What a Night

I hope all of you had a great weekend! Mine was rather interesting to say the least. I have been having car trouble for the past three weeks, so I took it to the Toyota dealership to get it fixed last week and picked it up Friday. About three weeks ago, I came home and turned off the car and came inside. About an hour later, I walked outside to start my car and it would not crank. Since then, I have been multiple places and the car will just not start on me, so I have had to call someone to pick me up. After taking it to the dealership, I figured it wouldn't happen again.. wrong. Saturday night was my sister's birthday, so I wanted to do something special for her. I called her mom (my mom too) Monday night and asked her if I could take her daughter out Saturday night. After she said yes, I called my sister and asked her to go out for her birthday. The intentions of the evening were to show her how she should be treated by a man! I had it all planned out. I stopped to pick up the rose I was going to give her when I knocked on the door, and when I came back outside, my car wouldn't start. It wouldn't start for an hour and a half, so needless to say we didn't go eat until 7:15. I gave her the rose when I got there, we went out to eat, she opened her presents, and we went and got yogurt! I must say, things didn't go as planned, but I had the best time with my sister, and I love her dearly! Well, that was my weekend. Did you have anything funny happen you would like to share?

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See You Later, Nicholas

I hope all of you have had a great week and have enjoyed reading about Nicholas. This is the last day the blog will be dedicated to him. He left our house this morning, and is no longer a roommate of mine. I must say, it hurts to even type that. I knew it would be hard to see him go, but I didn't think it would be this tough. Now that he is gone, it is almost like you lose a part of you since you have been together for a while. No more waking up and fixing coffee together. No more washing dishes together. (And yes, these things may seem a bit strange, but Nicholas and I are a great team. haha!) No more making sure the floor is swept. No more teamwork in taking the trash out. I told him before he left that things would be different around here now. And I can't forget one of the most important things. No more watching Nicholas and my dog, ella, play together. I can honestly say, the guy has done a great job with my dog. I say all of those things because they are true and I will miss them, but I also say them because it shows the type guy he is and the type of relationship we have. Last night, we threw him a final going away party and just enjoyed each other's company. There was a video made for him that had a number of people share what Nicholas meant to them and it was put together into a movie that we watched. Touching? Yes! Sad? Without a doubt! As Nicholas begins what will be a long, hard, and eye opening journey, I ask that you will pray for him continually. I want you to think about your life and the journey you are on or have been on. Reflect on that today and thank God for the things He has done for you! I am excited to see what God will show him along the way, and the man of God he will continue to become! I love you Nicholas, and I am more than excited for you and your amazing journey ahead! In closing.... "Aight man.... I'll see you later"

Love, 

T Lee

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You've Changed

So as you all know, I have dedicated this week's blogs to Nicholas. I wanted to be a little funny today and share a story with you. When Nicholas moved in with me, he was a very quiet and shy type of guy. Well, things change. People change. Nicholas Schoenbachler changed. He transformed from this quiet, shy, and laid back kind of guy to a more loud, crazy, outgoing type of guy. Well, some of those may be a little much but you get the picture.. he changed! I believe these changes were due to someone else and the influence they had on him. That person, however, was not me but our other roommate, Paul. Next time you see Nicholas just ask him to tell you how he has changed. We have a saying that we all say in our house. "Man, you've changed." Or, tell him to tell you about the game "Back that Up." Or, "Oh yeah man... we'll see you later man." I have a lot of good memories and today's blog was just a glimpse of the way Nicholas has changed, for the good of course! Now that he doesn't have us to influence him on his journey, I wonder what type of people he will meet and what new sayings he will bring back with him. I must say, I look forward to it!

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Nicholas' Qualities

I wanted to list some qualities about my man, Nicholas, that I have noticed since we have been roommates.
-Dedicated
-Disciplined
-Honest
-Trustworthy
-Organized
-Clean
-Smart
-Ambitious
-Self-motivated
-Goofy
-Compassionate
-Loving
-Selfless
-Bulldog for life!

As you can tell, he has quite a few qualities that I admire. Maybe you and I both need to work on a few of those. If someone were to make a list of qualities dealing with you. What would they be?

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Take the Time, Tuesday

Well, I decided to dedicate this whole week to my man, Nicholas Schoenbachler.  If you read yesterday's blog, you know he is leaving for the Appalachian Trail this Friday, and he will be gone for about 4 months.  I don't think we pray enough as it is, and I don't think we could pray too much for him as he continues to prepare to leave. Imagine leaving your friends, family, and everything you know for 4 months to go alone in the mountains with a backpack and the world before you. I don't know about you, but that actually terrifies me.  I want you to take the time to pray for Nicholas today.  Pray for safety. Pray for provision. Pray for health. Pray for determination. Pray for strength. Pray for endurance. Pray for opportunities for him to spread the gospel on his journey. And as you take the time to pray for Nicholas today and the rest of this week, I would appreciate it if you would pray for him at least once a week until he arrives home. Write it down on a sheet of paper and put it somewhere that you will see often and just lift him up. Have a terrific Tuesday!

