October 17, 2008

You Guys Are Amazing!

On the heels of THIS post from earlier this week, I feel like there is something I need to “say” to you guys as a community here.

You guys amaze me. Just this week Without Wax moved into the top 5,000 blogs (according to technorati) in a world full of 80 million of them.

There are a lot of great blogs out there.

A lot of blogs have better content.

A lot of blog have more wisdom.

A lot of blogs have better pictures.

A lot of blogs are funnier.

A lot of blogs have more focus.

A lot of blogs are more entertaining.

So how has this one moved to the top 5k in just 9 months? Simple. It’s you. It’s the open, honest, community you guys are forming here.

I think Kristen said it best this week when she left this comment…

i have so much to say to all of you here.

you show me God in ways I was never looking for him. You’ve opened my eyes and my heart and i’m a stronger, better, more trusting person for it.

Without Wax is not Pete. Without Wax is all of you. I’m just blessed to get to facilitate it.

Why don’t we do a little community roll call. Leave your name, where you live, and one interesting thing about you so we know you’re reading along. Go, it’s an all-skate.

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218 Responses to “You Guys Are Amazing!”

  1. Pete Wilson October 17, 2008 at 4:29 pm #

    @Kevin, I thought you promised you wouldn’t tell anyone!

    Reply
  2. brent(inWorship) October 17, 2008 at 4:43 pm #

    Brent
    Medford, Oregon
    I have ok hair. It’s not as nice as yours, but I choose to hang out anyway :)

    Reply
  3. Lindsey October 17, 2008 at 4:48 pm #

    Lindsey
    Nashville, TN
    I am a fickle college football fan. I was raised rooting for the Longhorns, went to the University of Colorado, cheered for the Tide (and sometimes Auburn) when I lived in Birmingham, and am debating becoming a Vanderbilt fan.

    Reply
  4. Nate VZ October 17, 2008 at 5:02 pm #

    Nate VZ
    St. Louis, Missouri (originally from Wisconsin, spent the past five years in Nashville, TN as Cross Point member)
    I have a HOT wife…

    Reply
  5. Christina Schmidt October 17, 2008 at 5:03 pm #

    Christina (Schmidt Happens blog)
    Nashville, TN, but originally from Michigan
    I had a doctor once tell me I have “grossly abnormal feet”

    Reply
  6. candidchatter October 17, 2008 at 5:03 pm #

    Heidi Reed
    South Florida
    I am a great cook!

    Reply
  7. Cyndi October 17, 2008 at 5:09 pm #

    Cyndi from VA. I don’t drive. Anyone up to the task?

    Reply
  8. kc October 17, 2008 at 5:09 pm #

    I couldn’t hold it in any longer. The truth had to come out. And I might as well just let it all out. I’ve actually seen Pete naked TWICE.

    Reply
  9. Seth October 17, 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    i’m seth
    i live in nashville, tn
    i like vegetables.

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  10. Zachary Thomas October 17, 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    Hey everyone, I’m Zachary Carlson-Morrison…yay for long names! I live in Richmond, Va

    Of the very few things that do, snowboarding is among those that enthralls me the most.

    Reply
  11. Michelle October 17, 2008 at 5:21 pm #

    Michelle in Murfreesboro, TN
    I love my boys more than ever.

    Reply
  12. Robin ~ PENSIEVE October 17, 2008 at 5:22 pm #

    I can snap only with my left fingers, but I’m right-handed. And…I’M IN NASHVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER TODAY! WAHOOO!!!

    Congrats on your technorati ranting…milestones are fun to celebrate, especially in community :) .

    Reply
  13. Travis Thompson October 17, 2008 at 5:22 pm #

    I’m Travis
    I live in Winter Haven, FL
    In a former life I was a fishing guide

    Reply
  14. tam October 17, 2008 at 5:40 pm #

    tam
    southern oregon
    i flare my nostrils when i wash dishes

    love me, dont judge me.

    Reply
  15. cadillaczak October 17, 2008 at 6:19 pm #

    Zak White Better known as CadillacZak
    Austin, TEXAS
    Pastor. Magician. Friend.

    http://www.zakwhite.com

    Reply
  16. brunettekoala October 17, 2008 at 6:24 pm #

    Laura Anne (aka BrunetteKoala)
    Edinburgh, Scotland

    I work part-time in a pregnancy crisis centre – a ministry I asked God for when i first became a Christian aged 17. When I’m not doing that I’m being a youth worker or a singer/worship leader/lead worshipper. I’m a fully born and bred Scotswoman, but people often think I’m American because of my first name being two names.

