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My Friend Dan Gets to Celebrate Easter With Jesus

Dan and I, March 4th, 2008  Today I got one of those calls none of us wants to get. When I saw “Dan Rase” on my phone it didn’t matter that I was about to go out the door with my little boy for a father-son evening, this was a good friend calling – even if it had to be short and offer to call back, I was so glad he was calling. Instead it was his wife, Joyce. As soon as I heard her voice I knew something was wrong, but I was not prepared for her to tell me that Dan had gone to meet the Lord early this morning due to a heart attack while he slept. I had just seen Dan at the Kidology Gathering at CPC in San Diego. Afterward, even though it was nearly 11pm, we stood outside enjoying the cool evening California weather and talked until after midnight. We talked about life, our marriages, our ministries, our failures, our disappointments, our hopes and dreams… and our adopted children. It was one of those conversations that marks you and changes you. I was sick that whole week and running pretty weak, but knew that…

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Kid U 2008 Gets An Upgrade!

God is Great! The Kidology University 10th Anniversary Conference and Celebration just got a huge boost! Some unforseen construction plans at our previous host put some uncertainty over our big event this October, so we went to PRAYER and within a week God provided not only another location, but a much larger facility that will enable even more attendees and exhibitors to come! Read all about the new location and REGISTER TODAY for what promises to be the Best Kid U yet! A Bird’s Eye View of our New Location If you have never been to a Kidology University – you have no idea what you are missing out on! The cost is super affordable while the quality is superb. People often remark that after coming to Kid U that it is a conference worth several hundred dollars, but they are so glad we keep it so affordable. If you have not already, downloaded the Brochure PDF and check out the TOP-NOTCH speakers and sponsors we have coming to Kid U for our 10th Anniversary as we add several extra days to the event. DON’T MISS THE DISCOUNT: If you register by June 1st you save $100 off the at-the-door…

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Help Me Choose My FREE CD!

I need help choosing my FREE CD that I have won… well, I haven’t exactly won it yet, but it’s only a matter of time, so I’m looking for suggestions. What album would you have your sister buy you when you won a bet? You see, I went off Mountain Dew the day after Christmas and went 44 days without any Dew! 44 is my favorite number, so I rewarded myself with an ice cold Dew, which spilled all over the floor of my car the moment I went to sip it as I hit a pot hole! While many claimed this was a sign from God to not have any Dew, I took it as a sign that I, uh, oh, never mind. Bottom line, I was back the bottle, er can, for several busy weeks. So when I got back from CPC last week I decided to not only go Dewless again, but to go TOTALLY WITH NO POP/SODA for another 44 days. (I’m trying to lose weight and get in shape for Yosemite Summit) Knowing my sister has been on a diet I invited her to join me for some local accountability. (She lives a few house…

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CPC San Diego Kidology Gathering

UP-DATED AT END OF POST  If you are here at CPC San Diego, we are having our Kidology Gathering TONIGHT at the Terrace Cafe, 10pm to Midnight! If you are going to the GO FISH Concert (at 10pm) have no fear, we will still be there at 11pm. It was a great time last year to put faces with e-mails and enjoy some mutual encouragement! I look forward to seeing you there! UP-DATE:  We had a fun gathering of Kidolog folks for several hours last night. (click the picture to enlarge) Not everyone is pictured and some couldn’t come, but it was a great time of fellowship, sharing struggles, praises and ideas. The highlight of CPC is always connecting with people in person, something the Internet will never replace. I’ve been battling a cold and running at 60% power so I’ve not been able to blog or post much, but I will when I get home and feel better. Not soon enough!  

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Karl on MoodyMinistries.net

Moody Ministries has recently redesigned their website and are in the process of reworking all of their sites to integrate better. Kidology’s own Director of Web Operations, Steve Tanner, has some connections on that team and has been showing me the work they’ve been doing, and we’ve been impressed! So it came as a surprise when I got a call from Moody (via a totally separate connection) asking if they could do a little story on me since I am a Moody grad. I was honored! I have MANY Moody connections in my life! Well, the story is now live! I kept it a secret from both Steve and my wife just for fun. Steve saw it live even before me as his friend noticed it and recognized the Kidology connection, and tonight I instant messaged the link to Sara to surprise her. I’m on Moody’s website! I think I can just go to heaven now. What an honor.  Also mentioned in the article is fellow blogger Barney Kinard, who also graduated from Moody at the same time as my parents. (1964) And, since it’s not mentioned in the article, my wife also graduated from Moody (1993) with a degree…

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