James 5:16      

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Determination

I hope all of you had a great weekend! Monday has arrived and we have to get back in the groove of another week! I spoke at a church a few weeks ago and read a sign that said determination is deciding it's worth it to finish what you've started.  I was eating at a table when I saw the sign, and so I wrote the quote down on a napkin and brought it home.  I thought it was pretty neat and very applicable as well. One of my roommates, Nicholas Schoenbachler, is leaving for the Appalachian Trail this Friday morning. Last night, we had a big get together for him with friends and family and of course some good food! Anytime food is present, it always makes me happy! :-) I know this word, determination, will be something Nicholas can use when he is on the trail. He will be starting in Georgia and finishing in Maine. I am very excited for him, and I know he is excited for the journey. As he prepares to hit the trail, I want you to join with me to pray for him. I know it is hard for him to leave his friends, family, and his girlfriend behind, but it is something he has wanted to do for a while! Join me in praying for him as he embarks on what will be the adventure of a lifetime! Are you determined? If so, what for? If not, why aren't you?

Hebrews 12:11

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Family and Friend Fellowship, Friday

I hope all of you have had a great week! I want you to think about your family for the weekend. This week I have had a lot of instances come up where conversations have been about families. I want you to think about what makes a strong family. The family is being under attack in America, and I am sick and tired of seeing this. Satan is destroying the family because he knows the power that it has. God instituted family before he did the church, and satan knows if he can attack the family and destroy it; then, he will be able to destroy everything else. I want you to answer this question for me. What is missing in my family right now? Have a great weekend!

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Roads to Success

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak at New Hope Middle School, and we all had a great time! I had a couple of the students teach me how to dougie, but I believe I need some more practice. I guess I will keep working on it myself, and hopefully I will get better. That's what I tell myself at least. The three roads to success were respect, responsibility, and self-control. While riding in a car, we see signs, lines, and lights that help us get to our destination and also keep us safe. Similar to the signs, lines, and lights, respect, responsibility, and self-control are roads that will help set us up for success in life. I challenged the students to believe in themselves because if they don't believe in themselves, they do not have a chance! I made them repeat after me: I can and I will be Successful! I enjoyed my time talking, but getting to dougie sure was a lot of fun as well! Have a great day and remember... You can and will be successful if you believe it!

Proverbs 3:5-6

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Don't be a Leader; be a Great Leader

"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they ought to be."
-Abraham Lincoln

I enjoy getting quotes from Honest Abe himself. His quotes are so true and so challenging! Being a leader is not always an easy task, but someone has to do it. Leaders are not always seen as individuals that are people pleasers but they often lead in a way that will eventually please the people. When I think of a leader, I think of someone that can lead other people to a place or position. Although this may be true, many times the leaders are leading the people to a place they already want to be. But what about a great leader? A person that leads people not where they want to be but where they ought to be. Now this type of leader is a little different in my opinion. This type of leader, a great leader, must still lead in a way that allows others to follow that lead and in the journey, they end up at a place they never thought they would be. Why? Because this great leader lead them to the place they ought to be... not where they wanted to be! Are you a leader? If so, what kind?

Psalm 5:8

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Take the Time, Tuesday

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day, and if you didn't, it is over now so let's make today a great day!  I want you to take the time to relax for at least 15 minutes and do nothing but listen! Sit in a chair, sit on the couch, lay in bed, sit outside, or anywhere else that is comfortable to you. While you sit or lay just let God speak to you. Many times we are always doing the talking when we pray, and we never allow God to really speak to us. God wants to take the time to talk to us so often, but we fail to listen. I want you to relax and let Him do the talking today. He gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason, so put it to use today!

John 10:27

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Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope all of you had a great weekend! I want to say thank you to all of you that were able to attend the first "Begin to Believe" event at Columbus High School. I really enjoyed the night and getting the opportunity to talk with the people that were able to make it. Well today is Valentine's Day and of course the thought that comes to mind when we think about today is love. What is love? It is more than a feeling. It is more than an emotion. It is a action of sacrifice. I hope today you will think about what love truly means. There will be many gifts, cards, candies, and words of affection given all across the country, but the true act of love is shown in one person. Jesus Christ! He loved each of us so much, that he would send his only son so that we could have life. This is the true essence of love: Sacrifice.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

John 15:13

John 3:16

1 John 3:16 

1 John 4:8

If you had a great Valentine's Day, I want to know what made it great so email me!

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Family and Friend Fellowship, Friday

I hope all of you have had a great week and have enjoyed the snow! Seeing all of this snow is so weird, and it has reminded me of how much I love the south. I am excited about my event tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. at Columbus High School. I can't believe that it is already here. I have wanted to get something together for quite a while and finally it has happened. I would love for you to come out and enjoy a night of music and inspiration. You can make Friday AND Saturday a family and friend fellowship time! Bring your family and friends and we will all have a great time tomorrow night! For those of you that can't make it tomorrow, if you could just pray that things go well that would be great! I expect God to show up and show out as only He can do! I hope all of you have a great weekend!

