In the 1825 Treaty of St Louis, the Shawnee Nation ceded Cape Girardeau to the USA for $11,000. The USA also gave the Shawnees five years of unlimited access to a blacksmith shop, promising to provide all tools and 300 pounds of iron annually.
The transaction achieved not only a real estate purpose. "Moreover, peace and friendship between the two nations were renewed and perpetuated," according to Wikipedia.
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I grew up with the KJV. It will always be "my" Bible, but I can see where it could be difficult for many. I struggled in some places to understand meanings, especially in the Minor Prophets and in places describing the Temple and sacrificial offerings.
I think I will return to the NAS for 2012, but let it be known, I fully understand the significance of the KJV. It stands alone in English history. It is by far the most important book ever written in our language. I'm grateful for its 400 years of influence.
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I'm generally a bit pessimistic about life in general. I find that pessimists discover life to be full of pleasant surprises. But for right now, I actually feel optimistic. Scary.
Lauri Newlin, our Ladies Minister at Second, gave me a great quote someone shared with her once. "Be careful not to spoil the number of days God has given you by regretting they are so many." Amen.
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I'm glad that when all is said and done, and it's time to go home, Ruth is the one who gets in the car with me.
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My fifth fun thing is watching football. I watch very little football, but on Thanksgiving Day I want to veg in front of the TV. By the way, I keep the TV on mute so my visiting won't be interrupted.
My Thanksgiving Day interest in football can be traced to my mother-in-law. She was a radical Dallas Cowboys fan. Watching them on Thanksgiving Day was something we always did together. The Cowboys won today on the last play of the game. Mrs Huey would have been proud.
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My back starts hurting because I sit in the living room recliner, visiting with family, too long. When I finally let the pain drive me to the couch, I stay there till my legs start hurting.
I finally got up for a while this afternoon and walked around the living room a few times to loosen up my muscles. The exertion was helpful, but exhausting. I'm back on the couch again.
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Yesterday I literally wore my voice out, talking with family. By the time I went to bed, my vocal cords were totally exhausted.
But fear not. After a good night's sleep, my voice is healed and ready for another full day of action.
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Herein lies the reason Thanksgiving is being less observed in the USA. In an ever increasingly secular society, fewer and fewer people think there is anyone to thank. If there's no reason to give thanks, there's no need to set aside a day to do it.
Father, forgive us for forgetting You, the fount of all our blessings.
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Everything changed that day. It was the coming out party for TV. It was the dominant media outlet from then on. A huge bubble of idealism burst. We felt the communists were the bad guys, and nothing like this could happen to us. Wrong.
In retrospect, this date was only the beginning of chaos. Something was let loose in the American psyche. Soon "the sixties" arrived: The Beatles, Viet Nam protests, race riots, assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Dr King.
Everything seemed to grind on in discord until "the sixties" ended, I believe, with the tragedy at Kent State. It was a tough time. I'd rather not live it again.
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Ruth buys puzzles for 4-yr-old Lilly Ruth. They started out simple: 48 pieces, lots of colors. As time has passed, Ruth has bought more difficult puzzles: 100 pieces, fewer colors.
I'm going to have a nervous breakdown over these puzzles. My eyes hurt, my head aches, my self esteem plummets as a 4-yr-old works the puzzle faster than I do,
But I do have to admit it is a previous bonding activity. What's my most important advice? Always let your grandchild put in the last piece.
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Mom said, "Start early (she was 15) and live a long time. Hang in there. Don't give up." Dad said, "Believe in Jesus." Mom agreed.
I felt one more of their insights was noteworthy. They said neither of their families had a history of divorce. It simply wasn't in the family. Insightful.
I'm grateful for Mom and Dad. They have been awesome parents. I pray the Lord will give us many more years together.
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We could understand not one word of their baptisms or songs, but their love for Jesus and each other was obvious. The shared Lord's Supper found me in an overwhelming flux of emotions.
Daniel Hood did a great job telling the story of Adoniram Judson, our first USA missionary, who 199 years ago first took the Gospel to Burma. We witnessed last night the ongoing fruits of his labor.
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Later in the week I asked Lilly Ruth what she had learned. She said, "The Pilgrims came so long ago that they were called Native Americans." She then asked me if the Indians were good to the Native Americans. When I told her yes, she was pleased.
I told her she would be learning about the Pilgrims her whole life. It was good for me to see the story afresh through Lilly Ruth's eyes. Happy Thanksgiving.
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The big buzz here is the presence of our new Executive Director, Dr. John Yeats, and his wife Sharon. God has smiled on Missouri Baptists.
