by Bret Capranica | May 22, 2009 | Twitter
Getting started on what should be a full and fun day-first up: prayer, Scripture, and a half pot of French Roast. # Sermon Prep time! Romans 16:3-16! # Just made it home from teaching at a new members’ class and pastors discussion. Now to do a little sermon prep # Off to a Sunday School class fellowship-Cinco de Mayo celebration-just a little late. It’s like our celebrating Christmas on New Year’s eve # Home from the Sunday School bash-was very wet, well at least for me and Christian. Fun time. Now time for more sermon prep. # Beginning the Lord’s Day thinking on His word-thankful for fresh mercies each morning. # Off to enjoy the Lord’s Day with the Lord’s people. # Pretty good sized jolt-seemed to last awhile-I DESPISE earthquakes. # Kids are down-time for a small dinner and a West Wing episode-we just started season 7-for the third time. # Praying through the word and my schedule for the week-looks to be full of opportunities for increased sanctification. # Deep into study for Wednesday’s class on The Baptists-have to cut it short-time to head to the office. # Flurry of a day so far-great Pastors’ Council meeting, then a quick lunch watching Meet the Press, then an hour on financial admin-now email # uh oh – puter is about to crash again-I smell a certain sort of fruit in my technological future. # Checking some headlines and about to read the Word-but we have a little 17 mo old who really does not want to sleep and really wants to cry. # What?! Only one Tweet all...
by Bret Capranica | May 15, 2009 | Twitter
Headed for Disney Land-Brie has been talking about it non-stop for several days-already a cult member before ever going. All hail the rat! # Let the mayhem begin http://twitpic.com/4uu44 # A nine hour day-4 rides, lunch, dessert, a sea of humanity, and a pic with Winne the Pooh (Brie’s fav)-now to recover. # Just enjoyed an In-and-Out picnic in our front yard-what a georgeous evening. # I’m outa here-bed time for me. # Happy mother’s day to my beloved-who has shown herself a steady mother through and unsteady family time so far this year. We are blessed. # Just made it home from a great night of fellowship at church-now to help get the kids down and relax my mind a bit with Kel-full & good day. # Prayer then prep for my class on the Baptists-live this study. # Computer just crashed-blue screen-this has been happening a lot lately-3 times last Tuesday. Uh Oh! # Crash # 2 Today! Not good for a 7 mo old laptop. # Here’s my crash issue-not hopeful, not helpful: http://is.gd/yXUM # Had an enjoyable night out with Kel. Beautiful close of a long day. # Up to begin the day-prayer and more work for my class on the Baptists-covering The Southern Baptist Convention. # RT: @productivity501: It is those who make the worst use of their time who most complain of its shortness.~ Jean de la Bruyere in reply to productivity501 # At the church office digging into ministry projects-some fun stuff ahead! Praying for no crashes today. # Up early for a good time in the word-now being tested with technical...
by Bret Capranica | May 8, 2009 | Twitter
Big adventure has begun early this morning-details to come. # No news yet…much drama-no news. # Well-the adventure continues-we are in Day 2-not sure what is happening. # Praying, reading, preparing, waiting-The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice (Ps 97:1). # Pt 1-At court for Liz’s final hearing-the court plans to drop the dependency and the kids will likely be moved to Arkansas tomorrow. # Pt 2-we have been asked to adopt twins who have yet to be born. We anticipated it this weekend, but much uncertainty exists in the situation # We saw Liz and Jade for the last time-they were in court. It was over quickly. Thankfully, the kids looked well. While sad we are satisfied. # Time to pray, read the word and set my mind on things above. # To the office-much administration to do-the stress mounts. # At my desk-piles of files and paper are now organized for the day – working through the list of a thousand things. # Now to the piled up e-mail-this could take awhile-but I vow to be done with it before the day is out. # Just finished responding to 81 e-mail I had marked for follow-up. Now on to the finances. # finished finances-had lunch-watched Meet the Press-read a few blogs-now back to work, task list time! # Made some good headway on a number of projects-now to head home and enjoy the family. # Great time playing with the girls tonight-so fun to laugh with them. They are out, I’ve been working on a blog post-time for me to be out. # Enjoying the quiet of...
