My errand day

Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Post Offices, all got some of the money from us today. Nothing major, but it all adds up.
Randy replaced our ceiling fan this weekend--praise the Lord. Kelly, called tonight, as we were burning a brush pile. We keep having so many dead limbs to fall, from all of our winds, and still from the ice storms.
Izzy had a blast today, while we were outside, she is usually a free girl. She really is pretty good, as long as we are out there with her.
This weekend is Michelle Wade's wedding reception.
We observed the beauty and heard the explosive loudness of the Billings fireworks. There were some little ones around us, that cried and cried, as they did not like all the banging

Flooding everywhere

Over 5 inches of rain, and still raining. A man in our church, who is a engineer on the scenic railroad, at Branson. Today, the train was washed off the track, with about 200 on the train, no one was hurt, but they had to rescue, and bus them out. Praise God, no one was seriously injured.
Kevin, and family are in Branson, but staying in a motel--thank goodness. They were going to be camping out. They had over 7 inches of rain in the Cape Fair area.
"The Lord is my Shepherd, that I shall not want"

Friday, all day

Rose early, had a funeral in Aurora today, for a beautiful 95 year old. Good family, fun people. They have a special reverence for God, which I personally appreciate. Did not know 99% of them, but they were good, good, people, then burial, was south of Aurora.

Ran some errands, did some study, lots of reading----listening to Hosea Bilyeu on CD, he is a special Godly man, thank God for him

Picnic, music, testimony

Humidity, a tropical breeze, shade trees, burgers, dogs, chips, drinks, ice cream, gospel music--all tonight, with brothers and sisters in the Lord at North Nixa Baptist Church.

Celebrating Jesus,

I'm crunching a funeral sermon, 2 Sunday preps, and the activities of Sunday. Wait on the Lord, and He will strengthen. Amen

Tuesday, June 24

It looks like the Lord, is putting together one of those weeks. Need to go to a funeral tomorrow here in Billings, for Harold Hale, and Friday, I have a funeral for Beatrice 'Bea' Roberts of Aurora.
We had no rain, today, but with all the moisture in the ground and almost 90 degrees, it was a humid warm day.
Tuesday evening we purued a VBS music DVD, and then watched a DNA Conference DVD of a church conference, in Jefferson City.
Sean, is in MD Anderson, and undergoing the treatment. He has had some rough days.

Monday--errand day

Got up, Monday's routine, is to strip the bed, laundry. Compile Sunday stats. Run errands. Monday is usually an abnormally busy day. Our sleep was disturbed several times during the night with rounds of lightning/thunder, hail, heavy rain, wind. Not just once, but at least 3 times between 2:30 AM and 6:30 AM
My paper is/was/still is soaking wet--unusual but it does happen.

Talked with Aunt Bonnie this morning, and she has lots of arthritis swelling, and pain this morning.
Sean, begins, some new medicine today.
This is the day, our Lord has made, and supplied us with new mercies, and sufficient grace for this moment.

1945

Does that seem like a long time ago. Year of WWII closure, but also my birth year. Another new year of beginning. 63 years ago, my mom and dad's life was changed. They became parents, and I became a child, a son, a grandson, a great grandson, a nephew, a baby. Different titles, different meanings, different relationships.
Another year--Had some phone calls from the boys. Kelly and Barb got me a new Elgin wrist watch, it is beautifully nice, Thanks. Lots of cards, and phone calls, thanks.
We either live and get older, or die younger. Choice is really not ours, if we take care of our selves.

We went to Nursing home this afternoon, and sang. Preaching tonight on the 'Cornerstone, 1 Peter 2: 4-8)
See you tomorrow!

My Birthday week

Tomorrow is my 63rd. Yesterday, was Kevin's 37th. Last night, at the singing, they sang "Happy Birthday" to me, and gave me a card with everyone having signed the card. Was very nice, and I appreciate what all did. Thanks

Barb, got me a new pair of 'new balance' black tennis shoes for Father's Day, and Kelly and Barb got me a new watch for my birthday.

