Billy update

Greetings all,

I have an update from my dear brother in NY who's son was waiting for test results concerning the lump they found in Billy's stomach. I've posted his email below here. in blue.

Dear Bros.
I just want to let you know we got preliminary results today on our Son Billy. He has Some type of Lymphoma.It is definitely cancer. The Doctors have not gotten all the results but want to operate on Morning early. We do not know what to do. Please pray that we make the right decision. We are searching to get more opinions. We know our Lord is strong enough to get us through this. I will keep you all updated. Thanks for your continued prayers.

John 11:4
When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."
This is our prayer.
Bill Lower
(Pastor WHCC)

Please lift this family up in prayer. The young mans name who is now battling cancer is Billy Lower. We are standing firm on the word that Bill (The father) received from the Lord.

Thank you for taking the time to lift this family up.

Blessings to you all,Tim

Up and down

Greetings!!

I have some good news, and some not so good news. Good news is I sold my first digital surveillance system today. Not a big sale, but a start. I want to take this moment and give all the glory to God. I have been praying that a job or a sale from my business would come through, and God has provided, as He always does. I want to thank those of you have included us in your prayers. I am still praying for more work, even if it's in the form of a full time job. I would prefer that my business would start to grow more and more, but that is in the Lord's hands. I'm just thankful that He always meets our needs. Thank you God, thank you.

On the down side, I'm pasteing an email that my dear brother in N.Y. sent me today. This is in reguards to his son, and the lump they found in his stomach. No news really, but the way he makes it sound, it's not good either. Please keep them in your prayers.

(((( Dear Prayer Warriors

I am sorry to say we have no information as of yet. We called the Lab today to see what was going on. We were told the biopsy was sent to CA and would take another day or so or by early next week. I can tell you that we are concerned but we know the Lord is in control. Please continue to pray for Billy, he is taking everything well, but I have noticed he is more tired. He has been such a strong young man and I so proud to be his father. We have been praying and he is comforted by this. We do have a Doctors appointment tomorrow afternoon. I will fill you all in on that tomorrow night if there is any news. Thank you all for your prayers I want to tell each of you that they can be felt. We could not get through this without our Lord and all the prayers. We know God is in control and we are going to trust him in this situation.
Blessing.
In Christ.
Bill Lower
(WHCC), Ithaca NY )))))

Thank you all. Peace to you and yours,

Tim

Start of a new week

Greetings,

Just a quick update…I still don't have a job, but last week I was able to work for my dear friend Jack. Unfortunately, his father has taken ill. His father will need surgery this coming week, tomorrow in fact. So I will be working one more day, then another friend who normally works at his shop will be back to take over. So I'll be unemployed again. If you could, keep us in prayer for a job for me, or some kind of direction. I know God brought us back to Savannah for a reason, every since getting here we have been under attack from the enemy. I do have a praise report... we were able to pay rent on time, even with me not having a job... thank you God!!

My brother in upstate N.Y. will be finding out the results of the biopsies on Monday (tomorrow). They took some samples from the lump that is in their 15 year old sons belly. I'm told he has a lump there the size of a golf ball. Please keep in prayer about that, lift the young man up to our Father in heaven, pray that this is nothing. You can read a little more about him by going to my site http://www.theanchorholds.net. My brother is also under attack, every since he agreed to become the pastor of his church, he has been attacked from all sides. Anytime your living for the Lord, and trying to do anything to further His kingdom, all of hell is against you.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. May God keep you all safe and well.

Peace,Tim

Prayer Request

Greetings,

Things here in Savannah are going well. The Lord lead us to a wonderful home here that we have moved into. My wife has already found a job, in fact its the same place she worked at before. I thought I would be working more with my old boss as well, but for what ever reason God has, that has not worked out so well. So I am in prayer about that. I know God will lead me in the right direction, I just need to keep the faith.

I got a troubling call from my dear brother in upstate NY over the weekend. He told me his son Billy had found a lump in his stomach. Billy is 15 years old and has Christ living in his heart. Please lift up this young man of Christ in prayer. Pray that this lump is nothing, and that through all of this, God's glory will be revealed.

Thank you for your prayers. Peace to you all,
Tim

Moved

Greeting all,

Hope everyone is doing well... We are getting good and settled here in Savannah. Things are coming together great. We are staying with good friend here who has opened his home up to us for as long as we need. We are looking for a place to rent first, that way we can take our time looking for a place to buy. God's hand has been in all of this... sometimes we get a little impatient for things to happen faster, but we always step back and say "Let go, and let God".

