Chasing Chickens
My husbands weblog has officially been hijacked. I may not provide the quality content, but hopefully you will enjoy it.
Erica
I enjoyed this more than you can imagine….since….it was my husbands fault for letting them out in the first place!
Austin American Statesman
Here is a post (since I didn’t have to write it). A certain pastor is quoted. Check it out.
TOURISM
$21 million San Marcos conference center is dusty but almost ready
The city-owned center is attached to Embassy Suites, also under construction, and will be managed by a private partner.
By Andrea Lorenz
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, June 28, 2008
SAN MARCOS — Construction dust covers the unfinished floors of the city’s new conference center, a $21 million investment-in-progress.
But even with its chandeliers stuffed in crates and its junior ballroom steeped in the smell of freshly stained wood, the San Marcos Conference Center and the adjacent Embassy Suites have already booked $1.2 million in business.
The city sold $22.5 million in bonds that did not require voter approval to build and finance the center. The debt will be repaid using a combination of revenue from sales, hotel and property taxes solely from the 15-acre development.
In exchange for managing the hotel and paying for construction costs that exceed $20 million, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts LLC will keep any direct profits.
City officials said they hope the center will boost tourism and spur development along Interstate 35.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity to put San Marcos more on the map and get people here and spending their money in our town,” Council Member Kim Porterfield said.
The city signed the agreement, which will last until 2032, with Missouri-based Hammons in 2005.
Robin Steele, the pastor of Promiseland Church San Marcos, toured the Read the rest of this entry
Hiatus
During prayer this morning, God told me to listen more closely and make more time for Him. I know this means I need to take a break from blogging. This is my last blog until August. I have learned to listen and obey. I will send you an email when it returns.
I will be back and I know you will too. See you this weekend!
-robin
What about a 72 year old bodybuilder?
So many spiritual lessons to be learned here. How many parallels are there for future sermons? You can find inspiration in the strangest places.
Weekend Preview…
FATAL ATTRACTION: Sin’s Sweet Seduction.
What is hidden is often what attracts more –
A wise man once told me, “Most people don’t look good naked.” If this weren’t the case, then Victoria’s Secret would be out of business. Seduction is the art of hiding something. It creates a mystery. It is intrigue for the seduced. You often find yourself walking down a path trying to see what is around the next corner, just because your suspicions have been artfully aroused. Your excuse for walking down the path is simply to find out what is there. You turn a corner and taste a little satisfaction, but it doesn’t really hit the spot. Your desire now craves a bigger bite and it is just around the next corner…
Robin Steele 