Questions

Why do kids fight naps?

Why don’t more Christians support the Sunday and Wednesday night activities at their churches?

Why would anyone want to ever tear down Fenway Park?

Why does a hot dog- even though its price is highly inflated- taste so good at the ball park?

Why can’t I play softball like I used to?

Why does God love us so much even though we let him down regularly?

Why haven’t people figured out that violence is not the way to accomplish anything that benefits anyone long-term?

How do planes fly?

When did summer get so hot so soon?

How can anyone not like the song styling and voice range of George Jones?

Why are my fantasy league baseball teams so average this year? (The talent is there!!)

Why are we hesitant to share our faith in Christ more often?

Why can’t Terri go to Lithuania with me next week?

Why does TV just stink?

Why have all the “experts” ranked the Ole Miss football team so high in the pre-season rankings? (We do not need that pressure!)

Why is it so difficult to follow the Golden Rule?

Why is Twitter so popular?

Who is going to answer all these questions?!

Summer Stuff

Do you like summer? While it is not my favorite season (that would be autumn) we do enjoy fun in the sun in Florida.

At Gateway we are having an entire summer-long celebration. We kicked off Sunday Night live last night with an all-church picnic and softball game- and have great plans every Sunday night. We are doing different things on Wednesday nights too- plus the normal summer VBS, camps and mission trips.

One thing I am most excited about is my “Go and Tell” sermon series starting in mid-July. Gateway folks are going to be sharing their God-stories. Can’t wait.

As for the Dodds- we will be spending a week at a condo on the beach and going on a family vacation later in the summer. The girls will be participating in some area VBS’s and a couple of camps in addition to spending quite a bit of time lounging around a pool.

As for me- I am greatly looking forward to hearing George Jones this weekend and taking in Fenway Park next weekend. Beyond that I am scheduled to head back to Lithuania on July 2nd- all of this, God willing, of course. I also look forward to speaking at a few area churches this summer. That is always fun.

This is our summer stuff around here.

Drop in and see us if your summer stuff brings you our way!