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Don't forget about Edge this Friday night...it will be a great time! Friends, Pizza, intense games, week 2 of Deal or No Deal, Battle of the Grades, the edge band, some special guests, and the the 2nd part of "Little Steps can make a Big Difference." Bring a friend, bring 5 friends! Don't forget about the friends you invited to The Edge Games...bring them back. We want them back!
One Parent to Another
As you know, February is Black History month. It got me thinking about Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech. I read it on the internet the other day and the words stirred me again, as they have many times before. Later that same day, I was thinking about EDGE and the dream God has put in my heart for our students. It is simple and it is big.
I dream of our kids being so on fire for God that the entire church family can’t help but notice and be inspired. I dream of one day seeing hundreds of our students on their faces as a group in prayer. I dream of seeing leaders and teachers rise up out of our youth groups with a passion for God’s Word. I dream of worship so alive and full of the spirit of God that lives are forever changed. I dream of our kids having an eternal impact in the community…being a witness of the love of Jesus wherever they go…drawing in the lost and lonely of their generation. I also dream of parents coming together in support of each other, and committed to prayer. A ministry to help heal relationships between teens and parents, or help them grow even stronger.
That is my dream. That is my prayer. I am believing God for BIG things.
Here is the simple part…meet me for prayer on EDGE nights at 8:15 in the conference room. God has amazing things in store for our kids, and I don’t want to miss a bit of it.
How about you?
Carol Ann
“Maddie’s Mom”
You know how we roll here at the edge blog. we like to keep it fun and kick in the educational as well. This game is both!
how well do you know your country? it's timed, and it's harder than you might think! especially those little New England states...
enjoy!
 | 50 States - Locate all 50 US states on the map |
All right, this week's Commenter for Comment of the Week has been our most loyal commenter this year and has successfully posted comments literally millions of times (the funny thing is she will probably count how many and correct me). The COW award this week goes to Miss Becky Fuhry who is also known in blog world as who?? I like the insight she gave about Jillian Stouffer's post. Way to go, Becky!
I am not talking about dirty HABITS, but I am talking about the HABITS that change your life. We just finished our HABITS series on Sunday mornings, and I want to know if there is one habit that you have tried to start as a result of what we have talked about. Hanging out with God, Accountability, Bible Memorization, Involvement in the church, Tithing, or Studying the Bible. Let us know. I encourage each of you to pick one and then over the next month, try to develop the habit and see what happens...see if there is a change in your life.
Last night a watched a movie with the little girl I was babysitting. It was a super cute movie. You know - best friends, the beach, the blond heartthrob, the occasional mermaid, and a catchy soundtrack. I guess I'm easily entertained. And influenced. I'm thinking of moving to Cali and working in a surf shop.
Anyways. In the movie, this girl has a pair of earrings that speak into her ear. They have adorable squeaky voices that tell her all of the good things about her. They flatter her, but with the truth. You are beautiful inside and out. You are a true friend. You glow from the inside!
I'm looking into getting myself a pair. Okay, not really, but I actually think it is so important to remember what makes us special, what our good points are. While the media and the world is always telling us how we are not good enough...be thinner, be taller, be smarter... God is telling us something different. When I feel down about who I am or feel pressured by society, I want to focus on what God thinks of me! God made you an individual and made you quite lovely. Lovely enough to die for! There are ways that we all need to change and become more like Jesus, but never forget the ways that God made each of you wonderful!
Psalm 139:13-14 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."
I just got back from getting a new cell phone because mine did not work anymore. For me, it is such a relief to have a phone again. I got so used to having a phone that when mine did not work, I began to freak out and think that my life was coming to an end. If you are in edge, you are living in a brand new generation, a generation where everyone has a cell phone, and we do not know what to do without it.
Hey hey hey the Student O' the Week is back and she is....
Lauren Piccioni!
Lauren's an 8th Grader at CVCA.
Let's get to know her...
1.Fav Restaurant: Olive Garden, 'cause hey, it's Italian, she's Italian, why not? she likes the Spaghetti.
2.Fav Subject in School: Science, because Mr Arida makes it fun.
3.Fav Sports team: She's from PA so....Steelers!
4.Fav TV show: Rug Rats, but she doesn't watch much TV.
5. Fav Movie: Narnia, and she loved the books.
6. Fav Music: Mary Mary, good music. (can someone get these shackles off my hands?)
7.Fav website: www.neopets.com (turns out i'm a pink slorg. interesting.)
8.Fav part of edge: "Hangin' with Heather and Taylor." nothing like a shout out!
9. If you weren't at edge you'd be: "home doing something, playing video games, or sitting around" ok, just make sure no one gets hurt...
10.Other Hobbies, things we should know? Loves reading, especially Narnia!
If you are an 8th grade boy, and you and your dad are interested in going on our Father-Son Trip this summer to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, there is an info meeting this Sunday morning at 8:30 AM in the high school room downstairs. THIS MEETING IS FOR FATHERS ONLY! So tell your dad about it, and make sure he is there. Even if he doesn't know if he can go, tell him to check it out! That would be sweet. This is a trip that you will not want to miss!
Ladies and Gentleman, the comment of the week goes to Mr. Phil Renzi! Way to go Phil, representing the town of Twinsburg, home of the twins festival. Phil's comment was in response to what we talked about Friday night with little steps making a BIG Difference! Phil decided to take a step himself and told us about it. Nice work, Phil, keep doing it man! Oh yeah, and thanks for putting your full name when you commented!
If you were at Edge tonight, you heard about how little steps in your relationship with Christ can make a big difference. What are little steps you have made? What are the little steps you want to make? Let us know. I hope you guys will take on the challenge of asking God to show you a little step you can take every day to draw closer to Him.