Over 100 choir and orchestra members from Second will be presenting music at tomorrow night's installation ceremony for Dr. and Mrs. Yeats. I can hardly wait for our music people to arrive. I do love our choir and orchestra, and their leader Kevin Hawkins.
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Angie's parents died when she was a girl. An older sister raised her. She married a Nazarene preacher. Ron and Angie hope to travel a lot together. He stays busy as an evangelist.
I will miss Angie. This may be the biggest understatement of the day. I pray God will let the rest of Ron and Angie's days be the best of their days. I also bid them Godspeed in their travels.
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We pulled off Hwy 60 and drove one mile to see First Baptist Church of Essex. I preached there several Sundays when Ruth and I were engaged to be married.
At a Sunday dinner on the ground there I once swallowed a sharp chicken bone. It lodged in my throat. Couldn't get it up. Couldn't get it down. The pain was excruciating.
A lady ran into the church and brought back a cup of vinegar for me to drink. It almost gagged me. I still remember what it smelled and tasted like. Awful!! But it worked. I still hold vinegar in high regard, even though I don't like it.
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Today as I drove through Southeast Missouri I mentioned to Ruth, "There's the hotel I was in when I heard about the death of my friend 25 years ago."
Tonight I saw the 84-year-old preacher who did the funeral with me 41 years ago. Wow. An amazing day. My past came alive today.
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My plane out of Roanoke was delayed two hours due to mechanical troubles. It landed at O'Hare after my departure time for Spfd. But lo and behold!! The flight out of O'Hare was delayed two hours.
I've never been this happy about a delayed flight. It's odd though. I'm the only happy person at this gate. I'm trying to wipe this silly grin off my face. I'm coming home, Ruth!!
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It is infamous for its flight delays. It is overrun with people. There is no place to sit down alone, no privacy permitted, and no place to sit down and leisurely eat two pretzel dogs purchased at Auntie Anne's.
Any preacher who does not believe in Purgatory has obviously never been through O'Hare. And yet, even with all this said, the truth is, O'Hare is a vital link in our USA transportation grid. Without it, much of the business and tourist industry would have to shut down. I dread it, but am grateful for it.
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The wedding reenactment was plain. It reminded me again of how we have made many modern marriages into events so complex that everyone connected with them is miserable. For many, the best part of their wedding is when it's finally over. Sad.
The 1861 church service was also simple. Hay bales were the only pews. Two logs tied together to form a cross provided the only furnishing. Shade and a gentle breeze were the only air conditioning.
Do I want to return to those days? No. I like air conditioning and soft seats. However, I do think we need to always be examining the accoutrements we build around worship. We should ever be asking, is this addition meaningful or superfluous?
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I did my student teaching in Sikeston. I taught high school math under Mrs Margaret Coates. I was 19 years old. A few of my students were 18.
Drove to the farmlands outside Benton. Visited with two of my Dad's brothers. Uncle John was playing a Christian song on the piano as we arrived. When we went to Uncle Bill's, he was reading the Bible. The heritage of righteousness runs deep in my roots.
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In Poplar Bluff we stopped to buy gasoline. My Mom's parents lived here over 40 years. In my childhood and teen years, I spent Thanksgiving and Christmas here every year. Those seemed to be simpler times.
The next town on today's trip was Dexter. I preached there one Sunday night as a teenage preacher and then decided to drive home to Cape to go out for pizza with my home church youth group.
When I arrived I saw a new young lady. It was the first time I laid eyes on Ruth. I remember it vividly. It was precious to point out to Ruth today the precise ramp I drove out of Dexter on that night.
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The school is nestled in Appalachia, in far eastern Kentucky. To get there I flew into Knoxville and then rode by car for about two hours.
The auto ride was amazing. The mountain scenery was breathtaking. The biggest thrill to me on the journey was seeing the Cumberland Gap, where Daniel Boone blazed a trail.
Cars used to have to go up and over the Gap, but now a one-mile long tunnel runs beneath it. I entered the tunnel in Tennessee, drove through Virginia, and exited the tunnel in Kentucky.
The faculty, alumni, and students at CCBBC treated me like a prince. I felt like I was being welcomed to Walton's Mountain. I am heading home a preacher blessed by the kind, gentle folks at a small Baptist college with a huge heart.
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On this date in 1976 Viking I landed on Mars. That same day Ruth and I arrived in Gosnell AR to start a new pastorate. We would see revival there. God touched Earth in northeast Arkansas.
That same day I started keeping a diary. I am still writing a daily diary, 35 years later.
Ruth had her right knee replaced four weeks ago today. Recovery has been slow and painful, but the doctor says she is doing great.
