http://www.mundoandamanda.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, birthdays are a special treat in my family. As they should be I suppose. After all, it is a day of celebrating the gift of life that God has given us. Every year when it comes to my birthday, I observe a tradition that I have ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=401 Transition is one thing any church will go through as you grow.  I recently read a great book titled Steering Through Chaos.  The book is written by Scott Wilson who is the Lead Pastor of The Oaks in Dallas, TX.  It is a book ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=397 I get a devotional emailed to me everyday called God Calling. The one I received yesterday was very appropriate as we start a new year. There are new opportunities for us and we have to make the most of everyone. Read it, be encouraged. Your life ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=396 Saw this great article on CNN.com about marriage. Marriage is meant to be forever. Stay married if you want kids By Leah Ward Sears, Special to CNN Editor's note: Leah Ward Sears is a retired chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court and is a partner at the Atlanta office of Schiff ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=372 We have been in a series called "In the House" at our church (The Life Church of Memphis). Each weekend has focused on one area that we feel we are graced as a church to make a difference for the kingdom. We showed this video and spoke about ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=368 So the past couple of years I have been running more than I have in a long time. I have run many 5ks, 10ks, a couple of half-marathons and even the beast itself, the full marathon. Yes, the 26.2 miles of pain. Recently I read a book ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=361 Amanda and Eli at the beach in Fort Lauderdale. We got to spend a couple of days with the One Hope guys. Those guys are awesome. [caption id="attachment_357" align="alignnone" width="1024" caption="Amanda and Eli in Fort Lauderdale"][/caption] http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=358 Our dog does not usually howl unless we get her going.  In this short video, you can see the whole family howling.  Pretty funny when Eli, my 1 1/2 old starts doing it.  Enjoy. http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=350 http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=340 We are in the middle of an awesome sermon series at church called, Get that Monkey Off Your Back! The past couple of weeks have been awesome. There are great principles that people can apply in their life and bring change for the better. Check out the ... http://www.mundoandamanda.com/?p=337