Category Archives: Fun

HGTV Dream Home Giveaway Sweepstakes

Posted on May 8, 2009 by mikewindley

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Desperately Impractical

Posted on May 6, 2009 by mikewindley

This past Sunday in our “Desperate House Lives” sermon series, I made the point that always being practical can be a romance killer in our marriages.  Sometimes, you’ve just got to be impractical!  I want to applaud two desperately impractical … Continue reading →

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Eat BBQ, Do Good.

Posted on April 22, 2009 by mikewindley

Okay, so I borrowed today’s blog title from Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee.  Their tag line is “Drink Coffee, Do Good.”  I hope you’ll do that, but I hope you’ll also eat some BBQ and do some good for … Continue reading →

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Contest Winners!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by mikewindley

Thanks to the many gracious women (and men) who submitted pictures of their laundry rooms and were unwittingly entered in to the “Cleaniest or Dirtiest Laundry Room” contest at church on Sunday.  Congrats to Debbie G. for having the cleanest … Continue reading →

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Desperate House Lives

Posted on April 9, 2009 by mikewindley

This coming Sunday (Easter), our church is kicking off a new series of messages called, “Desperate House Lives.”  Yes, it’s an obvious play off of the television show “Desperate House Wives.”  But here’s the point – our lives as individuals or … Continue reading →

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Hockey Fights

Posted on April 3, 2009 by mikewindley

Thanks to a good friend, I was able to enjoy the Carolina Hurricanes game last night.  I’ve never heard it so loud in the arena as last night when Rod Brind’Amour wristed a shot past the Ranger’s goalie to put … Continue reading →

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CS Lewis Fans

Posted on March 31, 2009 by mikewindley

For those of you who may be CS Lewis fans, I thought I’d let you know about a theatrical presentation of “The Screwtape Letters” that I read about in Christianity Today.  An actor by the name of Max McLean has … Continue reading →

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Mommy Blogging – Two Blogs to Read

Posted on March 10, 2009 by mikewindley

As per usual, I am having bloggers block.  My mind is elsewhere.  And I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do some things I like to do like: Keep up with my wife’s blog. Keep up with my … Continue reading →

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Repeat Post

Posted on February 25, 2009 by mikewindley

Just wanted to make sure people didn’t miss a chance to check out http://www.iamsecond.com.  I love stories of life change, and this site offers a dozens or more in video format.  It is so encouraging to hear people share real, … Continue reading →

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Wali na kuku and Food Shuttle

Posted on February 24, 2009 by mikewindley

Courtney made Wali na Kuku for dinner tonight.  What is Wali na Kuku?  It is the other recipe I brought home with me from Tanzania.  “Wali” is rice and “kuku” is chicken.  For the most part, it is a rice, … Continue reading →

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