Greetings all, sorry for the delay in posting here. Work has been really busy and I've been putting way to many hours in there. I'm so thankful to have a job, but the long hours take away from my ministry. I keep praying that God will open a door in my life that will allow me to not only support my family but also focus more on His work at hand.
I was sitting here this evening reading His word and something hit me. Something I've not felt in some time. God took me back a number of years to a time in my life when He was truly my friend. I'm referring to a time in my life when I was driving trucks over the road. When I was out on the road by myself for weeks at a time. I know it's an old saying, but at that time in my life, God was truly my co-pilot. Since I spent hours alone in the cab of that truck, the only person I had to talk to all that time was the Lord. I can remember His presence, His love, His care as I traveled down the highways.
God showed me this for a reason. You see, I have forgotten how much God loves our company. I don't think there is much else in this world that brings more joy to God's heart than our friendship with Him. I don't mean a mental friendship, I'm talking one on one, personal, heart to heart friendship that He longs for with us. Why else would He send His son to suffer on the cross for us if He did not long for us to long for Him.
My friends, I'm 51 years of age, and I can not remember a time when God was not a part of my life in some way. Now the times that God was my friend, those times are far and few between. That is all going to change, and you are my witness. I want to spend what years I have left here in this world as close to God as I can get. I can remember the Lord being with me from my earliest childhood memories. I know He will be with me as I take my last breath in this world.
Please allow God to become more personal in your life. That is what He wants, and to prove this love He allowed His Son to be hung on a cross and die for you and I. would you do that for Him.
May God bless and keep you all.
Tim
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Be careful
Be careful in the thinking that if someone’s life is going well that God is blessing them. Or if someone’s life if going bad that God is cursing them. The Pharisees believed this, remember how popular they were with Christ. Sliver is refined in the fire, and so is our character.
Tim
Tim
Sunday, May 16, 2010
A proclamation we could use today
Proclamation Appointing a National Fast Day
March 30, 1863
“But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!
It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness”
-Abraham Lincoln
March 30, 1863
“But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!
It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness”
-Abraham Lincoln
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Moms
As far back into my child as I can remember, I knew God. I may not have understood who He was or what He truly meant in my life, but thanks to my mother I knew about Him and that He loved me. As I grew my mother would read me more of the scriptures and teach me His ways. I can’t tell you how influential these teachings were to me. They built the foundation of my life. As I grew into my teens there were a couple of stages I went through. One stage I went through was actually forming what you might call a teen church. Nothing big mind you, just a group of friends that would get together and talk about the Lord. Nothing to serious, after all we were still early teens. After a few years into my teens I began to fall into the world. Some of my friends that I had known since kindergarten were falling into the peer pressure trap and doing things that they might not have normally done. So what happened was we ended up slipping into what is now known as American Christianity. You know, where you go to church on Sunday then the rest of the week you live just like the rest of the world. I was as guilty as the rest of them. But in the back of my mind and in my heart I knew this was not the way… not His way. But I continued in that life style for years. It’s only been about the last ten years or so that I no longer play that game.
I’m sharing this with you because what I know what my mother taught me at such an early age built this foundation of truth. I know, God chooses us, but He also chooses the families we will be raised in. It’s because of my mom’s faithfulness in Him and sharing His truth that I am the man I am today. I’ve been through many highs and lows in life. Many days living by the river that flows from heaven, and many days in the desert. Of course the desert times in our lives are the hardest. In those times I’ve often wondered where God was or even if He existed. That was always my mind thinking, my heart always knew the truth, and it was because of the foundation in my life put in place years earlier.
We can never under estimate the value of a mother. They have the power to raise up the next Billy Graham, or the next Hitler. My mom is no longer in this world, but I know where she is. So take this special day to honor moms everywhere and thank your mom in every way possible.
Thank you mom, see you again one day.
