It’s wonderful to see autumn approaching—the lower humidity and cooler temperatures. I
love this time of year. One of the things that’s so great about fall in the South is that is lasts
for a couple of months. We’ll be enjoying beautiful weather through the rest of September,
and all of October and maybe even into a little bit of November. Wow! That is fantastic!
Last Monday night we the monthly board meeting at Wesleyan Academy. The school is off to
a strong year and we are rejoicing that enrollment has stayed steady and we were still doing
school tours as late as last week. Many Private Schools are struggling in lieu of the present
economy. The Lord has certainly shown us favor. The board does not take that for granted,
and humbly thanks the Lord for his kindness. We also are praying for our sister schools, for
we desire the tide to rise so that all the ships in the harbor will rise.
Thursday I took Marcia to the airport. She flew out west. Our niece is getting married in
Laguna Beach, California. She returns next week. It’s not as lonely, however, as when Marcia
visited Maine last spring, because I have Wally (our dog) and Ivy (our granddaughter) to
keep me company. ☺
David (our son) and I left early Friday morning for Indiana. I drove him back to college for
his final semester. Yeah!! I headed back early Saturday morning and was home by 1:30 in the
afternoon. Whew—that was a fast trip.
This is a big week for us, as we are hosting the third installment of the Compassion
Performing Arts Series with the Hoppers and Gold City. We’re burning through the tickets. If
you plan to attend and haven’t purchased tickets, you better hurry, because they’re running
low.
September 25-26 is our marriage seminar with Dr. Dan Croy. I hope you’re planning on
coming. We haven’t hosted a marriage seminar at the church for several years, so it’s time.
This seminar won’t be like your typical marriage retreat—dropping you into awkward
situations, having to answer penetrating questions. I believe we will all be inspired,
encouraged and strengthened in our marriages, and in a way that is fun and entertaining. I
hope you’ll come.
I shared a poem at the end of the service last Sunday that someone in the congregation asked
me to include in this week’s First Point. So here it is;
When I stand at the Judgment seat of Christ
And He shows His plan for me
The plan of my life as it might have been
Had he had his way—and I see
How I blocked him here, and checked Him there,
And I would not yield my will,
Will there be grief in my Savior’s eyes,
Grief though He loves me still?
Would He have me rich and I stand there poor,
Stripped of all but His grace
While memory runs like a hunted thing,
Down the paths I cannot retrace.
Lord, of the years that are left to me
I give them to Your hand
Take me and break me and mold me,
To the pattern that You have planned
Maranatha! Keep your eyes to the sky. Our Redemption draws near!
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Rick
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