The other day, I drove out to Rose Hill Cemetery. This is where my body will be laid to rest if I die before Jesus comes back to take His bride home. Several years ago, my earthly father and his brother got together and decided that their families needed burial plots. As they got older,…
Last night at the Gathering, our younger sister, Kate, shared a powerful devotional / message. Kate is a highly motivated, educated, and direct person… and I use those descriptors with a warm heart 🙂 She is passionate about her faith. I am certain that is one of the reasons our eclectic little fellowship loves her…
“Sometimes I feel… sometimes I feel… like I been tied to the whippin’ post, tied to the whippin post… TIED to the whippin’ post. Good Lord I feel like I’m dyin’!“ Some of you may remember the lines above are lyrics from an old Allman Brothers song. I don’t endorse all the sentiments found in…
Last night, we had an excellent gathering with believers who were of African, Malaysian, Korean, Indian and American descent. I am always encouraged by these diverse and meaningful fellowship opportunities. We were blessed to have Elder Joseph Tan share a message with us. We had a rather large group assembled to hear what he had…
And who is Phil? Dr. Philip Jett, of course! I have known Dr. Jett for a lot of years. We are not the best of friends (as in intimate friendship) but I appreciate him more that he likely knows. This little article is my feeble attempt to give him a digital rose, so to speak….
You may wonder why I am blogging about a man that I only knew for two or three years. I have known many other wonderful Christian men and women, and I haven’t written about them… well, not yet. Now that I am in my 60’s, I sometimes get moved by God’s Spirit in a fresh…
Isn’t it hard to block out the static of this Western life and really really focus of our Brother, Jesus? If this thought has not crossed your mind, maybe you need take a step back and consider what I am saying. Just this morning, I saw a note on Facebook where a brother has made…
A few days ago, I was blessed to help in a cooperative effort to serve the residents who live at Allenton Heights. It is a residential area managed by the Jackson Housing Authority. I was not “officially” representing CEF of Greater Jackson, but some of our committee members and friends helped in the event. Folks…
So many things go through your head when you approach a major birthday. Once upon a time, many considered 62 as the age to retire early. Yet, in many ways, I feel as if I am just getting started. I must admit, though, that the years have affected me in many ways. Just today I…