by Bret Capranica | May 1, 2009 | Twitter
Slamming coffee and doing Final prep for my seminar today at Equipped for Excellence. # Out the door headed to Riverside for Equiiped for Excellence. # Enjoyed EforE today-very engaged group. I hope they were encouraged and helped. Now I’m wiped out. I think I will do nothing for awhile. # Final prep for this morning-thinking I need the coffee through an IV-would take effect more quickly. # Headed to church-looking forward to the day. # RT: @LeoLaporte: Video: Noteboek on Vimeo (via Vimeo) http://tumblr.com/xxz1nqsdt – This is great! # Just read through Justin’s sermon for tonight-looking forward to it. Now doing some planning for the week ahead. # Reading Total Church by Chester and Timmis. # Justin preached really well tonight and Gabe led the singing equally well. I’m so thankful for these two men-I’m honored to work with them. # Let the day begin! # Time to study for my Baptist history and theology class I’m teaching on Wednesday: the English Baptists this week. # Off to the office for Pastors’ meetings and a day of administration. # What a long day – waiting to spend some time with my bride! # Had a great time out with Kel-enjoyed a slow, easy, uninterupted time to talk. It would be nice to have an uninterupted night of sleep now. # A very long and very emotional day has begun-to the word and prayer! # Headed out to see Liz-may be our last time. Can’t wait to see her. # Rough morning, but gladness of heart for the ultimate goodness of God’s sovereignty. # About to sip Statbucks and...
by Bret Capranica | Apr 24, 2009 | Twitter
Wow-long day of foster parent training-great time with some family tonight at dinner-now at the hotel to get the girls to bed-exhausted! # Home-unpacked and ready for bed. Vacation is OVER. We had such an encouraging day today with friends we’ve not seen in 7 years. LOVED today. # RT @edstetzer: Talking church planting in Orlando: The typical church plant is under 100 in attendance after 4 years. http://is.gd/ts3h # Time to focus my heart on the Lord through his word and prayer-then prep for the day. # Just finished a very long but hopefully profitable meeting. Now out the door with the family for a bit. # the blog is experiencing a few difficulties tonight. Will try and repair tomorrow. Hmm. # All (and @karalpeters and @12hourhalfday) Don’t know what the problem was – try this: http://is.gd/tBrV # About to imbibe some French Roast and God’s Word. Prayer through all of it-most refreshing! # handling a HUGE backlog of e-mail and phone, correspondence, and phone calls this morning! # Now handling financial administration. Definitely not my first love, but necessary. # on a conference call with area pastors. # Finished a great conference call, now off to have lunch with a potential church planter in our area. # Great lunch on church planting, also met a missionary to Chile-then an evangelistic conversation (went so well!), then skype with kel & kids # Headed to a mandatory foster patent training-I’d prefer to go home and do the parent thing rather than go talk about it, however … # Home- bed # Preparing for a venti dose of Scripture, prayer...
by Bret Capranica | Apr 17, 2009 | Twitter
So the coffee at 10:00 has me wired-I think I’ll have a little more and stay up a while. Then again … # Seems like it was a short night-maybe we’ll have a restful day. # Headed out for a haircut-well overdue-then a quick test for a video call for tomorrow in Sunday School. # Just did a skype call to Kel and the girls from church while projecting it onto a screen-we should be set for our class call to Columbia! # RT @tomascol: “The victim of Calvary is now “¦ loose and at large.”-J.I. Packer. The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. # Great morning at church-now for a quick nap. # Finishing up some work before church this evening and vacation this week! # Lee Booth about to share her testimony before being baptized http://twitpic.com/38s1o # Home from a great evening of fellowship. Getting the girls ready for bed and then packing for vacation. # Impressionistic art by Brie: http://twitpic.com/39iat # Ahhhhhhh! [?] # Enjoying a spectacular mountain sunset, a cool evening, a warm fire and a wonderful family. I love this place! (phone down-no pics yet). # Reading a Patrick Lencioni book in front of a blazing fire, while the rest of the crew naps. http://twitpic.com/3bjhy # It’s snowing! # From our loft-if only I had an @chadmartin kind if camera & skill-beautiful: http://twitpic.com/3c4oj # 22 degrees where we are-light dusting of snow everywhere. Beautiful scenery as daylight begins. # Phenomenal dinner of steak and shrimp-fun play time with the girls-great chocolate chip cookies-now listening to big band music-girls in bed # Powered by Twitter...