Today is our monthiversary. Ruth and I have been married 484 months. Has to be one of the longest honeymoons ever.
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Randy nonchalantly mentioned how he thought the Cubs were unwise to not start Pujols in his first game with them. I thought he misspoke, but he quickly realized I had not heard the news.
Randy immediately switched into "minister mode" and began to speak words of comfort to me. I cried a while, but then regained my composure and told Randy, "I'm glad Albert will get to finish his career in Wrigley Field. I hope he hits 70 home runs a year there."
Then I woke up. That nightmare shook me. I am confident it was a fluke and not a foretaste of actual events yet to come.
I've learned a few interesting facts about lemons recently. General Stonewall Jackson was addicted to them. He was rarely seen in public without a lemon in hand to suck on. My great-uncle Vernon was a soil chemist on a lemon farm. One of my favorite songs of all time, "The Love of God," was written while the author was sitting on a lemon crate. I've also been recently told a lemon a day keeps kidney stones away.
All these new revelations about lemons are increasing my love for them. The only possible drawback is damage to teeth enamel, but many say even this is not a danger. For now, I intend to keep enjoying my low calorie, high taste, friend. When the Lord thought of a lemon, He had a wonderful idea.
By the way, this would be a good prayer for us to pray about ourselves every day. The Bible commends the person who can go through a dry valley and turn it into an oasis.
Carry your own sunshine with you. Be a blessing to all who come into contact with you today and every day.
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He helped an older lady who was all alone, rummaging through the wreckage of her home, trying to find valuables. Our member ministered to her until she had to quit.
In their time together, they had each learned the other was a Christ-follower. As they parted, the lady hugged her helper and said, "I will meet you at the Pearly Gates, and will tell Jesus you were the one who gave me drink when I was thirsty, and food when I was hungry."
Enough said.
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On Monday morning, we had fuller information. Second immediately sent $5000 to Forest Park Baptist Church in Joplin to help their affected families.
As the week progressed, people from Second kept making their way to Joplin to help. This morning the people of Second gave a special offering of over $34,700 to help Joplin.
We also had 192 people sign up to be volunteers to help in Joplin over the next few weeks. We at Second plan to stay on task for the long haul.
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Vernon, my Grandma Hill's brother, served as an engineer on the project. On the morning of the dedication ceremony, he decided there would be no harm in his taking a stroll across the bridge before the official festivities began.
Everything went well until he reached the other end of the bridge, where he was arrested for trespassing. He spent a few hours in jail, but was always proud of the fact he was the first to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Uncle Vernon went on to other exciting exploits. He wrote a fascinating book about the engineering work he did on the Alaska Highway.
This is an important organization. Over $14,000,000 in Cooperative Program funds flow through the Baptist Building in Jefferson City each year. Our state convention is a powerful outpost for Christ's Kingdom.
The search for a new Executive Director began officially today. A search committee was appointed by the Executive Board. Pray they will find God's choice servant to lead Missouri Baptists.
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We were on a good excursion. Whales were jumping all around us. We especially enjoyed hearing them via the boat's underwater sonar system.
Sugar cane is a beautiful plant. It sways in the wind with grace. A plant takes two years to reach harvest time. When it is time, the field is burned. The outer leafy part is burned off, but the moist sugary inner part is left behind to be harvested.
It looks like sugar cane is natural to the area, but not so. The plantation owners had to lay 74 miles of irrigation pipe. Where the irrigation does not reach, the ground is parched brown.
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I moved in close to see the pig as they pulled it up out of the ground. You can see the pictures on my Facebook wall. I have trouble eating anything that's looking back at me.
I enjoyed the dramatic portrayal of Hawaii's history. They were not derogatory about the coming of Christian missionaries. We ate with couples from Sacramento, Calgary, and Toronto.
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Hibiscus grows wild. Fruit trees abound. The sight of sugar cane blowing in the wind is graceful. The sand, the surf, etc. On and on it goes.
Our favorite nature experience was the infamous, frightening Road to Hana. About 50 miles long, over 600 turns (some U-turns), 52 one-lane bridges, about 3 hours to drive. I made it the whole way.
Making it to the North Pole, to the top of Everest, yea to the moon, has brought no more satisfaction than when this scaredy cat preacher saw the Hana city limits sign. I posted a picture on Facebook to prove I made it.
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The oil still leaks from the sunken ship, as if shedding tears for the dead. The USS Missouri is moored facing the USS Arizona, the symbolism being that the Missouri keeps watch over the Arizona.
This December 7 will mark the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. About 14 survivors of the Arizona are still alive. Due to their advanced years, this may be their last reunion.
