tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:28:59 +0000FamilyChristmasChurchGiving HonorSportsYouth CampDallas CowboysMavericksNCAA FootballBaylorFootballANDChina SpringChurch PlantsCollege BasketballDevotional ThoughtsElectionFamily Fun FestGluttonyHigh School FootballNCAA BasketballParentinghttp://www.rustyposey.com/noreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)Blogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-1585222377390653913Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:05:00 +00002018-07-10T10:05:46.305-05:00The last week, I have been reading the devotion, 21 Days after Camp. This is the first year I haven't been to a summer camp in almost a decade. My purpose in reading the devotional was to read what our students are reading. My daughter, Mady, has been doing this devotion as well and I wanted to be able to talk with her about what she has been learning.  In this morning's reading, there was http://www.rustyposey.com/2018/07/are-you-interested-or-committed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2796928309539170834Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:06:00 +00002016-08-23T16:06:03.214-05:00 On July 21st of this year, my Grandaddy, Norris Posey, passed from this life into eternity. He was my hero. Prior to his passing, he told my aunts he wanted me to do his funeral message. Instead of posting the transcript, I wanted to post the video to better capture the love I had for him. There are a few glitches because this was only the second time the church had used the system. We are http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/08/a-tribute-to-my-grandaddy-norris-posey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-5582371310734220550Tue, 24 May 2016 16:13:00 +00002016-05-24T11:13:00.189-05:00I first heard this song while playing with the College Ministry worship band at Lufkin First Assembly around 2000. It really struck a chord (pun intended) with me. It became a staple for our youth ministries and camps I did around that time. The premise is that a lot of people give credit to other things for the good things God does for us. As for me, I will not forget God. He is my Savior. My http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/05/i-will-not-forget-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2770882055234333493Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:44:00 +00002016-03-15T15:44:53.726-05:00Have you ever gotten your hopes up only to have your dreams crushed? Ok, that's probably a little melodramatic, but we've all dealt with disappointment. From the rejection of a middle school relationship to losing out on the promotion, disappointments have the potential to crush us. How do we handle disappointment? Some people handle disappointment by lashing out. They attack the source of http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/03/dealing-with-disappointment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-1854542879471079679Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:30:00 +00002016-02-23T15:30:50.255-06:00"Will you hold me accountable?" I've heard that question too many times to count and asked it a few times myself. There is value in accountability. From helping to shed a few pounds to overcoming a sinful addiction, accountability can be the little thing that makes a big difference to your success. There is an art to accountability. I've had some great relationships for accountability and othershttp://www.rustyposey.com/2016/02/the-art-of-accountability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-3969402985189378117Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:25:00 +00002016-02-16T17:25:17.231-06:00It has been said that the eyes are the gateway to the soul. What we watch, particularly on Television and in Movies, can have a profound impact on our worldview. As adults, our worldview more than likely has been solidified for some time. However, Children and Teenagers are more impressionable. What they see and hear shapes their worldview. Romans 16:19 (NLT) profoundly states, "But http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/02/do-you-know-what-your-kids-are-watching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-8377657819187491525Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:05:00 +00002016-02-09T15:05:13.277-06:00Late Sunday Night, Sportsmanship or the lack their of took center stage moments after time expired on Super Bowl 50. On the podium outside was the Sheriff, Peyton Manning, clutching the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Inside the confines of Levi's Stadium was a dejected NFL MVP, Cam Newton. Cam sat in front of a group of media personnel asking him how he felt to lose. In that moment, he didn't feel like http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/02/tips-for-being-better-loser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2712743736843624827Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:09:00 +00002016-02-02T16:09:58.599-06:00Election Season is upon us. Last night, I sat glued to the returns on Television to see which candidate a group of farmers from the Midwest would choose. I watched as the pundits and so called experts explained the breakdown of precincts and counties with the authority of Jon Gruden describing a Spider 2 Y Banana play. On my left was my iPhone consistently buzzing with the latest commentary