I'm going into the Savannah Rescue Mission next week to volunteer, so we'll see where that goes. This is something that the Lord is leading me to big time. I want to make myself more open and available to His calling everyday. God has brought us back here for a reason... so here I am Lord... Help me empty myself more and more... so that you can fill me with your Spirit more and more.

May God keep you all safe and well.

Your brother,
Tim
http://www.theanchorholds.net

Latest from March 18th 2007

Greetings all,

Wow! I did not realize how much time has past since I last wrote in here. Been kinda busy though, getting ready to move and all. We pick up the moving truck on the 26th of this month, load the truck up on the same day, then pull out early the next morning. The trip should take about 2 and half days if all goes well.
I'm glad we are moving this time of the year, that way we can get used to the Savannah heat slowly.
I have one more week at my job, kinda sad about it. I've made some really great friends there. I've never been very comfortable working for big companies, so impersonal. This was the biggest company I have ever worked for (HP). I have to say, for a big company they try to keep it more personal, not so much just a number. My experience with them has been very positive.Hope your life is going well. Until next time may the living God keep you and yours safe and well.

Peace out,Tim
http://www.theanchorholds.net

Personal update

Greetings!!

I just wanted to take a moment and share a couple of things that are going on in my life right now. I guess the biggest news is we are moving back to Savannah Georgia at the end of March here. We currently live in Colorado Springs. Don't get me wrong, this is a really nice town, but for our taste its a little to big. We have been here 17 months, and we've just never really settled in. I have prayed about this allot, and I believe that we were brought here for several reasons. The biggest one… being spiritual growth. God has really shown me the direction He has for me in my life. It's now up to me to be obedient and follow through with His will. The direction I need to take has to do with teaching the Word, not sure yet if that is in a pastoral manner or what. Once settled again, I'm going to be pursuing an education in Christian counseling. That is one area I know the Lord wants me in. As always when serving the living God, you must be flexible... so I remain flexible through all of this. In preparation for the move, we are having a garage sale this weekend. My wife already has things sorted out for the garage sale. We have allot more stuff than I realized. Amazing what you can gather in 17 short months. Hope to go see the movie "Amazing Grace" this weekend... looks really inspiring. We saw "The Astronaut Farmer" last weekend. That was better than I thought it was going to be. Good family movie, I'd recommend it to anyone.

Ok, that’s enough for today. Hope your all doing well. I pray that God will keep you all safe and well.

Peace out!!Tim

Pride

Pride
Spiritual cancer

It is Pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began… Pride always means enmity… it is enmity. And not only enmity between man and man, but enmity to God.

In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurable superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that, and therefore know yourself as nothing in comparison… you do not know God at all. As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and of course, as long as your looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.

That raises a terrible question. How is it that people who are quite obviously eaten up with pride can say they believe in God and appear to themselves very religious? I am afraid it means they are worshipping an imaginary God.

C.S. Lewis

70 year old poem

In the book Gaily The Troubadour, published in 1936, Arthur Guiterman wrote the following poem. Reading his observations, you wouldn't guess it was written nearly fifty years ago.

First dentistry was painless;
Then bicycles were chainless
And carriages were horseless
And may laws, enforceless.

Next, cookery was fireless,
Telegraphy was wireless,
Cigars were nicotineless
And coffee, caffeinless.

Soon oranges were seedless,
The putting green was weedless,
The college boy hatless,
The proper diet, fatless.

Now motor roads are dustless,
The latest steel is rustless,
Our tennis courts are sodless,
Our new religions, godless.

This really shows how mans heart will never change without Jesus Christ living in him.

Peace to you my brothers and sisters,
Tim

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My sheep hear my voice

I found this when I was going through some old files on my computer... Thought I would share it with you all. Peace to you.... Tim

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

An Indian was walking in downtown New York City alongside a resident friend. As they approached a busy street corner in the center of Manhattan, the Indian seized his friend's arm and whispered, "Wait. I hear a cricket." "Come on!", the city boy sneered, "This is downtown New York -- how could you possibly hear a cricket?" His friend persisted however, "No - seriously, I do!"

