Hometown Part 2

I was just reading my last post.... hometown.... on June 23rd my dad passed away from a heart attack. Can you believe it? Me neither... the last good day was my last at my childhood home with my dad there. We never know when these bodies will choose to give up and be no more. WE BETTER BE READY! Thank the good Lord that dad found his way to rendezvous with Jesus and now he is there with Him playing cornhole and I bet Jesus is having a hard time beating dad.... he was so good at that game! The timing of this whole thing was so not good but I am doing my best NOT to question the timing.... (too much to explain right now... trust me BAD timing) but there is a good reason and that is what I keep telling myself. My wife and kids have been so good to me and have helped me in so many ways. My church family has been the BODY for their pastor... my friends on facebook and my beagle web page I am a part of have been so gracious. Thank you Thank you and...... thank you to all!!!!!! But most of all thank you Jesus for rendezvousing with me during this time... He still waits and I am thankful for that!

Hometown

I spent the biggest part of my day today with my mom and dad in my hometown. I don't live that far from my hometown but its far enough that I don't get there but maybe 2 times a month if I am lucky. My parents still live in the house that I grew up in. They moved into it when I was 1 year old. So I sat there today thinking about the past... the memories and stuff like that... my parents are not in good health so my days of going to my childhood home and just "being there" is coming to and end soon... I talked about how much you run around when your kids are at home and sat there and looked at my dad and was thinking that not too long ago he was where I am raising kids at home and running them everywhere... with my oldest going into her senior year it won't be long before I'll be where dad is now... Where will I be when I am his age? What will my heath be like? What will I be able to do... not able to do? Will I still be preaching? Will I still own and run beagles? How many grand kids will I have? Will I be able to see them much? Live close to them? What stories of God's grace and love will I be able to tell those around me. I just hope I can remember them all to be able to share with my grand kids and those around me... I hope I'll be able to say then what I say now........
He's waiting.... I looking to rendezvous with Him!

Life & People

Sorry I haven't written on here in a while.... God and I have been talking and dealing with life! Hey ain't we all huh? I know we all are dealing with life. And life involves people. Sometimes if you are like me you just don't want to deal with people.... you know when you think you're doing the right thing then all of a sudden it turns on you and now someone is mad at you and you just don't know how it happen. Sometimes I pray... asking why it is like this... why am I in the business of people when the fact is I am not very good with people.... VBS taught me a lesson this week... how can I do what God wants me to do?????????? Colossians 1:26-27..... "Christ in you, the hope of glory" I can do what he needs me to do because He is in me! BUT ITS SO HARD... I can't stop replaying things in my mind... maybe its the devil... telling me that I was wrong or I am a failure... but at the same time... Christ is in me not saying anything....WHY?????????
He's waiting....

God's Will??????????

As I type this I am waiting on my wife to come down stairs so we can get in the car to go to Oklahoma. Its 4:20 AM. On this trip I/We will be praying for God's will in our lives. If you think about that its a scary thing... But its not.. because if its a God thing, whether its his will or what its OK because God wants only the best for us.... well she's ready to go... I 'll finish when we get back... please pray for God's will for us and our lives and that everything on this trip will turn out good... according to HIS will!!!!
He's Waiting..... and so am I.....