Neighborhood Giants

These are the Elephant Ears that have sprouted in front of our home. I knew they got big but I didn't realize they got this big!

Enthusiam For Christ

I read a devotion some time ago written by Charles Kingsley found in the book, "Walking With Christ Every Day." How true it is for our life every day...

We fan the flames of enthusiasm for Christ, our faith serves as a beacon to others. John Wesley advised, "Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come from miles to watch you burn." His words still ring true.

Our world desperately needs faithful believers who share the Good News of Jesus with joyful exuberance. Be such a believer. The world desperately needs your enthusiasm-now!

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

Scripture focus used: 1 Peter 1:13-15 NKJV

Finding Contentment

Yesterday, my morning devotion was entitled, Finding Contentment. Below is the scripture passage and some highlights from that devotion. I hope they speak to your heart as they do to mine.

I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances. I'm just as happy with little as with much, with much as with little. Ive found the recipe for being happy whether full or hungry, hands full or empty. -Philippians 4:11-12 MSG

"Genuine contentment is a gift from God to those who trust Him and follow His commandments."

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"Enduring peace is not a result of our acquisitions; it is a spiritual gift from God to those who obey him and accept His will."

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"If we don't find contentment in God, we will never find it anywhere else. But, if we seek him and obey Him, we will be blessed with an inner peace that is beyond human understanding. When God dwells at the center of our lives, peace and contentment will belong to us just as surely as we belong to God."

State Side

It was so wonderful to have my good friend Randy Myers in our morning worship service today. Randy and his wife Teresa are IMB Master level missionaries serving in Romania. They are in the states for a few weeks before returning to serve out the remainder of their term. Teresa did not attend today because she is hanging out with her nine month old granddaughter, Emma. I thank God for the Myers as they serve our Lord half-a-world away.

Rock The Lights at Starlight

Night one of Rock the Lights at Starlight featuring; Downhere, The Afters, Chris and Conley, Brian Heath and Casting Crowns.

My new favorite group (right) The Afters

Downhere (left)

Two handsome guys taking in the music (left).
Chris and Conley (right).

Feature group, Casting Crowns (left)
Candle light closing (right)

We Meet At Last

For the past four years I have only viewed photos, heard stories and watched videos of pastor David Groves (former pastor of Living Word in Popular Bluff, MO). Tonight I had the opportunity to meet him at Heartland Baptist Association office where he is facilitating a group of pastors and their wives planning a mission trip to El Salvador in early November. David is president of IGO (International Gospel Outreach), an organization that facilitates churches and individuals to fulfill the Great Commission by becoming involved in short-term mission projects around the world. Needless to say it was my privilege to meet this amazing man of God...the wait was worth it. I hope in the future I get the opportunity to meet and perhaps throw sow some seeds with David, but I hope it will be half-a-world away...in Romania. May God bless his ministry as he facilitates and leads teams around the world Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.