Don't fall down

If you didn’t know fall is right around the corner. Summer is winding down. This time of year gets me excited. Fall is by far my favorite time of year. For some people I’m sure this is there least favorite time of the year, most of them probably kids in school not ready to end their summer of sleeping until noon and doing nothing all day. For me this season as become my favorite time of the year.

Here are the reasons that make this my favorite time of the year.

1. Football!!!!

I like football season. A lot! I can’t get enough of this amazing sport. I love to watch the NFL, college, high school, and little league. My wife is scared I will ignore her Saturday s and Sundays this fall. Also the great thing about football season is fantasy football. This is an extremely fun game to play with my college buddies. We talk trash, make trades and try to find sleepers, all in hope to be named fantasy football champion.

2. Jacket Weather.

For some reason I really enjoy wearing jackets. I’m not much of a fashion guru, but I do like the accessory of a jacket. Not only do I enjoy wearing jackets I enjoy the fact that it is cooler outside. The weather definitely makes football season that much better.

3. Changing Leaves

This one is self explanatory. I mean a red and orange leaf is cooler than a green leaf.

4. Fall TV

Fall is a happing time for TV shows. You have been waiting all summer to see what happens next in your favorite TV show from the season finally in the spring. This fall I’m excited to see who will be the new boss for the show “The Office.” Also new TV shows start in the fall, so you may get a new favorite TV show. The summer is reruns so it is exciting to finally get some new episodes of your favorite shows like: Big Bang Theory, The Office, Community, Biggest Looser, and I’m sure I’ll find some new ones this fall.

5. Fall Programming

As a youth minister I’m excited the summer is over and the fall has begun, because really the summer is our really crazy time of the year. Going to camp for three weeks, CIY, mission trips, and countless other activities make the summer crazy. So fall is a great time to get back into your normal routine, and I love our fall through spring program “Encounter.” It is a great time of worship, teaching, and interacting with my students.

6. World Series

This one is a good one only if the Cardinals are in it, which they probably won’t.

7. Thanksgiving

Amazing food! Stuffing, pumpkin and pecan pie! It is awesome!

Those are my reason why I think fall is the best.
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I don't know everything

I’m sure at one time in your life you thought you were awesome. That there is no way that you could be in better at what you do. Well me being only a year removed from Bible College, and in my first full time ministry, I had that attitude at times. I thought to myself, “I am an awesome youth minister, I know everything.” The sad thing is I actually thought that at times. I didn’t want people to tell me that I don’t know what I’m doing, or I need to do things differently. Well I have tried not to be like that because, that thinking is stupid. I recently had my 1 year review with my senior minister and the elders of my church, and it was one of the most productive and humbling experience I have had in ministry. See I want to be the best youth minister I can be, and I can’t do that by myself. In my review they went over the things that I do well, but they also went over the things that they feel I can improve on. It was awesome to see these men care about me, and want me to be the best youth minister I can be. It was good to hear what I need to work on to become a better minster. I like people pushing me to become a better minister. We need that as minister, and as people. It’s good for people to open our eyes to things we can be better at, and to show us ways we can improve. We can push ourselves all we want, but it helps when someone gives you a boost. You might have the attitude I had and think that you have it all together, that you know everything. Well you don’t. Swallow your pride and realize that you can be better. That you don’t know everything and that other people can teach you something valuable.
I especially liked my review. It was an eye opening, and humbling experience for me. It felt good to see the leaders of my church care about the church and me.