A parade.
A smiling young young woman marches by with a flag.
A football game.
A senior making big plays on the field.
A smiling, proud momma sitting in the bleachers.
Homecoming at the local high school.
A feeling of belonging in our new community.
Celebrating with these members of our new congregation beyond the church walls.
Priceless.
Chasing After Their Hearts,
Glenda Johnson
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Homecoming
Homecoming.
For the soldier's wife this word means her hero will be in her arms again.
For the high school football player this word means one of the most important games of the year.
For a teenage girl this word means the chance to be crowned queen.
Today, at our southern church, this word meant 172 people came to worship together from all over several states. Some of these people have moved out the area and came back to visit. Some were invited by friends to come to our big celebration.
And Homecoming is a BIG celebration in a southern church.
We have been preparing for weeks.
We have cleaned.
We have purchased flowers, 58 mums to be exact.
And food. Oh my was there food prepared. A feast like no one will see this side of heaven.
And then my mind went there. Thinking about this day and wondering.
I love seeing people I haven't seen in a while. I love reuniting with old friends. It is usually a joyous time!
But Heaven. When we get to heaven the Homecoming there will make today pale in comparison.
But that really was not what I was thinking about.
Do we prepare each Sunday to have a joyous celebration because a person who is lost, comes home?
Homecoming.
To a person without Jesus, that word means finding hope for the first time.
Homecoming.
Every day has the potential to be a Homecoming.
Chasing After Their Hearts,
Glenda Johnson
For the soldier's wife this word means her hero will be in her arms again.
For the high school football player this word means one of the most important games of the year.
For a teenage girl this word means the chance to be crowned queen.
Today, at our southern church, this word meant 172 people came to worship together from all over several states. Some of these people have moved out the area and came back to visit. Some were invited by friends to come to our big celebration.
And Homecoming is a BIG celebration in a southern church.
We have been preparing for weeks.
We have cleaned.
We have purchased flowers, 58 mums to be exact.
And food. Oh my was there food prepared. A feast like no one will see this side of heaven.
And then my mind went there. Thinking about this day and wondering.
I love seeing people I haven't seen in a while. I love reuniting with old friends. It is usually a joyous time!
But Heaven. When we get to heaven the Homecoming there will make today pale in comparison.
But that really was not what I was thinking about.
Do we prepare each Sunday to have a joyous celebration because a person who is lost, comes home?
Homecoming.
To a person without Jesus, that word means finding hope for the first time.
Homecoming.
Every day has the potential to be a Homecoming.
Chasing After Their Hearts,
Glenda Johnson
Friday, October 29, 2010
Confession
I have a wonderful sister in Christ who is a dentist. It has been her dream to open her own dental practice for ten years. She is loving, caring, hardworking, and most of all compassionate! (I know, I have
sat in her chair more than once!)
On Wednesday Dr. Ijeoma Tagbo had her official grand opening of the ten year old dream! It was wonderful, attended by the Chamber of Commerce, and many local government officials. She was so excited and so honored to have approximately 100 people come to the event.
She addressed the crowd after she cut the ribbon.
(The ribbon cutting with the officials.Dr. Tagbo is holding the HUGE pair of scissors)
The message she had for this crowd was one of thanks. To God. To Jesus. She publicly proclaimed that her success and her fulfilling this dream was only possible through God's blessing and her Savior Jesus! She spoke for about 10 minuets confessing Him to the people, then she said other thank you's.
Luke 12:8-9
8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
Dr. Tagbo confessed Jesus in a very public way.
The question for myself and you, is when was the last time we confessed Jesus and His wonderful gifts to someone?
Let's chase after His heart by telling others!
Chasing After Thier Hearts,
Glenda
sat in her chair more than once!)
On Wednesday Dr. Ijeoma Tagbo had her official grand opening of the ten year old dream! It was wonderful, attended by the Chamber of Commerce, and many local government officials. She was so excited and so honored to have approximately 100 people come to the event.
She addressed the crowd after she cut the ribbon.
(The ribbon cutting with the officials.Dr. Tagbo is holding the HUGE pair of scissors)
The message she had for this crowd was one of thanks. To God. To Jesus. She publicly proclaimed that her success and her fulfilling this dream was only possible through God's blessing and her Savior Jesus! She spoke for about 10 minuets confessing Him to the people, then she said other thank you's.
Luke 12:8-9
8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
Dr. Tagbo confessed Jesus in a very public way.
The question for myself and you, is when was the last time we confessed Jesus and His wonderful gifts to someone?
Let's chase after His heart by telling others!
Chasing After Thier Hearts,
Glenda
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