Greetings brothers & sisters;
You know I've been doing some thinkung. I know that with the economy the way it is it's hard to afford extra for the holidays. I've been thinking and thinkung of what to get Beautiful Becky and our kids with pretty much a budget of $0.00. I know that the old saying is that it's better to give than to receive but I was wondering if there moght not be a way to do both. Let's see here; the first Chtistmas present was Jesus himself. There's the giving part but it looks like we ate the only ones who receive. Then again Chtist does receive us back into his family and joys to see the love he gives to us passed on as others receive it from us. So what can we give that will be received and yet let them give God's love as well? Twice Becky and I have gotten Bibles from Christian bookstores to send overseas. I forget the name of the program, but I know that most Christian based bookstores are participating around the country. The way it works is that for $5.00 you buy a nice camo colored paperback Bible. Now you can if you want keep it for your own. Or you can leave it there and they ship it overseas to members of our troops. Or better yet you can take it with you and write a personal note of love and encouragement in iy. Then ask all of your friends to sign it and even takr it to church and work and anywhere else and get as many as possible to sugn. Ask each of them to pray over it as well. Then take it back and let them ship it to the troops for you. Someone overseas putting their life on the line will then receive a gift filled with both the Word and love of Jesus, but also with all the love you and your friends put in it. And who knows, it may even reach a non believer and save a soul. What a gift where all receive.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Invitation:
To those of you who live here locally (Wichita, Ks) I would like to extend a personal invitation Sunday December 13th at 6:30 pm to see Beautiful Becky speak.Dawson Unite Methoit Chuch is graciously allowing Becky to plan and present the service which will include instruction on how to study the Bible and get the most out of it. Again she will be speaking Sunday December 13th, 6:30 pm at Dawson UMC at Wassel and Pattie. We hope to see all of our friends there to support her.
To ollart2
It's me again Mollie;
Betcha can't guess what I'm doing. Then again, if you're reading this post you probably know that I'm sitting here doing a very bad typimg job. But really I know that we talked about Austin last week but I wamt to make ckear again how much I love all of you. I know thay she gives you fits at times but that's not what she wan;ts either,just remember my friend, that we are all here praying for all three of you and that we are here when you need us
Betcha can't guess what I'm doing. Then again, if you're reading this post you probably know that I'm sitting here doing a very bad typimg job. But really I know that we talked about Austin last week but I wamt to make ckear again how much I love all of you. I know thay she gives you fits at times but that's not what she wan;ts either,just remember my friend, that we are all here praying for all three of you and that we are here when you need us
To Mollie:
Mollie, my dear friend;
Thank you for the birthday wishes and the song. I do hope that you realize though that that was not why I posted what I did. I will admit that when I started writing it I was feeling something I didn't like although not knowing what the different emotions feel like I'm not sure what, but what I did was to use it to remind myself how much God gives me and how great that is. I d'te entiopeople lie yobecause as we both know thanks to my phone bill comming due at the end of the month and on the 3rd my phone is ussualy shut off between the 1st and the 3rd so you couldn't have reached me anyhow. ut someday I know that we will all be in Paradise and God will be throwing a party for everyone there and I personally invite all of you to join me when the greatest entertainment of all, the love of the Lamb is overfloing.
Thank you for the birthday wishes and the song. I do hope that you realize though that that was not why I posted what I did. I will admit that when I started writing it I was feeling something I didn't like although not knowing what the different emotions feel like I'm not sure what, but what I did was to use it to remind myself how much God gives me and how great that is. I d'te entiopeople lie yobecause as we both know thanks to my phone bill comming due at the end of the month and on the 3rd my phone is ussualy shut off between the 1st and the 3rd so you couldn't have reached me anyhow. ut someday I know that we will all be in Paradise and God will be throwing a party for everyone there and I personally invite all of you to join me when the greatest entertainment of all, the love of the Lamb is overfloing.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
HAPPY BORTHDAY TO ME.....
