A BLESSED DAY

Good afternoon, thanks for stopping by. We have just a few minutes before I will need to go in and make preparations to attend the evening service.

Great day. Good weather. Warm enough to move around outside. Sunny too. Nice enough to spend some time outside. Fed and watered the horses, the sheep, Mary and Martha, little Paco, chickens and the cats. Brushed the horses and even walked the pasture. There's a coyote making the rounds. He has already dined on several of my fat hens. Shame on him. He needs to pick on someone his own size.

We had a good service at church. Praise and worship-with a great deal of people really participating-singing out with voices and hands raised. As it should be...our Lord is worthy.

On this Sunday, Glen, calls the anointing service-all those members in any kind of leadership roles come up for anointing with oil and prayer. It was pretty powerful. God is so awesome. It is heartwarming to see how many of our folks have stepped into leadership for this year.

Good sermon about the anointing for leadership. We need those reminders-to edify the Church.

Another annual prayer we have started is for members to make a list (not a wish list or a jeannie in a bottle list) but a heart felf, spirit led list of needs and prayers you are believing for in 2009. We had prayer for those who have needs they want believers to stand in faith with them for. Our little church has many needs, several lost jobs this past year, many, many sick, loved ones sick, some serious life and death sick. We are believing God and trusting Him for every need. He is a good Father, a Father that provides for us, His children. He would not have any of us suffer needlessly. If there is any suffering He is there. There is a reason for every season in our lives.

My husband, the Preacher, has come up with a new word of comfort. He stated that everywhere you go people are proclaming how this world is falling apart. He disagrees....'its falling together' for God's plan and purposes. Remember that change we talked about a few days ago. The biggest change we have ever seen or will ever experience or could even image is 'fixin' (as you'all say here in Texas) to happen. When, not sure-not my business to know. It's His business. But, I am to anticipate it, embrace it and be READY for it!

No idea what I am talking about. Come back and visit when we have more time. We'll talk again on the front porch!