    Reply
  17. klampert October 17, 2008 at 7:07 pm #

    Joel here…
    Middletownm RI

    of course love the blog..
    http://klampert.com
    http://www.cecworship.wordpress.com

    Reply
  18. laura October 17, 2008 at 7:23 pm #

    my name is laura, i am from manteca, cali and although there is a lot of interesting things about me, right now i am fascinated with the fact that i have africa on m,y leg. y’all will have to come over to my blog to see that.
    …actually i am horribly bored right now while confined to bed and recovering from surgery so please come over and say hi.

    Reply
  19. itexgal October 17, 2008 at 7:52 pm #

    Haley
    Greenville, TX (near Dallas)
    advocate for children in foster care/can fit my fist into my mouth (the two are unrelated : )

    Reply
  20. Joseph October 17, 2008 at 7:57 pm #

    Joseph DuLaney
    Nashville, TN
    I met my wife at a Santa Clause booth in a mall…she was an elf. Santa came to our wedding :)

    Reply
  21. Matt Johnson October 17, 2008 at 8:02 pm #

    Matt Johnson
    Murray, KY
    Pastor. Church starter. State chess champion in 6th grade.

    Reply
  22. Linda Stanley October 17, 2008 at 8:27 pm #

    Linda
    Denton, TX
    I can sing the entire theme song, word for word, for the Flintstones cartoon show.

    Reply
  23. hthr October 17, 2008 at 8:36 pm #

    Heather
    Franklin, TN
    I derive a lot of satisfaction in finding typos.

    Reply
  24. mysoul October 17, 2008 at 9:10 pm #

    Rashmi(pronounced Rush Me)
    Portland, OR
    I am a simple housewife who likes to read and watch movies from different countries, in languages I dont understand.

    Reply
  25. Pete Wilson October 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm #

    @Heather, You’re sick!! :)

    Reply
  26. Rebecca Moon October 17, 2008 at 9:29 pm #

    Rebecca Moon
    Braselton, Georgia (North Metro Atlanta)
    I won a ride on a firetruck in first grade. My mom let me dress myself so I chose teal green pants and a kelly green t-shirt. I thought I was hot stuff! Thankfully, I match much better now. I saw the one and only Pete Wilson at Catalyst but I’m kinda shy when not behind my computer, so I kept walking. :)

    Reply
  27. Stacy October 17, 2008 at 9:36 pm #

    Stacy
    Orlando, FL
    Each of my 3 children were born at a different hospital, but all of them in Orlando. We had different insurance each time, so we got to try them all out…lol

    Reply
  28. D.Lake October 17, 2008 at 9:42 pm #

    D.Lake (39)
    Phonix, AZ

    I recently found out that I am glutton and casein intolerant! Not so bad – except when I want pizza!

    Reply
  29. holly October 17, 2008 at 9:44 pm #

    holly
    st. louis, mo
    i would rather be cornered by a rattlesnake than a frog or a toad – no matter how big or small.

    congrats on your score – sorry for mercilessly making fun of you when you started it – wait, maybe Nate and I just did that behind your back. :) Love you guys!

    Reply
  30. Carole Turner October 17, 2008 at 9:54 pm #

    Carole Turner, Baton Rouge La. 41yrs old, married for 14yrs to the love of my life. I am the mother of a 4 yr old son that God gave us through adoption just after he was born, a 12 yr old daughter that I birthed who has juvenile diabetes and loves homeless people and we are adopting a 7 yr old boy from Ethiopia. We are lay leaders and serve at the Healing Place Church Baton Rouge Dream Center. We love the poor, orphaned and abused children of the world with a concentration in the inner city and Africa. I am an artist and writer, a Student of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis and a lover of all things Lord of the Rings.

    Reply
  31. Meredith - ringleader of Circus MaGuirk October 17, 2008 at 10:35 pm #

    Meredith
    Thompson’s Station, TN
    I absolutely hate chocolate
    and
    Going to Sudan in 14 days for medical mission work

    Reply
  32. LeAnn October 17, 2008 at 10:43 pm #

    LeAnn Lewis
    Kingston Springs, TN
    I have a mind like a steel trap – but all it traps is useless trivia.

