Junior Camp

Run John, Run the Law demands

But gives us neither feet nor hands

Far better news the Gospel brings

It bids us fly & gives us wings

-John Bunyon-

We spent a busy & fun week with 120 folks at Junior camp last week. I taught on "Law & Grace". Really I taught 90% on the Commandments & 10% on Grace which is a good rule of thumb when you think about it. Below is the hand motions to commandment #2 - no graven images. I taught these hand motions 2 years ago & some of the children still remembered them. Amazing! One of the 'Great Finds' before camp was a DVD by a group called the Go Fish Guys. I was searching for a great 10 commandments song. I found some real hinky songs but one called "The Ten Commandment Boogie" was a hit with my son Sam. Below is a pic of my girls & Emily doing the motions to it. I encourage you to check their music out at http://www.gofishguys.com/

Here's Sam doing the motions as well - This is to the line..."...the 10 commandment boogie, gonna dance it till I die..."

The material was from John Piper's church & it was excellent. http://www.childrendesiringgod.org/ I had to combine the commandment teachings as each commandment was a stand alone lesson. Due to only having 10 chapel services, I had to combine 2 commandments per lesson. As a result, I couldn't go near as deep as the material did. I had to carve a lot of good stuff out.

The lesson on commandment #7 had me in knots. How do you teach 3rd - 5th grade kids about adultery & why its a bad idea. How do you even define it? God was gracious. Camp Definition: Adultery is treating another person who isn't your husband/wife like they were your husband/wife.

Would you believe it was that lesson that broke the hearts of many of the kids?! They are living with the fruit of unfaithfulness & I never really gave that a thought. I took an egg & dropped it on the floor to illustrate how being unfaithful destroys a family. When I looked back up from that, many children & even some of the teen counsellors were wiping away tears.

Several children came under the conviction of the Holy Spirit & confessed Christ as Savior. My little cousin Becky being one of them.

Some of the most dear & lovely Christians I know are Camp Eunice regulars. I praise God for the opportunity to invest a week in the lives of those young people.

'New' Car for Beth

First I want to thank God for his incredible provision for our needs as a family. I thank God for my sister-in-law Rebecca for sending me a book by a guy named Dave Ramsey. The pain of bringing my finances under control has yeilded the fruit of being debt free with the exception of the house (see my post in 8 years). I also learned to save for future needs & to pay CASH.

Well, we paid our van off a year ago & I just kept paying myself the same payment. Fast forward to today.

I was wanting a late model 3 seat wagon that had low miles (under 75 k) that would get 20 or abobe mpg around town. Enter "Auto Trader.Com". I found a 96 Oldsmobile Ciera SL, 3 seater, one owner, clean car fax, 58,000 original miles & has been garaged the whole time. It runs like a charm & doesn't shake at 85. The interior is amazing. I don't think the second & third rows have ever been sat in.

The best part is that CASH in hand got me a GREAT deal & NO PAYMENTS (except the ones I continue to make to myself)

Thank you God my Father for your amazing provision.

Enjoy it Beth...I love you...

Sunday Sentiments Ephesians 5:21-24

• It was HOT today & the A/C is not keeping up...or maybe it was that hot preaching (I was soaked after the sermon)



• If we ever really came to understand this teaching in its proper context, the women would REJOICE & the men would be terrified!!!



• Context is…KING – Context: Direct context of this letter is Christ & His Church.



• Great Worship Songs today!



• The key to harmony in the home is two Spirit filled believers



• God's Glory is always our gain - Satan tells us this is not true



• Q&A was such a blessing to hear our women share their experiences in submitting to God by coming under the headship of their husbands



• Great to have Aunt Faith & Uncle Duane & Booke Bauer in Church today!



• Zack's offertory was a huge blessing



• Miss Winnie is more proud of Zack than Beth & I are! Amazing!



• Welcome James Allen Duncan to the CWW Family! Good looking baby



• Praying for Levi Dittmann to grace the world with his presence this week



• So proud of the CWW Men & their willingness to jump in & help eachother.



• Jim William's 'retirement picture' slays me. That man is my hero!



• Dave & Andy are the best church cleaners ever! I can always 'smell' when they've been there - the smell of CLEAN



• Submission Does Not Mean:
  1. A husband is in ultimate authority.
  2. A wife does not have independent thoughts.
  3. A wife does not seek to influence her husband.
  4. A wife must obey her husband’s command to sin.
  5. A wife is less intelligent or competent than her husband.
  Submission Does Mean:
  1. A husband and wife are equal with complementary roles.
  2. Wives are to submit like Jesus did in Gethsemane (Luke 22:42).
  3. Husbands are to lovingly lead like Jesus does the Church (Eph. 5:25).
  4. A single woman should only marry a man she can follow.
  5. Christian marriage shows the Trinity and the gospel.



• So thankful for my precious wife.

Great Father's Day Gift

I told Zack that all I wanted for Father's Day was a clean basement & my shop area set up. Well, he exceeded my expectations to say the least. Zack wisely enlisted the help of my brother David. The two of them spent several days down in the basement last week. "Uncle Clean" is a great asset to messy basements everywhere.

My favorite part was seeing all my tools neatly arranged on the peg board. I even discovered a fantastic set of Craftsman screwdrivers on the board. That was a Father's day gift from my other boys & dear wife.

Thank You to Zack & David for all your hard work. I can't wait to get down there & start my next project which I can't tell right now because it is a surprise.

Thanks to my children for a great Father's Day

The Famous Dziadul Tongue

My Dad has always stuck his tongue out & to the side of his mouth when doing something strenuous or that required great concentration. I too, have been graced with this odd habit. I believe it is in the DNA of the Dziadul male. Well, it appears that Benjamin is also the recipient of this gift as evidenced by the above pics. Zack was 'playing dodge ball' with the little boys & this was Ben's game face. The Dziadul Tongue reigns supreme!

21 years

The years now number twenty one

That we've been joined, two in one

Some times were sad & others fun

But none too bad when two are one

Three states, two daughters, four strong sons

six dogs, six houses, much work done

Regrets...a few, second thoughts-none

Life worth living when two are one

Sins forgiven through the blood of the Son

A heaven to gain - a hell to shun

Not a 'DO' religion but a finished work "DONE"

All Praise to God the great three in one

Twenty one years a great life begun

Christ in you & me made one

Without Him wed've lost in Him we've won

So glad God made from the two of us...one

-I Love you Beth-

First Fruit & Georgia Peaches

A BERRY Happy Benjamin Georgia Peaches - gotta love em

1st fruits of our garden

The Wax Beans were delicious!

Gave the Squash to Dad & Mom