Sunday Memories

Asked for a photo of the boys since they were dressed nice this Sunday.

June 30, 2019

Church holds a super special place for our family.

It's a central part of us and beginning our weeks

at Berea helps us to refocus for the days ahead in the week!

Right now, I receive at least 1 church bulletin boat per week, courtesy of Joe.

This week I received 2.

  We must have DuoMint fruit flavored mints of which we need 3-4 per week, favorite of Dan and Sam.

And it never ceases to amaze me how God finds a way straight to my heart

 with his message.  There is something that reaches each person if they are open to receive.

This song has brought up much discussion on our rides together listening to The Message station.

Red Letters by Crowder

There I was on death row

Guilty in the first degree

Son of God hanging on a hill

Hell was my destiny


The crowd was shouting crucify

Could've come from these lips of mine

The dirty shame was killing me

It would take a miracle to wash me clean


Then I read the red letters

And the ground began to shake

The prison walls started falling

And I became a free man that day


Felt like lightning hit my veins

My dead heart began to beat

Breath of God filled my lungs

And the Holy Ghost awakened me

Yeah, the Holy Ghost awakened me


When I read the red letters

And the ground began to shake

The prison walls started falling

And I became a free man that day


For God so loved the whole wide world

Sent His only Son to die for me

Arms spread wide for the whole wide world

His arms spread wide where mine should be

Jesus changed my destiny


Thank You, God, for red letters

When the ground began to shake

The grace of God started falling

And I became a free man that day

The prison walls started falling

And I am a free man today




And then it clicked for certain when we were reading scripture

with the boys in church when they saw the literal Red Letters.

And this verse says it all - His power is made perfect in our weakness.

Period. 

If we always had it all together, 

how would He show us the magnitude of His greatness?



I am so very thankful for Red Letters in my bible.

And Sunday messages that bring those Red Letters before my eyes.

And while we are talking about church, let's talk about Cochran and Co.'s song....

Church, Take Me Back - Cochran and Co.

There was a time that I swore I would never go back
I was blind to the truth, didn't know what I had
I was running, I was searching, but every place I turned for healing left me more broken than the last

Take me back to the place that feels like home
To the people I can depend on
To the faith that's in my bones
Take me back to a preacher and a verse
Where they've seen me at my worst
To the love I had at first
Oh I want to go to church

Tried to walk on my own
But I wound up lost 
Now I'm making my way to the foot of the cross
It's not a trophy for the winners, it's a shelter for the sinners
And it's right where I belong

Oh, more than an obligation 
It's our foundation
The family of God
I know it's hard, but we need each other
We're sisters and brothers 
Oh, take me back

To the place that feels like home
to the people I can depend on
To the faith that's in my bones
Take me back to a preacher and a verse
Where they've seen me at my worst 
To the love I had at first 
Oh I want to go to church 
Oh I want to go to go
I want to to, I want to go
Yeah I want to go to church
Oh I want to go to church

It should really be this way, no matter where a person is in their walk.  

To the Place that Feels Like Home <3 p="">