Thank You

On behalf of our family, we all want to express our thanks to you for all that you have done for us in the loss of our Mother, Ann Spivey. Your prayers, the cards, the flowers and plants, your visits, and the many personal expressions of sympathy you have expressed to us have meant so […]

On behalf of our family, we all want to express our thanks to you for all that you have done for us in the loss of our Mother, Ann Spivey.

Your prayers, the cards, the flowers and plants, your visits, and the many personal expressions of sympathy you have expressed to us have meant so much to all of us. Thank you so much for the care you have expressed to all of us.

Family was the plan of God from the beginning. Family is the foundation of all human society. Making family strong and secure is the only way to make neighborhood, county, state and country strong and secure.

We celebrate the strength of our family which was built upon the strength and love of our parents. It starts with Mom and Dad sharing the love, devotion and commitment that God intended to build a strong and loving family.

When marriages are strong and faithful to God’s intent, then families have the foundation to be strong. Strong families make for strong communities and strong communities make for a strong nation.

All of it picturing for us the ultimate family, the family of God. The family devoted to each other because of our devotion to our Father who is in heaven.

I thank God for you, my family, with whom I long to live with in the presence of God forever.

Community Connections

A couple of weeks ago, I shared two opportunities that we had to connect with people in our surrounding communities. We had booths representing the church at “Hay Hoover” and Pelham’s “Fall Fun Day.” By taking advantage of these opportunities, we were able to connect...

Permission to Wonder

In the 6th grade classroom there is a large metal envelope hanging on a bulletin board, and the students know that during bible class, anytime they have a Bible / religious question pop in their mind (whether related to the topic of class, or not), they can go and...

Kidmin 101

This past Sunday night, I shared five core values that our Children’s Ministry is founded on. These values are what helps keep each event, activity, and class in line with our overall mission. The core values are: 1. Know: Our children will learn to know God and the...

Faith On a Shelf

I have this hat that my dad brought back to me from a business trip to Atlanta when I was 9 or 10 years old. You can see that I’ve worn it a lot. In fact, I wore it to just about everywhere I went during the summer when I was a kid. Church camps, grandparents’ house,...

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Josiah’s Reform

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It Is Well

Above the piano in our house is a large wood sign with the phrase, “it is well with my soul” on it. Kimberly and I purchased it during a season of our life together where we were not completely sure what the future had in store for our little family. Since then, the...