Seeking First the Kingdom...

I have the privilege of speaking at Grace this weekend and I am talking about one of the most popular scriptures of my day. We sang songs about it in VBS (that's vacation bible school for those of you who may not have been raised in the Bible belt), put it on coffee mugs and the whole nine yards (what does :the whole nine yards: even mean?). But, if my obsession with worrying over insignificant things is any indication then I don't have a clue what it means to seek first the Kingdom.

Pray that God would speak... I am definantly not the expert in this field.

Awesome Students

You know... I don't talk about these guys enough but my group of students are pretty incredible. They come back week after week and get thrashed by the Word. Seriously... sometimes I don't even want to come back because my toes hurt so bad. I'm not saying I am a great teacher, I just think the Bible speaks for itself and right now it is saying some pretty hard stuff (we are walking through the book of James). From my new 7th graders through 12th graders...I am truly blessed to have such a seeking group of students. I really think they desire to walk with Jesus (I know they are not coming because of my pretty face.) and I love them very much.

Waterfall

This is just a sample of the beauty that is New Mexico. I will get in trouble if I show you too much because Leigh wants to post pics on her blog. So stay tuned here and there for more.

JJ Heller for Free

It's been awhile so...

I am not sure if anyone even still checks this page, but I figured I would give blogging one last shot to see if it sticks.

Therefore I would like to use my first post back to say how incredibly grateful I am to belong to the community at Grace. I am not sure how anyone could walk through what Leigh and I have walked through the past few months without it. So for the one and half readers that may still come to ?Who is James Gilbert? and that are a part of the body of believers that calls itself Grace. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am truly in love with the church and love every single person that God has put in my life because of it.

PS Thanks Jenny, Neise and whoever else may or may not have participated in the delicious dinner last night. It was scrumdilliumpcious!!!