recording and releasing my first audio book
Snowboarding at the Canyons in Utah
Eating Lou Malnati's pizza in a taxi during a layover at O'Hare airport
Staff Rap
Visiting the hospital where I was born in Minneapolis
Fasting TV for forty days during Lent
Spending a day in Santa Monica with no place to go and nothing to do
Father/Son meetings with Parker
Ebenezers voted #1 coffeehouse in metro DC area
Riding Space Mountain with Parker and Summer
A visit to Kopp's Custard while speaking in Wisconsin
Seventh printing of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
Witnessing a baptism at Lake Langano in Ethiopia
Dinner at Rick Warren's house
Speaking in Willowcreek auditorium where I felt called to church plant
Joining facebook
Joining twitter
playing corn hole during our pray and play retreat
playing corn hole during our unplugged conference
speaking at an NFL chapel
Taking Josiah to Sea World
Signing books at ICRS
Hiking the Grand Canyon from rim-to-rim
Helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon
Doing devotions at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim
Playing St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland
Writing and releasing Wild Goose Chase
Hosting the Convoy of Hope
Running a sprint triathlon with Parker
Parker's Birthday surprise and celebration
Sponsoring a child via Compassion International
Visiting Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany on Reformation Day
Seeing the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall with Lora
Filled with gratitude when I look back at 2008. This year has not been without its disappointments and failures. And I face some challenges going into 2009. But God is good. And I feel blessed.
6 Comments:
WOW!! That's a dragon-chasing kinda year!! Way to go on all those accomplishments, Pastor! I'm so glad you keep striving to put a high priority on your family. Happy New Year! Karen Keyser :)
You have done some awesome things this year... Well done!
Mark, I love that A) you're audacious, and B) that you're a list-maker. You inspire me big-time.
I appreciate all the encouragement in 2008, Mark. Meeting you in Orlando back in April was a huge blessing.
Also, I just posted a list of my own. Thanks for the inspiration.
Pastor Mark, I did not know until tonight that U have a third book;
Id: The True You. Tonight I ordered two of these books and two more of the In a Pit w/a Lion on a Snowy Day. I love to give books I read that I think are great to pass around to others. Thanks again for your words of wisdom. Just to let U know, our local three ChristianBookstore (Kennesaw, Marietta, Woodstock, GA)
are all sold out of your books...please let U're publisher know...dcthorpe, Woodstock, GA
I got to go to Kopps myself this past year and it was wonderful!
I forgot that we both had that in common . . .
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