Record Number of Mothers

Yesterday we had a record number of mothers with us for Mother's Day. The children's Sunday School class came prepared with thirty flowers and had to go and get more. I'm not sure of the final count but I think we had at lest 38 mothers in worship yesterday. Praise the Lord!!!

What a great day to celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. We are so blessed and I want everyone reading this to stop and give praise to God, Jesus and Holy Spirit for their many blessings to us.

Now, stop winding your watch and allow the battery to do it's job throughout the rest of this day!

Dinner Anyone?

How about a Spaghetti Dinner made by our EXCEL Team? Followed by an auction? What an exciting night it will be. Invite someone and then join us at 6:00 tonight. Yum-yum!!!

Praise God, I Have Been Dismissed!

No, not from Holy Cross MCC but from the three doctors I have been seeing on a regular basis. Thank God the surgical procedures were effective and all of my follow-up visits are completed. And the icing on the cake: the one medication I have been on that has a side effect of weakness I will be completely finished with in 10 days! Unless you really know me, you have no idea how wonderful this news is to me. As someone who stays away from the doctor, I have a new appreciation for those who are under a doctors care.

Thanks again for all of your prayers and acts of kindness and care. I am so blessed by the saints in Pensacola. Know that I love and appreciate each of you and all of you. I hope to see you Saturday for the work day and that night for dinner...and of course on Sunday. It's Pentecost Sunday and Mother's Day. Remember to wear red.

Gentleness

What do you think about this definition?

-gentleness: the quality of trusting God to do the work of changing people

Tomorrow's sermon has a lot of good stuff in it so be sure to get up and go to church in the morning. Peter challenges us to exchange our way of doing things for God's way....which is always so much better. God's way leads to gentleness, kindness, mercy, just to mention a few.

In this time of spring, prepare the soil of your heart so new growth will come forth. Jesus longs to produce the fruit of the Spirit in you...are you ready to for that?

Old Chinese Proverb

In case you missed today's devotional I don't want to miss out on this!

"Blessed are they that laugh at themselves...
for they shall never cease to be entertained."

Now you know why I laugh so much!!! Have a blessed day....and keep entertaining yourself.

Some Thoughts on Following

"His sheep follow Him because they know His voice." John 10:4

Today's devotional goes hand-in-hand with Sundays sermon. The Holy Spirit is so good at that!

While I was looking at some pictures of sheep last week I was reminded of my trip to Ireland in 1990. On a number of occasions we would have to stop and wait for the sheep to cross or move off the road. It took the voice of their shepherd for them to move.

Oh that we would move at the voice of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Instead we move at the voice of our desires and wishes and we find ourselves away from the safety and comfort of the flock. The first thing we do is blame God and/or others for the situation we are in. When we have had enough we return to the fold where we are receive and fully accepted. And we repeat that pattern time and time again until we learn to move at the voice of Jesus and Jesus only.

Thanks to all who listened and followed on Sunday. Our need was met because of YOU! Receive your blessing with joy for God has promised to open the windows of heaven and shower you blessing upon blessing!

May listen, hear and follow Jesus more closely each day.

O Happy Day!

Who knew Michael could sing like that???? The Choir did a great job on that song and it fit the sermon so well. No matter what happens today or tomorrow we always have reason to rejoice for we have salvation in Jesus! When we look up instead of down we have the strength to resist negativity and discouragement. What an incredible resource we have been given. So look up today and be strong in the Lord.