    Reply
  33. krista October 17, 2008 at 10:47 pm #

    krista
    nashville
    i can’t say the word “Schlotzsky,” as in the sandwich shop.

    Reply
  34. Tess October 17, 2008 at 10:47 pm #

    Tess
    Perry,Ga
    The Lord has blessed me with an awesome talent for making 3-D cakes… ok so, not that interesting but its all I got.. :)

    Reply
  35. David October 17, 2008 at 11:24 pm #

    David
    Joplin, MO
    My wife and I are getting ready to serve in Germany for full-time missions.

    Reply
  36. Linda October 17, 2008 at 11:53 pm #

    Chattanooga, TN; stumbled on your blog accidentally and have been a fan since! Married my high school sweetheart and we’ve been married 40 years. We’ve served in ministry here for 24 years now, having come from Illinois and Indiana. About to make a career change to another ministry and sell a house and build another one. Studied Spanish for five semesters while working at the university here. :) Very much enjoyed reading everyone’s comments!

    Reply
  37. Paula October 18, 2008 at 12:15 am #

    Paula – Nashville – I miss flying…but duty of taking care of family first is my current season of life.

    Reply
  38. Ariel October 18, 2008 at 12:20 am #

    Ariel Martinez
    El Paso, Texas
    I don’t like string cheese – never have, probably never will. =)

    Reply
  39. Patty V. October 18, 2008 at 12:22 am #

    Patty V.
    Hinsdale IL
    I have taken the same lunch to work almost everyday for the past ten years.

    Reply
  40. Kristie October 18, 2008 at 8:25 am #

    Kristie Cook
    Twin Lake, Michigan
    Trying to figure out how I can rig my MACBOOK Pro into my car, so I can drive to soccer practice and BLOG at the same time.

    Reply
  41. Chris October 18, 2008 at 10:03 am #

    Chris Surratt
    Greenville, SC
    Pete is actually one of my brothers. :)

    Reply
  42. amanda October 18, 2008 at 10:21 am #

    Amanda Oliver
    Elizabethtown, Ky (aka E-town)
    I don’t like chick flicks…

    I LOVE this blog…. (it has easily helped me survive my first year full time ministry… :) )

    Reply
  43. Shannon October 18, 2008 at 12:12 pm #

    Shannon
    Long Island
    I enjoy therapeutic vacuuming.

    Reply
  44. Nicki Robins October 18, 2008 at 1:34 pm #

    Nicki Robins
    Nolensville, TN
    Member of Cross Point Community Church

    I can tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue!

    Reply
  45. alex October 18, 2008 at 1:41 pm #

    It’s awesome to be a part of this community. What an amazing time to be alive!

    Alex McLean
    Temecula, Ca (technically Winchester…)

    I actually love old English poetry…

    Reply
  46. Brenda October 18, 2008 at 1:53 pm #

    Brenda
    San Diego, CA
    I enjoy running and learning to play guitar.

    Reply
  47. brent October 18, 2008 at 1:57 pm #

    Brent Holliman
    Nashville, TN
    I am one of the guys that runs camera in the back of Cross Point on Sundays. Stop by and say hello! Always like meeting new people!

    Reply
  48. Cameron October 18, 2008 at 2:10 pm #

    I’m Cameron
    I live in Aydlett, NC (just across the water from the outer banks)
    My family calls me Peepers (even in public) — I’m 31 and married, with children, you’d think I could outgrow that name…

    Reply
  49. Andy Lehman October 18, 2008 at 3:19 pm #

    Andy Lehman
    Gridley, IL

    advocating for orphans through Lifesong… living a dream being a follower of God, doing life with my wife Jill and our 4 little blessings…

    http://www.lifesong.squarespace.com

    http://www.lifesongfororphans.org

    Reply
  50. Pete Wilson October 18, 2008 at 5:10 pm #

    @Ariel, You don’t like string cheese? Are you kidding me? I could make a meal out of that stuff!

    Reply
  51. Alison October 18, 2008 at 7:17 pm #

    Alison
    Conway, Arkansas
    Although I don’t have children of my own…I love spending time with my niece and my best friends kids!

