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 laundry room and to Kristen S. for being the gracious winner of having the “dirtiest” laundry room! (See pics below!) 
All of the pictures helped us to introduce the idea that we all have some stains in our lives. For good or bad, we have been “stained” by our family of origen and that is reflected in our adulthood. The Bible says, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6). In other words, whatever “training” we received in our childhood shows up in our adult years. And, if we don’t make some changes to eliminate the stains, our children are doomed to repeat the same cycle we are in as we pass the stains along to them. It’s time to break the “stain cycle.”
If you missed Sunday’s message on removing family stains, be sure to listen to the podcast of the message by clicking here. And don’t miss this coming Sunday as we continue to exam our “Desperate House Lives” and uncover the scandel that is rocking many homes led by kid CEO’s!
Debbie's Fancy Blue Machines!
Our "dirtiest" laundry room winner!
individuals or families can reach the point of desperation. The dreams we had envisioned for our relationships or families have taken a turn for the worse. What happened? You happened, that’s what! We are all a product of our upbringing. For good, or for bad, we were all “stained” by the environment in which we were raised. And whether we like it or not, these stains show through in our lives and relationships today. Is there hope? Can we change? Absolutely. Join us @ 
seemed to be hoping for one more goal – just to rub it in to the Rangers. The intensity was amazing, and I had this sense that the atmosphere was going to lead to a good hockey fight as the Rangers would be frustrated by the imminent loss and raucous crowd. Sure enough, there was a little scuffle that began between two players – one of which was a Ranger who had been constantly booed by the crowd every time he touched the puck. The fight didn’t amount to much – just a little pushing and a couple of harmless jabs before the refs stepped in. But isn’t it odd that hockey is the only sport where fighting is encouraged, and often goes unpunished? The two players involved last night weren’t even penalized. Had this been another sport, there probably would have been ejections, fines, suspensions, who knows? How does hockey get away with it? I must admit, I don’t mind it. It seems tame enough, but there does seem to be a double standard going on. And it’s a terrible example of sportsmanship and a terrible model for kids to follow in solving their disputes. Yet why do I enjoy a hockey fight so much????
has adapted and memorized the text to the story and is performing it in Chicago. I can only hope that he’ll bring it south so that I might be able to go see it. Click 
I am the absolute worst at celebrating. I’m much to reserve. I am the guy who goes to a UNC basketball game and fits right in with the “wine and cheese” crowd. I don’t like to draw attention to myself. I’m not vocal or demonstrative. I don’t need a birthday party. Which, unfortunately, translates into my inability to plan and celebrate for others when a celebration is due. Celebration just doesn’t generally register on my radar. It is something I need to change, and I’m working on it.
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