As cars were roaring, horns honking, people shouting, brakes screeching, cash registers clanging, subway clamoring and people bustling about, the Indian began leading his friend along slowly, every now and again stopping and turning his ear toward the seemingly noiseless sound. At last, the Indian insisted they were near and proceeded to follow the sound across the street and toward a small dark corner next to a graffiti covered wall. There, he bent down to a miniscule tuft of grass and pulled out the cricket. "I told, you", he said, "I heard a cricket."

Astounded, the New Yorker marveled "How could you have heard that cricket in the middle of all this noise?" "Well", said his foreign friend, "My ears are different from yours. It simply depends on what you're listening to. Here, let me show you what I mean." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of change --a couple of quarters, three or four nickels, and a dime and a few pennies. "Now," he said, "watch this." He held the coins waist high and dropped them to the sidewalk. At once, every head within nearly a block turned around and looked in the direction of the Indian.

"You see, It all depends on what you're listening to."

To what sounds are our ears trained to listen? Are they trained to hear the sound of money, of gossip, of complaining, of worldly things or are they trained to hear the still small voice of the Most High, directing and advising us in the way we should go?

New movie

I just had to share this new movie coming out. I have not seen the movie advertised on TV yet. Comes out 2/23/7. The movie is Amzing Grace.. http://www.amazinggracemovie.com

This is an inspiring story based on a legendary historical British Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce. During the late 18th century and early 19th century, a very young Wilberforce is elected to Parliament and over the course of several decades leads the fight to ban slavery.

Wilberforce, who, as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Albert Finney plays John Newton, a confidante of Wilberforce who inspires him to pursue a life of service to humanity. Benedict Cumberbatch is William Pitt the Younger, England's youngest ever Prime Minister at the age of 24, who encourages his friend Wilberforce to take up the fight to outlaw slavery and supports him in his struggles in Parliament.

Be sure and watch the movie trailer on the site.

Peace to you all,
Tim
http://www.theanchorholds.net

Happy Valentines Day

With today being Valentines Day I couldn't help be reflect on the greatest lovethere is... God's love for us. I woke up this morning with God's love for us on my heart.I am always in awe when ever I think about how much God loves us. Think about it, the creator of the universe... all those galaxies... all those countless stars in the heavens God created.That same God, hand picked you and me to know His love on a personal level.

Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

May God's peace fill your heart this day...
Tim

Follow me

When Jesus met someone for the first time, He challenged them with one Big Idea: "Follow me."

The word DISCIPLE is used 262 times in the New Testament.
The word is "mathetes", the basic root meaning is to be a learner, but it has much more content than that. The lexicons tell us that it means "one who shares a close and intimate relationship with a person." Leon Dafur in his wonderful study of the New Testament language says "The disciple is one who at Jesus’ call follows after Him. He must observe the will of God and even binding upon himself unreservedly to the person of Jesus, go as far as death and
the gift of his life out of love,"
Discipleship is more than just being a learner, being an intimate follower, having an intimate relationship, following to the point where you would go as far as death out of love. There's no question about the fact that the only message Jesus ever proclaimed was a message of discipleship.
The call that Jesus gave was a call to follow Him, a call to submission, a call to obedience. It was never a plea to make some kind of momentary decision to acquire forgiveness, peace, heaven and then go on living anyway you wanted. The invitations of Jesus to the lost were always direct calls to a costly commitment. In a country where the divorce rate is over 50%, how can anyone make that kind of commitment to follow Christ.
Luke 13:24 Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
Matthew 7:13 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.7:14 For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
I truly believe that many people are going to be in for a shock when they stand before the Lord. This really pains my heart, and I think this is where a lot of my anxiousness comes from in my heart. People need to hear the truth, and not the watered down version they are hearing in Americas churches (not all churches, there are many teaching the hard truth). I know that His spirit is moving, and He will not let His people live a double life for long. Those He loves, He also disciplines.

Peace to you all!Tim

He taught us love

Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and His gospel is peace.

Greetings all,

It’s that time of year again, Christmas time. The most wonderful time of the year, as the song goes. I was driving down the road the other day listening to the radio, the song “Oh Holy Night” started playing. Not only is that one of my favorite Christmas songs, but one of my favorite songs of all time. About half way through the song the choirs sings that line “Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His gospel is peace”. I’ve heard that choirs a thousand times before, but for some reason, this time it really struck a cord with me. There is so much in that little line. “Truly He taught us to love one another”. That really sums up His ministry here on earth. He taught us this by example and His words from the Father. What does the Father desire? That we become like his Son Jesus Christ. Now I don’t know about you, but this time of the year it always seems easier to love other people, or at least be a little nicer. We seem to have more patience with people; we are more generous with our time and money. What hit me when I heard that choirs this time was; why does this seem to apply only at this time of the year. It’s almost like Christmas is an extended Sunday. You know what I mean, in church you’re a much nicer person. Once church is over, and you’re back out into the world, that church face starts to come off after a few hours. Come Monday your back into the same ole rut. Christmas season is the same way. We put on our Christmas face during the holidays, then once the season has passed, off comes the mask.

