For the first time in my ministry, I am taking more than just a few days off in a row. I am currently enjoying some time with my family at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. We have really enjoyed the change of pace from our day to day routine. It has given us some time to clear our minds and focus on some things that are easily overlooked. I watched my girls today in the ocean and could hardly believe how fast they have grown. As I watched a young couple feed their small child baby food under an umbrella, my mind drifted back to the days when Angie and I were the ones feeding our children in the same way. Now they are both so independent and able to take care of themselves. However, they will always be my babies, no matter how old they are.
As I spend some time away from my ministry, I am seeking God's guidance for my family and for the future of Spring Creek Baptist Church. Angie and I love our church with all of our heart. We are convinced that God has great plans for our church. We are seeking His guidance in allowing us to hear Him clearly as He guides our hearts. As the breeze blows in off the ocean waters, may the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit arrest our hearts to follow God's holy agenda. My prayer is that Spring Creek will witness the awesome activity of God upon the heart of their pastor when I return to the pulpit on July 11th. 21 days without preaching are going to be super difficult, but I am convinced that God has much to say to me and I need to get still before Him in order to hear His voice.
We serve an awesome Lord! To God be all the Glory!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Super Busy, but Super Blessed
It has been a couple of weeks since my last blog, but hopefully I will be able to do more in the coming days. We just finished a great week of VBS at Spring Creek. I have always loved VBS and this year was a huge blessing. I am so grateful for all of our workers and leaders who made this year's VBS great. It would be a great time to stop, relax and take a deep breath, but it's just not going to happen today. On Monday we leave with our Middle School and High School students for summer camp in Cocoa Beach, Florida. I am sure that it will be a great week of worship and excitement for our students. I really enjoy spending this time with them each year. I want them to know their pastor for more than just the guy who preaches on Sundays. I hope they can get to know Angie and I as people who love them and deeply care for their spiritual growth.
After we return from camp, I am going to do something I have never done in 17 years as a pastor. I am taking three weeks off from ministry work. I know that many of you who have known me for a long time cannot believe what you are reading. However, it is way past time for us to break away and have a chance to really hear from God on His direction for our family and our ministry to the wonderful people at Spring Creek Baptist Church. We plan to spend some time away together as a family and also to go and spend some time with our parents back in Alabama. During this time my prayer is that God would speak direction into my heart for the future of our church. I also realize that this is the last summer that Kaitlyn will spend with us before graduating from high school. When I entered my first pastorate, she was only ten weeks old. The only life she knows is the life of a pastor's daughter. Thankfully, it has not seemed to have adversely affected her. She has really had to grow up faster than normal due to the situations we have faced in ministry. I am confident that God has a great plan for her life and will use the experiences of these years to shape her for the future. Angie and I love what we do and enjoy the life God has given us, but we must not grow weary in well doing. We really need this time to break away from the day to day operations of ministry and get a fresh vision tomorrow.
May God bless all of you who read this entry. May you have a great weekend and and a fantastic Lord's Day!
After we return from camp, I am going to do something I have never done in 17 years as a pastor. I am taking three weeks off from ministry work. I know that many of you who have known me for a long time cannot believe what you are reading. However, it is way past time for us to break away and have a chance to really hear from God on His direction for our family and our ministry to the wonderful people at Spring Creek Baptist Church. We plan to spend some time away together as a family and also to go and spend some time with our parents back in Alabama. During this time my prayer is that God would speak direction into my heart for the future of our church. I also realize that this is the last summer that Kaitlyn will spend with us before graduating from high school. When I entered my first pastorate, she was only ten weeks old. The only life she knows is the life of a pastor's daughter. Thankfully, it has not seemed to have adversely affected her. She has really had to grow up faster than normal due to the situations we have faced in ministry. I am confident that God has a great plan for her life and will use the experiences of these years to shape her for the future. Angie and I love what we do and enjoy the life God has given us, but we must not grow weary in well doing. We really need this time to break away from the day to day operations of ministry and get a fresh vision tomorrow.
May God bless all of you who read this entry. May you have a great weekend and and a fantastic Lord's Day!
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