How Do People Start Attending Church?

The answer is a simple one:

We have to invite them if we want them to learn about Jesus.  It's that simple.  No magic formula.  Just ASK!  That's all!  

How can we expect people to learn about Jesus if we don't invite them to church?  It's where I first learned about Jesus.  An elderly lady, Mrs. Chappell, asked my mom if she could take us kids to church on Sunday mornings.  Back in those days you could trust people like her to do what's best for your kids.  That's where my journey to Jesus began.  One kind, sweet, old lady, with such a wonderful heart for Jesus that she shared it with everyone that she ever came into contact with.  She was the most amazing woman I ever knew.  She loved Jesus and people so much that it just overflowed in her life.  It spilled over in huge quantities.  I know she's in heaven today with an enormous crown of jewels on her head.  Mine will not even come close to comparing to hers (not that we'll be comparing when we get to heaven anyways).  She was one of a kind.  There's not many like her that walk this earth today.  But if you have one like her in your life treasure them.  They don't come any better.  Believe me because I'm speaking from experience.  

Favorite Ornaments...

Our Christmas tree isn't a theme one.  It's a hodge podge of ornaments Tim's made or we have collected through the years.  I love being able to sit in my living room and enjoy looking at my Christmas tree every year.  I sit and think about Christmas's past with all of it's joy that Scot and I had as we watched Tim's face light up as he opened his gifts.  These days with his being 16 years old there's not as much excitement because it's hard to surprise a teenager with gifts when what they want is parts for a gaming computer...LOL! Stuff like that has to be thought through and carefully picked out with the advice of a computer gaming geek like our son who builds gaming computers for a living.  We always want to make sure that Tim is making the best decision and getting more bang for our buck...LOL! So suffice it to say that my joy comes from looking at the ornaments on the tree, especially the ones Tim made, and remembering Christmas past and all the fun memories we've had over the years.  Enjoying Christmas has a different meaning now and that's ok because there's always joy in sharing in the birth of our Savior Jesus and celebrating Him!  He is the real reason for the season and we have never forgotten that!  I pray you find lots of joy in this season as I do every year at this time.  God Bless You All!

No One Would Even Suspect...

No one would even suspect that Tim was ripped like this seeing how he dresses normally...LOL! His coach calls how he dresses his pump cover...LOL! It's a very true statement.