Who let the Dogs out?

It was Bring-Your-Animal-To-Church Day at UUCA yesterday. Go here for a flickr set of pictures from the event. It was also the first sermon from our new Minister, Anthony David. Good fun!

Special Moments

During the service at UUCA today, there was a wonderful soloist playing a song about love. I left my order of service at UUCA, so I don't have her name, but she was very good. I was holding Audrey in my arms and I was gently rocking her to the music. She sat up at bit and whispered in my ear, "Daddy, I want to give all my love to you."

Every day with her is like the best father's day in the world.

Momentum is Building

Rev. Anthony David officially started this Monday, August 13th. His first Sunday sermon isn't until September, but he gave an extended vespers service last night after a potluck dinner at UUCA. His sermon was energizing to the extend of being excited about the possibilities. However, his tendency to draw thing out a bit seem to undo some of the excitement he built. He is doing a great job laying the foundation of positive change, by making people excited about change while softening the impact a bit. He spoke of patience while also extolling the virtues of doing something new.

I write this out becuase I am impressed with him as a leader. I am constantly taking leadership roles, and he will be a positive role model. I can't wait to start the lay ministry program and learn from him more directly.

Scientology, just Yuck!

I got surfing around on Xenu.tv laughing at the silly Scientologists and found this great excerpt from Boston Legal. I love that show, and episode has some wonderful zingers. "Your Honor she’s making fun of Christianity. It’s unpatriotic. I’m afraid that it will hurt the troops." Good laugh out loud fun.

Scientology: Boston Legal
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More Off Topic Fun!

As I posted before, I am part of Digitribe Productions. It is a local production company that does film, music, art, and gaming. It's the creative side of a bunch of geeks, including me. Well, we just completed another skit, a comedy this time, and posted it up on YouTube. Let me know what you think!

Back to Church

It's been a while since going to UUCA. I took a few weeks to do some traveling with my daughter and then went to Paris when she went to her see her mother. It felt good to be back. I've never been a church going person, so it's not the ritual of going to church I missed. I just felt grounded and comforted. Rev. Marti Keller delivered a fine sermon that reminded me that I really like this place.

Tomorrow, Audrey starts her first day at Pre-K. It's a big day for her, and for me. It's at a elementary school, so it's really her first day of school. I got her a fashion purse that she will use as a book bag. She loves it. I'm excited for her, but more excited to get her life back to normal. Summertime is full of large visitations with her mother, and being back home full time will help her tremendously. I am debating which after school program to do: dance, piano, voice (singing), Spanish, art... there's tons out there. Just have to pick one. Maybe two.

Well, that's about it. I feel like real life begins again tomorrow and going back to UUCA was a good start to getting back into the groove of things.