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Lindbergh made his solo transatlantic flight in 1927. He also made a whirlwind tour through the USA to the adoring praise of millions. While he was running this national victory lap, my dad was born. Thus his name Charles.
To reach the grave became for me like a search for the holy Grail, or if you will, a pilgrimage to Mecca. Okay, yes I'm given to hyperbole, but you get the point. I wanted to see my dad's namesake's grave.
It was hard to reach and hard to find, but worth the effort. I'll post pictures of it on my Facebook wall.
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Robert E. Lee said the South would have won the war had it not been for Beecher and his sister Harriet, who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
When the US flag was re-raised at Fort Sumter, Lincoln sent Beecher to do it, saying, "We wouldn't have a flag to raise without him."
Why is Beecher, this larger than life man, not well remembered? Because of the sex scandals that besmirched the last decade of his ministry. Mark Twain said of his friend Beecher that adultery was the means whereby this Samson was shorn.
I have read few books in my life which more remind me, holiness matters most.
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Bob and Lori both hold down full time secular jobs, and then receive part time pay for full time work with the teens. Bob gets up at 3:30 every morning. When I gasped and asked why, he said it's the only time of the day he can control, and be sure to have his private time uninterrupted.
Bob and Lori are special friends to Ruth and me. They work tirelessly for the Lord. Please say a quick prayer for them.
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The night of the earthquake, the husband was out of town. The wife says the house shook for six minutes. She crawled to the front door and held to the frame.
Twenty-five minutes later she saw the tsunami waves from the high cliff on which she lives. She said the water roared.
For four days her family did not know whether she was dead or alive. Finally, a son who lived in a different part of the region walked a long distance to find her.
Their stories are personalizing a story that has seemed so far away. Pray Ruth and I will be able to minister to them.
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My groomsmen were my cousins Rod and David, plus my uncles John and Don. At a family wedding about one year ago, all five of us were present. Fortunately I had enough presence of mind to have a picture taken of us together.
The preachers were my dad, and Ruth's former Pastor, Loren Robinson. Both preachers are still alive and well.
Dad led us in vowing Ruth 1:16-17 to each other. Ruth had the text engraved on the inside of my wedding ring. It's still there. Ask me, and I'll proudly let you see it.
God smiled on me forty years ago today. I married a lady who has the spiritual gift of giving. Ruth is the most giving person I've ever known, the perfect help-meet for a man with stingy tendencies.
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Ruth picked up our wedding flowers between Marquand and Cape Girardeau. The lady had used live greenery to supplement the artificial flowers we had ordered. At the wedding, the artificial flowers looked great, the greenery had wilted.
That night Mom brought a salad for the wedding rehearsal. Aunt Katrina brought a dish; Mrs Huey brought green beans. I remember it was a good potluck supper.
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It is an utterly unspeakably remarkable miracle that I rightly made the three most important decisions of my life before my 20th birthday. At age 6, I was saved. At 15, I surrendered to full-time ministry. At 19, I married Ruth.
What are the chances that a young person could make wise decisions in all three of these areas. It's a miracle. I would be remiss to rob the Lord of His glory and honor. He was guiding the steps of a naive, green behind the ears, youth.
Thank You, Jesus, for my salvation 53 years ago, for my ministry of 44 years, for Ruth and our marriage of 40 years. Annuit Coeptis (He hath favored our undertakings).
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March 16 is 3-16, the address of my favorite Bible verse, John 3:16. March 17 is St Pat's Day. My Grandma Marshall's ancestors fled Ireland to keep from being drafted into the British army to fight against the USA in the War of 1812.
March 18 is the address of what Dr Harold Renfrow, missionary to Brazil, considered the Bible's most important verse, John 3:18. We had spirited discussions comparing my favorite verse with his. Poor verse 17 never was mentioned.
March 20 is my wedding anniversary. This will be number forty for us.
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It all starts with a good breakfast at McD. Ruth loves their coffee. She and I are now running errands. I love the time alone in the car with Ruth.
Lunch will be shared with my daughter's family. This evening will be spent with my son's family. In between I may find time to take a nap.
I'm very tired, as is everyone involved in GIC, but today will help. The sunshine isn't hurting anything. See you tomorrow night for the GIC commitment service at 6pm.
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One, "Huzzah". It's a term from the Revolutionary War period that I like.
Two, every time I get a headache, I say, "I never get a headache". I guess headaches erase my memory.
Three, "May all your grandchildren be twins". I use it as a phrase of blessing. I like the way it makes people think.
Four, Ruth's least favorite of my redundancies, "I don't have anything smart to say about that." Actually, I truly don't have anything smart to say about that.