    Reply
  52. Gina October 18, 2008 at 8:40 pm #

    Hello.
    Gina
    Hershey, PA
    I don’t take a single thing for granted…….I am grateful for everything in my life. it is good to be alive!

    Reply
  53. Eddie Taylor October 18, 2008 at 11:08 pm #

    Hi..I’m Eddie in Lake City, FL for now. I’ve commented here once or twice before. I have an amazing wife and three incredible sons.

    Reply
  54. Monica H. October 18, 2008 at 11:27 pm #

    Monica- Orlando, FL…Married to my best friend for the past 2 years and…something interesting about me: I am the most directionally challenged person I know! I have a GPS on my iPhone and STILL get lost! :)

    Reply
  55. Alan October 19, 2008 at 8:31 am #

    Alan Binkley
    Chapmansboro, TN

    I am obsessed with information. All of it. Sometimes my brain needs a break from the overload and I need to veg out and let the brain sleep, watch and listen to something boring to drown out reality… Thank goodness for Pete’s sermons, huh? /wink

    Reply
  56. Mishel October 19, 2008 at 1:30 pm #

    Mishel-Yucca Valley, CA
    My family was in Nashville two weeks ago for a bluegrass convention and we visited your church on Sunday. Great message on pride. I’ve been reading your blog for about 6 months.

    Reply
  57. Julia October 19, 2008 at 2:16 pm #

    Julia
    Santa Barbara California
    I am an empty nester waiting for the Lord to give me my next assignment :)

    Reply
  58. Brandi P. October 20, 2008 at 12:02 am #

    Brandi P.
    Hanford Clifornia
    I don’t know how interesting this is…more like…are you kidding me???? But for some reason I just love watching Buffy The Vampire Slayer…the series not the movie…

    Reply
  59. Emily Rowe October 20, 2008 at 7:37 am #

    My name is Emily I live in Sayre, PA and I too wasn’t expecting to find God here, a most unlikely place as a new “blog reader”. I love the honesty here, and I know I can be honest here, which is what brings me back every day! You make me feel normal and human and honest and that my personal flaws are okay – that we all struggle with something! My hope is to someday meet you all in person and come to TN to visit Crosspoint! Thanks Pete!

    Reply
  60. loridknerr October 20, 2008 at 3:03 pm #

    Lori K
    Pegram, TN
    I’ve kept two of the three Wilson boys in the CP nursery. My husband once wanted to sneak and cut Boy #3′s hair so that it would look just like Pete’s! Needless to say, I’m the sane one in the marriage and talked him out of it. We love CP and the Wilsons. Thanks for making church so real.

    Reply
  61. ilove2hula October 20, 2008 at 10:16 pm #

    I’m Margie, I live in Irvine, CA. I’ve trained my two cats to walk on a leash (yes, like a dog!).

    Reply
  62. Sarah October 21, 2008 at 4:22 pm #

    Sarah, here in Mt. Airy, NC
    um, something interesting…I was left to pick my daughter’s first name, her daddy was set on the middle name he had picked. So I’m the proud mother to a little girl named Sparrow Irene. “Sparrow” coming from the hymn “His Eye is on the Sparrow” which was my grandmother’s favorite hymn!

    Reply
  63. beth October 21, 2008 at 11:48 pm #

    Beth, from Powhatan, VA.

    My middle name is Odom.

    Reply
  64. Brittany October 23, 2008 at 9:02 am #

    Brittany, from Nashville, TN
    Crosspoint Attender
    I am finishing my first year of law school!

    Reply
  65. Barbara October 23, 2008 at 1:42 pm #

    Barbara, currently residing in Kaiserslautern, Germany,

    my interesting thing is I can read a novel in 3 hours… I read a novel a day usually and I LOVE to travel Europe

    Reply
  66. Jenny October 26, 2008 at 2:48 am #

    I am a little behind in reading Pete and trying to catch up!
    Tirana, Albania

    We are learners of culture and lovers of Jesus across the big pond.

    Jenny

    Reply
  67. Carrie October 31, 2008 at 10:47 am #

    I missed this blog entry somehow!
    Carrie from South Whitley, Indiana
    I absolutly hate mashed potatoes. Un-American, right?

    Reply
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