This year we had a great time in at the Rodeo in Town. We bought 1,000 ticket and worked with some churches here in town to help fill the seats at the Rodeo. Impact Cowboy Church of Nacogdoches, Jubilee Christian Center, Holly Springs Baptist Church, Fredonia Hills Baptist Church, Trinity Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Sheet metal and supply, and several other churches helped with the tickets. Our goal was to fill 1,000 seats and we did a great job along with the help of our church friends.
On Saturday we rode on a trail ride that ended up at the Rodeo. We had John & Betty Kitchens, Mike Pennington, myself, as well as some personal friends that we all had. We thought it was going to be a 14 mile ride but we were informed that it was a 18 mile ride. I think my horse was a little tired afterwards as were we all.
All the people that participated in the trailride were allowed to ride in the Grand Entry for the Rodeo and it sure was a long time coming.
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Friday, October 30, 2009
The MVP of Church
THE PREACHER'S WIFE
(Author Unknown)
Our preacher is a man of God,
He truly loves the Lord;
He gives the greatest sermons,
His congregation's never bored.
He quotes the scriptures without looking,
He shares the Good Book without end;
He knows each member of the church,
And calls each one his friend.
He constantly is working,
Both at the church and in his home;
He is very dedicated,
And spends much time with Christ alone.
He spends hours on his sermons,
Which are truly God inspired;
He works almost around the clock,
And is often worn and tired.
While we give him due respect and love,
His wife is often missed;
Though a sweet and caring, loving soul,
She's not always on our list.
Oh what a shame ... we lose so much,
For this woman's full of love;
And when our preacher married her,
Was he not directed from above?
She knows her Bible just as well,
And with such gentleness,
Has that woman's quality of warmth,
That a man oft doesn't possess.
She can embrace, and soothe, and hold,
Can even offer kisses;
Sometimes this kind of love's required,
And a man can't always do this.
While our preacher is God's shepherd,
His wife excels in little lambs;
We need her just as much as him,
All this is per God's plan.
She stands behind her husband,
Like a shadow, ever there;
Like fresh air, always needed,
Of which no one is aware.
She will put her arms around him,
When he is down and blue;
Why comfort him, this man of God?
Because he's human, too.
She performs her mundane duties,
Like pressing clothes and washing shirts;
Because she is so eager,
To have him look just right at church.
When services are over,
And he is waiting by the door;
We shake his hand and thank him,
Sometimes she's smilingly ignored.
She never seeks attention,
But is content to aid and serve;
With a quiet consecration,
She holds her talents in reserve.
So, all you members of the church,
What I am trying hard to tell ...
That when God chose this preacher's wife,
'Twas for the rest of us, as well.
Show that you appreciate her,
At the church door, shake her hand;
Hug her around her shoulders,
And behind her, take your stand.
- Author Unknown
(Author Unknown)
Our preacher is a man of God,
He truly loves the Lord;
He gives the greatest sermons,
His congregation's never bored.
He quotes the scriptures without looking,
He shares the Good Book without end;
He knows each member of the church,
And calls each one his friend.
He constantly is working,
Both at the church and in his home;
He is very dedicated,
And spends much time with Christ alone.
He spends hours on his sermons,
Which are truly God inspired;
He works almost around the clock,
And is often worn and tired.
While we give him due respect and love,
His wife is often missed;
Though a sweet and caring, loving soul,
She's not always on our list.
Oh what a shame ... we lose so much,
For this woman's full of love;
And when our preacher married her,
Was he not directed from above?
She knows her Bible just as well,
And with such gentleness,
Has that woman's quality of warmth,
That a man oft doesn't possess.
She can embrace, and soothe, and hold,
Can even offer kisses;
Sometimes this kind of love's required,
And a man can't always do this.
While our preacher is God's shepherd,
His wife excels in little lambs;
We need her just as much as him,
All this is per God's plan.
She stands behind her husband,
Like a shadow, ever there;
Like fresh air, always needed,
Of which no one is aware.
She will put her arms around him,
When he is down and blue;
Why comfort him, this man of God?
Because he's human, too.
She performs her mundane duties,
Like pressing clothes and washing shirts;
Because she is so eager,
To have him look just right at church.
When services are over,
And he is waiting by the door;
We shake his hand and thank him,
Sometimes she's smilingly ignored.
She never seeks attention,
But is content to aid and serve;
With a quiet consecration,
She holds her talents in reserve.
So, all you members of the church,
What I am trying hard to tell ...
That when God chose this preacher's wife,
'Twas for the rest of us, as well.
Show that you appreciate her,
At the church door, shake her hand;
Hug her around her shoulders,
And behind her, take your stand.
- Author Unknown
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Five ways to get rid of your pastor
1. Sit up front, smile and say "amen" every time he says something good. He will preach himself to death.
2. Pat him on the back and tell him what good work he is doing in the church and community. He will work himself to death.
3. Increase your offering in the church. Then he will suffer from shock.
4. Tell him you have decided to join the visitation group and win souls for the Lord. He will probably suffer a heart attack.
5. Get the whole church to band together and pray for him. He will get so efficient that some other church will hear about him and give him a call. That will take him off your hands.
2. Pat him on the back and tell him what good work he is doing in the church and community. He will work himself to death.
3. Increase your offering in the church. Then he will suffer from shock.
4. Tell him you have decided to join the visitation group and win souls for the Lord. He will probably suffer a heart attack.
5. Get the whole church to band together and pray for him. He will get so efficient that some other church will hear about him and give him a call. That will take him off your hands.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Boy that stinks!
This last week I had a rude awakening, I drove to my house in Venus, TX and I noticed a set of tracks going through my yard going around to the back where the storage shed was at. Whoever it was decided that my riding lawnmower was better off in their possession rather than mine. They also thought that it was ok for them to back up over my septic tank to get to the storage shed. Well now I have to to some extensive work to my septic tank as well as replace the lawn mower.I have insurance but it sure bothers me as a man who works hard to maintain what he has about how to feel about this.
There is a part of me that wants the person who stole the riding lawnmower to get on it and it blow up on him as he is riding it.
The other part of me as a man of god God feels like I am supposed to be able to forgive. Well I know what I am going to do. I will be praying for God to defend me and walm me through this. What do you think you would do?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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