Jason Stonehouse

So we found another show we can actually watch as a family (with 3 little girls under the age of 7 it seems that is a harder feat than you can imagine these days). We’re enjoying the new game show hosted by that “food guy” called “Minute to Win It”. The show has contestants playing old games (and some new ones and new twists to old games) I used to play with kids as a youth pastor. However with these games, lots of money is at stake – the contestants get a minute to win it by completing these interesting activities. The episode I watched this week had a guy stacking 3 golf balls up and making sure they balanced for 3 seconds. Another game required the contestant to continually blow two feathers up in the air making sure neither feather hit the ground or their body. Interesting.

What do you see? where do you focus the majority of your time and attention?

I’ve written often on the topic of perspective because I see more and more how that affects so much of our lives and obviously our attitudes. Today, let’s talk about our perspective on what God is doing.

So, the family and I hit up Disney World thank to the “Give a day, get a day” program where Lisa and I volunteered in Minneapolis for a few hours and got a free day at Disney.
But I have to say there is something about Disney. They just have it down. They know how to create an experience that is nothing short of “magical”. The kids love it and there is enough to see and experience and people just seem to be happier when they are there. I don’t want to take anything away from this really cool experience, so don’t read into this… but here’s what I got to wondering…
Disney does this amazing job of creating an “aura” without much substance. What I mean is the message of “believe in your dreams” and “you can be anything” are really just empty statements. They sound good and Disney makes them look good — there is this “aura” that is unmistakable — but what is the substance underneath it all? Not much — it’s pretty much just that: an experience.