A Week’s Worth of Tweets for 2009-02-28

A Week’s Worth of Tweets for 2009-02-28

Got stuck at the office with a bunch of stuff I didn’t intend to do-now to the store to finish why I left the house in the first place. # Up late last night-up late this morning, checked the headlines, prayer, thinking on the word. # I really enjoyed the fellowship through the morning and afternoon-now home for a quick rest, then back to church for an evening of praise. # Headed out to gather with God’s people for prayer, singing, hearing God’s word, and fellowship. I love the church! # Had some great fellowship over the word and prayer. Praying for Heidi as she heads to Columbia tomorrow! # RT: @edstetzer: PC Mag: Ten helpful Twitter tips: http://tinyurl.com/ddo3wn # Rough night-Brie up; Kel up-Bret up. Slow start this morning-WANT coffee-NEED prayer and the Word. # Headed in to the office for our weekly Pastors”s meeting. # Just finished PC meeting and some admin work. Now to watch the netcast of Meet the Press for a break. # Time to work on a seminar I’m doing in April-How to Plan the Work of Your Church. # Watching ‘Preaching on the Recession-Do’s and Don’t’ at Vodpod http://tinyurl.com/bawjjy # At the gym-been too long-this is gonna hurt. # Home to enjoy the family. # Playin on the horse-in the family room: http://twitpic.com/1ntam # Brie had another evening of not being able to go to sleep before 10:00 p.m.-I’m whipped. She seems to finally be down. Now for me… # The evening ended late and the morning has begun early-to prayer and the word-big day- hope to Tweet my way through it...

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