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I thank God for the promise of the resurrection. Heaven is sweeter today than it was a week ago. Three more ties riveting us to earth have been cut.
We believers grieve at the death of a beloved Christian, but we do not weep as if we have no hope. We have a risen Lord who will raise us up.
Ruth and I count it an honor to be ones who are called to minister to people in their bereavement. It is a privilege to be an under-shepherd of the Great Shepherd.
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No, I don't talk with my mouth full, but there's lots of time to talk between bites. Let's face it. My mouth likes to multitask. Talk, eat, talk, eat, etc.
Wonderful food and two excellent conversationalists didn't help my self-control. I had beautiful Ruth to my left and gifted Joshua Hedger across the table. The talk and cuisine were a perfect combo. I had a wonderful time. Until I stepped on the scales this morning.
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Ben is asking people to pray. I'm doing so. I trust all of you are too. A thousand details have to be handled in the next five days. Pray for wisdom and stamina for our dear brothers and sisters in San Francisco.
It's been three years since Ben, Shauna, and the boys came into our lives. They blessed us, including me, richly. Now let's bless them through the ministry of intercessory prayer.
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John David is no longer our Minister of Missions. Brad Bennett is no longer our Minister of Outreach. They have stepped into the New Testament's designated title for the leaders of local churches.
The Pursuit will launch at 10:45 in the morning at New Covenant Academy. Coffee and refreshments will be served at 9:30. Congratulations, Pastors Edie and Bennett. We are proud of you.
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On February 13, our former Teaching Pastor, Ben Pilgreen, will launch Epic Church in San Francisco. About 6 families uprooted themselves and moved to the West Coast to make this happen. Pray for God's favor to be on them.
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It seems Springfield will end up with maybe 8 inches of snow. Everyone else is sad, but I am relieved. No resignation letter from me will be needed. I am grateful for the 4 inches of snow that did not arrive here. In the future I promise I will be less likely to make jokes about the weather. My life is a hoot, an event always waiting to happen.
I always admired that about him, and often thought I would enjoy doing this for Ruth. Today my wish has come true.
As I am blogging this post, I am sitting in our van outside Best Buy, waiting for Ruth to reappear. Mr Huey would be proud.
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Preachers used to be famous as fried chicken gluttons. A preacher's belt was called the fence around a chicken graveyard. It was said chickens ran to the back of the property when they heard the preacher was coming to lunch. Preachers loved the sounds of money in the offering plate, and clucking.
At my brother's ordination, the last question asked of him was, "Do you like fried chicken?" We all howled with laughter. Charles said yes. I've often wondered, had he said no, would they have ordained him anyway, or would it have put a cloud over the genuineness of his call to the ministry?
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Parents, no partiality allowed. Period. Many families have been shipwrecked by parents who favored one child over another. Beware.
PS 16:6 could have been written about me. I am grateful. The Lord has drawn the lines of my life in pleasant places. I received a good heritage. These two evenings talking nonstop for hours at Mom and Dad's have reminded me of this.
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Rachel died. She was the love of Jacob's life. He never fully recovered. When we are born again, God does not turn us into robots. We still feel. Pain still hurts.
PS 15 is worth memorizing. It has always been a favorite of mine, a reminder of what a Godly life looks like.
I'm attending a church planting meeting in St Louis today. Pray I learn things that will help us at Second.
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When alone, John the Baptist doubted. We need each other. There are no extra brownie points for being a Lone Ranger.
Psalm 13 begins with despair, ends with confidence. It is the recurring rhythm of the Psalms, and matches the ebb and flow of our lives. Neither unending despair nor unending happiness mark our lives.
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PS 12:5 God loves the poor. As you read the entire Bible this year, you will be amazed at the large number of times the poor are mentioned. I hope you are already planning how to bless the poor hands-on in 2011.
I am off to Jefferson City today for a special called meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Board. Important decisions have to be made. Pray for us.
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Abram was 75 years old when he left home. He lived in a tent for 100 years. He was following God's lead, yet never reached an earthly city. No wonder he is called the father of the faithful.
In MT 5 the Beatitudes are attitudes that ought to be. They are worth memorizing.
In PS 5 David said his voice was heard by the Lord in the morning. Start each day with Heaven hearing the sounds of your prayers. End each day the same way.
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Thoughts about today's reading in GN 1. "In the beginning God." All good things begin with God. Precede all your plans and deeds with prayer.
God put Adam in a garden. Work was part of the blessing, not the curse. I pray you enjoy your job.
Marriage is God's blessed gift to us. Next to being saved, being happily married is the greatest thing in all the world. Thank you, Ruthie, for a wonderful marriage.
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