Baby Ducks are Growing!

Kelly's ducks sure are cute!

Here are the latest photos.

A Different Kind of Pledge

You may recall when we featured Chris Coppernoll earlier this week. He told caller Kay to take every opportunity to write when she asked for advice about getting published. So, Kay took us up on our challenge to send something for the blog. Here is her special pledge:

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
( a promise of loyalty to JESUS )

I pledge allegiance to JESUS the only begotten Son,
the only Way unto Almighty GOD the father of everyone.
Giving HIM honor, and glory for HE is the WORD,
Who came to shed His blood to become our deliverer.

I pledge my Fervent Allegiance In The Heart unto
Jehovah Eternal Son Universal Saviour who imparts,

He is the way the truth the life in HIM we stand with
Stubborn Tenacious Allegiance Never Doubting
His delivering hand.

One Father, One Son, One Holy Spirit, of the Trinity.
All in accord of the Master plan to give whosoever will believe,
life more abundant in true liberty.

Band of brothers

After 15 months in Iraq, my son-in-law, Kyle, comes home tonight! Those of you who have listened and watched "Mornings" know that his return is an answer to prayer. And let me thank you for yours as well. The war touches some families so intensely. We now know it has cost four thousand families a loved one. So many more have come home wounded...in many cases their lives charged forever. And so my joy is tempered by that reality yet bolstered by the certainty of God's ultimate grace. Shakespeare remembered them so eloquently in "Henry V":
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he today that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother."
In the coming weeks, thousands of "Kyles" will come home and others will deploy to take their places. Let's all remember to pray for them, their mission, and the nation. When you see people in uniform on the street, take a moment to thank them for their service. According to an old saying, fathers pray for war in their time in order to spare their sons. I'll let Benjamin Franklin put the period and exclamation point on the subject. "There was never a good war, or a bad peace."
--Larry

Ducks!

Kelly, our makeup artist, has quite a menagerie at her house. She'd always wanted baby ducks, but her two pet ducks weren't quite ready to be parents. Then this spring, they laid eggs. But they weren't sitting on the eggs, so Kelly got an incubator. We've been hearing about the eggs' progress for weeks, so we were so excited to hear that the babies have hatched. Enjoy the pictures.

How to Get Cravers!

Here is the link! These are great!

http://fitforaking1.getprograde.com/cravers

We can't possibly comprehend the range of emotions the people in and around Port Wentworth, Georgia felt when a thundering explosion nearly destroyed the Imperial Sugar Refinery, last month.
But we can understand and appreciate the compassion exhibited by the congregation of First Baptist Church on that day...and every day since. Pastor Sam Self says he learned 'the importance of today'. That one day changed so many lives forever. Pastor Self says the catastrophe helped his congregation deepen its faith not only in God but in each other. The people there still struggle. The explosion killed a dozen, injured so many more, and left hundreds out of work with no way to support their families. Along with your prayers, Pastor Self says you can help in a material way. You can donate to the United Way and specifically request that your money is applied to the relief effort in Port Wentworth. Make today more important...more meaningful...to you by helping in any way you can.

Helping Union

Union University was devastated by a tornado February 5. Dr. David Dockery, president of Union, says you can help with prayers! He also says gift cards to students are appreciated. And if you feel led to help rebuild the campus, call 731-661-5050 to hear how to send money. The university lost 70% of its campus housing and sustained $40 million in damage.

Still, Dr. Dockery feels God has been good to Union. No students lost their life in the disaster. And so many churches and people have been sending help--volunteers to clean and dollars to create new buildings.

It's always great to have leaders in faith focus on the silver lining.