Happy 50th Birthday Chris!!!
I pray you may receive the gift of all these reflections from people. May this be a soaking that causes even deeper roots around from being His beloved son.
I remember getting to know you through your leadership at our table during the 3DM immersion. I was so thankful for your authenticity and vulnerability in sharing the hard and good of life. Your leadership looked like Jesus.
Thank you also for your investment and intentionality in your husbanding, your fathering, your leadership at work, in the ministry, and in your friendships with Scott and others in your life. I know that leadership can be lonely, so I am so grateful that God has connected you and Scott to provide a safe place for the Spirit’s continued work of transformation in both of your lives. I am grateful for your wisdom and encouragement in his life. This bears fruit in our relationship and in others. May you continue to be blessed by deepening friendships that are mutually challenging and encouraging.
Thank you for investing in growing women as well. The teaching and ministry has been a blessing to women and their families and friends if they walk more fully in their identity as women.
There is always more to do, but remember that your Father’s heart is for connection with you and not any false yoke. It is not for how much you impact by leading others to Jesus or bringing revelatory conversations or teaching that move men and women to transformation, or in the generosity of your time, heart, and finances, or in how wise and creative your are in your business provision. He fully uses you in those things, but that is not what he wants from you. So, I bless you with continual connection with His heart, the fullness of joy, and with deeper fun, play, restoration on a more regular basis in the next 50!
Happy birthday friend!
With love,
Jenny