Tim
I’m sharing this with you because what I know what my mother taught me at such an early age built this foundation of truth. I know, God chooses us, but He also chooses the families we will be raised in. It’s because of my mom’s faithfulness in Him and sharing His truth that I am the man I am today. I’ve been through many highs and lows in life. Many days living by the river that flows from heaven, and many days in the desert. Of course the desert times in our lives are the hardest. In those times I’ve often wondered where God was or even if He existed. That was always my mind thinking, my heart always knew the truth, and it was because of the foundation in my life put in place years earlier.
We can never under estimate the value of a mother. They have the power to raise up the next Billy Graham, or the next Hitler. My mom is no longer in this world, but I know where she is. So take this special day to honor moms everywhere and thank your mom in every way possible.
Thank you mom, see you again one day.
Tim
Saturday, May 08, 2010
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Not called or Not heard the call !!
“Not called!” did you say? “Not heard the call,” I think you should say. Put your ear
down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father’s house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face -- whose mercy you have professed to obey -- and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world.
William Booth,
Founder of the Salvation Army
Amen
down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful wail for help. Go stand by the gates of hell, and hear the damned entreat you to go to their father’s house and bid their brothers and sisters and servants and masters not to come there. Then look Christ in the face -- whose mercy you have professed to obey -- and tell Him whether you will join heart and soul and body and circumstances in the march to publish His mercy to the world.
William Booth,
Founder of the Salvation Army
Amen
Sunday, April 11, 2010
April 11, 2010
Greeting all,
I'm back! I finally got another computer and Internet access! I'll be on here allot more now.
Things are good. My job is going OK, although I am having issues with my boss on some simple basic needs that we need to run a business. I'll be meeting with him this coming week so we can clear the air on some of these things. The wife is really loving her new job, she actually seems happy again which I've not seen in some time. I know she still missed Savannah, but she knows that we could not make a living there and that is not a good thing.
We have been looking for another apartment. This one met our need at the time, but now things are different and we need something a little bigger and in a better neighborhood. We have found a couple of really nice ones. The only thing I don't like is how small the living rooms are. Some have great big bedrooms and the living rooms are tiny. Don't get that!
I've been studying the 2nd and 3rd chapter of the Book of Revelation. The two chapters focus on the 7 churches that Christ deals with. In reading about those churches the Spirit has really opened my eyes to some areas in my own life that I need to address. A lot of people stay away from Revelations because they think it's to hard to understand. These two chapters are very easy to read and understand. I'll be blogging more about it in coming weeks.
Good to be back and writing again. Hope this finds you all doing well.
May God keep you all safe and well,
Tim
I'm back! I finally got another computer and Internet access! I'll be on here allot more now.
Things are good. My job is going OK, although I am having issues with my boss on some simple basic needs that we need to run a business. I'll be meeting with him this coming week so we can clear the air on some of these things. The wife is really loving her new job, she actually seems happy again which I've not seen in some time. I know she still missed Savannah, but she knows that we could not make a living there and that is not a good thing.
We have been looking for another apartment. This one met our need at the time, but now things are different and we need something a little bigger and in a better neighborhood. We have found a couple of really nice ones. The only thing I don't like is how small the living rooms are. Some have great big bedrooms and the living rooms are tiny. Don't get that!
I've been studying the 2nd and 3rd chapter of the Book of Revelation. The two chapters focus on the 7 churches that Christ deals with. In reading about those churches the Spirit has really opened my eyes to some areas in my own life that I need to address. A lot of people stay away from Revelations because they think it's to hard to understand. These two chapters are very easy to read and understand. I'll be blogging more about it in coming weeks.
Good to be back and writing again. Hope this finds you all doing well.
May God keep you all safe and well,
Tim
Sunday, March 14, 2010
March 14, 2010
Greetings,
Just a quick hello. I have not posted here in some time now. I should have a computer again within the next week or two. Once I do I'll be posting here allot more.
Things are going well.. Its nice to have a steady job again.
