Hello Hello Hello!!
I think I say this every time I blog, but I really would like to do this more! Even if I can get something on here once a week consistently. Here’s my life, thoughts, likes, dislikes, etc etc etc
LIFE
Life as I know it is GOOD! I’m home in BS Missouri (Blue Springs… common people). I’m workin workin workin, serving, hangin out, loving God, loving people and loving my girlfriend Jennifer Magel! My sister just got married to Larry Lovelace so she is now Tara Lovelace. My 5 & 10 year old nephews are playing basketball this year. This 25 year old, old man plays basketball too every week. Jenn is the Head Basketball Coach this year for the Lady Eagles. She’s the prettiest coach I’ve ever seen!! Watch her coach, so you can see her stomp those high heels. Youth Ministry is swinging in Blue Springs! Many saved last night at Hell Night! God’s presence made me cry today while mowing haha. There was an overwhelming sense of destiny on me while I was on a lawn mower in 40 degree weather (maybe it was the cold and wind that made the tears…). I’m currently listening to the Jesus Culture- Passion EP and Israel Houghton- Love God Love People. I’m reading some N.T. Wright and Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick. I’m a Miami Heat AND Boston Celtic fan. Durant is my favorite NBA player. MIZZOU is MY TEAM. So glad we beat OU, I dislike them as much as the Jayhawks. Enjoyng the KC Chiefs! I’s good to be a loyal fan! MU, Chiefs and Royals for life!! I feel bad for my ATX friends and those Longhorns… At least the Texas Rangers are in the World Series!! I’m pullin’ for them!
STARBUCKS
Well, I’m at Starbucks right now. St. Arbucks Cathedral really. I’m here often and bump into people more than I use the ap. Today I bumped into pastor Dave Muolo! So, many great stories of convos with this man. It was good. Encouraging. Insightful. As he would say, “Sometimes people kick you between the legs.” We talked about the testing of character and how Joseph was tested for years before God used him on a global scale to literally save the world. I have always related to Joseph and have been given prophetic words with Joseph mentioned. It made me smile. Yesterday I bumped into Micah Chrisman editing his book. This will be published next year and you will want to read it!! Buy many many copies! I love that man! I have two favorite baristas at my local BS St.Arbucks- Hailey and Hailey. I ran into younger Hailey on her break and got to learn some cool things about her: She’s home-schooled, loves Jesus, and loves dancing. Her dream is to open a dance studio on the side of a mountain in Colorado and teach young girls to dance. I love hearing about people’s dreams! I’m in dream and vision mode myself- overwhelming sense of destiny is all over me. Anyways, Starbucks is NOT just about Jared having a coffee addiction, it’s about sharing life with people and loving on them. Connecting people to God and to their dream.
HALLOWEEN
I haven’t been this excited for Halloween since I was a kid. This year I am doing a Light the Night neighborhood party at my house. We are doing 17 around the city this year. It’s basically a party in your driveway to connect with neighbors. There are carnival games, TONS of candy, prizes, hot cocoa, and 2 bikes given away at EVERY party! Kids love it, parents have fun, people get saved, new people are added to the local church and to the Kingdom. I’m PUMPED! If you want to volunteer, holla at me. Also, I need a costume for work so I need suggestions please and thank you. Jenn and I want to dress up as peanut butter & jelly (I’m Jelly) for light the night. Is that corny (not candy corn…)?? Like Beyonce once said, “I don’t think they ready for this jelly”.
PERSPECTIVE
Today I was listening to “Love Rev” by Israel Houghton and it got me thinking. It’s about being where people are. Seeing what they see. God is with us when we are with them. Be an answer, a solution. It’s the Love Revolution. People are worrying about no running water and we worry about our internet connection. Mother’s have babies with HIV and we are upset that the pizza delivery man is late, and we want it for free! People live with deadly mosquito’s and their bites and we have our flu waiting on the dumb medicine to kick in. Kid’s play on trash heaps, while we get bored with the wii.. ”What if the ‘I and the me’ turned into the ‘they and the we’? Together we could be, the change we all want to see”. Just some things to think about today. My biggest trouble can be paying my car payment for my 2006 Scion xB or my iPhone bill. All this provoking thinking as I type on a MacBook in Starbucks, in Blue Springs, Missouri USA. I’m blessed and we have so MUCH to GIVE. Not just in monetary value but in the riches we have IN Christ Jesus who fills us! We have Hope, Life, Love, Joy, Peace, and GOOD News! A Kingdom to BELONG to. A new way of living. A Daddy who loves us and freely gives us all things. Freely we’ve received, now freely give. Let’s be a people who truly Love God and Love Others
Living the Dream
Jared Channing Montgomery
