Well, I guess the best way to kick this off is to explain why I am doing this. I was talking with my wife Amanda about ways to observe Lent this year. Normally we give things up (candy, soda, etc.) But how does that end up helping my spiritual walk with God? It doesn't, really. At least, not for me. So I figured that a GREAT way to get closer to God and observe Lent is to start up a blog with a commitment to post in here every night about a passage of scripture or other spiritual topic.
Here is a little about me. First, I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus died for my sins on a cross that was meant for me. I have always believed this, at least as long as I can remember, but I've had some hurdles to overcome.
My dad died in November 1997, and my only living grandmother died six months later. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I started falling away from church and from God. A few years later, I got back into church more than I had before. I decided to become a pastor, but about a month after I made that decision, I fell into more sin. The weight of the sin was too much for me to handle and I fell back out of church.
I met a girl in 2005 that helped me get back on track. Her uncle is a pastor and I started attending that church. Eventually, I joined the worship team. I married that girl, Amanda, on May 17, 2008.
I will add that I stepped down from the worship team in October of last year so that I could properly focus on ministering to my family and, in a sense, regroup. This is going to be part of that process. I intend on ramping up in some sort of ministry after the Easter season is finished.
Over the next 40 days (and hopefully longer than that) I will talk about different topics relating to my life and those around me. I am going to be honest and up front in this blog, because I feel that is the only way to properly share what I need to.
I appreciate any and all prayers on my behalf. If you have a request for a specific topic to be covered, or a general comment, please feel free to post it or e-mail me.
Kenny
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