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Run, Run, Run!

Beating the Train As my friend and I were taking a walk one day, we heard a train whistle in the distance and knew we only had a minute or two to beat the train and get across the tracks in order to not allow our walk to be interrupted.  So we ran.   Whew!   I’m not used to that, but we did beat the train!  I was thinking that sometimes there are trains in life that come along and we ought not to let them over take us.  We often need to run in order to avoid certain dangers and obstacles that may hinder our Christian life. Joseph ran and got away from Potiphar’s wife instead of letting sin ruin his life.- Genesis 39:12  And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. We should run to the Lord to hide us and deliver us from our enemies. - Psalms 143:9  Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.   Run from things that will hinder your Christia...

Have you Every Heard of a Skype Shower?

Recently, we had our first ladies meeting of the year at our Church .  Another lady and myself are in charge of planning these meetings and this year my helper came up with the idea of doing a Skype baby shower for one of our missionaries.  Mrs. Joanna Jennings is expecting her first baby and since she and her husband are missionaries out of ou r church , we thought it would be nice to include her in a baby shower.  It is the usual habit to give a baby shower for the first child that a mother is expecting after joining our church .  I have to admit I was a little nervous about it at first wondering if we could get all the technical things worked out, but the Lord is so good and we had a very successful shower.  We basically had a regular shower while Joanna and her husband, Brenson were online with us over Skype.  I will put the details HERE , if you would like to see the order of events.  Mrs. Michelle Beal, wife of the president, Doctor Alton Beal of...

Teachers–What kind of teacher are you?

We all teach someone every day.   Most important, our teaching should be biblically based:  Biblical teaching needs to be done with prayer.  Prayer is vital. 1 Thessalonians 5:17  Pray without ceasing. Biblical Teaching needs to be done with much studying.  2 Timothy 2:15  Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth . Biblical Teaching needs to be done with application.  Apply what you teach to your own life.         James 1:22-24  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Thought:  “You cannot communicate out of a vacuum; you cannot impart what you do not possess.”

Another Day Trip

We had such an enjoyable day trip to the mountains last Saturday.  We went to Rufus Morgan Falls, The Blue Ridge Parkway, and Looking Glass Falls.  You can see PICTURES HERE.

The Valley of the Shadow of Death

A friend that had cancer just passed away a few days ago.  She was young, in her 30’s.  She leaves behind a husband and 7 children.  It all seems so tragic.  Yet, death is something we all need to think about for it will come for all of us one day.  Below is an excerpt of her final testimony that she wrote the month before she died.  I hope you will take time to go to her site and read all of her testimony .  “You will all face what I am facing now. I want for everyone of you to be blessed with the peace and confidence that Christ has given me. I wish that everyone could see during their whole lives what I am seeing so clearly now. God loves us all so completely. His plan has never been to destroy us, but to redeem us and all of His creation perfectly. There is another someone who hates us completely because we are the creation of his Enemy, and he never stops trying to deceive and destroy us as long as we are on this earth. Christ has offered the so...