Peace,
Tim
Just a quick hello. I have not posted here in some time now. I should have a computer again within the next week or two. Once I do I'll be posting here allot more.
Things are going well.. Its nice to have a steady job again.
Peace,
Tim
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Thursday, Jan 21, 2010
Greetings !
I didn't realize so much time had gone by since my last posting. Well I think things are starting to look up for us. For one thing we did get the car back.. What a relief for everyone. Now I can get to work on time and my brother in law does not have to take me to the train and pick me up. What a burden we have been for them. They would never say anything, they have been so kind and supportive with us.. We will never be able thank them enough!
This last weekend we went house hunting... What a joke! The problem here in this area is the economy is not suffering like the rest of the country so no one is leaving here.. But there are allot of people moving here. So finding a place has been very discouraging. By Sunday evening we were deciding if we should stay or go. We were feeling like such a burden to my brother in laws family... We did not want to strain our relationship with them so we were seriously thinking about going back. Fortunately, that night my niece come by and suggested we take over their less since they were moving out on the first. Their apartments allow dogs up to 70 pounds. Its only a one bedroom, but since we don't own anything that will work out great. Only a few months left on the lease so if we didn't like it there that allows us to move if we want. Worked out for both parties bug time.
They also have some extra furniture that they are going to let us have like a bed and dinning room table. My father n law has an extra tv he is going to give us. I pray that God will bless these kind people for all their help.
This has been one of the most trying times in my life. I'll be honest, there have been times through all of this that I have wondered where God is. Not once have we gone hungry, we have had a roof over our head every night with a bed to sleep in, and we have been surrounded by loving and caring people... God has been with us big time. Thank you Lord !!
I'm typing this from my phone again and my big fingers r getting tired. I pray that His peace will fill your hearts. Never forget, no matter what is going on in your life... God is there!
Tim
I didn't realize so much time had gone by since my last posting. Well I think things are starting to look up for us. For one thing we did get the car back.. What a relief for everyone. Now I can get to work on time and my brother in law does not have to take me to the train and pick me up. What a burden we have been for them. They would never say anything, they have been so kind and supportive with us.. We will never be able thank them enough!
This last weekend we went house hunting... What a joke! The problem here in this area is the economy is not suffering like the rest of the country so no one is leaving here.. But there are allot of people moving here. So finding a place has been very discouraging. By Sunday evening we were deciding if we should stay or go. We were feeling like such a burden to my brother in laws family... We did not want to strain our relationship with them so we were seriously thinking about going back. Fortunately, that night my niece come by and suggested we take over their less since they were moving out on the first. Their apartments allow dogs up to 70 pounds. Its only a one bedroom, but since we don't own anything that will work out great. Only a few months left on the lease so if we didn't like it there that allows us to move if we want. Worked out for both parties bug time.
They also have some extra furniture that they are going to let us have like a bed and dinning room table. My father n law has an extra tv he is going to give us. I pray that God will bless these kind people for all their help.
This has been one of the most trying times in my life. I'll be honest, there have been times through all of this that I have wondered where God is. Not once have we gone hungry, we have had a roof over our head every night with a bed to sleep in, and we have been surrounded by loving and caring people... God has been with us big time. Thank you Lord !!
I'm typing this from my phone again and my big fingers r getting tired. I pray that His peace will fill your hearts. Never forget, no matter what is going on in your life... God is there!
Tim
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Jan 12, 2010
Greetings!!
I have a little time to write so I figured now is a good time..
Riding the train back from my job in Ogden. The trip takes about an hour and half. The first train is more of a commuter train. Two story cars, tables with power outlets for phone of computers. The second led is more like riding a subway car. At peak hours it can be standing room only. That ride is a little shorter. Yes, I'm riding the trains because I don't have the car back. Its done, they want $675.00 before I can take it. They did allot of work to it. Changed out the belts.. Fixed some leaks, stuff like that. My boss is going to help.. And I get paid either Thursday or Friday so at least I'll have it for the weekend.
