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1. Anonymous wrote:

It makes me sad to read that FRC causes you great pain :{

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

2. Marcy wrote:

hi my wonderful pastors!!! Happy New Year! thank you for sharing your thoughts... You always blow me away in the way you think!
Some of my thoughts:
Can't believe graduation is just around the corner
how many books will i read this year
will i push myself to further my art skills
love to see our guest room cleaned up and b ecome an office/studio to dream, to find a quiet place, to create, to grow...
i truly have an awesome, incredible husband... blows me away!!!
how grateful i am to frc, my leaders, what God is doing there and what he is showing me
well i ll just stop here
Love you guys!!! blessings!!!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

3. Emmanuel "Manny" Rivera wrote:

#1. Am I going to reach my potential as a husband once I get married...
#2. Am I going to reach my potential in my business...
#3. Are Nikki and I going to reach our potential as parents once we have kids 3 years down the road, or whenever God has them planned for us...
#4. Why couldn't I have been blessed with more singing talent since I love singing so much...
#5. How fast are the next 45 days going to go...

My thinking is typically all over the place...I totally agree that God has given us this amazing accessory called the brain. I really hope I use it more in 2009 as God has all these changes planned for my life, and they will require a lot of thinking on my part.

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

4. Holly L. wrote:

My back hurts.
I'm tired.
What does God have planned for us?
I just want the Honda back.
Will I get it right?
Now my foot hurts.

Have a great week and trust me when I say you are gifted by God to do what you are doing. As far as I can see, you are doing the very thing God gave you a talent for. You're always an inspiration and I continually learn under your teaching. Blessings for the new year!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

5. LeadHership: wrote:

Love the "joy + pain = maturity" line. That's totally wise!

I'm thinking about this book I'm reading, "The Way of the Heart" by H. Nouwen. I need 2 find more silence & solitude in life. It starts by keeping the TV off more.

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

6. Don wrote:

I don't know what it is or how we're going to do it, but I think in 2009 we are going to do something even BIGGER than TGR.com!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

7. crystalstheman wrote:

I hope you had a great time in NYC! It is amazing the ways, times and places that God uses to show us where Home truly is.

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

8. Anonymous wrote:

Dear Pastor Troy,

This is my first comment on your blog and I couldn't help myself..it made me sad to see the FRC causes you pain. I get the whole joy and pain = maturity, but of course we don't want see one of our leaders in pain. I am sure being a pastor would cause such feelings as well as the awesome feeling of seeing your part in expanding His kingdom. While so many people are grateful for FRC and all of its people and leaders, I would want that same thing for you. My prayer in 2009 is that you would have more joy and less pain. I know as humans we sometimes overstep our boundaries and feel totally "at ease" to share what's on our mind and how things should be done (of course we know best..ha!) but really, do we step back and realize that maybe we don't have the whole story and no...we couldn't do it better (this last thought would not doubt blow some of us away!)

Thank you for your vision and giving your heart and soul to FRC..it does come at a great price and please be comforted by the thought that many of us do realize how difficult it could be at times and know you spend endless nights "wrestling" with the vision and ideas the Lord gives you.

God Bless you and your family in 2009 and always!

Ileana

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

9. Holly wrote:

I've been thinking about my prayer life all day. Do I pray in a way that increases my faith or diminishes it? When I pray "small" prayers, who am i trying to protect from looking foolish...me or God?? 2009 is going to be a year of bold prayers EXPECTING bold answers!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

10. Ginger@From The Cocoon wrote:

Hmmmm....what am I thinking? Lately I'm thinking....
*life is tough
*marriage is tougher
*God is faithful
*I've had ALOT of life experiences
*what does God want me to do with those life experiences
*I really want to visit FRC and pick the brains of the leaders
*how can Southside Praise Team take it to the next level
*I despise cold weather
*I'm ready for a normal routine again...or as normal as my life ever gets
Ok...my brain works in a million directions..but this was what came to mind that I've thought on in the last couple of days.

Thanks for asking!!

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

11. iris wrote:

Hi Pastor Troy the best Pastor my husband and I ever have known. You are totally sensational. Because of you and the love that Flamingo gives to the world, I finally found a Church that my Husband truly loves going to with no arguments!! Thank you so much for your wonderful teachings. You want to know what I am thinking about right now. I am thinking about what a blessing it is to serve a mighty God together, I am thinking that 2009 will be a great year for my family and I. I am thinking about I can not wait to have my weight loss surgery and begin my transformation. I am thinking about how I can not wait to go to Sawgrass on Sunday to see and hear you teach. I am thinking about my kids futures and how my weight loss is going to impact them 100% and change all our eating habits at home. I am thinking about how God has taken my life and rearranged it to the way he wants me to be. I am thinking about how God is so faithful and always is near. How God does hear my prayers. And I am thinking about my husband how God brought him to Flamingo so that he can experience the love of Christ. I am thinking about how my marriage is going to get much better and we all can do things much better because God allowed me to be able to have my surgery on Jan. 20th. I love you truly Pastor Troy, you will always be my #1 Pastor and Pastor Matt where ever I go...:O)love always Iris Ramos

January 31, 2009 @ 3:57 PM

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