While Misty and Nick were here we hit up The Old Salty Dog. It’s a favorite among the locals. Old Salty Dog is right on the beach and serves BBQ, burgers, and hot dogs. Their special is The Salty Dog which is a 1/4 lb. hot dog that’s been beer-battered and deep fried. In other words, the geniuses at Old Salty Dog found a way to take a food already known for it’s unhealthy characteristics and make it even more unhealthy. Way to go guys! After taste-testing The Salty Dog I decided to go with something a little healthier…a 1/4 lb. original hot dog.

Many of you know that Kristin and I recently moved to a new condo here in Sarasota. You can check out pictures of the new place here. Anyway, our friends Misty and Nick came over for the weekend and as our first non-family guests they set a pretty important standard. They brought a house warming gift. These colored vases fit in great with the decor and they look great on our table. So, for all of you who are beating down the door to stay at our new place…Respect the standard.

Last night This morning Kristin and I went to see the 12:01am showing of The Dark Knight with our friend Chris. It was unbelievable. I wish every movie was that good. We got in the theater over an hour and a half early and there were already a lot of people. Lots of Joker faces and Batman T-shirts! When the credits started everyone cheered and then it got so quiet. I have never heard a movie theater so quiet in my life.

10:35pm – Waiting

I’ve been test driving it for a couple of weeks now, but I’m officially letting you know that I am on Twitter. So, if you actually care about what I am doing at this very second, go check it out.

Pastor Brian is out of town for a couple of weeks and I filled the preaching slot last Saturday night. I spoke out of Genesis 12 and 13 about Abram’s faith journey. It was a great night. I love mixing it up and doing something different. I was able to pray with tons of people and have some great conversations about God’s call on their lives.

The most memorable part of the night had to be a guy named Arthur. I saw him come in and sit in the back. He was in a wheelchair because he was missing a limb. At the end of the message he came forward and said he wanted to pray to rededicate his life to Christ. I asked him how long he felt like it had been since he had a relationship with Jesus. He said it had been 35 years. I asked him what happened 35 years ago that caused him to walk away. He lifted up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo that said “USAF”. I said, “The horrible things that you’ve seen in war caused you to question how their could be a God who would allow them.” He said, “I watched my wife and son get blown up in the Vietnam War.” Then he said that he knew God still had a plan for his life. We prayed. As he left he said, “I’ll see you next week.”

Pic’s from my friend’s iPhone