On Father’s Day, my pastor Ricky Jenkins at Fellowship Downtown was preaching on The Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:1-9 & 13:18-23. I remember him saying that the shallow are destroyed by problems and the double-minded are destroyed by prosperity. He did a simple illustration of holding up a piece of paper with the word GOSPEL written on one and the word GOOD THINGS written on the other. He held each in a separate hand. As I watched him grip both equally I realized the obvious problem in my life and seemingly our culture.
And at that instant I thought of my dad! He has been the best example I have ever met on this earth of only gripping the gospel. He cannot be convinced that THINGS, or even GOOD THINGS will bring life and hope. When someone asks me to describe my dad, I always say that He loves Jesus and He loves people. There is so much more to my dad that is great, but those two attributes are so huge that they overshadow everything else!
Dad, Me, and My Friend Dottie Running to Fight Leukemia and Lymphoma
A song I learned as a kid will occasionally start playing in my mind. I’m usually pretty thankful until I realize that it’s stuck and I can’t get it out. Much like when I was teaching kindergarten. There was a song for EVERYTHING – how to line up, how to spell, the days of the week, vowel sounds, cleaning up. These songs were hard to shake, I could be anywhere and suddenly realize I was singing the “purple song” in my head!
Habitat for Hope has some wonderful news! The staff is expecting two new babies in late October and early November! Ginny Gross is due October 29th and Becky Davis is due November 10th. We have been needing more staff. 
Please be in prayer for both of these ladies and their babies. Pray for healthy pregnancies and deliveries.
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