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A blog about our daily walk with God and it's challenges to be who God wants us to be.

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SPICE UP YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
2007-07-02 17:10:00
A long time ago someone handed me an index card that said "Don't just pray, pray dangerously." I've always been curious about how to pray dangerously, because so many of my prayers are "me" centered. I sometimes present my prayers to God like they are a Christmas list, "Lord, here are the things I want." Let me challenge you to pray some dangerous prayers this week. Ask God for some things that will spice up your spiritual life. Pray any of these 5 dangerous prayers and see what happens.SEARCH ME (Psalm 139:1, 23) - How many times do we look at others sins, others problems and other screw ups and not see our own. David asks God to search him and show him any thing that's offensive in his life. And the more I learn about myself the more I realize there are so many areas of my life still not fully surrendered to God. Ask God to "search you" this week.BREAK ME (Psalm 139:24) - "Lord, if you find any offensive way in me ... break me." One of the ways we grow spiritually is through ou...
More About: Life , Prayer , Spiritual , Spice

SUNDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS ON WATS
2007-07-02 06:15:00
What an amazing day. The day started off with worship to God and ended with serving others. Our WATS (We Are The Sermon) day went great. About 100 came and worked for 3 plus hours cleaning, cutting, mowing, raking, hoeing and serving the community. I was amazed that there were around ten trailers full of junk hauled off in such a short amount of time. I'm proud of my Childress family. I'm proud of how hard they work to show others who they are and who God is (John 13:34-35). Thank you Childress church for the sweat, effort and labor you gave tonight. And, we give God all the glory.
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A CONVERSATION WITH JESUS
2007-06-30 08:00:00
We're doing a WATS (We Are The Sermon) service this Sunday. Instead of having a Sunday evening service and sermon we're going to take the sermon to the community. We'll be going out Sunday afternoon working in the community and showing the sermon to others. I think it's going to be awesome watching the church in Childress working, cleaning and serving the community this Sunday evening.Anticipating the WATS Sunday got me to thinking last night. What would it be like if Jesu s came to Childress for a visit? I can imagine our conversation going like this:TREY: Jesus, this is so cool. I'm so excited that you're here in Childress for the weekend.JESUS: I'm actually here all the time, but I'm really glad to be here in person, Trey.TREY: I can't wait to introduce you to everyone at church this Sunday. Hey, do you want to speak?JESUS: I'd love to if I was going to be at church on Sunday. I really think I'm going to be too busy to go.TREY: What? Too busy to go to church, Jesus?JESU...
More About: Church , Conversation

HOME SWEET HOME
2007-06-29 08:07:00
You know, it doesn't matter where the vacation was, it's always nice to come home. Although the weather may be hotter, the humidity higher and the scenery flatter, home may be the sweetest sight of all. I'm glad to be home. PS - It may take me a few days to catch up on email and the blogging world. Thanks for being patient with me. And if you're interested in seeing more pictures from our trip: Click Here
More About: General , Home , Sweet , Home Sweet Home

A FEW MORE PICTURES
2007-06-27 16:54:00
Interesting, we have no phone here in the mountains and our cellular phones won't get service, but I can drive a couple of miles to a little town and sit in the parking lot of a bar that offers free internet and check my email. I hope no one has taken pictures of my car sitting in the parking lot of the bar. I am glad I took my laptop. I've been able to work on a few lessons and check in with my secretary to find out what's going on at home.Looks like we're headed home tomorrow. I've got a pile of things waiting on me. Hope you are doing well.Blessings today... Taylor, my friend Dane (who came with us) and Connor.A visit to Elizabeth Town and cemetery (now a ghost town)Charles Kennedy, an old west outlaw, was hung by a lynch mob. Here's were 1200 of us met this past Sunday morning for worship services.
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A FEW PICTURES FROM THE MOUNTAINS
2007-06-26 19:55:00
For a "flat-lander" like me these mountains are beautiful. We've had a great chance relax and listen to some great speakers. Here are a few pictures... Hope everyone is well...
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WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A REAL DAD
2007-06-24 21:51:00
Having a great time at the RRFE. Heard a great lesson on "Growing Spiritually in Marriage." I'll share some of the notes with you later.You've probably heard enough preaching today, bit if you didn't, here's a link to last weeks sermon for those who follow the weekly sermons.What it takes to be a Real Dad: Click HereHow to download a sermon to your computer: Click Here

RED RIVER FAMILY ENCAMPMENT
2007-06-23 06:30:00
We are planning on making the encampment and listening to some great speakers, but I needed to show you this 17 inch Rainbow Trout that I caught on an Adam's Parachute.Pretty sweet, hua?
More About: Family , General , River