Yes, Christmas is a time of celebration, celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But is He lord and savior only on Sundays and Christmas. If you call Christ your Lord and savior, then your life is not your own. His spilled blood paid for your life, in full. What ever you do, this must be done in His name. His laws now become your laws; His gospel now becomes your gospel. I don’t need to remind you what Christ says about being lukewarm in Rev. 3:16 “So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” The word “spit” used here in Greek “emeo” means to vomit. Lukewarm Christians make the Lord want to vomit, not a pretty picture is it.

I think a lot of it is this time of the year there are constant reminders all around us that it’s Christmas time. Even as you go about your busy day, around every corner you are reminded. Because of this flooding of reminders, we become more Christ like. You don’t even have to pick up a bible; it’s a natural thing that happens if His spirit lives in you.

Wow! I was just thinking about how truly hard it is to be a true follower of Christ here is America. We are taught from an early age what it means to be successful in life. A nice big home, 2 cars in the garage, a nice 401K package so that we can retire in peace and comfort. Oh! And don’t forget the 50” HD TV, so we can see the commercials clearer that pollute our minds with the idea that unless we get this, or have that, then we are less of a person. This is ideal is even taught in our churches. I’m not stating that God does not want you to have nice things. God loves blessing His children, but these blessings are passed down so that we can bless other people. To help those less fortunate and in need, in His Holy name.

Somewhere along the way the movement of Jesus Christ became a sort of civilized Christianity. We created a religion using the name of Jesus Christ and convinced ourselves that God’s optimal desire for our lives was to insulate us in a spiritual bubble where we risk nothing, sacrifice nothing, lose nothing, and worry about nothing. The original message of Jesus was so simple, so clean, and so clear: “Follow Me.” He wants us to surrender our lives to Him and follow Him into the unknown. And if it means a life of suffering, hardship, and disappointment, it will be worth it, because following Jesus Christ is more powerful and more fulfilling than living with everything in the world, minus Him.

Please don’t get me wrong here; I’m as guilty as the rest of the world. I just wanted to share what I was feeling. Nothing written here is meant to make anyone feel guilty, that is not the purpose of this newsletter. We all fall short! And I more than anyone needs to practice what I preach. The purpose of the letter is more of a reminder I guess. Just like this time of the year is filled with reminders of whom we are truly meant to be, or should I say, be like.

To all my family and friends, I pray that the living God will fill you with His spirit, revealing the truth of His love. Ok, one last thing on that note. A few years ago, one of my sons passed away, Brett was 17 when he died. The last 2 weeks of his life were spent in the hospital. During that time he died twice, both times the doctors were able to bring him back. The second time he was brought back, when he opened his eyes, the first thing he said to the nurse was “do you know how much God really loves you”. He told us that he saw the Kingdom, he actually described it just how the bible describes it. Brett was glowing with the glory of God. Brett had been in His presence, and he was glowing with it. I’m not just saying this because it’s what I wanted to believe, there were other people there who witnessed this as well.

Ok, I promise that’s all. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. And remember, He taught us to love one another.

Love,Tim

Gods love

*A few days ago we lost two of our dogs when they crawled under the fence. The one dog came back, but the smallest one did not return. The smallest one was the runt of a liter, so my wife was very concerned for her well being. Both of our sons spent a couple of hours trying to find our missing family member, but no luck. I came home from work early and posted some flyers in the neighborhood hoping that someone might have seen the little dog and taken her in. When I say little, she is about 10 inches tall, weighing about 4 pounds. My wife was very upset, she felt that she would never see her dog again, and worried that the elements alone would kill her. The story does have happy ending, the next morning, after a restless nights sleep, we get a call right b4 I'm heading out the door for work. The call was from a lady about 4 houses down the street... she had found our dog... her husband had seen the flyer and called his wife with our number. I can't tell you how happy my wife was… She was overjoyed.I'm telling this story because of something that came to me as I was walking through the door with the dog in my hands. My wife was standing there waiting for me to come through the door with her precious loved one. As I opened the door and saw the tears of joy in her eyes, my mind flashed to the Lord. At that moment, God showed me something... He showed me that this is what its like for Him when one of His precious children comes home to Him. When I came through the door, my wife was standing there with 2 other dogs by her side. Now she loves those other two just as much, but she could not hold back the joy in her heart for the one that was found and brought home. God is the same way, even though he has millions of other children at His feet, its the one that was lost and now found that bring Him so much joy.

