Pastor’s Blog, July 2008

Pastor’s Blog, July 2008
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Progress digitizing Faith Assembly recorded sermons: May 21, 1995 a.m.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Through all of Song of Solomon

7:30 p.m.
Life goes on. I thank God for helping me work through two mechanical repair jobs in the past several weeks. I enjoy mechanical work, but getting parts was always the big problem. I found a place online where I can get parts, and I was able to get our good Simplicity riding mower running again, and also our Weed-Eater trimmer. It saved us a lot of money for labor, compared to taking them to a repair shop. I had some scary moments with my computer at the office a couple weeks ago, also, not being able to connect to the internet; which, as it turned out was a software problem that affected many users all over the world! One of Microsoft's regular updates conflicted with a popular firewall utility, but already by the time I found out, there was an update to the firewall to correct the problem. I still struggle with personal failings, that I pray God keeps working in me to enable me to overcome. Through it all, I am so grateful that I am saved, no depending on my works, but by the work Jesus has done for me.

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Through Ecclesiastes 5

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A little late, but there were some changes to the web site. Nothing that should make any difference to you all, but for me to make changes, I have to use a new address to access and edit the web site.
    The last month included a number of serious experiences. My wife’s father went to be with the Lord just before our scheduled vacation, so my wife was unable to come on vacation, plus we took an evening and the entire following day to travel from Cincinnati, where we had visited the Creation Museum, to Larwill to spend the night, then up early the next morning to travel from Larwill to Detroit for the funeral, then from Detroit back to Mammoth Cave National Park to resume our vacation. However, our vacation really went quite well, and my wife probably had more relaxation than the rest of us, because she stayed with her mother through the difficult time, but with little responsibility other than making sure her mother had everything she needed in terms of love and care.
    In the midst of all this, we learned of the passing of Bruce Kinsey, husband of Sister Kathy Kinsey, who actually owns Faith Ministries and Publications. Certainly the burden Sister Kinsey must bear in losing her companion is more difficult than the burden of my wife or myself in the loss of my wife’s father. We are all comforted in knowing that our loved ones made sure of their relationship with the Lord before they passed away, so we can rest in knowing they are with Jesus.
    As a result of the passing of my father-in-law, it seemed for a time that our family had the prospect of providing long term care for her mother. This would have involved some major changes and adjustments, and we were concerned about being responsible for her medical needs in light of our own convictions not to be involved with medical science. It all worked out very quickly when a further medical procedure was taken, which forced a need for immediate long term constant attention that we could not possibly provide, and my wife and her sister and brothers all agreed she should be moved into another section of the retirement center where she has been these past several years. So, the Lord knew the solution before we did, although I do not believe it was in line with His revealed will for the procedure to be done that caused the situation to come to a sudden head.
    Well, this will be enough for this time. It is better to trust in the Lord than in man!