from http://www.rustyposey.com/2016/02/rules-for-navigating-craziness-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-5003953719862904982Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:00:00 +00002015-12-29T09:00:06.098-06:00One of the goals I set for 2015 was to read 36 books beside the Bible. These books were non-fiction books to help me grow as a leader in my family and church. I have reviewed a few of the books in previous posts, but here are the books I've read in 2015. This is in the order that I completed the book and the rating I gave each book. (1-5 stars) 1. The Furious Longing of God by Brennan Manning -http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/12/what-are-you-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-8330872302582345976Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:00:00 +00002015-12-22T09:00:05.454-06:00Whether you like the Traditional version or a modern version, "Joy to the World" is a classic Christmas carol. Is it a reality? Can we really experience Joy in this world? The answer is Yes! Many equate joy with happiness. My friend, Scott Wilson, used to say "happiness is based on happenings." When good things happen to us, we are happy. When bad things happen, we are unhappy. We can go from http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/12/can-joy-to-world-be-reality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-5865107322883843809Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:38:00 +00002015-12-15T12:38:04.059-06:00On Father's Day this year, my wife and kids wanted to take me somewhere to eat. They threw out a variety of local places or said we could make the hour drive to Dallas to eat somewhere. With a quick change of clothes and a snack, we hoped in the car and made our way to Dallas. We decided to catch a movie while in the Big City. We found what was playing and decided to watch "Inside Out," a Disney/http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/12/inside-out-allowing-god-to-transform.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-5714983372470348073Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:24:00 +00002015-12-08T14:24:11.503-06:00For the last five years of watching the Jason Garrett era as the Dallas Cowboys, I have noticed a trend. He and his teams are not good managers of the clock. With less than two minutes to go in a tie game last night, Garrett's team mismanaged the clock again. As one sports analyst I heard today said, they took it from a smooth ending to "heart attack" mode. Fortunately, last night, it didn't costhttp://www.rustyposey.com/2015/12/times-up-poor-clock-management-can-cost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2009736835308333944Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:56:00 +00002015-12-01T10:56:35.893-06:00For years, Attention Deficit Disorder was commonly known as ADD. It is now under a larger umbrella of ADHD with the subcategory of Inattentive ADHD. According to an article on WebMD, the symptoms are: Not paying attention to detail Making careless mistakes Failing to pay attention and keep on task Not listening Being unable to follow or understand instructions Avoiding tasks that involve effort http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/12/are-we-suffering-from-spiritual-add.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2081114863053262623Tue, 17 Nov 2015 23:24:00 +00002015-11-17T17:24:39.652-06:00 It was a typical morning of getting the girls dressed, fed, packed and ready for school. In the rush of our morning rituals, we somehow all ended up in Kenzie's room. Kenzie was picking out her clothes for the day when the conversation steered to Dad's ineptness at putting up their clothes. Apparently, I made the grievous error of placing a few of Kenzie's tights in Mady's closet. As the http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/11/are-we-sharing-stains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2764079987601147947Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:00:00 +00002015-11-10T16:00:01.261-06:00Audacity is a funny word. It is not a word we use on a day to day basis. It is only reserved for those special occasions when we really want to emphasize a point about an event, group or individual. Audacity is defined as "a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude." A person who is audacious is one who has qualities that come off as shocking or rude. We make statementshttp://www.rustyposey.com/2015/11/the-audacity-of-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-8748765231270934460Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:44:00 +00002015-11-03T15:44:38.036-06:00For the past 20 years, I have served some great churches. As far as I can remember back, my Halloween nights were devoted to Halloween alternative events. Fall Festivals, Trunk or Treats, Hell House, etc. You name it....we've been a part of it. Who doesn't love a good cake walk and bounce house?  