Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.
John Wooden


Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
John Wooden

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.
John Wooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
John Wooden

John Wooden

Next Blog

I've mentioned this before but I will say it again. If you ever feel like checking out other Blogs like ours all you ave to do is click on the words Next Blog at the top of the page and you can scroll through blogs and see what other people are talking about. Because we are a Church Blog it will send you to Blogs with a Christian theme. So, if yu find you have some time and feel like exploring it can be pretty fun.

When Faith Endures

I will not doubt, I will not fear; God's love and strength are always near.
His promised gift helps me to find an inner strength and piece of mind.
I give the Father willingly, my trust, my prayers, humility.
His Spirit guides; his love assures that fear departs when faith endures.

Absolutely Beautiful - Native American Prayer

Native American Prayer

Oh, Great Spirit
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the world,
hear me, I am small and weak,
I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold
the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have
made and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may understand the things
you have taught my people.
Let me learn the lessons you have
hidden in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy - myself.
Make me always ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes.
So when life fades, as the fading sunset,
my Spirit may come to you without shame.


(translated by Lakota Sioux Chief Yellow Lark in 1887)
published in Native American Prayers - by the Episcopal Church.

Posted by Pat

THIS SUNDAY

All of you who went to Family camp - WEAR YOUR QUAKER HAVEN T-SHIRTS this Sunday! There will be a nice slide show presentation about our Camp experience! If any of you men have hats - that would add to the outfit! PASS THE WORD AROUND!

Interview by Tori Taff

A conversation with Mark Lowry almost always ends up turning into a conversation about the Bible—I have rarely met anyone who loves Scripture more than Mark! He can quote chapter and verse from more than one translation, and especially enjoys it when the discussion gets lively. So where did his passion for the word of God come from?
“Well, words are my life,” Mark explains to me. “I work with words for a living, I speak them and I write them. Words are what I use to understand things, that’s how I figure things out. I’m a talk-thinker— I don’t even know what I’m thinking until I hear myself say it! And the words in the Bible are the most powerful ones of all. God spoke the world into existence with His words. They’re like a crimson thread that has run from eternity to eternity. And though that thread has passed through the hands of humans, the truth of His word has remained.”
He continues, “My parents taught me the Bible, they handed me the word of God, but they got their fingerprints all over it. That’s why we have to read it for ourselves; we need to wipe other people’s fingerprints off and let it become real to each of us as individuals. I know some people like to argue about whether every story in the Bible is literally true or not, but to me it’s irrelevant. What’s relevant is the truth behind the story being told—that’s the crimson thread. Did a whale literally swallow Jonah? The truth of that story is about obeying God, it isn’t about a whale! Arguing about Scripture is child’s play, and I say let the children play if they want. That’s focusing on the word instead of on THE Word, and the Bible itself says in John 1 who THE Word is. If the Bible doesn’t lay you in the lap of Jesus, you’re not letting it do its job! As my friend Stan Mitchell says, ‘I love the Bible too much to worship it.’ ”
Mark sums it up this way: “I believe in the Big Bang Theory—God spoke the word and BANG! There it was! We’re all an extension of the song He sang on creation morning. We’re all on different paths but we’re all trying to get to the same place, which is to become more and more Christ-like. I believe God is doing that in me… Sometimes I don’t see it much, but I believe He’s doing it!”

Danny Gaither

Danny Gaither was inducted posthumeously into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame this year (In Pidgeon Forge?) And in honor of that Gaither Music has put together a 3 cd package of Danny's music for $20.00. You will find more info on the Gaither's website.

http://www.gaither.com/store/featured-products/danny-gaither-memorial-package.html

Singer. He was the smooth tenor voice in the "Bill Gaither Trio". He joined the group when he was 18 which include his brother Bill and younger sister Mary Ann. In addition to his singing he was also a retired school teacher and worked for the Gaither Music Company. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Bible Study

Just a reminder that tonight is Bible Study and it will be back at Hinkle Creek Friends in the basement! Won't it be good to be back home???? I'm excited about it. Pam Browning tells me she is bringing meatloaf and Paulette is bringing vegetables in a cheese sauce. So, you can add to that base menu if you like! See you all tonight!

Pen Pals

We are sending pictures and cards to a young girl in Rwanda named Kemirembe. Mike and I sponser Kemirembe through the Food for the Hungry Program. I wanted to share her story with the children at Children's Church. We are all looking forward to getting mail from her in return. The class was excited to hear about her life in Rwanda and if you look real close in the last picture you can see Kemirembe's picture on the table.

Great is Thy faithfulness (Hymn) Thomas Obedih Chisholm 1923

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain

Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain

“His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

William Cowper 1774 God Moves in a Mysterious Way (Hymn)

God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.