TIME OFF
2007-06-21 15:22:00
Yee Haw (That means "Woo Hoo" for those not from Texas). Did you notice? It's official. Your link at the top of the page should say http://www.treymorgan.net/. I finally got it changed over with the help of a very kind man. Your "rediscovering-church" links should still all work find, so really no need to update on your bookmarks and favorites. ----------------------------------------- ---------------I really need some time off. And Red River, New Mexico, may be just what the doctor ordered. We're headed for the Red River Family Encampment today and a week of rest, relaxation and spiritual growth. Here's the encampment's theme and scheduled speakers this year. Although I'm sure it will be good, the program doesn't look very "family" oriented. I didn't see any classes for families, marriage or parenting.I really appreciate my Childress family giving me time off and away. I am excited that the forcasted temperatures for the week are supposed to be in the mid 70's. I won't miss...
More About: General , Time

THE FIRST BIKE RIDE
2007-06-20 17:30:00
Okay, so I did a good job teaching Cooper (age 5) how to ride his bike, BUT I forgot to teach him a very important part .... how to use the brakes and stop. Oops! Lea and I laughed so hard at this video. Does that make us bad parents?
More About: Family , Bike , Ride

10 SIMPLE WAYS TO BE ROMANTIC
2007-06-19 15:14:00
I laughed when I saw the title of a new book on the market: "Bring Food and Show up Naked." Although that's pretty much all the romance a man needs, the book is actually about romance tips for marriage. And since we were on the subject of sex yesterday, I thought we might just continue that theme today. Having not read the above book yet, here are a few of my suggestions on how to be romantic in your marriage.Surprise your spouse by finding a babysitter for the kids and going out on a date. Leave a romantic note for your spouse to find. Give your spouse a "good" kiss for no reason at all.Call your spouse during the day just to say "I love you."Make a list of "25 Things" that you love about your spouse.Mail something to your spouse. Men ... send flowers to your wife at her work place.Compliment your spouse everyday. Plan an evening at home together by yourselves.Give your spouse a massage. So, can you add some more?
More About: Marriage , Romantic , Top Ten List , Simple , Anti

SEX AND THE BIBLE (Part 1)
2007-06-18 15:19:00
Our worlds of Christianity and sexuality are commonly viewed as being miles apart. Someone once said, "Christian sex" is an oxymoron. We don't talk about sex or preach about sex unless it's a sermon that deals with "the sinfulness of sex" outside of marriage. When was the last time you heard a sermon preached on the positive side of sex or a sermon from the Song of Solomon. I'm not saying we need to be discussing sex openly, but we've got to understand that God created sex. Why not at least tell people what He has to say about it from a biblical perspective?Believe it or not, God created sex as something good, and the bible actually has a lot to say on the subject. You may think, with all the warning about not having sex before marriage, that sex is bad. The Bible says something quite contrary to that. Sex is biblical, if looked at from a Godly perspective. Here's what I see the Bible saying about Sex...Sex is a Good Thing. Sex was created by God as something good. He gave a hu...
More About: Sexuality , Part , The Bible

FATHER'S DAY
2007-06-15 17:07:00
Fathers Day is Sunday. And as I was finishing up my thoughts on this Sunday's lesson on being a father, it got me to thinking... "When I'm gone, what do I want my children to remember about me?" Here are a few things I hope and pray my children will remember ... Dad was not perfect: Lesson - It's okay to fail.Dad was willing to play with us: Lesson - It's okay to have fun.Dad was in love with mom: Lesson - Relationship aren't disposable.Dad loved God: Lesson - God should be number one in my life.Dad told me a million times he loved me: Lesson - It's okay to communicate love.Dad put his foot down when he needed to: Lesson - Rules are necessary.Dad spent time with me: Lesson - Nothing communicates love more than time.Dad was a good role model: Lesson - Practice what you preach.Dad was a good listener: Lesson - Put others before yourself.Dad was always willing to say he was sorry: Lesson - Ask and give forgiveness.Don't forget to honor your dad. Here are a few links and posts on...
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PHOTO IN NEED OF A CAPTION
2007-06-15 15:28:00
Sorry, nothing serious here today. It's been a long week and I could use a laugh. I smiled when I received this photo via an email. I thought it would be fun to see who could come up with the best caption for the photo. So, best caption wins ... um ... a kudos from me. So let's work on this over the next couple of days.
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HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
2007-06-14 17:14:00
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"?which is the first commandment with a promise? "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Ephesians 6:1-3We honor our parents in many ways:As a child, by obeying and respecting.As a young person, by accepting and appreciating them.As an adult, by affirming and not abandoning them. I think we preach 1 and 2, but we've done a poor job on number 3. We need to honor our parents when they get older and not abandon them. "Honor your father and mother" isn't just for little children.Walter Wangerin is one of the best storytellers ever. Walter tells of a time when he visited a friend Mel on a crisp autumn afternoon in Wisconsin. Mel spent much of his time reading and studying in his parlor, where he could be with his aging mother. As Walter entered his friend's home, he was enveloped in the wonderful aroma of apple pie. "Oh, I see your mother is baking pies," Wal...
More About: Parenting , Mother , Father , Our Father

