Tim Boyd's Blog

Break Camp At the beginning of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses addresses a weary people who have been through a lot.  They have seen the highs and lows of life.  They have experienced God’s miraculous work and they have bared the brunt of God’s punishment.  They’ve been attacked.  They’ve been rescued.  They’ve experience hunger and plenty.  They have had their share of boring days.  But mostly, they have been stuck walking in circles. Are you stuck? God's message to them was, “The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain.   Break camp and advance…”” In what area of your life do you need to “break camp?”  Are you stable and comfortable and wondering what you should do now?  Instead of buying a new sports car to cope with your sense of meaningless or boredom, maybe you can get involved in a long-term relationship with an organization providing food and medical care for the needy in your community or on another continent.  Is it

I've been toying with the idea for a couple of years.  I've been very serious about it the past 12 months.  I'm pretty sure it's time for me to delete my Facebook account.  (This is not a judgement of your Facebook usage.  Stop making everything about you.  kidding...maybe) There are myriad reasons for keeping my Facebook account.  I am a people person.  I'm an extrovert. I like to see what's going on in everyone's life.  I really mean that.  I also like letting everyone know what's going on in mine. I love having something to talk about with people that I've just met and barely know.  I can comment on one of their postings in real life.  It can open a friendship. I have made "real life" friends through Facebook.  That's awesome!  That may be the only reason I haven't already deleted the account. Facebook messenger is a great way for me to communicate within our church family.  I'm worried about what I'd do with out