IS IT "JUST" ME?

I was in Garden this morn with my family (or part of it) to do some hospital visitation and other things. Of course we had to do the Walmart thing and then decided to go and grab a bite to eat before heading home. So we went into an unnamed restauraunt (hint -across from Walmart) where we waited a few minutes before we were seated. So a girl who looked like she was having the worst day of her life seated us and told us our server would be with us shortly. Well here comes our server so I asked her how she was doing today. She said, "I'm sick, at at least I'm getting sick". Well, that really made me want to eat good in the neighborhood. I let it go and we ordered our food. Meanwhile I opened up the cloth napkin with the silverware enclosed only to be greeted with some kind of green stuff falling out of it. The knife had some sort of "residue" on it so I'm thinking "not cool". It happened that the manager was walking by so I mentioned to him that I thought I might need some new silverware as what I had seemed "rather dirty". Well at least he apologized. Okay, we wait a little while and our food comes. All except my son's french fries that were to go with his chicken fajita wrap. She said the fries were still being made so she'd bring them out to him shortly. (Don't you normally bring the whole meal at once?) Well, shortly came and went and with about 2 bites left of the fajita she came and asked if everything was alright. I said, "Everything except for the fact that the my boy was still waiting on his fries." She kind of responded in her valley girl voice and said she'd "like, go and see what was taking "Bobby" so long on the fries." Finally the fries arrived with the explanation that "it was just so hard to get the cook's attention". HELLO! Whose attention are we trying to get here? Is it just me or is good service slowly going the way of the dinasoar? And then we're expected to give 15% for a tip? Here's a tip. Work a little harder. See ya!

A REASON TO CELEBRATE!

I just returned from Nashville and am excited to be a part of a movement that is encouraging and equipping local churches to focus on ministry centered on the mighty act of God's intervention in human history - Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost. As a part of the World Methodist Council on Evangelism, it is awesome to introduce "Cornerstone Celebration" with the purpose of seeing the Church empowered by the Holy Spirit to grow in faith and discipleship and be equipped to share faith that others may know and experience Jesus as the cornerstone of their faith and life. It's primary aim (as mentioned in the brochure) is to enable persons to experience the living Christ and to share the good news of Jesus Christ with others by word, deed, and sign.

As many of you know, the church across the nation is in need of renewal and often we attempt to encourage that with special services. Last March was an example of that as Rob Schmutz came and shared with us. It was a great time, but in reality our preparation was not as it should have been and the follow up was lacking. The Cornerstone Celebration is birthed out of the the need to not only know and experience Christ for the first time or for a weekend, but for the whole of our lives.

I had the privilege of being trained to be a "herald" for these celebrations, wherever in the country they may be held. But why not have one here in Leoti? After all, we're the celebration station, right? Pray about it. Talk to me about it. And check out the website at www.WorldMethodist.org for more information. I'm ready to get after it. What do you think?

Pickin and grinnin

I'm headin to Nashville on Monday. yeap, just my guitar on my back and harmonica in my pocket - searchin for fame and fortune. All I need is 3 chords and a big ole smile.
WAIT! I MUST BE DREAMIN!
Actually, I am going to Nashville but for a different reason. I've been invited to a training by the World Methodist Council on Evangelism to be a "herald" for a new program based on "Jesus Christ, the Cornerstone". I'll spend three days there and am excited to see what is being offered. Should be a blast. And who knows, maybe my buddies the Oak Ridge Boys will need a rythym guitar man for a song or two. Elvira..............boom powpow boom powpow boom powpow mowmow............ (Somebody help me!)