Methinks the lady...

Apparently, our basketball goal doubles as a clothes line... for homemade cloth diapers. No, we're not hicks.

Ahem... No, we are not hicks.

I said we're not hicks.

No, we're not hippies, either.

The responsible party:

Shots that Missed the Cut (Pt. 3)

ClearNote Conference

Many of you have probably noticed the links on the right-hand sidebar to websites that have the word(s) "ClearNote" in them. ClearNote Pastors College (CNPC) is where I'm going to school. ClearNote Campus Fellowship (CNCF) is the campus ministry that I started (and now lead) with a couple fellow pastors college students to minister to students at Indiana University. ClearNote Fellowship is the umbrella organization that oversees all of it.

In addition to overseeing the pastors college, ClearNote Fellowship plants churches, provides pastors and missionaries with accountability, and produces resources for God's people—including books and music (like the free Good Shepherd Band cd we linked to a couple of months ago).

This weekend ClearNote Fellowship is hosting its first annual conference, "Standing in the Gap." Andy and I are heading up to Bloomington early tomorrow morning for the Friday and Saturday sessions. You should come if you can make it. The conference is cheap—only $10.

Independence Day: A Southern-Style Celebration (Part 3)

And now, the fireworks show. But first, go and check out this post and try to be the first to get all three questions correct. Or else I may just stop posting pictures... forever. Or worse, I'll only post pictures of stuffed carcasses.

Independence Day: A Southern-Style Celebration (Part 2)

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Part 1 and play my little game. Now... some pictures with people you know in them.

Independence Day: A Southern-Style Celebration (Part 1)

This past weekend Amanda's parents came down to visit us in Charleston. We celebrated the 4th in a little community called Rosebloom, just south of town. I took one too many pictures of the weekend celebration, so I figured the easiest thing to do is to break them into a couple of different posts. We'll start with a little bit of atmosphere.

First, let me apologize for accidentally turning on the date stamp and ruining every picture with ugly yellow numbers. Second, let me be the first to say that the fireworks pictures are Amanda's. I couldn't get a good fireworks shot to save my life. Third, I've been trying to play games with those of you who pay attention and I've discovered that none of you do. Nevertheless, kudzu to you if you can tell me exactly:

1. Why I included picture number two.
2. Who the men in picture number three are, why they were there, and what they were doing.
3. What the most frequent song we heard during the celebration was.

I want full explanations. There will be no partial credit awarded. I expect to hear from you in the comments section.

On your mark, get set, GO!

Shots that Missed the Cut (Pt. 2)

I don't know how Amanda picks the pictures she puts up here, but I try my best to only select a handful of unique shots--stuff that's framed well and has a bit of character and personality to it. Often that means the selection process is tough, and I end up leaving out a handful of great pictures. So a couple weeks ago I posted some photos that didn't quite make the cut, but were pictures I thought you still might enjoy. Of course, since nobody commented saying, "Oh, thank you for posting these! [X] photo is my favorite," I'm not quite sure if you'll care about this post. Nevertheless, here's round two of my honorable mentions:

Stay tuned for 4th of July pictures!

You've been so very, very patient...

I've been waiting and waiting for someone to tell me that no one wants to read about our wall decorations. In fact, I've been waiting for someone to tell me that no one wants to read anything I have to say at all. I've been watching Google Analytics to see if you keep coming back, anticipating more awesome pictures taken by yours truly. And you have. So, because you've been so very patient, here's your reward: Sprinkler pictures!