Ben was discharged Friday from Hurley Medical Center Friday afternoon. Tests not only confirmed no internal injuries, but no cervical damage either. So, Ben's at home loaded-up on Vicodin, Ibuprofen, and muscle relaxants. He has a full torso brace that he has to wear while moving around or vertical, but can take it off when laying down. His friend Cameron was over helping Ben keep the XBox 360 and PS3 humming. Cameron was, thankfully, behind Ben when the accident occured and watched him go off the road. He was able to stop, help Ben get out of the totaled car, and call 911. We gave him a hard time for having no video to post on YouTube. We also concluded that the problem here that led to the accident was that Ben did not have a fast enough car to complete a pass before oncoming traffic. Fred and Robin now understand why I'm not a youth pastor. Anyway, by God's grace, Ben will wear the brace for the next three months and be back to normal. If all he loses from this is the end of the hockey season at Lapeer East where he plays, sounds like a pretty good deal. Thanks for praying.
Yet they say to God, 'Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?'
But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.
WISDOM FOR THE MOMENT:
Be still and know. Civilization is littered with unsolved problems, baffling impasses. The best minds of the world are at the end of their tether. The most knowledgeable observers of our condition are badly frightened. The most relevant contribution that Christians make at these points is the act of prayer -determined, repeated, leisurely meetings with the personal and living God. New life is conceived in these meetings.
- Eugene H. Peterson from "Earth to Altar"
Follower of Jesus, Husband to Cami, Father to Ayanna & Aryssa, Alpha-Male to Reagan, Pastor of Waterford Community Church.
I attended Oakland University (Rochester, MI) for my B.A. where I majored in Political Science & minored in English. Dallas Theological Seminary was where I earned my Th.M..
I've served as an Associate Pastor at Northwood Community Church (Dallas, TX) and as the Senior Pastor of Stoney Hollow Fellowship (Plano, TX).
WHY YOU SHOULD"T GET UPSET (a.k.a. "The Disclaimer")
This blog is about what I think and feel. It really doesn't have any bearing on anyone else, so don't blame them! Most of what I write isn't original so I try my best to give the right person credit. And, keep in mind that when I link or refer to another site it does not indicate complete agreement with them. It simply means that I find what they're saying to be worth paying attention to for a minute. If you comment, I encourage you to be gracious to everyone else and assume your kids and your mother will be reading what you wrote! Also, some of the stuff (like the Zodiak Sign) are automatically generated by the blogging service software I'm using. So please give me the benefit of grace in your questions.
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