Honoring a Great Lady

Yesterday I had to attend the funeral of my Grandmother. She was a great lady. As I stood there at the grave side I begin to remember all the memories that I had of her growing up, and I realized that the world could use more people like my Grandmother. Never in all the years that I knew her did I ever hear her speck a bad word about another person. She worked hard everyday, even days when she didn't feel like working. If someone came to house they were going to be welcomed and they were going to be fed a lot of food. She loved her family, and made sure that they knew every time she saw them. She was strong but meek all at the same time. She was always the first person up in the morning and usually the last one to go to bed at night. She never wanted anyone to go out of their way for her, but went out of her way for everyone else. I never saw her act selfishly, and I never saw her lose her temper. She was a lady in every way. She was strong willed but was submissive all at the same time. I remember setting at the table eating breakfast one morning. My Paw was sitting at his end of the table and my Grandmother at the other end. She was getting on to him for not doing what she thought he should have already done, when my meek quiet Paw looked up and simply said Sue (that wasn't her name to anyone but him) that is enough. It was in that moment that I saw her submissive side as she simply dropped the subject. She was a strong woman and she let her opinion be known, but she also knew when a person should let things go. Mary Norris was a person that we all can learn from and the World is going to miss her, I am going to miss her.

God Showed Up!!!

For the last few months I have been so pumped about 2008. South Decatur's forty year anniversary (read prior blogs). Sunday morning was the first Sunday of 2008 and God showed up in an awesome way. I have to amid at first I didn't quit know what kind of service we were going to have. I mean there were allot of people out and when that happens you just don't know how people will respond. Praise and worship was good as always and the Choir did an outstanding job like they always do. I preached on going to the other side and then there was the altar service and it was there that God just blew the doors off the church. I mean people were lined up wanting more of God, and the presence of God was in the house. We prayed for people for hours and the glory of the Lord just filled the house. People were healed, filled and changed. It was awesome. There is nothing like it when God shows up.

Rate the Music

This maybe be one of the best Jars of Clay CDs. I loved it! If you like this band then I highly recommend that you get this CD.