Well, I got in. Yep, I think I have a ticket angel, cause they got me a ticket to last weeks Flyers/Devils game 5 playoff game. Here is how it went down.

So, I drove down there and looked for free parking, which doesn’t exist near the arena and I wasn’t gonna pay the $15 for parking until I got myself a ticket. So, I parked at a restaurant a mile or so away and ran to the game. I asked so many people for tickets but there was no way anyone was going to give them up. I mean, I didn’t even get a bite, just a lot of “sorry man, I only have one and it’s for me” answers.

After a half an hour of asking I decided to give up. I was on my way back to the car when I got a phone call from my friend John. John was telling a friend of his at home group (the home group I was skipping to go to the game) about what I was doing. The friend figured that there was no way I would get in so he told John he was going to buy my ticket. I couldn’t believe it.

So, I ran as fast as I could back to my car to avoid being towed and drove to the $15 car park. Then I proceded to the will call window to pick up my ticket, I was pretty much sweating like a sow and shaking from the anticipation of seeing this team that I have loved since I was a kid.

I found my way to my seat and within 5 minutes the Flyers scored the 1st goal of the game. I am not sure when it happened, I think somewhere between the 1st and 2nd period, but the Flyers went home and sent out their Jr. High team to finish off the game. Turns out they suck and so the Devils eliminated the Flyers on their home ice. I would have been totally bummed about this, but I remembered that I was sitting in a $165 seat for free at an NHL playoff game.

Thanks ticket angel, you rule.

Last night I did some rehearsal scalping at the Philadelphia Phillies game. I went down with a few friends who already had tickets and tried my luck at scoring a free one for myself. I was excited to see the game, but also I was trying my gift of getting free tickets on the east coast as a rehearsal for tonight when I attempt to get into game 5 (possible elimination game) of the NHL playoff game between the Flyers and the Devils.

I will post tomorrow on if I get in or not, but till then I just wanted to give some pointers on getting into events without paying. The secret can be summed up in three words. Ask, Ask, Ask.

That’s it, just ask. Last night I asked dozens of people for tickets before I got one. There were some crazy looks, some good lucks and some people who just plain ignored me. Eventually one dude and his girlfriend handed me a ticket and said “enjoy the game.” I told him i was from the west coast and it was my first Phillies game. They shook my hand, gave me the ticket and that was it, I was in.

So, tonight I try my skills/gifts again for a dream game. I have always wanted to see the Flyers, they have been my team since I was a kid. I even had a Bobby Clarke hockey card, probably worth a few hundred $$ now, but back then I just wanted to see how far I could flick it across the room.

Well, until tomorrow then.

Cheers.

Yesterday, March 28, 2012 I had one of the most spiritual/worshipful times that I have had in recent memory. Our family was driving from Ozark, Arkansas to Kansas City as we were headed to our next location on the Justice and Worship tour. We were driving through some of the most beautiful and stunning country side that I had seen in quite a while. The leaves were of all colours and the grass was a deep, deep green as we drove up and down the hills leading out of the Ozarks.

Amy and I were just talking about how cool it has been to be on this tour for the past 6 months as a family and how amazing it has been for our kids. We were listening to some worship music on the ol cd player and during the chorus we glanced back and saw our kids looking out the window and singing along. The chorus was simple, it just said “fill me up Lord, fill me up). There we were, a family of 5 driving through some of the most beautiful country we have ever seen and listening to our 9 and 5 year olds worshipping the God who created it all. It was so worshipful and completely  overwhelming.

I looked at Amy and we both had tears in our eyes as we tried to soak in the moment. It was truly pure and beautiful. I didn’t want the moment to end. I almost pressed repeat on the song, but I didn’t want to recreate something that God had given in the first place, so we just sat there thankful for the blessings, gifts and undeserving life that Jesus has given us.

I realized that words on a computer screen cannot even touch what I was feeling yesterday, but take a moment with me right now and remember a time where all felt right with the world and your soul. Was it a moment that Jesus gave you with a friend, family member, by yourself? I believe we all have those moments, undeserved moments of peace and life. Most of the time we either miss them, or just pass through them without taking time to soak it in. These moments that Jesus gifts to us regardless of anything we have done for him. It is a beautiful thing.

Take some time to look back on those moments that you have had and thank God for them. Cheers.