Things are finally starting to settle into a routine again. Jude Michael was born on January 8 of this year, and our lives have been crazy almost ever since. Heather’s dad visited for a week in January, and my mother, and brother and his family visited for a week and a half in mid February. Jude is starting to sleep through the night, and finally, so am I.

It has been crazy, but it has also been incredibly good as well. It was nice to see so much family and spend some quality time with them.

With March, there are a lot of things happening around the Randleman home: gearing up for spring events and focusing on finishing the school year strong. Our church has a lot going on too. We start The Story this week, a 31 week journey through the Bible. Plus, summer isn’t too far away, so camp planning and Vacation Bible School prep are well under way.

In case you missed them, here are my top seven posts for the month of February:

• The Difference Between Purpose, Vision, and Mission
• Why You Need To Develop A Philosophy Of Ministry
• Trying A New Bible Reading System
• My Current Philosophy Of Ministry
• 7 Steps To Defining A Purpose And Vision For Youth Ministry
• The Principle Of The Path by Andy Stanley – Extended Review Part 5
• Book Review – Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas

The first four are in the exact same spots as they were last month. Adding in the fifth slot, all of these are from my series Foundations of Youth Ministry, with the exception of the third post on the list. And again, the final two on the list are a couple of books I reviewed. Both were excellent books, I might add.

Outside of my regularly scheduled weekly posts, I didn’t have much opportunity to write more last month. That should change for the month of March. My family’s personal schedule should be much more relaxed for a while.

My favorite post written in February was one called 6 Healthy Responses To Negative Criticism, in my Leadership category. I’m excited about some of the ideas I have for more leadership posts in the very near future.

Looking forward to what happens in the coming weeks!

If you are a blogger, leave a comment with your top post for the month. If you don’t blog, leave a comment with a favorite post or blog that you read this month.