Tim, Matt, Scott and Dawn made their way around to the camps this past Saturday. Not much drama to report, which is a good thing. Everybody seems to be doing ok and surviving the life of living outside.
It was a quiet week around the center. With school back in session for our kids, not many activities going on. The summer feeding program has ended, summer camp is over with, quiet at the center! Spooky!
It would be nice, if we could get together one Saturday morning and spruce up the center. We need some mopping, cleaning, waxing, maybe even some painting done. With all the activity, dirty hands and feet have made their marks on our floors and walls! Check your calendars and let's see what date we can come up with.
One tradition that continues to happen every Tuesday evening, is our men's Bible fellowship. A full house of guys, wanting to see each other, learn from each other and hear what Matt has to say about the Word of God was there. Matt read from 2nd Corinthians, talking about forgiving. How can we not forgive others, since God has forgiven us?
Joey and Lomax on Tuesday went to visit Sonotra in jail. He seems to be doing ok, waiting for his court date the end of August. Prayers for him as he deals with life and the decisions he will have to make when he gets out.
Another tradition that continues each week is our community choir leading us in song. Ms Abbie plays her piano, leading the choir as we join them in song as we begin our chapel time. Following chapel time, we were treated to a delicious meal served up by our community ladies. Carmen, who became our cook for the summer feeding program, prepared our meal and other ladies from the community helped her serve. Ms Lisa, Abbey, Abbie and all the other community ladies help hand out our grocery bags and made sure the evening ran smoothly. Tim and Dawn manned the washing of the dishes. Ardis lead the drink committee. Community in action, doesn't get any better than that.
Also going on Thursdays now, is our young ladies Bible study. Momma T is leading a group of young ladies in exploring the Bible and how their lives can be transformed. What a special treat this is for the girls. Can only imagine how this will effect their young lives as they grow up, what a blessing.
Don't forget, this Saturday is our breakfast time, 8:30. Momma T and Tim will be serving pancakes, bacon and all the trimmings.
Continued prayers for Ms Lisa's son Michael. He is having another procedure done Monday. Hopefully he will be all better by the time he starts his college classes in September. Prayers for Henry, Ms Abbie's grandson as he leaves Sunday for military school. Prayers for our community and for the children who live there. Satan has a strong hold on our neighborhood and He is not going to let go without a fight. Prayers for the direction Common Ground needs to take to fight this battle.
Don't laugh, but I have been taking golf lessons this past month. Several of us got together, to help out a friend. As we were listening to what our friend was telling us about golf, I got to thinking, swinging a club is much like life, much like living a life serving God.
He started off, with the fundamentals. Good posture, good stance, good grip pressure. As he continued, a good golf swing starts with a solid foundation. We need to have good balance, weight evenly distributed, relaxed. Isn't that same for us in life? We need to be focused on God. We need to learn, we live in this world but not a part of this world, finding that balance of life. When we find that focus, we become at peace.
As he continued his sermon, I mean his instruction, he said the golf swing starts from the ground up. Our body begins to turn, bringing our arms along with it and then our hands with the club. Our life in Christ needs to start from Word of God and what He is leading us to do. Not like so many of us, wanting to do things ourselves and then asking God for help. Like in golf, so many of us swing the club with our arms and finding problems along the way.
When it was my turn to swing the club before our friend, one of the first things he said to me, you need to let go, don't control your swing, let go - relax! I want to control my swing like I want to control my life. But we all know, that is not the way of the Lord. We need to let go and let God into our lives, allowing Him to control our ways. And as we know, when we let go, what happens! Peace, joy, and lvoe reigns down!
We went into these lessons, wanting to help a friend and instead God blessed us through this man. Isn't that the way of the Lord! God is always teaching, is always lvoing us in ways we don't always understand. But if we take the time, to listen, to let go, to relax in His presence, blessings will follow.
How is your swing? Are you grounded in the Word of God each day? Do you start your day from the what the Lord is telling you or are you starting off on your own? Are you allowing the Spirit to flow through you or are you trying to control everything? Are you relaxed - at peace or are you wound up like a top ready to explode? We have the best swing instructor in the world, go to Him, listen to Him. I bet your swing will become better. You will find peace, you will find joy and you will learn to lvoe others more freely. Amen!
See you Saturday morning. Have great weekend, have a better week!
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