Welcome my dear, dear friends;
I really have no idea what I am going to be talking about tonight. In my mind I had it all planned out that today's post would just be a continuation of yesterdays and it may still turn out that way. After all there are plenty of updates and announcments I need to talk about both on G.L.O.V.E. and in my personal life. Then again I think that may have to wait while I take time to remind myselg just how great my God is. Have you ever had one of those days where you just feel like you;re meant to spend it feeling sorry for yourself? I mean you wake up and realize it's your birthdaywhich means you're even older tgough only one night has gone by? And youuu know that it was never in youur plan to get this old, but you recognize that God never worried abouuut your plans but made his own for you knowing how much better off you are with making the decisions.So you decide just to reax and enjoy the day with you family. Problem #1: your daughter stayed home from school and sleeps he day away without knowing what it is. But look at it this way: she is a 16 almost 17 year old girl who barely speaks to anyonr in the house anyway. This way there was no arguing whith anyone and it will help her tobe more rested for her upcomming finals and I know she loves me so what else matters? #2: My son spends all day playing video games and doesn't even remember I exist. Then again ge zasars that he did tell me happy bityhday this morning but that I must not have heard. This is very very possible and I know that he also loves me. #3: My wife told me happy birthday and themsle[t the day away. Then again she dus stat on her new medicine just last night so we'll wait for her to get used to it amd then we will make up for it. Biggest problem: I spent so much time worrying about these things that I forgot to focuss on all the gifts God gives mr. There are way to ,any to list so lett me close by just saying thank you Abba, thank you Hesusamd thank you Holy Spirit for the gifts you give me today and evety day. amem
I really have no idea what I am going to be talking about tonight. In my mind I had it all planned out that today's post would just be a continuation of yesterdays and it may still turn out that way. After all there are plenty of updates and announcments I need to talk about both on G.L.O.V.E. and in my personal life. Then again I think that may have to wait while I take time to remind myselg just how great my God is. Have you ever had one of those days where you just feel like you;re meant to spend it feeling sorry for yourself? I mean you wake up and realize it's your birthdaywhich means you're even older tgough only one night has gone by? And youuu know that it was never in youur plan to get this old, but you recognize that God never worried abouuut your plans but made his own for you knowing how much better off you are with making the decisions.So you decide just to reax and enjoy the day with you family. Problem #1: your daughter stayed home from school and sleeps he day away without knowing what it is. But look at it this way: she is a 16 almost 17 year old girl who barely speaks to anyonr in the house anyway. This way there was no arguing whith anyone and it will help her tobe more rested for her upcomming finals and I know she loves me so what else matters? #2: My son spends all day playing video games and doesn't even remember I exist. Then again ge zasars that he did tell me happy bityhday this morning but that I must not have heard. This is very very possible and I know that he also loves me. #3: My wife told me happy birthday and themsle[t the day away. Then again she dus stat on her new medicine just last night so we'll wait for her to get used to it amd then we will make up for it. Biggest problem: I spent so much time worrying about these things that I forgot to focuss on all the gifts God gives mr. There are way to ,any to list so lett me close by just saying thank you Abba, thank you Hesusamd thank you Holy Spirit for the gifts you give me today and evety day. amem
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
OUR GOD IS AN AWSOME GOD!!!!!
