Pastor's Blog

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

We were blessed with a good day in our services yesterday.  We welcome Ryan McKenna into the Friendship family by transfer of letter.  The Spirit was good in our services as was the attendance in our morning services.  The attendance was good in our evening service but we have room for improvement.  Thank God for His blessings and thank those who are faithful.

The service for Miss Bessie’s sister takes place tomorrow at 11:00AM at a cemetery in Gulfcrest, AL.  Pray for the family.

Pastor John & Tammy continue to need our prayer support as Tammy battles a very serious malignancy.

We are on a regular schedule this Wednesday morning and evening.

Bobby & the boys lost yesterday but so did everyone else!  The standings remain the same.

On Sunday night, June 10, during our VBS family picnic in the CAB a couple of our guys talked to me about red snapper fishing.  Told me how many they had been catching, how often they were going, et cetera.  They then told me that they had mentioned this to Lisa and she had expressed a real interest in going snapper fishing at least once this season.  I said, “that would be nice!”  Their words to me were, “pastor, we are going to take her fishing real soon!”

Fast forward to this past Friday, July 6.  I am talking to one the men from the Friendship family who tells me that these same two guys had taken him out last Wednesday, July 4, and they caught some of the largest red snapper he has ever seen.  Could not even get down before the fish hit the bait!  Let’s see – Lisa’s office was closed on July 4 which means she was free that day.  Of course her office has also been closed the four Saturdays since these guys told me they were taking her fishing “real soon!”  Has she been invited to join these two guys on a fishing trip?  I think you know that answer.

Who were these two guys?  No way I would ever share their real names.  Let’s just call them “Jay Baby” and “Jay Five” for name’s sake.  All I know is that my wife has basically cried every night since June 10.

I feel Lisa’s pain.  Back in the day there was a guy who was faithful to take me deep sea fishing.  We had some great times.  He sold his boat and that ended that.  However, he has since bought another boat and has gone fishing like one million times.  How many times have I been invited to join him?  If you guessed zero then you guessed correctly.  He has opted to take a couple of French folks instead of me.

Does these snubs bother me?  Absolutely not!  Can you not tell?  One day these folks will need the pastor and will come running to me like the elders of Gilead.  I am not Jephthah!

I pray that you will have a great Monday with Jesus.