I have been really struck by Dueteronomy 6:4-8 as of late. The idea of teaching your children about God when you sit, lie down, walk, and when you get up has become extremely important to me as a father and something I try to make a reality in my day to day life with my son and daughter. As a youth pastor I try to keep this in mind as well. It is too easy to "teach" the students during the official youth group time but simply hang out with them the rest of the time. Today we were driving through Custer State Park in South Dakota and I saw something I had never seen before. The wind was blowing through through the grassy fields and the grass looked like waves in the ocean. It was the coolest thing. We pulled over to take a short video of it and I started to talk about how much our culture rushes through life and too easily misses the beauty of God's Creation. We sat and watched the fields roll like waves and had a "moment". It was way cool!
As we continued to drive we saw antelope, deer, prairie dogs, a (not so) wild burro, and lots of buffalo. The whole day was very long but it was so worth it to take the time to enjoy and talk about the wonders of God's marvelous creation.
Tomorrow we arrive in Salt Lake City for Challenge '08. I cannot wait to see what God is going to do this week in the students lives, my wife's life and in my life.
Shalom
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