You Probably Should Go to Someone Else's Blog

I know that I am getting ready to set myself up for much ridicule from those that I know. Having a mostly sound mind, the photos I am providing below are of my own volition, without coercion or under threat of blackmail, and a subject matter I’m fairly certain you will not find all that interesting.

Nevertheless -

(Allow me to pause for a moment. This is why I love to blog: you are allowed unlimited freedom in exercising words like NEVERTHELESS or THUS or FURTHERMORE whereas in real life - there I go again: WHEREAS – in real life you’re not going to find yourself with many friends speaking like a seventy year old English professor who religiously attends every Shakespearean festival or poetry reading that makes its way to town.)

Nevertheless, because it is the little things that bring me happiness each day, and sometimes those little things happen to be at my own expense, I am sharing these very personal observations with you all in the name of joy.

This is how you know desire for personal warmth supersedes any sense for fashion :



Please notice the fancy fringe-like material at the top of the sock. Someone thought it was the extra "something" needed to make the sock a fashion success.



Oh, did you want a closer look?



Ankle Muffs. (Get it? Ear muffs, ankle muffs? Never mind.)

I love to listen to sermons by Andy Stanley, founder of North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization. He is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church.

He also created Catalyst , a leadership conference that addresses a wide range of topics for the new generation of church leaders. Since 1999, over 40,000 Next Generation Leaders have participated in this event.

So why am I telling you all of this?

My brother, Josh, lead pastor of ConnectRome, is featured on the Catalyst website today for a cool community outreach his launch team is participating in next weekend. Check out both websites to see what they are planning to do with a crane.

(And it doesn’t have anything to do with a large, long-legged, long-necked bird.)

Even better, if you happen to be in his area, throw some school supplies their way to bring some back to school joy for those in need.