What Is Your Cross?

sheperds pie:

(Terri and Tims famous EXCLUSIVE recipe!)

hamburger meat, cream of mushroom, bell peppers,

mashed potatoes, shredded cheddar cheese and corn.

famous line:
"gimme some with that cheese there!"

waiting in line for lunch after the Word was shared.

What is your cross? The place you crucify your flesh and desires in obedience to Christ. Even Jesus had to be obedient to His Father, God. Thus it is an important part of your walk with Christ! Look at Luke 2:
"41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing him to be in the group they went a day's journey, but then they began to search for him among their relatives and acquaintances, 45 and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him. 46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. 48 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart." (ESV)
Jesus was about His Father's buisness and it was the most important thing for Him to do. Even abov his earthly parents. "The main thing is to be right with the Lord," explained Pastor Jose after this message today at Solmons Porch. And God will search out men despite our attempts to hide from Him. "We can hide from man, but no one hides from God." This certainly applies to saints and sinners alike. So remember to take up your cross and be obedient to Christ!

Come Shine... or Rain

we talked Cowboy into a smile :)

a little wet...

coffee on a rain day..ahh hits the spot

many came for their first time saturday!

sharing out of the Word

So the rain has been falling but does that stop us from being sent? Alot of times i think, that the body of Christ lets the smallest unexpected events or discomforts affect our moods and indoingso we miss out on a God given opportunity. Now im not denying that I, too, have done this. There's been I'm embaressed to say, too many Sundays where i stayed at home and missed church because of some silly reason. Well the Texas weather has decided to take a break from all the sunshine and let some water fall from the sky. And on saturday morning, it continued to pour. But so did the coffees and waters, as we all gathered together to hear the Word and get some lunch.
I pulled up, pleased to see the team, new volunteers and some of the guys already getting ready or waiting to begin. A few tarps, some cookies and fresh coffee and a variety of helpful hands and hopeful hearts later we were all together fellowshiping and loving one another as Christ loved us! Many came, despite the downpour and fellowshiped! Truly God is worth it! And He seeks a body (the church or His bride) who will go where He is, no matter what! Come rain. Come Shine. Just let Jesus come and let me be there! Praise God for His example and that we can follow it! Jose shared the Word and prayed, and special thanks to the youth from Covenant Church who came out and helped.