Luke 12:48

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What does a vision produce?

The blog I posted January 27th talked about some of the enemies when it comes to having a vision. The three enemies were distraction, discouragement, and doubt. I want to go back to that topic and talk about the three things a vision should produce. After hearing these things from Pastor Stone at FCA, I thought they were so applicable in my life so I wanted to share them with you.

A vision should produce 3 things:
1. Focus
2. Fence
3. Fire

In our lives, our vision should give us a focus that can't be messed with. In order to achieve something, I believe you have to see it first. Then comes a fence. A fence keeps things out and it also keeps things inside. As a result, when we have a vision we have to learn to keep certain things out that may hinder us from our vision, and we have to allow certain things in that will propel us towards our vision. Lastly, we have to have a fire. A fire within us should be evident to those around us. That fire within will allow us to continue to work towards our vision!

Proverbs 29:18

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The Question

"The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success."
-Hamilton Wright Mabie

What will you do with what you have? It is your choice to use what you have been given to make a difference. I pray that you will do that if you have not done so already!

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Take The Time, Tuesday

Well, we are back at it again! It is Tuesday, so we all know what that means. I want you to Take the Time to give your testimony to someone today. That may seem a little forward, but I guarantee you that you have not given your testimony in a long time and for some people, I bet you have never given your testimony to anyone. I would love for you to give it a try today. Take the time to tell someone what God has done in your life and is doing right now.  You never know what type of conversation that could start. I will pray that each of you will have the courage to do that today because I know it may be tough, but I am challenging you! Can you live up to the challenge? I think writing your testimony down on paper may be something else that would be good for you! I would love to hear your testimony so please email it to me!

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Sports

I hope all of you had a great weekend and enjoyed the Super Bowl last night! I had the opportunity to do a Disciple Now for Mount Vernon church, and I also had the opportunity to talk at Forrest Baptist Church during halftime of the game. It was a busy weekend, but I had a blast. I heard over 100 million people watched the game last night, and I started to think about the role sports plays in society. I love football as much if not more than most people I know, but I also know sports are only a part of life.  Actually, a very small part of life. What I love about sports are the lessons it can teach in life. Discipline. Determination. Responsibility. Perseverance. All of these words come to my mind when I think about sports and what it offers. Although I believe sports can offer many benefits to the participants, as well as the spectators, I believe there are quite a few limitations as well. Because sport has taken such a big role in society, the athletes are looked at as objects rather than people. I think we have to be careful when we think of sports and where they fit in our lives. Is it the number one priority? The same guys that are on tv, in newspapers, and in magazines, are the same guys that will eventually have to get a job and become a regular "ole Joe" one day. I want you to think about the role sports plays in your life or maybe the lives of your children.

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Family and Friend Fellowship, Friday

I hope all of you have had a great week. I would also like to say thanks to all of you for your support and kind words. I know God has used the blog in a lot of ways, and I appreciate you letting me know how it has touched you.  I pray that you will continue to be blessed and uplifted everyday, and if I can ever pray for you or do anything that could help you, please send me an email and let me know. Today is a pretty simple day. Think of a family that you admire and talk about the things you find admirable. Maybe you think your family is the best thing since sliced bread :-)! If so, talk about the things that make your family so special. Stay warm and have a great weekend!

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Spend It

The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.
-William James

We all spend money on the things that we enjoy. Sometimes we spend more than we want, and we leave regretting what we purchased. Just so you know, that is what you call buyer's remorse. I learned that last semester, so I thought I would share it with you since I have experienced that before. Anyways, think about your life. How are you spending it? Will your life mean something whenever you are gone? We all choose to spend our lives certain ways and that is totally up to us. I encourage you to start viewing your life as an opportunity to spend it for something that will outlast it. We all get one physical life, how will you spend it?



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Dream

The journey toward your big dream changes you. In fact, the journey itself is what prepares you to succeed at what you were born to do. And until you decide to pursue your dream, you are never going to love your life the way you were meant to.
-Bruce Wilkinson

Let me first start off by saying I have never in my life enjoyed reading... ever! Until about a month ago that is. I used to hate reading and I have always felt that way but last month I picked up a book titled Walk On. After I read it, I felt like I had accomplished something. As a result, I chose to read another one. Then, another one. I finished my fourth book last night and that is where today's quote comes from. The title of the book is The Dream Giver. I challenge you to find your dream. Once you have found it; pursue it. While your pursue it; you will be changed!

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Take The Time, Tuesday

I want you to take the time to today to think of a great memory that you have with someone and share it with them. Maybe it is a friend, relative, or someone else, but I want you to think of a memory that sticks out in your mind, and I want you to share it with them. I enjoy thinking about all of the memories I have created with my family and my friends because it puts a big smile on my face! Maybe your memory is very recent, or maybe your memory is from your childhood. Whenever it was, allow that good memory to stick with you today. Dwell on that good time and tell the other person or people you spent it with how great it was!

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.  
-From the television show The Wonder Years

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