Living Free Fellowship & Facebook

I opened a group today on Facebook. It is called Living Free Fellowship. It is an open group so anyone can join. It is just another way to connect with a great church and an awesome group of people who call LFF their home. We look forward to seeing you join. By the way... if you don't have a Facebook... follow the link and join in.

Philippians 4:4-8 (NASB)

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Supersonic Life

This week has gone by so fast. Why is it that when you get older life speeds up? It was never this fast when I was sitting in Algebra class in high school. I know I still have the same minutes and hours in a day as when I was younger, but it seems to go by at supersonic speed. It just lets me know that everyone is moving closer to the end of their life. How we spend that time now determines where we will be when the end comes. There is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun. Live your life with no regrets and no compromises. It goes by too fast for us to correct after the fact. Live it right the first time. Make the decisions everyday to live your life for the glory of God and not the glory of man.

XXXXOOOO's

It's been a great day with my honey! We celebrated this afternoon with several of our couples from Living Free Fellowship. We went to Kabuto in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Amazing food and lots of it! Thanks to all the couples who attended. We enjoyed your company and we are grateful for your friendship. I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day!

In Memory of Deborah Grizzard

A good friend of mine and Jenny's passed away on Friday, February 13th at 3:20 PM. Ms. Debbie Grizzard went to be with the Lord after a hard fought battle with various complications. She will be greatly missed. Our prayers are with her daughter, Jessica, and her extended family.

So Live!

A long day, but a good day!

Everyday we have good and bad handed to us. It's easy to complain about the bad and forget about the good. If we know that our day comes with good and bad... Why not embrace the challenges and face them head on? Be encouraged that Jesus walks with you. We don't have to face life alone. Instead of defaulting to the bad, focus on the good and rejoice! Don't let the enemy steal your joy. Life is meant to be lived... so live!

The 5K is Coming!

This coming May is the Strawberry Festival in Portland. Every year they have a 5K to kick-off the day's events. I've decided to put my running shoes on! I started my exercise routine on Sunday and continued tonight. Getting started is never easy, but it feels good when you are finished. I'm looking forward to the run along with the road that gets me there. I hope to see you in the race.

Super Bowl Party

We had an all-church Super Bowl Party tonight! It was awesome. The people of Living Free Fellowship never cease to amaze me. We had 46 people come out to the party. I would guess 80% of the church was present the whole game. The attendance for our first 'church' event was awesome. Special thanks to the Read family for hosting the event in their home. I think we made it through the night without any breakage or spills... that should be a record in itself. Thanks to all the church family for coming out and being a part of the evening. It was a great night of fellowship.

The Steelers won, but the Cardinals were playing two games. One against the Steelers and one against the referees. They had their chance, but the defense let it go in the last two minutes. You win some, you lose some. Congrats to Pittsburg!

Jenny and I are blessed and grateful to pastor such an awesome group of people.