We r still staying with my brother n law. They have been so kind through ask of this.. I pray God will bless them for their kindness.
Most of the time I'm ok. But then other times I feel like such a piece of shit. We've sold everything we own.. Everything. When the car died that didn't help. Now I feel like I have nothing. I feel like such a looser at times. I know I'm not, but until u experience it.. U can't even imagine. I hope and pray that none of u ever go thru this.
Please pray for my marriage as well. All of this has been so hard on my wife. I thought it might bring us closer, but just the opposite has happened. If we make it through this as husband and wife it will only be because its Gods will.
The job is going well. It is winter here in Utah so things are a little slow. Spring is right around the corner.. Can't wait !!
Thank you for your prayers... Peace to you.
Tim
I have a little time to write so I figured now is a good time..
Riding the train back from my job in Ogden. The trip takes about an hour and half. The first train is more of a commuter train. Two story cars, tables with power outlets for phone of computers. The second led is more like riding a subway car. At peak hours it can be standing room only. That ride is a little shorter. Yes, I'm riding the trains because I don't have the car back. Its done, they want $675.00 before I can take it. They did allot of work to it. Changed out the belts.. Fixed some leaks, stuff like that. My boss is going to help.. And I get paid either Thursday or Friday so at least I'll have it for the weekend.
We r still staying with my brother n law. They have been so kind through ask of this.. I pray God will bless them for their kindness.
Most of the time I'm ok. But then other times I feel like such a piece of shit. We've sold everything we own.. Everything. When the car died that didn't help. Now I feel like I have nothing. I feel like such a looser at times. I know I'm not, but until u experience it.. U can't even imagine. I hope and pray that none of u ever go thru this.
Please pray for my marriage as well. All of this has been so hard on my wife. I thought it might bring us closer, but just the opposite has happened. If we make it through this as husband and wife it will only be because its Gods will.
The job is going well. It is winter here in Utah so things are a little slow. Spring is right around the corner.. Can't wait !!
Thank you for your prayers... Peace to you.
Tim
Friday, January 08, 2010
Jan 09 2009
We have been in Salt Lake now since Monday. I went to work in Ogden on Tuesday. We are staying at my brother in laws house while we find something and save up the money for a house. I can't say enough about the kindness that my brother in law and his wife have shown. Opening up their home to us even though we have four dogs. We will forever be grateful for what they have done. If it wasn't for them we'd be living in the car probably. Their house is on the south side of Salt lake City so my drive to work is over 60 miles each way. It's not that bad really, just dealing with all the traffic makes it take longer than normal.
Our car broke down yesterday (Thursday). I was just getting on the freeway when the engine light came on and the motor just died. I pulled off to the shoulder of the freeway with my flashers going. Called my brother in law and also called a tow truck. While I was waiting I had two Utah Highway Patrol stop and see if I was ok. They were both very kind and professional. My brother in law ended up taking me to the train so I could go onto work. It's now Friday night and it looks like the car is going to be around $600.00 to fix (which I have about $50.00 to my name). Not worried, things are going to work out. God will take care of us one way or another.
Speaking of God. I have to rant a little. About a month before we headed west I wrote about 6 different churches in the Ogden area. I wrote asking for some help. Not financial help, just some help with a place to stay for a short time till we found a house. I'm sorry to say not only did no one offer any help, but I did not receive a response from any of the churches I wrote to. Now I'm the last person to ever pass judgment, but someone should have taken the time to respond, even a quick note just to say sorry, we aren't able to help you at this time. I won't name any of the churches but I will say they were all so called Christian churches. I'm pretty sure if Christ were here today and I asked him for somekind of help, He at least would have responded to me one way or another. The problem for me with this is what if I had been someone who was in my same position but not a follower of Christ. Do you think this person would want anything to do with Christianity after this... no!