Tomorrow, my birthday, is a corporate day of worship, morning and evening, with nursing home in afternoon. Arline, is taking us out for lunch, if there is time. Thanks

to everyone.

Sun is shining today

Southwest Missouri is on tract to be the wettest year on record. 13 major storms in 5 months time, with Federal Relief. (Tornado outbreaks, Flooding, Flash flooding, and Ice Storms, 13 in 5 months, Springfield had 33 water rescues in one day last Friday, more than the last 5 YEARS put together, and they had 3 yesterday in the flash flooding episode. I Personally believe God is telling us to wake up. I've never been into future thinking and preaching, but since 911 there has been several tornado outbreaks, Katrina, a tsunami, major earthquakkes around the world

So the question is: Are you ready to meet the Lord, when you draw your last breath? Whether, it be as Tim Russert, a car wreck, or in terminal lingering, or if the Lord came right now?

He (the Lord) is just a prayer away, when we acknowledge sin, and Trust Him as Savior, and Boss (Lord).

God is so good, and all the time, HE is good.

We all have experiences, we have happenings, situations, sometime frustrating, sometime joyous. We are to always praise our Heavenly Father. Last night, we previewed the movie with other pastors and their spouses, "Fireproof" put out by the same church, that produced "Flywheel" and "Facing the Giants". Very powerful movie. Will be coming to the theatre's September 26, our 44th Wedding Anniversary.
I haven't posted for over a week, I'm really surprised, that I haven't but facts are, I haven't"
Last weekend was "Father's Day" and I heard from Kelly and Kevin. Sure Patrick, was busy, and Randy was sick.
Tonight, is our 3rd Friday sing, and so, it is a full evening, upcoming. But it will be good. Faye is singing, and she is always good, but so is Tony DeLong, Sharon Benett, Jim Nickle, the Bryant's and many more.
Sunday, I will be another year older, #63. Today, is our baby's 37th. He, along with Patrick, and Randy, are real blessings to their mother and I. As men, as Godly dad's and husbands. Thanks be to the Lord, for His abundant blessings on us.
My heart is heavy, with my 29 year old nephew under going treatments, test, you name it at MD Anderson, Houston. Pray for Sean, Elena, my brother Kent and wife, Jean.

Music--on the edge, southern gospel, contemporary

Casting Crowns, does a good job. We attended, no we worshipped the Lord, tonight in a concert in Springfield, at Ridgecrest Baptist with Hosea Bilyeu and his' nephews, "Big Smith". I was awed with the music, that Hosea had written over the years. Bottom line, I was blessed.

Write more later.

Thank you Lord, for giving me this day.

Who Am I Casting Crowns

Errands, read, write letter

Monday, is bank day, run vaccum day, pay bill day. One of these days, when I draw my last breathe on this side of eternity, and the next breathe I take will be when the Lord says, "Enter in, you are home" Wow!! And all the bills are paid, sin taken care of, Grace suffient. Meet those who have gone on, and wait for those who are coming in the presense of Almighty. Oh, the blessings of the beauty of the landscapes of Heaven, the atmosphere of the peace of Heaven, the smell of the purity of Heaven. Life for eternity in the sweet sweet surroundings of Heaven. Dad, Grandmas, and Grandpas, those precious ones who minister to us, who have gone on. Vera, Catherine, Arbie, Illa, Linda, Lois, Ardith, Cecil, George, Glen, Jesus.
I 'm preparing for another reunion, down here, with Barb's family, "The Harter's" on September 14---hope it goes well, and many will see the love of Christ in us.

Sunday

What a privilege, a blessing of God, to live in America, and the freedom of our choice to come together and worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

We went to the Dairy Queen in Marionville tonight following evening worship, and we sang, "Amazing Grace" to the tune of "America the Beautiful"

God is faithful, always. We are blessed with health, with freedom, and as the saying goes, "Gas is high, but God is higer, food is high, but God is higher--schedules are tight, But God is priority.

When we love the Lord, we obey the Lord. Let us be lovers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the King of kings and the Lord of Lords.