I remember you

Daniel Brian Parker was born October 30th 1970. My brother was killed on June 1st 2006 while at work. Brian would have been 38 today. Loosing my brother is by far the hardest thing I have ever been through. As I sit here my greatest wish is that I had spent more time with him. I want to tell everyone that if you have family, spend as much time talking to them about the Lord as you can. When they are gone your time with them is up. I don't know where Brian stood with the Lord when he met death on this earth. This one thing I do know... God never makes a mistake. I can only hope that Brian was in a right standing with God. So, if you are not sure about someone you know, find out so you are not left to wonder. I love you brother.

A poem by Jasper L. Parker

The Frog on the Log

It was a very rainy day
And I saw a frog that sat on a log
He stared at me in a very strange way
Then I stared at the frog
Till he went croak
And then he jumped off the log

God is good

The longer I live the more I see God's goodness. What do I need that I don't have? I have so much more than I deserve. Thank God every day for the blessings you have. I could spend all day talking about this and still not come close to naming just a few blessings. I'll sum it up with this... God is good.

What are you doing

What are you doing for the cause of Christ. Sure, we think we are doing so much. The truth is we are doing next to nothing. We do just enough to get by(in our own mind). When are we going to wake up?

preacher control

I have a pastor friend that gets voted on annually. I personally think this is is the most insulting thing you could do to your pastor. How would you like to get voted on every year? This is just intimidation tactics. We like to keep our pastors in check. This gives some people the feeling of power over the preacher. I know someone will find away to justify this. Someone will get mad and make a point to tell me all about it. After all, the bible did say it would be like this in the end times. If it makes you feel powerful keep at it. God knows your heart.

popularity contest

I heard someone say this about church attendance.

1. Sunday morning reflects the popularity of the church
2. Sunday night reflects the popularity of the preacher
3. Wednesday night reflects the popularity of Jesus

A special week

Saturday morning, a good association meeting. Saturday night, a great youth rally. Sunday,my favorite.... A baptism. Two young men went under for the Lord Sunday night. What a wonderful thing. I am so proud of David and Justin Miller, they have taken another step forward. I know God will bless them over and over again. Let's continue to praise God for what has taken place. It is the duty of the church and all Christians to stand with these two young people. Let's meet this responsibility with gladness.