A fine farewell

This will be my last entry at pastorjoey.blogspot.com.

I have a new blog up and running. I am also working on another site that I will reveal once it gets going.

Here's the address:

pastorjoey.gaccblogs.com

Hope to see you there!

Where have you gone, Bill Bailey?

I know. I haven't posted for a while. I'm sorry. It would be longer still if it weren't that I'm tired of answering the question "Why haven't you posted?"

Peer pressure. That always works.

The posting will begin again soon. It's just that ...
I'm working on a new site. I'll tell you about it soon. But it's almost done. I've been spending my "off-hours" time on it. And since that's the same time I use on this blog, well, you know. There just aren't enough of those "off-hours" to make it all happen.

So I have this pet peeve. I hate it when I go to a web page and it says "Site under construction". And then you go a month later and it's still under construction. Why do that? Why not just go with what you have? Why tell us you're going to have something up and running one day?
But I feel like I owe you an explanation. If you've stuck with me thus far, through Gangsta Gummies and Animal Cracker Escape Artists, then I owe you a little explanation.

It's not an excuse, mind you.

So what's the picture got to do with the post?

Nothing. It just reminds me of home. Thank you for your patience.

Willow Creek Leadership Summit

The Willow Creek Leadership Summit is coming in just a few weeks. I am extending an open invitation for any of our arts ministry members to join us this year.

This is an outstanding conference fr building your leadership skills and your business skills. The speakers are of an international scale quality. And many employers will not only give their employers the time off, but will pay for the registration.

Registration for this conference is $165, but the church is subsidizing the cost by $65. That leaves a cost to you of $100. And remember, many employers will reimburse you this cost. But even if yours does not, I have never heard anyone who went who thought it was not worth every penny. Trust me - you will not be dissapointed.

Here are some of the speakers: Bill Hybels, Colin Powell, Michael Porter, John Ortberg, Floyd Flake, Carly Fiona, Warren Bennis, Richard Curtis, and Jimmy Carter.

If you think you may be able to go, please let me know by July 20th.

You can check out the web site for the conference yourself here:

Willow Creek Leadership Summit

A dark night at the office

This morning when I came into the office and by force of habit went straight to the coffee pot. I mixed my starbucks blend, filtered the water, and measured just the right amount of half-and-half. But just as I was reaching for the cream, I noticed something awry.

It appears that the animal crackers had been busy during the night. Somehow they had broken through the bag and were making their escape. When I turned on the light they all froze. One of them was in mid-break from the bag.

I put them all back in the bag.

They exist for a purpose. They would live out that purpose.

Well, except for one. The camel. Apparently he had been going for water, and he didn't make it.

No wonder they're endangered.