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Just a Thought
Posted by DaveOlson in Quote of the Week, personal growth, relationships, self-discipline on May 13, 2010
If you rehearse the mistakes of the past you will repeat the mistakes of the past.
Often we tell ourselves we could have done something differently. Or we could have done more but in reality, we probably did everything we knew to do.
Memories can be torturous. If only we had acted differently. But we didn’t because we didn’t know how to. Can’t change that. Just because we would act differently now doesn’t matter.
Now here’s the kicker. If you keep going over your past mistakes in your mind you are destined to repeat them. Learn from them yes, but don’t keep rehearsing them.
The past is the past. It’s best leave it there since it rarely has any place in your future.
What do you think?
Loves being Grama
Posted by DaveOlson in family, ramblings, relationships on Feb 17, 2010
It’s amazing to see how new babies bring new meaning to people. I heard someone say that grandchildren are a consolation for growing old. Might be true.
My wife Kim loves being a ‘Gama’. I hate being ‘Papa’, but love my grandkids. We all adjust differently to change.
Finally A Place Where You Might Fit
Posted by DaveOlson in generosity, leadership, relationships on Aug 21, 2009
Wow! What a week!
Several hundred delegates flew, drove and hitchhiked (okay maybe not hitchhiked) to fill the auditorium of C3 Church in Atlanta and be part of the C3 Americas annual conference.
To get a bit of a feel for the conference checkout the #c3americas Twitter feed.
There were a few highlights for me. Well… maybe just a slight bit more than a few. 
Phil Pringle’s session where he talked about faith and conscience had to be the absolute best teaching on that subject I have ever heard.
Phenomenal!
If it becomes available for download I’ll link it here. (which incidentally would be a good reason to subscribe to my RSS feed. Hit the link at the top right.)
The thing that constantly amazes me about Ps Phil is his ability to break down a difficult and controversial subject and leave you saying ‘of course, why didn’t I think of that before. It makes so much sense.’
“Your body is designed to be a temple, not an entertainment center! You were designed for God to inhabit!” Phil Pringle
“If your sincerity supercedes your faith you will find yourself living in performance.” Phil Pringle
But hey… there were many more speakers. Everyone shared absolute gold. Each one was completely unique. And Ps Chris Pringle’s session should rid you of any remaining religious devils OR make them manifest. Get the audio of the sessions if and when they become available. — hint rss feed (audio sessions are available here)
One of the many things I love about this family of churches is the freedom to be yourself. I mean really, how many of you are under constant pressure to be or act a particular way? Wouldn’t you just love the freedom to just be who God made you?
When you see the massive diversity of gifts, talents, personalities, capacity, training and experience of people throughout this movement you realize that there is a place for nearly everyone. Admittedly the religiously judgmental, the critically proficient and the defenders of tradition may find it somewhat harder to fit in… at least without a merciful reshaping of their fundamental values and insecurities. (…But God)
Oh.. did I mention the loud, worshipful, motivational, impartational, blow your mind loud, incredible, presence of God, forward looking, humbling, faithbuilding, honouring, really loud, can we do it again Stadium Night at Center Stage, Atlanta.
No?
I guess I didn’t. Why don’t you ask someone else who was there about it or if you were there, leave a comment below.
What do you think? Let’s talk.