VBS (Vacation Bible School)
2007-06-13 14:51:00
VBS is all about kids and this week has been great. We've had about 285 each night. Tonight will be our biggest crowd. We won't be competing with little league baseball and other community activities tonight. I love VBS because it's one of the ways we reach kids. And I love the fact that the Childress church goes "all out" for it's VBS and everything is done first class. I believe that if we want to SERIOUSLY impact the world we live in, we MUST do it through dynamic youth and children ministries. We must reach out to children. They must be a major focus and investment of our churches. It's been a very busy week. VBS week always is, but add in to the mix my brother Bruce, and his family, are here for two days from Juneau, Alaska. Bruce preaches for the church in beautiful Juneau. We haven't got to see Bruce, Amanda and the kids in over a year, so we've spent a lot of time this week catching up, talking and laughing.One of the coolest parts of the week was getting to spend a l...
More About: Children , Bible , General , Vacation , School

10 SIGNS YOU'RE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME BLOGGING
2007-06-12 16:02:00
Your spouse carries a picture of the back of your head in their wallet because this is what they normally see.Sitemeter goes down and you have a panic attack.The first thing you do when visiting a new blog is to see if your blog is on their blogroll.Your spouse's lawyer serves you with divorce papers by leaving a comment on your blog.One of your children walk up to you while you're at your computer and you ask, "Now, which one are you?"Your mom finds out you're having another child by reading your blog.You find yourself thinking, ?That's a great blog idea,? so you get out of bed in the middle of the night to write the idea down.You?re putting off going to bed with your beautiful wife so that you can think of number ten on your top ten list.You decide to take a sabbatical from your blog for a full day.You have more friends in the blogging world than in your real world.
More About: Time , Blogging , Signs , Spending , Top Ten List

HOW TO HANDLE CRITICISM
2007-06-11 16:46:00
It doesn't matter what your profession, criticism will be a part of it. It doesn't matter where you are in life, there will always be criticism. Those with "high-profile" jobs can always expect double the criticism. Just like the football coach who if he runs the ball, everyone thinks he should have passed. If he passed everyone says, "The dummy should have ran the ball."Crit icism is not just reserved for the world. The church is full of criticism too. It's dished out in large quantities to the elder, the preacher, the bible class teacher, the song leader, the parent whose kids are too loud, the boy who doesn't dress nice enough on Sunday morning, etc. So how do we handle criticism? How do we deal with it? Here are a few things to think about...Is the Criticising done with Love? If someone comes to me with a bad, negative or condemning attitude, I just ignore it. The Bible does say, "Speak the truth..." but it says to do so "in love." Feel free to come to me with anything, but d...
More About: General , Preachers , Handle

I-POD
2007-06-09 15:20:00
My old mp3 player finally wore out so I've upgraded. I love my new I-Pod. I've just got through loading a ton of stuff on it. Here are some songs you'll find on my I-Pod."Awesome God" - Acappella Praise & Worship"How deep the Father's love for us" - Zoe"You raised me up" - Selah"My Redeemer lives" - Nicole C. Mulen"We're ready" - Boston"Away from the sun" - 3 Doors Down"Animal" - Def Leppard"Even Flow" - Pearl Jam"Home" - Daughtry"If every one cared" - Nickelback"100 Years" - 5 For FightingAs you can tell I like a wide variety of music. You'll never find me without some Classic Rock close by. As for worship music, Acapella's Praise & Worship CD "Heaven is in My Heart" is fantastic.As for movies on my I-Pod (it's going to be a long bus ride to Mexico City next month):A Night at the MuseumThe Incredibles3 Episodes of Spongebob Squarepants (I'm hooked) What you won't ever find on my I-Pod:Rap musicCountry musicStevie Ray VaughanRolling StonesJustin TimberlakeI also enjoy ...

FAMILIES ARE AMAZINGLY DIFFERENT
2007-06-08 17:04:00
God must have a sense of humor. Why else would He put polar opposites in families. Let me give you some examples on how families are often so different just from some past events in the Morgan family...Family Vacations - This summer we're talking about where we want to go on vacation. Lea would like to have something exotic, I would like to go to the mountains and the boys would like to do Six Flags. And then when you add in the good way that families communicate you've got Lea and I saying, "Boys, you have Six Flags on the brain and besides it'll be 110 degrees." I'm telling Lea, "Honey, we don't have the money for exotic stuff." And the boys are telling me, "Dad, go buy you a Field and Stream magazine and get it out of your system."Dinner Out - When it comes to figuring out where we're going to eat out. The boys want something fun, Lea wants something with "good food" and "atmosphere," and I want cheap. Television - The young boys want cartoons, Lea wants a movie, and the tw...
More About: Families , Rent , Lies , Diff

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