Walk the talk

Blessings my dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus;

     Well, it's definitaly been a busy week and I for one am feeling it.

     Monday was spent putting together the last toutches for this week's lesson for the Bible study we have going on FaceBook.  Right now we have 192 members and growing each week.  You can find it in the Bible study section on the G.L.O.V.E. website but if you are able I really reccomend doing it on FB where you can get others comments.  You can find it under G.L.O.V.E. Bible study in groups or just send a friend request to me by searching Tom Towles (there are about 6 of us listed so look for the picture of me speaking with a mic).  Once I get you on my friends list I'll send you an invitation for the group.

     Tuesday and Wednesday were spent writing my sermon for the website for this Sunday.

     Thursday and Friday went to working on our Friday night family fun festivals.  This was supposed to be the last one but our pastor asked me to do one more in October although we will be moving it to a Saturday afternoon.  This was our second year for this and has I feel been great.  Once again we have gained new people arrending our church and even more who are now aware of us.  I want to thank all the people who helped out noting especially those who came from Betheny and Mt. Ollivet United Methodist churches here in Wichita.

     Today started with setting up a drink and snack section for the Bishop's Bike challenge.  There were 3 groups going 18, 50 and 100 miles.  O was totally humbles sitting there helping pour drinks when this sweet lady who is 88 years old rode up.

     After that I spent the day putting together the musuc and power point for tomorrow's service.  I am really looking forward to this week as Beautiful Becky is preaching.  Her topic is :Living Sacrifices" so it should be wonderful.

     If you have never volunteered in a retirement home to preach or do a Bible study you don't know what you are missing.  But I admit that there have been times wgen I have wondered if I really made a difference in their lives.  After all, whar could I really offer to these people who had lived so much more than I.  Dis what I did really matter or did they even remember me when I left?  Last night I got my answe.  I have this one sweetheart of a lady who has over time become one of my favorites.  I've even gone just to visit her at times even though I knew that she would just spend the time telling me the same 3 or 4 stories over and over.  With a memory like that I was sure she never remembered me, but then she did celebrate her 100th birthday last May.  You know, having spent a long wonderful life married to a pastor she gad 2 gouls left in life that she rtells me every time I see her.  She wants to live to be 110 which is the time God set for man and she has always said she wants to go out still praising God.  She has told me over and over that you can't just talk the talk, but that you have to walk the talk which means praising Him constantly.  WellI now kmow that she did remember me because my name was on the list of people she wanted called when she passed on yesterday.  She may have missed the mark by 10 years but she made it with flying colors where her praise was concerned.  Miss Dorothy you will never know how much you have affected the one who was there to offer help to you.  You gave me so much more than you ever took.  For you dear lady I will continue to walk the talk each day.

God bless you all,
Pasor Tom