Getting late... I'll write more over the weekend.
Peace to you all.
Tim
Our car broke down yesterday (Thursday). I was just getting on the freeway when the engine light came on and the motor just died. I pulled off to the shoulder of the freeway with my flashers going. Called my brother in law and also called a tow truck. While I was waiting I had two Utah Highway Patrol stop and see if I was ok. They were both very kind and professional. My brother in law ended up taking me to the train so I could go onto work. It's now Friday night and it looks like the car is going to be around $600.00 to fix (which I have about $50.00 to my name). Not worried, things are going to work out. God will take care of us one way or another.
Speaking of God. I have to rant a little. About a month before we headed west I wrote about 6 different churches in the Ogden area. I wrote asking for some help. Not financial help, just some help with a place to stay for a short time till we found a house. I'm sorry to say not only did no one offer any help, but I did not receive a response from any of the churches I wrote to. Now I'm the last person to ever pass judgment, but someone should have taken the time to respond, even a quick note just to say sorry, we aren't able to help you at this time. I won't name any of the churches but I will say they were all so called Christian churches. I'm pretty sure if Christ were here today and I asked him for somekind of help, He at least would have responded to me one way or another. The problem for me with this is what if I had been someone who was in my same position but not a follower of Christ. Do you think this person would want anything to do with Christianity after this... no!
Getting late... I'll write more over the weekend.
Peace to you all.
Tim
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Almost there!
Here it is Sunday evening.. We are now in Albuquerque, NM. Looooong day on the road. To try and trim the time we've started hitting the drive throughs and eat on the run.
The weather has been really great, kinda cold in Oklahoma but not to bad here in NM. Tomorrow we will arrive at Darrell's (my brother n law) house later in the day. FINALLY !
We talked with our youngest son tonight.. That's been really hard leaving him behind. But, that's life.. He is almost 20 and wants to do this. Just dealing with the loss.
Please continue to keep us in ur prayers.. Thank you.
Tim
The weather has been really great, kinda cold in Oklahoma but not to bad here in NM. Tomorrow we will arrive at Darrell's (my brother n law) house later in the day. FINALLY !
We talked with our youngest son tonight.. That's been really hard leaving him behind. But, that's life.. He is almost 20 and wants to do this. Just dealing with the loss.
Please continue to keep us in ur prayers.. Thank you.
Tim
Friday, January 01, 2010
Day 1
The day arrived! Over the last few days we were able to sell most everything, what we didn't sell we gave to Goodwill. We left this morning at 9:30am. We had to say goodbye to our youngest son who is staying here in Savannah for now. I'm not good at goodbyes at all.. I guess no one is really. We went to a New Years Eve party late nast night with some really good friends. After midnight we said r goodbyes. Staying up late made it very hard to get up this morning.. Didn't even drink really.. Had like two beers.
Writing from a hotel in Jasper, Alabama from my cell phone so this is kinda short.
Please keep us in prayers.. I'll update again tomorrow evening.
Tim
Writing from a hotel in Jasper, Alabama from my cell phone so this is kinda short.
Please keep us in prayers.. I'll update again tomorrow evening.
Tim
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Almost
Howdy!!
Well tomorrow we head west. We stayed an extra day because one of my clients here decided to buy some new computers and office equipment and he wanted me to set everything up before I left. Figured we could put off one day for some extra trip money.
Everything has pretty much sold. The guy who bought our bed came yesterday and picked that up. I gotta say, that was the hardest thing to sell... the bed. That thing was so firm and comfortable. I especially missed it last night while sleeping on the floor.. lol !! Oh well, it's jut stuff and can all be replaced. The guy who bought the bed is an ex-deputy sheriff and boy did he have some stories to tell. We actually ended up talking about God. He, like allot of us just went through life on cruise control... one day that changed for him. He has since retired from the force and has oppened a furniture shop where people that don't have allot of cash can but furniture at really good prices.. and if they don't have the money he lets the people pay for it over time without charging interest. When given the chance he shares the gospel with these people as well. Pretty cool ministry if you think about it.