Welcome my brothers and sisters in the glorious love of Jesus Christ;
Yes, I know that it has once again been way too long since my last post. You know, I truly do mean to post every day, but to be honest I grt so busy with every thing ekse that time just sort of slips way and befue I know it it's bedtime. And since I only average 1 to 2 hours of sleep a night I really can't afford to cut it back any. But, I really don't feel right just posting my weekly sermon on the website either. (You are reading bthe weekly messages aren't you?) owever, I can't let other things such as updating the site to our new design and looking for new content go because I am the only webmaster, so either I do it or no one does. Then there is about 5 yesrs work just to add tge content I have to go up in all of the different catagories and trying to convince our bloggers how important it is ti be posting. I have just gotten another wonderful brother to agree to join us so you will soon see his blog up. I promise if yu dn't check it out you will regrett it. Al is from Puerto Rica and gre up in tthe north tast US. He is a retited Minister with a wonderfull amount of knowledge and education and is one of the miraculous peopole God brought into my life that led directly to my own acceptance of Christ as my Lord and Master. Of course there is always more need for new contributors. If you have somerging you have writter that you want to contribute, or maybe a weekly, monthly, or even yearly column on the site,maybey you want your own blog, or maybey some combination just ler me know at rev_tom_glove@yahoo.com and we'll get it going. I promise that you get full credit posted for vall your work plus you keep the copyrights. Just please remenber that this is an all Christian site. If you have been following the wekly mssages you know that we are in the middle of a series on Ephesians. We started out the firsr 5 weeks working on the doctrinak aspescts of it and last week started looking at the nuts and bolts of how how it effects us both now and in eyerity, Now in the past i have gottten ehauis from some of you not only questionnning both Christianity as vwell as whether Christian ministers veven believe what we say ourselves or if this is just a way to make an eay buck. As for the reality of Christianity I used to be right where you are asking the same questions. What changed me? Love, but I have to admit that it was not the all consuming love that God offeres. And over the years I collecte those little bits of love unyik the day that I was dsperate enough that I took them out and looked at them. I saw how they fit togetyer and I had to admit that there had to ba a loy more, but just as you can look at a partial puzzle and you believe that the whole pictere is there I looked at my pieces of love and just had faith that God's whole faith is waiting for us. How can you do this personally? I wish wiyh all my heart I could tell you, but the truth is that all I can do is to try and guide you and pray that you will find your own faith in Christ before it's too late. A for my own faith I admit that there are times that test it, but let me quickly relate two recent tests. I was told last year that I have 2 different eye conditions that wikk cause me to go blind they just have no idea when. So all tear I have faithfully used my eye drops and done what I was told to even though I knew that my vision had gotten worse I prayed all the way to my yearly exam that God would let it stikk be good enough that I could keep driving. Well she checked and told me that the drops were no lomger working. Then she told me that my right eye was now bad enough to be cpnsidered legallt blind. Then she told me rgat the only thing that will slow things now is laser sugury. I have to be honest I'm not thinking of throwing a party here. Then she calmly hands me my prescription for new gkasses and the filled out papers for the DMV that say that due to my left eye I can keep drivrng for another year. God is sooooo good. The other test was a test of my own faith that also tested the truth if what I teach. As mant of you know Beautiful Brcky has been going through a baaaad depression. I finally got her to agee to get treated for it but couldn't get an appointmen anytime soon. After talking to everyone possile the best I could do was to get her moved to Dec. 8. This was last Friday so it was stil a bit away. Thyen one of the doctors called me back abd said tha she had a patient this Monday at 1 with a med check at 2:30 but that she was known for not showing up. She said that she had to give the lady until 1:15 but then she would call and Becky could have the 2:30 appt. for meds. So testerday at about 1:10 I started praying and ask God to let Becky have the appt. and then went ahead and thanked him knowing he would answer ,y prayer. As I finished my prayer my phone rang and Becky is on her way to recovery with her meds. So do I believe the things I write here? Lets try an experiment. Lets all keep studying and putting it to use. If I'm wromg about God all we lose is sine time amd we still become better puopke. But when I'm proven right we win our eter4nity in Paeadise. I have more to tell you but I need to head out to a church councik neeting. I promise to get back as soon as I can.
