60 years ago

This is Dean and Gary on Santa's lap.

Didn't we look excited and happy??

Long time, no see, nor hear,

Can't believe it has almost been 3 weeks since I've posted. Are you ready for the celebration of the birth of the Messiah, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, JESUS? Time to celebrate His' birth, the incarnation, Jesus was every bit man, but He was also every bit God. Hypostatic, He was. Praises be to God, for all of the impossibilities, a God every bit man and God, a virgin born Messiah, Godly love, mercy, grace, and all of the fruits.
His healings, His presence, His everything.
When I went to asleep last night, God was with me, and comforted me, in Him all night, and when I awoke this morning He had never left me nor forsaken me, or all my brothers and sisters in Christ. What a marvelous, awesome God, we serve.

December 5--short night

After a very short night, we are finally up again, and off to the races. (not really, but on the roaod again) Visited with a family, had prayer afternoon, with a family, that their 85 year old dad, brother, grandpa, cousin, is just about to leap into heaven. No more pain, no more tears, no more heart ache, no more funerals, no more cemeteries. Home at last, Home at last, takes on a whole different meaning.

Happy Birthday, Barb

Yesterday, was Barb's birthday. She is 62 years young, and she has had, we both have, but her more than I a FULL week. Christmas activities can get so hectic, not the intent, but definitely the reality.
We celebrated her birthday, by her working late, arriving home in time to leave to go to an Associational meeting 25 year reception. Prior to meeting, we crowded in a trip to Applebee's in Nixa. Then at midnight, we got a phone call that led us to Springfield till after 4 AM in the name of Ministry.
We both are TIRED.

God is Faithful

Thanks be to the Lord, for His mercy, His grace, and HIS FAITHFULNESS. Regardless of the hour, the season, what might be going on around us, God is there. He is there to love me, and others through me in the very presense of Christ. Thanksgiving, 2008, is now history. We had a wonderful holiday, with all of the family God, has blessed Barb and I with. Barb's mom, Betty Harter, and my mom, Delsena Stewart, were with us.
Betty will be 81 in January, and Mom was 85, November 16.
Randy our oldest, and his 3 girls, Breana, Chelsea, and Megan; Patrick, our second with his wife, Becky, and their 2 sons, Will and Zach, and our youngest, Kevin with his wife Candice, and their 9, Abby, Emma, Sophia, Sammy, Elijah, Olivia, Amaris, Chaella, and Jack all were with us, beginning Thanksgiving afternoon and concluding on Monday morning, when Randy had to fly out to Las Crusa, New Mexico.
It was a wonderful time of being together.
Jesus, encouraged the little ones to come unto Him, that He might show them His compassion, His comfort, and His loving concern. Not sure how it was done, but I believe the picture of the children around and on His lap was real, as he lovingly caressed them.
Our dinner time for Thanksgiving Celebration was on Saturday, with a baked turkey and ham, yams, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, cheesy corn, french onion green beans, cranberry salad, banana creme pie, coconut creme pie, pumpkin pie, lemon meringue pie, strawberry cool whip cake.
We all I'm sure ate to much.

Thank you Lord, for the provisions.