“Dude, look at the tree!! You can see where the lightning struck and ran from top to bottom! All the bark exploded off in 2 inch lines!” “How do you like your hot dog Brad?” “Colleen, your independence is harming our relationship.” “Are you letting business become an excuse for not serving?” “This curry is missing something!” “Are you OK Betsy? Do you need anything?” “Im not going to choir, I need to finish my paper.” “People and relationships are more important than schedules.” “Do I have my priorities right?” “How can I serve Barrett better?” “How do I keep God as my focus and not my actions?” “What is open theology again?” “Colleen, please complete these questions for membership so we can get them in the bulletin for review.” “can we afford that?” “Any babies yet?” “I need to get birthday cards.” “Do you want to ride our bikes to church?” “How do you kids ride your bikes in this heat, it is over 103 today!” “Why am I so selfish with my time?” “I need to call Oot.” “Ms. Colleen, I think suicide. I miss you!” “Hey guys, you can cover over to our place on Labor Day for a BQQ, right Colleen?” “Barrett, what day is it today?” “We got asked to run a station at the school fair, what time do you want to volunteer?” “Don’t you need to work on your reading?” “Man, I need to return those phone calls.” “My email is really backed up.” “I haven’t written in my journal for 2 months.” “Do I need to stop doing something?” “Who am I pouring into, do I need to reach out to more people?” “Usually the Lotrimin will kill the toe fungus in about a month.” “Colleen, can you go to the store for me?” “I need to do laundry.” “Where is the pledge?” “Colleen, can you add these emails to your list?” “Take me out to the ball game…” “Easy on the leg, its still sore.” “Maybe I can sleep off this depression and guilt.”
“It is by grace you have been saved through faith and this not from yourself. It is a gift from God not of works so that no man can boast.” Eph 2:8-9