Grief

Sometimes the news comes quick. Sometimes the news comes slow. No matter how or when it comes, grief travels in the wake of the news. Grief is heavy, weighty, a burden, especially when it involves someone deeply loved. Grief is not meant to be carried alone. It’s too heavy and may last a while—and that’s ok. That’s what family and friends are for, to share the load. Jesus stood outside the tomb of his friend and wept but He did not weep alone. It was a deep, human moment. “ Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted ” (Matt 5:4). If anyone knows how we feel in grief, it’s Him. But His grief did not linger long, as at the mention of his name, Lazarus came forth. We are not meant to dwell in grief, but should leave room enough for it. Let it run its course. Like the song says, “ Every Storm Runs Out Of Rain .” Another song says, “ The storm We will dance as it breaks The storm It will give as it takes And all of our pain is washed away Don't cry or be afraid Some things...

Gilbert Peach Festival

Today we began our Independence Day celebration by meeting together at 8:00 a.m. for a brief Bible meditation (Hebrews 9) and prayer before going to the Gilbert Peach Festival. Our team consisted of 8 brothers and sisters from Calvary Chapel Lexington, fully armed with gospel tracts and the joy of the Lord.

I was pleasantly surprised to find this display of the Ten Commandments near the middle of the park in Gilbert. The first stone is an engraving of Psalm 19:7-10, followed by columns, each with one commandment (the video is not stellar, but you get the idea):



Chris, Barbie and Steve do a great job passing out tracts and talking to people. They had some good conversations and two teenage boys may have entered the Kingdom of God today after hearing the law and gospel:





The Gilbert Peach festival (I am told) got its start when the farmers celebrating bringing in the last of the peach crops. Everything peace is found here: tea, pies, cobblers, ice cream . . . this was probably the best local festival I've ever attended:



Kathy joined us for the first time, and passed out tracts like a pro . . . even the local law enforcement got an earful:



I'll relate some conversation stories later, but here is a snippet of people receiving some IQ Tests:



Tim's getting to be an old pro. Time to get him talking . . .

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