I don't think we can even begin to imagine the love God has for us. We get a glimpse of that love in His Son, but to be present with the Lord and bask in His love... wow!! I can't wait.

Peace to you all,Tim

People are watching

Greetings friends, My wife came home the other night and shared something with me that I wanted to pass along.

Suzzanne (my wife) is a waitress at a local restaurant here in town. She deals with people day in and day out. The other night she came home very upset. She shared with me how she has a friend at work who is kind of in limbo in her spiritual walk. The young lady is not a follower of Christ. At this point in her life she is still looking for something to fill that void in her life (Christ is the only thing that will fill that void). That day the young lady was serving a table of four middle aged woman who at first seemed very friendly. When the young lady approached their table, she could here them talking about God and church. Here is where the story gets ugly, when the young server welcomed the four women, she was greeted with short, and rude answers to her questions about how they were doing, and what could she get them to start off with. Not once were these women nice to this young lady. They treated her lesser than themselves. The young server came back to my wife and told her what happened. The young server told my wife that if that’s the kind of God Christians serve, she wants no part of it.

Now my wife would have said something to the young woman about how that’s not the norm, but she couldn't. You see, this happens all the time there. People come in talking about church at God, then treating the wait staff and other people like crap. I can't tell you how many times my wife has come home so upset about how these so called Christians share their love of Christ with other people.

People, if you claim to be a Christian, then you better live it. Christians always run around wanting to know what their mission is... how to serve God. Well, your mission is to live like Christ, so that the rest of the world can see the love of God for His children. You don't realize that the minute you step out into the world, people are watching you. Our actions always speak louder than words. If you tell people one thing, and your actions tell them another, I guarantee that the people are going to believe your actions more than your words.

People, there is a cost if you choose to follow Christ; the cost is total servant hood. A life of sacrifice is our calling as Christians. We are to put others needs before our own. If your life blends in with the world, then you might want to go before the Lord and ask Him to search your heart. We are the light of the world; our lives should stand out before all mankind. When people see us, they should see Christ and His love for all mankind. Do you stand out in the world, or do you blend in.

In His love,
Tim
The way of the Cross

Almost Friday

I have not posted anything in a few days... just been busy. I've picked up a couple of website jobs, so between building sites and my regular job I don't get alot of free time. I'm at work right now, and we have slowed a little here so I'm trying to squeeze in a post.

The weather has turned ugly, only about 52 today with scattered rain. The mountains behind my work here (HP) has some snow covering them this morning. The first snow is always so pretty. One of the reasons I love living here is the seasons. We get to experience every season change. I think fall has always been my favorite season. I love the smell of fall also, not sure what it is, but I feel like I can fill my lungs up so much deeper.

I'm really thinking about opening up my own computer shop here. Right now I work on the Microsoft help desk, I like it, but I really miss working with people one on one. I worked for Computer Pros in Savannah, Georgia for 3 years and I really loved working with people and helping them one on one. If I do open my own business, I'll start with a website and work out of my house at first, keeping the overhead low. Still thinking heard about it... I'll post more about it as the project progresses.

Anyway, enough for now... better get back to work.

Peace to all,Tim

The concert

Well the day finally came, and all I can say about this concert is… WOW!! These guys have done nothing but get better and better with time. Their love for the Lord is stronger than ever, and that’s so evident in their song writing and their performance. Their latest album I think really shows a maturing of the band and its members. As far as their performance on stage, these guys have not lost a thing. From powerful, passionate rock tunes, to slower more personal worship songs that truly had the audience in harmony with the Living God. The stage was laid out nice; you could see all the band members easily. The lighting for the band was great; the colors they choose for each song really set the mood. I don’t know if it was the fact that we were all caught up in the moment with God or what, but this show seemed to go by way to fast.

The bottom line is, if you get a chance to see these guys, do it... You’ll have a great time of fellowship and worship, and just a great time overall.

In His love,
Tim
P.S. For tour information for Third Day go to http://www.thirdday.com