In all His love
Pastor Tom
Yes, I know that it has once again been way too long since my last post. You know, I truly do mean to post every day, but to be honest I grt so busy with every thing ekse that time just sort of slips way and befue I know it it's bedtime. And since I only average 1 to 2 hours of sleep a night I really can't afford to cut it back any. But, I really don't feel right just posting my weekly sermon on the website either. (You are reading bthe weekly messages aren't you?) owever, I can't let other things such as updating the site to our new design and looking for new content go because I am the only webmaster, so either I do it or no one does. Then there is about 5 yesrs work just to add tge content I have to go up in all of the different catagories and trying to convince our bloggers how important it is ti be posting. I have just gotten another wonderful brother to agree to join us so you will soon see his blog up. I promise if yu dn't check it out you will regrett it. Al is from Puerto Rica and gre up in tthe north tast US. He is a retited Minister with a wonderfull amount of knowledge and education and is one of the miraculous peopole God brought into my life that led directly to my own acceptance of Christ as my Lord and Master. Of course there is always more need for new contributors. If you have somerging you have writter that you want to contribute, or maybe a weekly, monthly, or even yearly column on the site,maybey you want your own blog, or maybey some combination just ler me know at rev_tom_glove@yahoo.com and we'll get it going. I promise that you get full credit posted for vall your work plus you keep the copyrights. Just please remenber that this is an all Christian site. If you have been following the wekly mssages you know that we are in the middle of a series on Ephesians. We started out the firsr 5 weeks working on the doctrinak aspescts of it and last week started looking at the nuts and bolts of how how it effects us both now and in eyerity, Now in the past i have gottten ehauis from some of you not only questionnning both Christianity as vwell as whether Christian ministers veven believe what we say ourselves or if this is just a way to make an eay buck. As for the reality of Christianity I used to be right where you are asking the same questions. What changed me? Love, but I have to admit that it was not the all consuming love that God offeres. And over the years I collecte those little bits of love unyik the day that I was dsperate enough that I took them out and looked at them. I saw how they fit togetyer and I had to admit that there had to ba a loy more, but just as you can look at a partial puzzle and you believe that the whole pictere is there I looked at my pieces of love and just had faith that God's whole faith is waiting for us. How can you do this personally? I wish wiyh all my heart I could tell you, but the truth is that all I can do is to try and guide you and pray that you will find your own faith in Christ before it's too late. A for my own faith I admit that there are times that test it, but let me quickly relate two recent tests. I was told last year that I have 2 different eye conditions that wikk cause me to go blind they just have no idea when. So all tear I have faithfully used my eye drops and done what I was told to even though I knew that my vision had gotten worse I prayed all the way to my yearly exam that God would let it stikk be good enough that I could keep driving. Well she checked and told me that the drops were no lomger working. Then she told me that my right eye was now bad enough to be cpnsidered legallt blind. Then she told me rgat the only thing that will slow things now is laser sugury. I have to be honest I'm not thinking of throwing a party here. Then she calmly hands me my prescription for new gkasses and the filled out papers for the DMV that say that due to my left eye I can keep drivrng for another year. God is sooooo good. The other test was a test of my own faith that also tested the truth if what I teach. As mant of you know Beautiful Brcky has been going through a baaaad depression. I finally got her to agee to get treated for it but couldn't get an appointmen anytime soon. After talking to everyone possile the best I could do was to get her moved to Dec. 8. This was last Friday so it was stil a bit away. Thyen one of the doctors called me back abd said tha she had a patient this Monday at 1 with a med check at 2:30 but that she was known for not showing up. She said that she had to give the lady until 1:15 but then she would call and Becky could have the 2:30 appt. for meds. So testerday at about 1:10 I started praying and ask God to let Becky have the appt. and then went ahead and thanked him knowing he would answer ,y prayer. As I finished my prayer my phone rang and Becky is on her way to recovery with her meds. So do I believe the things I write here? Lets try an experiment. Lets all keep studying and putting it to use. If I'm wromg about God all we lose is sine time amd we still become better puopke. But when I'm proven right we win our eter4nity in Paeadise. I have more to tell you but I need to head out to a church councik neeting. I promise to get back as soon as I can.
In all His love
Pastor Tom
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