Aaah, it's called catching my breath. Last Saturday Sue and I hosted 40
family members in our home for our annual family reunion. We had family
from California, Georgia, Enid, and several places in Northeastern
Oklahoma. lt was hot. About half spent the day indoors under the AC, and
half outdoors under the shade of trees fanned by a breeze. The other half
(3 halves?) was composed of children from 12 years old and youngerthey
split their time in the swimming pool and/or on the inflatable water slide.
As anyone who has the privilege of organizing, and hosting, a family
reunion knows, it requires a lot of energy, and a lot of preparation. My
family is great at helping, but if it is at your place, it takes a little more, and
it always does.
The reunion came on the heels of May & June, specifically the first Car
Show, the 74th Vacation Bible School, and the 74th Falls Creek. Stir in
heat indexes in excess of 100 degrees, the normal activities of church, and
life, and you are cooking up some long days.
AIN'T GOD GOOD? No, I haven't had, nor am I having a heat stroke-yet.
God has provided all that we have required to offer the special annual
ministries, all that we required to continue the regular, dayto-day
ministries, and all that we continue to require to meet the demands of daily
life. Physically, Spiritually, Emotionally, and beyond.
And today I am looking at my calendar and I can see some blank
pages.The usual things are there and Sue and I are getting ready to make
a few visits, but there is time to just'catch-up', to take a couple of deep
breaths, to allow God to refresh, renew, 'refill', restore, and remind us of
what He is doing now, and what He is planning for our future. And to invite
us to join Him. We still have five months of 2026 to serve Him, serve one
another, serve others, and build His Kingdom
So, take a deep breath, it's just about Friday, but Sunday's coming.

                    Prayers Blessings and Love,

                       Bro. Tom and Sister Sue