I freed a mouse TWICE from my office.  What do they do?  Make two babies!

Ever prayed for strength?  I received a great thought-gift from Steven Furtick a few months ago that I’m been saving for the right moment.  Today’s the day.

Ya’ll know the verse in Matthew 6… “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Here’s a new way to say it:

Don’t try to fight today’s battles with tomorrow’s strength.

God supplies all the strength we need to do all that He’s called us to do.
But He rations this strength much in the same way He rationed manna to the children of Israel.
He provides sufficient strength each day for the challenges of that day..
and that day only.
This strength doesn’t carry over from one day to the next.  You either use it, or lose it.
And He will not give you enough strength today for the confrontations, obligations, and challenges of next week, next month, or next year.
That strength will be deposited in your account precisely when you need it- not a moment before.
If you’re stressed and overwhelmed today-check your strength supply.
I’ll bet you have enough to get you through this day.
 And that’s all you need for now.

This is changing the way Michelle and I do life together.  We focus on today, not tomorrow.  We plan ahead, but we don’t work ahead.  We take one step at a time.  It’s a sustainable pace for a kingdom race.

Thanks Steven.

Mark Driscoll absolutely tears a strip off of every guy who isn’t acting godly.  Watch minute 67 and you’ll watch the whole thing. (caution: language)

I had a very great weekend- both God and Satan were VERY active.

My dad and I tag-teamed a speaking engagement in Conestoga with the men’s group from Alma Bible Church.  At the same time, Michelle and my mom spoke another conference in Woodstock called Beautiful U.

On Wednesday Michelle took an early bus home from the University of Guelph back to Hamilton, as opposed to the late bus every other day of the week.  The evening bus had an accident- a man got caught under it and was dragged over 2 km before someone noticed him.  He was pronounced dead at the hospital.  Michelle can’t stop thinking/feeling broken/praying for her poor bus driver.  He loves hearing people’s life stories… he would make people feel comfortable and listen to passengers as they told theirs.  He jokes around with his students.  He loves his job and is very protective of his bus and it’s passengers.  He’d kick drunks off in a minute.  He’s not married, and his job is his life.  He’ll probably lose everything, and have a broken heart as well.  Please pray for him.

At the same time, I got an email from my mom…

Do “…all things work together for good for those who love Him who are called according to His purpose”? I have wondered about the answer to this question often, but many times, way down the road, God shows me how He does this.

Today for example…I was called for jury duty selection at the courthouse. I told God, as I sat in the courtroom waiting with over 100 other potential jurors, that I wanted His will to be done in my life today.

As the alleged charges were unfolded my heart began to beat in my chest. There were six counts of sexual abuse to a minor that the man was being accused of. As they gave graphic details I just wanted to cry.

Then came the dreaded moment…I was the third person called forward as a possible juror! As I approached the stand I prayed for wisdom to know my ‘next step’. When we were all chosen, the judge asked if we believed there was any reason why we should not be a juror in this particular case. I raised my hand, with heart beating, asking God to help me keep my emotions together as I said “Your honour, I do not believe I would be the right person as #1. I teach the Sexual Abstinence Program in the schools and I have been sexually assaulted myself”. He very tenderly said “Ms. Brock, you are excused from this case”.

You see, when I was 12, I was sexually abused by a boy in my grade six class and although today it was an incredibly difficult morning for me, I believe God used that to keep me from having to go through the painful process of being a juror in this case.

As I left the courtroom, the tears began to flow…for the 14yr.old that had been abused, for this man who needs a Savior and with a thankful heart for God’s grace in my life displayed today. Then I was able to come home to the arms of a man who loves me deeply and cares for not only his 46 year old wife he is married to today, but also the little wounded girl from the past as well!

Needless to say, Satan was trying to wreck out weekends.  Thankfully, God’s plans are greater. We both had weekends that God rocked.  We are blessed to say that we were used by Him for a purpose much great than our own.

I need to talk about something called sustainable pace for a moment.

Let’s face it- life is busy. The life that Michelle and I lead right now is no exception.  Up before 6, I don’t pick my dear girl up until 9:15 at night.  She’s almost done school, and I want to help her live out her dream rather than just entering the workforce like society expects her to.  But I don’t have the time.

In the past 2 months at the Sex Rev, we’ve had 2825 visitors, 13,259 page views, and 99 comments.  Thank you.
We’ve also put up 149 posts.  This is more than the average blog puts up in almost 6 months!

I can’t keep it up.  And more importantly, I’m blessed to say that I don’t feel the pressure to.

As some of you might know, I’m working on a book series based on these blogs, and I’ve fallen behind on my goal schedule.  I need to catch up, and really start to get ahead.

And so, I want to develop a sustainable pace- one where I can enjoy blogging, talking with you, help my wife, and still manage to head in the direction that God has called me.

So I’m developing a new posting schedule that looks something like this:
Sex Rev Main Page- Monday to Friday
No Girls Allowed- Monday, Wednesday, some Fridays
No Boys Allowed- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Just Married- Tuesday and Thursday
Sex with Mom- Thursdays

Plus I might post random links, quotes, and neat stuff I come across in the 140+ blogs I read every week.

So…if you want Sex Rev to stay jacked up and rolling 5 days a week, then I’m going to need your help- part of the new sustainable pace means more space for YOU to tell your story. I’d love for your to send in your stories, quotes, thoughts, ideas, and God leadings.  I might just post some of them on one of the blogs.

While we’re on the topic, would anyone be interested in me doing a series of evening posts based on the who/what/when/where/why/how of blogging?  I did about 6 months of research prior to starting The Sex Rev, and I have a ton of interesting tips, links, and helpful information that could help you in launching your own blog.  Let me know if this is something I can do for you.

Also, I need your opinion on something:  the main page chastity belt.  Should it stay or should it go?

It’s a hassle for many of you, I realize.  I also wonder how many people just don’t bother with the site because of it. If it does go, what do I do about keeping each of the blogs ’safe’?  How do I make it a safe place for the writers and readers to share without being judged by the opposite sex?

I had a crazy dream the other night.  Wrote a bit of a poem about it.  You girls get to read it today.

Also, the mouse is back in my office.  Seems he never learns.

I am so blessed to be in the service of a King who is greater than all my hopes, dreams, and fears.