Thank God for Praying Parents

This past weekend, I was privileged to meet the parents of one of my close friends. They were the type of people who made you feel like family before the first five minutes had elapsed. But more important than that was their language when talking about their son's move to Auburn 750 miles from home. "We prayed every morning for him to find a church home and Christian friends." God not only answered their prayers but blessed me and the others this guy has befriended. I remember as a child my parents praying for us every morning. If I had a problem or was upset, I would crawl into bed with them and Dad or Mom would pray.

It is is legacy, I am still striving to uphold. My brothers have also strived to continue the legacy. They pray with their children every night.

Thank you God for praying parents.

Pumpkin Carving

This evening after Auburn beat the Arkansas Razorbacks, a group of my friends came over for some enchilladas and fellowship. We ate on the deck just laughing about life and quoting "Princess Bride." Then we carved pumpkins. God has blessed me with friends who know how to laugh at themselves but also can be so dedicated to their beliefs. It is amazing how you can find out about someones heart just by watching them carve a pumpkin. Or maybe in the grand scheme of things it is not what we did other than spend time together. I think back to my family, the night of Christmas carols around the tree, the Friday night Game night. Even when I was too young to play Rook or Scrabble, I was still spending time. I wonder how much better relationships in the church body would be if we spent more time in just normal life rather than looking at the back of their head for an hour.

From "At Home in Mitford"

“Father Tim, I'm dying.".... “I'm asking you to help me find something to make the rest of my life worth living.”

When I read this passage of the book, I just sat and thought for a moment if I was really living as if I was dying. Not in an urgent way but do I realize that God is using me right now. Even when he is preparing me for something in the future he still expects me to serve him. Not take a break or wait. I don’t know if this makes sense but it has really made me think eternally instead of temporally.