Author Archives: Paul Devine

So, in the last post, I discussed a ton of what I was doing down in Mexico but I did not really approach the subject of what God was doing in my heart.  This, I thought, was significant enough to make a different post, (he’s kind of a big deal). Way #1: Family.  He gave me a sense of family. Some people struggle with first appearances.  Some struggle with long term relationships.  I don’t really struggle with either.  I am pretty good at making a good first impression (just ask my girlfriend’s

It has been a little while since my last post.  There have been some huge things going on.  So here is a quick timeline: I went to mexico, it was fun, drove 39 hours to camp, had a family missions at covecrest, very tired, left for home. . . There, that wasn’t so bad . . . Okay, here is a little more detail about my happenings.  This is going to be part one of the mexico trip. Probably the long one.  It is mainly just going to be talking about what we did physically while there.  Part 2 is

I’m a little tired. . . okay maybe a lot tired.  Not as in sleepy tired.  I have been on the couch for the past six days due to a wonderful fever and some crazy white gunk taking over my tonsils.  SO. . . I have had enough of sleep (and movies, and unfortunately the St. Therese book). No, I am more just weak tired.  Early on in the week I couldn’t swallow anything other than liquids, and even now I am stuck with oatmeal, yogurt, and pudding (ugh . . . oatmeal).  SO, after an hour of being up

The the year was 88 years after our independence.  The day was October 3rd, 1863.  This was the day in which Mr. Lincoln proclaimed to our wholoe nation that even admist a war that tore our nation apart there was going to be a day set aside that celebrates everything that the Lord has provided. My grandfather used to read this to us at every thanksgiving.  One year he even made my brother dress as Abraham Lincoln and pretend to proclaim it for real.  I think being a part of Life Teen, has just

Lately, I have been reflecting on the idea of people out of control.  When I first think of it, I usually associate it with something bad.  Someone who is addicted and has lost themselves to their addiction, someone caught up in the heat of the moment, anger or another emotion taking control and surrounding all thought.  In these situations, the negative aspect is fairly obvious.  In fact, there might not be much positive that comes out of these experiences except maybe for the mistakes and the

I like analogies.  In fact you might go to say that I LOVE analogies.  I talk in them, I think in them, I dream in them (not sure how that works, maybe like a . . . . never mind) Ask anybody here, If i am sharing during formation, I usually begin to speak in an analogy.  It is just how I am.  SO, literally as I was sitting down to write this blog, I was wondering what I could write that has been new since . . . last Wednesday (?) . . . not much time, I know.  And in fact there really hasn’t

It’s 7:49AM here.  I am sitting alone in the office because everyone else is sleeping.  I don’t really know what to say so I will just start writing anything that comes to mind….Nothing…………..ARRRRGGGGG!!!!! Sometimes my mind draws a complete blank. . . like right now.  I have been sitting here for 10 minutes just staring at the screen. Okay, I am just going to start discussing something that’s been going on in my head for the past few days, mainly stuff about prayer: I never used to

Ok, so first off, NO I did not go into a strip club.  And NO I DON’T WANT to go into one as well.  I just thought it would grab people’s attention There is an epidemic that I think might be overlooked in prayer and in evangelizing.  I think we do a great job in the judgment department, as well as the condemnation department for this epidemic.  But do we ever really focus time on praying for souls who are lost in the disease of lust?  This might be an uncomfortable topic for many.  Maybe because

A couple of notable things have happened in the past week. 1. We finished up an eighth grade confirmation retreat yesterday.  It was a little bit of a struggle because the teens were really uninterested at first.  I am not sure if they really knew what they were there for.  This isn’t anybody’s fault.  It is more of a problem of society that they are eighth graders and are just now being invited into the family of Christ.  The previous confirmation groups were ready and open from the very start.

Okay, this is the start of the blogs for the new site on Lifeteen.com. We are officially back from Boston and have had no time to really rest and recuperate.  I feel like a walking zombie today… BUT, Boston was AMAZING!!!!!  I have been sitting here at Covecrest for the first month honestly wondering if God was really moving in my life.  I was frustrated because I hadn’t seen any change!!  But I think that it is really easy for us to get down on ourselves.  I think that just six hours away