A lot of stores were closed yesterday morning since there was a horrible blizzard happening, but not my Starbucks. We opened at 5:30 a.m. when the rest of the world was cozy in bed, happy to have an excuse not to go outside.
I thought no one would come in for coffee. I thought we were crazy for being open. Why would anyone risk their life for a cup of coffee?
Oh, but they did. They did and they did it well. Not only did the regular customers show up, they came bearing Valentine's Day gifts! I pretended to be happy to see them, but inside I was wondering just how far a caffeine addiction will push someone.
One of our regular customers said he shoveled a quarter mile of driveway piled with feet of snow just to get out for his venti vanilla cappuccino. A twisted part of me was impressed.
What would you shovel a quarter mile of two feet high snow for?
Snow days are great days! I remember when I was a wee lad and the few times it snowed like crazy (just like today) and there was so much snow that you could make tunnels and forts in the snow, and then have massive snowball fights. We usually spent most of the time making the snow and then by the time we were done, we just went inside and drank hot chocolate! That was a glorious time for me. How many of you made snow forts, snowmen, or tunnels in the snow today? I would love to hear about them if you did. There is enough snow out there to make some pretty sweet snow forts. It was always horrible when the weather got a little warmer and the snow fort melted. You always know the fort or snowman or whatever you make is not going to last long, but you still put the time into making it really good. It's good to know that our faith will not melt away like a snow fort. Our faith will last forever. It makes me think of a verse that is very comforting for those of us who know Jesus Christ as our Savior.
Hey everyone, don't forget, Edge continues this Friday from 7-9 PM! Make sure you invite all of your friends back that you invited to the Edge games and Ski Splash Weekend! We want as many students back as possible! So get ready, lots of pizza, sweet games, the rockin edge band, the complete Edge games highlight video, prize giveaways, and find out how "little steps can make a difference."
SEE YOU ALL THERE!
Oh yeah, have a great snow day!
This week's Addicting Game O' the Week's beauty lies in its simplicity. When the Sheep starts to run, shoot your tranquilizer dart.
How fast are you??
enjoy the Sheep Reaction Test.
(i'm a rocketing rabbit)
The Ski Splash Video is up on the Video sidebar----->
Enjoy!
I wanted to let you know a couple things about Edge coming up!
1. There is NO SUNDAY Edge this Sunday morning at 10 AM!
2. There is NO EDGE this Friday.
3. The next Edge is February 16th, next Friday, and we will be back into the full edge swing with the edge band, pizza, games, and a message. Don't miss next week's edge because we will be showing the complete edge games highlight video!
Get ready because the next couple Friday nights, we will be talking about how little steps can make BIG DIFFERENCE!
Hey everyone, Ski Splash Weekend is almost hear so get ready. It's gonna be pretty cold so make sure you dress warm this weekend if you are going...I mean layers and layers...i mean hat, gloves, scarf, mittens, snow pants, parka, and more! For those of you who are going, I wanted to give you a few tips for the trip so you know what is going on and you are really prepared!
1. Have all the stuff you need for skiing or snowboarding with you when you get on the bus or under bus #1, and pack all of the other stuff (sleeping bag, pillow, overnight bag) you do not need until that night seperately to be put under bus #2.
2. Be sure to take really good care of your belongings such as ipods and cell phones. Don't lose them if you bring them, and my recommendation is that you don't even bring them.
3. All movies seen on the bus will be no more than PG so don't bring it if it is not.
4. Make sure you are prepared to have a ton of fun!
This week's COW comes from the one and only Emma Lee Bock! First of all, Emma, Jillian is the one who posted the extreme cuteness post, but I liked your response. You gave a great example of serving God in the little things. Way to go!
I would love for all of you to comment on the things that God is teaching you if you can.
Here it is.
Emma Lee Bock said...
Hey Todd! I agree! Babies are adorable, and it IS amazing how their lungs are so small and that they can make so much noise! lolAnd also, about how serving God is about all the little things, but some big things? Well, I did some things to make God happy this morning. I helped my mom with weekly chores, and offered to help out around the house after I was done. I felt really good after I did it, and my mom sad she was proud of me. Sometimes, i think, it's all about the little things that can please God more than the big things. When you show that you care about others and take time to help them, like God did, I think he's more than proud, he's ecstatic. But it might just be me. lol ^-^
Sat Feb 03, 03:11:00 PM
Congrats on the COW award, Emma! Pick up your prize at the next Edge!
Pictures from week 2 of the Edge Games can now be seen here:
View all 3 special Edge Games Editions of Sportscenter here, only on the edge blog!
they're over on the sidebar--->
enjoy!
Happy Saturday! Do you guys love Saturday mornings? My friend Karrin has a "Happy Saturday" dance that she does because she loves them so much. Maybe it's a little extreme, but I can appreciate that she finds joy in the little things.
Speaking of little things...do you know what else I love? Babies! My parents are foster parents now, so they're taking care of someone else's child until that person can have their child back. So, two weeks ago, a little baby boy came to live at their house. As I like to say, he is extreme cuteness. He's only a month old and so little! I instantly loved him! (That's him in the picture.)
Having this new little guy around really has me thinking. First of all, I can't believe how fast his whole face can turn completely red. Beet red. His whole face. It's amazing. Two, how can one little person be so cute? And three, serving God can be hard. My parents are serving God by taking care of this baby, but it's not easy. My mom never gets any sleep and they don't get to go out and have fun very often. But, you know, it's totally worth it! In the end, a baby will be loved and nurtured and God is pleased. There is real joy in that, even though it didn't come easily. I hope that encourages you the next time God is calling you to serve Him.
