A Random Thought

Concerning the matter of the preachers emotions when he goes home after service

There are days it is all flesh and faith......

Then there are those that HE arrives and makes us look really good.....

The secret is....

Be there both days

Sleepless Night

Tonight I am emotionally and physically tired but sleep avoids me....

So I sit in a most beautiful home with my family around me this pre-thankgiving night pondering....

Pondering the realities of my blessed life....

God has been good to me....

Tracie has been such a trooper all these years and I can only rejoice that she continues to stand beside me....

Redonia, Trent & Calah bring me nothing but joy....

CUPC is the passion of my life and if truth be known tonight I do not sleep because I love her so much....

Tonight's service was filled with testimonies of people who God has done so much for....

Men like Kevin Greer who came here 15 years ago, young, confused and overwhelmed with life.....

Jimmy Hobbs who was so confused just a year ago.....

Jason Ballman the new convert who boldly told the church that he did not have much but now he did have this church and this church was his home.....

And the others who touched my heart with tender sincerity.....

I have so much to be thankful for.....

Paul told us the way to the will of God was to give thanks in everything...

Tonight I am so truly thankful for CUPC and the wonderful people I am called to serve....

I rejoice that my children walk in truth....

I rejoice that Tracie loves both myself, the kids and the truth....

I rejoice in the living, viable church God has given me....

I thank the Lord for every blessing and answered prayers....

And the unanswered prayer I struggle with this night I rejoice with thanksgiving that though I am sleepless with this burden......

I thank HIM for HIS answer.....

Now I Know Why I Don't Like Pumpkin Pie

Plump Possum Pie

Tracie has asked for a contitribution from me for her Charming Hospitality blog for Thanksgiving. I thought I would share it here first.


1 plump possum
2 pie crusts
2 nice taters
3 big carrots
2 cans mushroom soup


Place plump possum feet down and face up in first pie crust. Chop taters n carrots and place them around the plump possum. Pour the mushroom cans over the plump possum. Put second pie crust over the plump possum and squeeze edges down real tight. Bake until plump possum stops grinning and hair is crunchy.

The delightful delicious delectable dish definite defeats duck and all the other birds one other might offer up on Thanksgiving day.

Pray For Our President

"Let his days be few; and let another take his office.” Psalm 109:8

Prediction

K people....

Today I offer a little predictification concerning the response we are seeing to the Ft Hood terrorist....

I humbly suggest that in the not too distant future we will see a car bomb or suicide bomber in the marketplace of America...

Our weakness will enbolden these activities....

Pray for our children.....

Will You Divorce Me For This?

Is the same question as.....

Is this a heaven or hell issue?

Tonight at Mid.Point we will discuss a relationship that asks these questions....

A husband has things to worry about if his wife often asks him will he divorce her for the things she is doing.....

As the Bride of Christ, rather than see what we can get by with we should seek to do what pleases him.....

Fringe living is not optimum for a relationship....

Is this a heaven or hell issue?

Indicates a christian who is not sold out to pleasing or doing everything possible to please the Bridegroom.....

When we ask this question...

We put God in a defensive position of not wanting to appear hard or mean so he just allows his mercy to endure and he tolerates our unfaithfulness.....

I would humbly suggest HIS mercy will one day subside and his judgement will begin...

In that day I hope HE and I have not had any discussions concerning HIS divorcement of me or my family.....

Blessings....

rks

WeShine Pics

Last Friday night Trent & Calah along with Stand Student Ministries hosted a rally they themed as WeShine....

Here is a shot of the Pre-Service stage....






















Praise Team with Trent & Calah leading....



Kids were everywhere....



View from sound booth....