Homecoming

As many of you know yesterday was our church Homecoming, celebrating 88 yrs of ministry at Harvest Temple. We had pictures of the church back when it was on Jackson Street and when it was completed here on Vaughn Road. It’s is amazing to me when I look at those pictures and see those times and the people and look at where we are know. People like brother Will Hartsell,brother Ferrell and others who have been there for the majority of  it all are the reason Harvest Temple has lasted so long. I just want to say thank you to all who have supported the church through everything all these years.

What a Week

Well, this has been a long crazy week. Work, church, Auburn game, then church again and drama practice. But it has been a good week as well. As many may or may not know, this past wednesday (Sept. 23) was my and Bethany’s 3 year anniversary. Although it hasn’t always been easy and fun, I lover her to death and wouldn’t trade one minute with her for anything else.  Love you Bethany.

To those who helped at the Auburn game, I would like to say thanks. Even though it was wet and a bit cold, we couldn’t have done it without you guys. Thanks a bunch.

Faith like a Child

I took Bethany to the dentist today to get two fillings put in. She was extremely nervous b/c she is deathly afraid of needles. I tried to comfort her and explain that it wasn’t as bad as some of her co-workers had made it out to be. The doctor would take very good care of her and it would be over in a snap. That didn’t seem to help to much. Finally it came to the point where she was just going to have to have Faith that the doctor had her best interest at heart and wouldn’t let anything bad happen. And it was, she was fine.

As I sat in the lobby waiting I thought to myself. Aren’t we all like that sometimes. We say we have faith, but deep down we are scared to death of what is going to happen next. And we let that fear take us over and we panic and start to take matters into our own hands and that is when the real damage begins.

Jesus tells us in the Bible that in order to enter into Heaven we have to have “faith like a child”. What exactly does that mean? Well, lets see. I remember when I was a child and my mom would tell me not to touch that skillet on the stove b/c it would burn me. Did I know that for sure? No, but I had faith that my mom knew what was best and was looking out for my best interest. Which was to not touch the skillet or else a blood curddling scream would be soon to follow if I did.

That is what we need to do, more than we do now. Have faith like a child. Trust that our Father in Heaven has our best interests at heart. That He is looking out for us and is taking care of us even when we don’t see how. Whatever you may be facing when you read this, I want you to hang on and have faith like a child. God sees you and as long as you are willing to hand everything over to Him there will be light at the end of that long dark tunnel you are in.

God Bless You

Thoughts from the past week…..

As everyone knows I work in sales for a copier company. But no matter what kind of sales you are in, why do people cringe when they have to deal with salespeople? I used to get the same thing when I worked in the car industry. I have come to realize that people think of sales people as crooked and habitual liars and will tell you anything just to make a sale. And that is how most of them where no farther back than 15 to 20 years ago. And thanks to them they have given people the preconcieved idea that ALL sales people are no good and couldn’t tell the truth if you held a gun to their head.

But there is hope. There are people, like me, who will tell you the truth. Even if it doesn’t benefit us and our bosses would probably rip us to shreds behind closed doors later. But forgive me if I would rather tell you the truth and walk with you in Heaven, than tell a lie and be unrpentant for it, die and end up in hell for eternity. Over a copier.

Mid-Week

Well, it’s wednesday. I hope everyone is having a good week so far. It looks to be another wet day today, but not as bad a last thursday.  This is truly the day that Lord has made. So let’s rejoice and be glad in it. Because it doesn’t do any good not to be.

I hope to see everybody at church tonight.

Welcome to the Family

I know this is after the fact. But I would like to welcome Bro. Bobby and his family to the church. Brother Bobby is a great new asset to the church and we are excited to have him and his family here with us.

And for those who don’t know, Bro. Bobby is teaching our sunday (Gap class) and wednesday night class. So let’s make sure we are there to support him. I know I will.

Again, Welcome Brother Bobby Stone and Family.

Easter Egg Hunt

We had a lot of fun at the KFC Easter Egg Hunt. Hope to see everyone that was there at church tomorrow.

It’s My Birthday

Today, February 9th, is my birthday. I officially turned 26. And as always I received that annual phone call from my mother close to 11:04 a.m. (the time I came into this world) to wish me a happy birthday.  Go ahead and laugh, but it’s only b/c your mom does it too. And if you still live at home, just wait until you move out. It will happen.

Overall it was a good day. Aside from the fact I had to go in to work. Over the course of the last three days I have consumed enough cake, ice cream and cupcakes that should put any one person in a diabetic comma. I also had many other people call me today to wish me a happy birthday. Several friends that I had back in high school. Specifically one that I was hoping to get but wasn’t sure if it would come. My friend Matthew. See, he’s in the Air Force stationed in Utah and we don’t get to talk that much so I am appreciative of the times that we do get to talk.

All in all it was a good day.

What a Week

Whew!!! What a week this has been. As most of you know I work in sales. And each month I, as well as the other sales people, have a quota to meet. Well, this past January was not such a good month for our store as a whole. Which put us scrambling to get quick deals on the last week of the month. On top of that I have begun my studies to recieve my Ordained Ministers licsense in our Church of God and preparing for tonights Super Bowl party that we had over at Ben and Tina Allen’s home. Oh yeah and I am working on developing a web link for the Gap Ministry as well. Needless to say, it has been one crazy week.

I want to thank Ben and Tina again for opening up their home to us and being such gracious hosts. We had a blast.

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and has an even better Monday.

What’s Your History?

Today is MLK jr Day as most of the country knows it. And tomorrow we will see the First African-American sworn in as President of our Great Country. It will truly be History in the making. I urge everyone to pray for our incoming President that God would give him and his cabinet wisdom to make the RIGHT choices. Even if they are difficult ones or may even go against his own parties line of thinking.

As I think about tomorrows historic event, I wonder if Mr. Obama ever thought he would be the first black President? Did he even think he would live to see the day, like many others? Did Bill Gates or Steve Jobs think that they would go from high school geeks to founders and CEOs of Billion Dollar corporations? Did Tony Dungy think that he would be the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl? Did MLK and Rosa Parks think that they would be the catalysts for the Civil Rights movement?

My point is this. Each one of these individuals were ordinary people that did extraordinary things. They didn’t run out of the crowd and proclaim “I’m special, look at me”. They weren’t given anything. They worked for it. Each one of us has the potential to do great things. They may not make the front page of the paper or publish what you did in history books, and that’s ok. Christ said that those that do good and great things and make it public for all to see have their reward. But those that do good in private, their reward is in Heaven. That which you have done to the least of these, also have you done to Me.

So on the day that you stand before God. What will He read in Your history Book?