Good Morning Coffee…

I will have to say the past week I have really been enjoying my morning cup of coffee. I sure not good for me to have in the first place but boy don’t I enjoy it. Along with my coffee I have listening to a CD I have by Chris Tomlin, Worship. It is a great way to prepare the day. I was talking on making time for God the other day and today I am reminded how we need to not just make time for God but we need to prepare our hearts and minds for Him as well. There are many of ways I am sure to do this but for would be to listen to a good worship CD. Back in High School before I went of to College I was given the Audio Bible Old and New Test for a gift. I have used it many of times to over the years (some not as much as I would have liked) but I find that listen to God’s word helps me come Face to Face with God and lets me focus on Him and only Him.

In His Grip,

Pastor J

~How Sweet~

Emily does not feel good tonight as it's been a long week of packing for our move and the heat is not working out to well as it's been nothing but HOT and even HOTTER... While rocking her tonight before bed she asked me to sing that "Jesus Jesus Song Daddy" I asked if she meant "Jesus Loves Me" She said "No... the Jesus Jesus Song!" I found out she was meaning "There's something about that name". A powerful hymn I have always sung to her from the time she was a baby. A song written many years ago by the Gaithers, (And I might add, whom I'm a big fan of).
I once heard many years ago the statement: "The older generation had Hymns, This generation took them away, the next generation is bring them back." How true is that.... You can so see that being true if you have live any bit of time in the world. I will soon do a blog post on this topic in the weeks coming... God is Good!

Pastor J

~Good Stuff~

One day, a man went to visit a church. He got there early, parked his car,
and got out. Another car pulled up near and the driver got out and said, "I
always park there! You took my place!"


The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat and sat down.
A young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You
took my place!"

The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said nothing.

After Sunday School, the visitor went into the sanctuary and sat down.
Another member walked up to him and said, "That's where I always sit! You
took my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but
still He said nothing.

Later as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the
visitor stood up, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became
visible on his hands and on his sandaled feet.

Someone from the congregation noticed him and called out, "What happened to
you?"

The visitor replied, as his hat became a crown of thorns, and a tear fell
from his eye, "I took your place."



Humm I hope this makes you think.

In His Grip,
Pastor J