Monday, March 10, 2008

My Last Week At Lakeview.


March 2nd was the final Sunday for me to serve as the minister of music at LBC. The Lord truly blessed me to be able to serve here for almost 5 years. Above you can see a couple of pictures of my last week. The children were awesome. They all signed a huge card and gave it to me. The adult choir treated us to cake following our final rehearsal together. They also presented me with a very beautiful print. Sunday morning the children's choir sang "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus Medley" it was very special to me because Abbey sang her first solo. I must say she did great. (when I get a little more settled I intend to put the video of her singing on the blog) The adult choir sang one of my favorites, "Ten Thousand Years". Finally Sunday night the entire church had a reception for our whole family. It was first class. They had so many desserts it was a treat. They also had a "basket of blessings" that had so many thoughtful cards and many gifts. It truly was overwhelming. I am eternally grateful first of all to my Lord for allowing me to serve at LBC and also for a great choir, staff, and church family that loved and supported me.
In closing I ask that you will please continue to pray for me and my family and we continue with our transition to Underwood Baptist Church.
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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Bryant's First Haircut


Here are a few pics of Mandy and my baby boy. He got his first haircut and he did a great job. He just held onto his mommy and now he looks like a cool little man..



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Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Hail Stone


What a terrible line of storms that have passed through our area.

Here is a picture of a hailstone that I grabbed about 7:24PM outside my back door.

SCARY>..

Friday, February 01, 2008

Who Will I Vote For?


If you have not visited http://www.electoralcompass.com/ you should. You can click on the photo above and see who I most closely line up with politically.
I've been asked many times who my vote will be cast for so before I answer that let me first share with you who I will not vote for.
First, I would never vote for Sen. Hilliary C. I feel the same about a lady in the whitehouse as I do about a lady on the battlefield, they do not belong there. I love and respect ladies, but I would never vote for a lady to be president. Second, Barack "H" Obama. Without a doubt there have been many false stories floating around about Barack, but honestly, what's in a name? Our country has gone crazy if they will vote for a man with a name Hussein. I might think differently if i knew Barack personally, but I dont. I would no sooner vote for someone named "Hitler" or "Stalin." I'm not sure if the stories about him not placing his hand over his heart when he quotes the pledge is true, or even the logic behind his actions, but if his name was not enough or pety enough I could not vote for him as a democrat. (i suppose that is a more legitimate reason)
Third and a little more close to home is a guy that actually has a chance in the Republican side of things, Mit Romney. Honestly I think we have another name issue here. President Mit? Just doesnt have that power does it? It sounds like a schoolyard nickname. Seriously though, Mit is a Morman. If he is the nominee I will struggle, but I would probably vote for him. I would definatly feel uneasy if the most powerful man in the world was a member of a cult. Finally lets take a look at "Big Mac" I think he is very experienced, but my personal feeling is that he will feel the pressure to make his mark in history so badly on whatever issue is available that he will ultimatly be ineffective. Another thing is his views on illegals. If i am not mistaken he is in favor of giving amnesty to those without a criminal record and i am strongly opposed to that. I sadly admit that it looks like he will get the nomination. If he does I will definatly vote for him and pray that he is as hardnosed as he looks and will do a great job.
So who will I vote for? If i could appoint a fellow to the White House it would be Mike H. a former Southern Baptist Preacher, someone who in public called homosexuality an imoral lifestyle. A man that knows what he believes and says it even though it is not popular. My vote will be cast for Mike H.
Well this is a very opinionated blog for me. I am honestly worried about our country. I feel that we are allowing minorities and special intrest groups to shout their way to stardome without the tinest bit of resistance from anyone. I hate to point fingers but it really seems like the democrats are giving them the platform to do it from. I think the days of the "good" democrats are over. Same sex marraige, Abortion, are being crammed down the throat of Americans and it should be a crime. Hilliary wants the federal government to control healthcare. This will never work. I live in a state that tried it and it has failed miserably and cost the state millions. I shudder to think of an american citizen a lawyer who would dare go to Cuba and represent an accused terrorist and act as if he has rights. I will never forget 9-11, and whatever doors need to be kicked in to find terrorist then i think they should be kicked in. I will continue to pray for our leaders to be moral and honorable for without these characteristics we will surely fail. God has given us a great nation. We should fight to protect our people and our idenity. We live in the United States of America and we must never be ashamed or weak as we defend our way of life.
Wow that was a rant.....lets wrap this all up by quoting Romans 13:1 "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God."
I will not vote for Hilliary or Barack, but if they are elected I will pray for them.
In the mean time I am praying that Mike H. will make a comeback.
God Bless America........