Today I'm finishing up the network I started yesterday. When I'm done here I'll go back home and take the last little bit of "stuff" to Goodwill.
Hoping to leave out at about 8:00am (if I can get the wife up that early). It's going to be so hard to leave our son here. He is 19 almost 20 and wants to stay here, at least for now. Going to miss him bad.
Peace out!!
Tim
P.S. Please keep us i your prayers as we travel this weekend. Thank you!
Well tomorrow we head west. We stayed an extra day because one of my clients here decided to buy some new computers and office equipment and he wanted me to set everything up before I left. Figured we could put off one day for some extra trip money.
Everything has pretty much sold. The guy who bought our bed came yesterday and picked that up. I gotta say, that was the hardest thing to sell... the bed. That thing was so firm and comfortable. I especially missed it last night while sleeping on the floor.. lol !! Oh well, it's jut stuff and can all be replaced. The guy who bought the bed is an ex-deputy sheriff and boy did he have some stories to tell. We actually ended up talking about God. He, like allot of us just went through life on cruise control... one day that changed for him. He has since retired from the force and has oppened a furniture shop where people that don't have allot of cash can but furniture at really good prices.. and if they don't have the money he lets the people pay for it over time without charging interest. When given the chance he shares the gospel with these people as well. Pretty cool ministry if you think about it.
Today I'm finishing up the network I started yesterday. When I'm done here I'll go back home and take the last little bit of "stuff" to Goodwill.
Hoping to leave out at about 8:00am (if I can get the wife up that early). It's going to be so hard to leave our son here. He is 19 almost 20 and wants to stay here, at least for now. Going to miss him bad.
Peace out!!
Tim
P.S. Please keep us i your prayers as we travel this weekend. Thank you!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Closer
The last few days have been really strange. One minute I'm really excited about moving, the next I'm so angry I can't stand it. Funny how things change as we get older. When I was younger, moving was no big deal at all. I am excited about the future though, and that's not happened in some time now.
We did sell allot of stuff. The guy who bought our bed was kind enough to let us keep it until tomorrow so we'd have something to sleep on. Couch sold, some tables and bar stools. We still have a yard sale sign out in the front yard and everything that we are selling is right there in the garage.
What we don't sell we are giving to Goodwill.
I did get the transmission serviced today and I changed the air filter. Already had the oil changed last week. So I feel pretty confident that the car will be OK. Still looking to leave Thursday morning if everything goes right. So far things are working out good. They were supposed to be out on Monday to turn our power off, they did show up, but only gave us a notice that it was going to be shut off... so the Lord provided us the time needed with power. Even though it's Georgia, and never really gets cold, the nights right now are getting into the 30's.
I'm getting rid of all my computer stuff so I won't be posting on here as much after tomorrow. But I still will be posting with my Blackberry.
Peace to you all,
Tim
We did sell allot of stuff. The guy who bought our bed was kind enough to let us keep it until tomorrow so we'd have something to sleep on. Couch sold, some tables and bar stools. We still have a yard sale sign out in the front yard and everything that we are selling is right there in the garage.
What we don't sell we are giving to Goodwill.
I did get the transmission serviced today and I changed the air filter. Already had the oil changed last week. So I feel pretty confident that the car will be OK. Still looking to leave Thursday morning if everything goes right. So far things are working out good. They were supposed to be out on Monday to turn our power off, they did show up, but only gave us a notice that it was going to be shut off... so the Lord provided us the time needed with power. Even though it's Georgia, and never really gets cold, the nights right now are getting into the 30's.
I'm getting rid of all my computer stuff so I won't be posting on here as much after tomorrow. But I still will be posting with my Blackberry.
Peace to you all,
Tim
Sunday, December 27, 2009
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