Several years ago, I was challenge by a blog I read by my friend, Brian Dollar. It really madehttp://www.rustyposey.com/2015/11/why-i-decided-we-wouldnt-host-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-6369133535279770099Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:56:00 +00002015-10-28T12:56:29.565-05:00October has been an incredibly busy month for the Posey Household. This month, we have navigated through our normal routines as well as additional activities for the entire family. There have been weeks that we had something every night of the week. Every weekend has been full of activities. Add on to that unexpected health problems for a couple of family members and it has been quite a month. http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/10/navigating-busy-seasons-of-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2363602528706276006Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:05:00 +00002015-10-20T17:05:04.937-05:00I remember the first time I saw Star Wars. I had spent the night with a friend of mine that lived in the Mobile Home park next to our house. His family had this crazy new technology called Cable Television and a new channel called HBO (Home Box Office). I remember watching intently this incredible movie of good vs. evil. From then on, every stick was a light saber or a laser gun. If only I had http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/10/why-im-so-geeked-out-over-new-star-wars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-6006983322034915233Tue, 13 Oct 2015 18:55:00 +00002015-10-13T13:55:04.852-05:00This has been a blog I have wanted to write for a long time. My girls have been involved in youth sports since my oldest stepped onto a soccer field at the age of 4. I coached her first team without a bit of history in the sport other than the soccer ball I owned when I was 8. Over the years, I have helped coached other teams, been a helper or just a dad in the stands. We have been on some great http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/10/etiquette-lessons-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-1947116985564134928Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:16:00 +00002015-09-15T13:16:09.298-05:00 Who doesn't love Disney World? They have exceptional customer service and the experience is incredible. This summer, our family vacationed at Walt Disney World for the second time. It was an absolute blast! The lengths Disney goes for the customer to have a memorable experience is sensational. Other organizations can learn a thing of two from them.  One of the changes Disney made since http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/09/the-mark-of-beauty-and-beast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-7971574088199380940Wed, 09 Sep 2015 17:08:00 +00002015-09-09T12:08:02.867-05:00Yesterday, we celebrated the life of my Great Aunt Velma Pecht. She was one of a kind with an infectious laugh. As with most celebration of life services, the ministers shared a variety of funny stories, cherished memories and noble qualities of Aunt Velma's life. There was one description in particular that peeked my attention. Aunt Velma and my late Uncle CJ were described as "low-maintenance http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/09/how-to-be-low-maintenance-church-member.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2934587025416634835Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:57:00 +00002015-09-01T10:57:30.369-05:00 Parenting is one of the most rewarding, yet difficult tasks. As a parent, my role is to mentor, disciple and train my children. When they were younger, it seemed easier to have those teaching moments. Of course those teaching moments were limited to things like: "Don't put that in the electrical plug!" and "Get that out of your mouth!" Now that they are older, the conversations are shifting to http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/09/talk-now-and-later.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-7865210003447081895Fri, 26 Jun 2015 15:09:00 +00002015-06-26T10:09:53.991-05:00Today, a landmark ruling came down from the Supreme Court lifting the ban on Same-sex marriage across our nation. You can look at this politically and analyze the federal government imposing its will on the states. That is not my purpose in writing. My purpose is to give a biblical response to the ruling.Here are some thoughts:1. Just because I disagree with the ruling doesn't mean I hate those http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/06/a-pastors-take-on-supreme-courts-ruling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-4215166357148821130Tue, 02 Jun 2015 19:17:00 +00002015-06-02T14:17:16.993-05:00I wanted to highlight the two books that I read in May. Personal Growth is huge to one's success. One of the ways I choose to grow is through reading. When Work & Family Collide by Andy Stanley This is an updated version of Andy's classic, Choosing to Cheat. In our busy culture, we will have to "cheat" something. We will either have to cheat our families or cheat our employers. Andy is http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/06/books-i-read-in-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049619942659589572.post-2949158629445906821Wed, 27 May 2015 21:05:00 +00002015-05-27T16:05:32.788-05:00Life is a series of choices.  We all make good and bad choices. When I woke up this morning, I had a series of choices to make. I had to decide I was going to get out of bed. what I was making the girls for lunch, what I was going to wear and whether or not I was going to work out. By our choices, we establish habits. Again, some of our habits are good and others are bad. There are times http://www.rustyposey.com/2015/05/ive-fallen-and-i-can-get-back-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rusty Posey)1