Amazing worship on a Wednesday!!

I had an amazing day yesterday!
Work was extremely busy, so the day flew by!! Woohoo.
Donna and I were invited to a prayer group early at church, to pray for a miracle for a couple of friends of ours! It was an amazing time of worship! We were able to stand beside those we love and pray for something that has no earthly shot at happening! I can't wait to see what God does!
Craig

Telling the truth!!

This will be a very short post!!
I would rather be working a poll today than at work!!
C

Molding

Long time no post!

It has been a wonderful fall so far!!

Bailey's softball is now over and Grif's basketball season is about to crank up! This past weekend was BUSY, but the weekend before that was just restful and wonderful!

Two weekends ago, Jon H. got a blow up movie screen for his back yard and it was a PERFECT fall Saturday in the south!! We sat out back and watched football, ate, and enjoyed each other from Noon until 10 pm!! All day outside!! Wonderful! Grif drove a four wheeler by himself for the first time and had a blast! We had so much fun we decided to watch the Sunday night game by a bonfire with the movie screen showing the Colts and the Redskins!! absolutely perfect!

Then this past weekend was the exact opposite!!
Friday night Bailey's softball banquest.
Saturday was my 20th class reunion.

And Sunday was church with Team Impact!! This is a great group of guys and Shawn really made Grif feel like a MVP!! We went out to eat with the Hodorff's and Shawn and Chip from Team Impact on Thursday night and Shawn fielded 100 questions from Grif!! He was great and Grif thinks the world of Shawn!! So Shawn invited Grif to the church early on Sunday night to eat with the guys before the service and to "help" set up the stage!! Grif just knew he was big time!!

Grif helping set up under the watchful eye of Shawn!!

Grif eating with Shawn and Cesar before setting up the stage!

Dancing with the HOTTEST woman ever!!

Great times!! I love fall!! Just great events seem to happen this time of year!!

Anyway, now to the molding!! If you have a chance to say a prayer for me today, I would appreciate it!! My wonderful son has become "curious" about the opposite sex and has chosen to view some inappropriate things on the internet!! The internet is a wonderful tool, but there is also some evil stuff out there! Anyway, I get to do the not so fun part of parenting when I get home from work! I want to do this correctly, so that he doesn't have "issues" with sex (which is a BEAUTIFUL thing!!!!!!!) later in life, but I also want to do sternly enough that I teach him A LOT about respect for women and the appropriateness of curiousity!! Praying that God gives me the perfect balance for this discussion!! Need WISDOM! I love being a parent, but this part stinks!! I wonder if that's the way God feels about disciplining us!! It's got to be done, but I'd rather being playing ball with him in the front yard!! LOL

C

...with heart abandoned...

The vocal team class last night went well past the hour we expected!! But that was OK!! It turned into something different than we planned. It ended up being 2 and half hours of prayer. Praying for each other, our church, our community, laying hands on each other and lifting each other up. It was DEFINATELY something we have been missing and needing as a group. It was tough to be in that room for me though. Although I needed it, I've been running from or fighting God on prayer for a while. I don't know what I feel about praying and that is a painful spot to be in.
I want so badly to believe and pray for big things. But when I have, nothing seems to change. And if God isn't moved by my faith to pray for "big" things, then why would He be moved by my prayer for "small" things, or anything. It has been a tough 6 or 8 months in that regard. Our life is pretty smooth right now, except for this battle inside me. We (my family) are running pretty smoothly, but prayer is something God has called me to do more of. I've been doing less. It hurts to step out on something and VIEW no results. BUT, I'm tired of wrestling.
So... I stand, with arms high and heart abandoned, in awe, of the one who gave it all.
And I pray.
C

Random great day for the Guyton's

How about just a random Tuesday becoming a phenomenal day! I love it! First off, my gorgeous bride came down to have lunch with me!! We went to Willie Ray's on the Marietta Square. I would have loved to have eaten outside, but it was HOT!! (Like 95 in the middle of September!! ugh!) Anyway, we had a great lunch together and it gave me a great mid-day break from the normal work grind! Made my day!!
Then I get the exciting news that Griffin made the jump rope team at Mission Road Elementary!! A VERY high honor and I didn't know if it would happen for him, BUT it did! He really wanted it bad, because Bailey had been on the jump rope team when she was there (and whether he would ever admit it or not, he looks up to her something fierce!!).
Last, and YES very least, my daughter is dating! Not big to me since she ain't goin NOWHERE with any BOY yet!! But, it is a desparately big deal to an eighth grader and she is on cloud nine. The boy "asked her out", "to go with", "boyfriend and girlfriend" - whatever you call it, directly and not in a letter or anything, so I give him props for putting himself "out there" like that, but the only good thing I will say about the young fella is he's got GREAT taste in girls! Like I said, it wasn't a big deal to me, but it means a lot to Bailey, so I put it in the "great day" category!

C

Reflecting

While I am at it, let's hit some of the highlights!!: (Look at this!! Two posts in one day!!)
Spring break was spent at Mt Vogel State Park with the Hodorffs and Lovetts!! Amazing Time!
Softball season was great, (and short since my team wasn't doing well which turned into a blessing)
Watching Grif play baseball!
Watching Bailey play tournament softball!
Ran a campaign for State Representative. Met a lot of great people through that, and am going to be more active in the Bartow GOP and Euharlee City Government because of that experience!
Spent time with Donna knocking on doors for the campaign! I probably enjoyed spending that time with her more than she did!! LOL
Went to the beach with my family!
Numerous "get togethers" with friends!!
Went to the beach with the Heltons and Gordys!!
And now watching Bailey play softball for Woodland Middle!!
It was a GREAT summer!!
Good Times
Craig

Ready for Fall?

After spending some time reflecting on just how great this summer was, I am ready for fall! The thing I love most about my home state is MOST of the time we get all 4 seasons! Some places skip fall or spring, and go straight to cold or hot, but for most years we in Georgia get some of the best days of the year in fall and spring! The weather is generally cool in the mornings while still warm (or hot) in the afternoons! AND THE EVENINGS ARE GENERALLY PERFECT!! Perfect to sit outside and just take in the surrounding and the sights of children playing in the yards to squeeze the last breaths of summer out!
Football seasons start, baseball gets to penant races and then playoffs!! Just good stuff! I love fall!
Donna seems to have turned a great corner and is starting to feel better from her surgery, which is an answered prayer! The surgery was a great success, which is an answered prayer! We are praying that the surgery will result in feeling a lot better in everyday life, without pain and discomfort!! (Just another reason I want to thank God for making me a MAN!! Woohoo!!)
Quick rundown:
Church - going great!
Bible Study - going great, but very challenging topic!!
Work-going great right now!! Very busy, but still praying for more! (God is probably fielding a lot of those prayers right now!)
Donna-Doing better, and I am downright giddy over her!! (I don't know if that is normal after 16 years of marriage, but I LIKE IT!!)
Bailey - doing great at softball!! Made an incredible catch in center field during yesterday's win!! Straight A's!! and is just a generally great kid!! Except maybe to her brother that drives her crazy!!
Grif- doing great!! Straight A's! FUNNY and just a great kid!! Except maybe to his sister that drives him crazy!!
(did you see a theme in those last two updates?? LOL)

C