This Sunday is Mother’s Day, so, I want to remind all you guys out there to make sure you do something nice for the ladies in your life. And to the mom’s, I want to say that many times you feel like everything you do gets undone by the end of the day, especially those of you who are mothers of preschoolers. You may feel that everything you do simply has to be repeated over and over again like washing the clothes but they get dirty again by the end of the day; you wash the dishes but they’re dirty again by the end of the day; you pick of the house but it’s worse than it was when you started at the end of the day. Sometimes you may feel like everything you do in life is getting completely undone by the end of the day, but I want you to know what you’re really doing is building something that’s going to last for eternity. The truth is you’re building the life of your child; you’re doing something that is going to last forever!

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May 1st was the National Day of Prayer. Our Prayer Team at Fellowship of The Woodlands led a great prayer event in our Chapel in The Woods to pray for our nation, our leaders, our churches, businesses, schools and families. It was followed by a special Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast the following morning where I was invited to speak. I want to challenge all of us to spend some time everyday this month to pray and ask for God’s guidance. Let’s use May as a 30-day challenge to get healthier in every way – healthier spiritually and healthier physically.

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Well, today is my day off. I always take my day off on Monday because I am usually worn out from the weekend after preaching all the services and ministering. In fact, this is one of the busiest seasons Chris and I have ever had in our lives. And the busier it gets, the more intentional we have to be about scheduling the most important thing. On Mondays, Chris and I always go to breakfast or lunch together. It gives us a chance to really talk about the week, our lives together and our family. But most of all we talk about our relationship. It’s so crucial for us to get centered before the week starts.

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Before we started living out the One Month To Live lifestyle, Chris and I always had good intentions but we were never really intentional. Now, rather than hoping we can fit things into our schedule we are learning to “make time” for the important things. My son, Steven, got a new bike for his birthday, and we’ve been going on bike rides the last three days - and having a great time. I’m learning more and more that you have to make time to do the things that are the most important.

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This past weekend, Chris and I had the privilege of speaking at Saddleback Church in Southern California. The best thing about it was the time we got to spend with our friends, Rick and Kay Warren, as well as Tom and Shaundell Holloway. Rick Warren, the Pastor of Saddleback Church, has been a real mentor to me for many years. He is an amazing guy who is so down to earth and passionate about helping people find their purpose in life. I’ll never forget going to Saddleback Church 14 years ago. All Chris and I had then was a dream to plant a church that would help people experience Christ rather than religion and be relevant to our generation. Pastor Rick and his wife, Kay, became personal mentors to us and great encouragers. It’s been an amazing ride over these14 years to see all that God has done at Fellowship of The Woodlands. People often ask us in interviews, “What’s the secret to Fellowship of The Woodlands growth?” We always tell them it’s a miracle of God. We love our church, and we love how the people at FOTW are constantly reaching out to make a difference in the world.

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One thing many people have done in their One Month to Live Challenge is forgive others. When we live as if this is our last month on Earth, we begin thinking about what it would be like to meet our Maker. We would want to make sure that we’ve forgiven everyone and have asked for forgiveness from others before we meet God.

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Today is my son Joshua’s 18th birthday and it’s a big celebration day. It seems like just the other day I was buckling Josh into his car seat and now he buckles himself in and drives off. The years sure fly by. Maybe the most important principle in the one-month- to-live lifestyle is the principle of Love Completely. I say this because the biggest regrets most people have at the end of their lives have to do with relationships.

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