This morning a scripture kept rolling around
in my thoughts and then it was mentioned by
several others at Bible study. It obviously was
the message that God wanted me to hear today.
Perhaps it will help and comfort you in some way
too.
"Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations'
I will be exalted in the earth."
Psalm 46:10
I'm leaning on Him today and always.
I am so very Thankful!
Sally
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Laughter & Tears
Our day started with lots of laughter as we
enjoyed our last Sunday service listening to Terry's
magnificent piano playing and Pastor Mark's
last sermon as our Sr. Pastor.
Pastor Mark & Terry were honored through some very
special performances.
God has blessed us through Terry's remarkable talents.
When she plays and sings, it's like a prayer. I will miss
getting lost in her music. It was so much fun listening
to her share her memories of coming to live in
Leominster to serve at LAOG and how much she
appreciated the fact that people allowed her to
be herself and to follow God's direction for her life.
We really appreciate and will miss what we have had on
a weekly basis. The morning was such a special time. One
that I know we will long cherish!
Then came the Business Meeting Sunday evening
which was pretty uneventful until the last job which
was to vote for our new Senior Pastor.
The vote was taken and when the tally was announced
we didn't have the votes needed to elect a new pastor.
It turned into a tearful evening with most people
leaving in a state of shock. Pastor Dave has been
appointed interim Senior Pastor by the deacon board
until a new Sr. Pastor is found and approved. He
accepted.
We truly are in a time of transition. Three of our
pastors are leaving. God has a plan but there is still
a sense of concern about what will come next!
Pray for restoration! No matter the vote Yes or No,
we saw the world entering our church with a
campaign using e-mails, face book and more.
I must disclose that I too received the e-mail information
but I am grateful that I gave it to God in prayer
and was reminded that God's ways are not man's way.
I fear for the unseen damages that have been brought
about in the hearts of our church family. And
this morning, as I attempted again to explain all of this
to my as yet unsaved husband, I was brought to
tears. What damage has been done in winning the
souls of our unsaved family members, not by the vote but
because of the means used? We are called by God to not be
like the world and unfortunately we failed Him!
I pray for a miracle and healing within our church.
Let's all humble ourselves and pray! We need it!
Sally
enjoyed our last Sunday service listening to Terry's
magnificent piano playing and Pastor Mark's
last sermon as our Sr. Pastor.
Pastor Mark & Terry were honored through some very
special performances.
God has blessed us through Terry's remarkable talents.
When she plays and sings, it's like a prayer. I will miss
getting lost in her music. It was so much fun listening
to her share her memories of coming to live in
Leominster to serve at LAOG and how much she
appreciated the fact that people allowed her to
be herself and to follow God's direction for her life.
We really appreciate and will miss what we have had on
a weekly basis. The morning was such a special time. One
that I know we will long cherish!
Then came the Business Meeting Sunday evening
which was pretty uneventful until the last job which
was to vote for our new Senior Pastor.
The vote was taken and when the tally was announced
we didn't have the votes needed to elect a new pastor.
It turned into a tearful evening with most people
leaving in a state of shock. Pastor Dave has been
appointed interim Senior Pastor by the deacon board
until a new Sr. Pastor is found and approved. He
accepted.
We truly are in a time of transition. Three of our
pastors are leaving. God has a plan but there is still
a sense of concern about what will come next!
Pray for restoration! No matter the vote Yes or No,
we saw the world entering our church with a
campaign using e-mails, face book and more.
I must disclose that I too received the e-mail information
but I am grateful that I gave it to God in prayer
and was reminded that God's ways are not man's way.
I fear for the unseen damages that have been brought
about in the hearts of our church family. And
this morning, as I attempted again to explain all of this
to my as yet unsaved husband, I was brought to
tears. What damage has been done in winning the
souls of our unsaved family members, not by the vote but
because of the means used? We are called by God to not be
like the world and unfortunately we failed Him!
I pray for a miracle and healing within our church.
Let's all humble ourselves and pray! We need it!
Sally
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Fun is not just for Fridays
Our group has Fun! Fun! Fun! It doesn't matter what where we are or what we are doing...we just enjoy life and each other. As we study God's Word, we continue to develop our relationship with our Savior and grow our friendship with one another.
This past Saturday, many of us got together and went bowling and for ice cream. To make it interesting, we had teams...the guys against the gals. Brian, Mike and Jay were fierce competitors but we made sure there were plenty of distractions to ensure they didn't bowl their best. We even started hoarding the silver balls since they were shiny and seemed to knock down more pins.
Mike's "staring" down the competition didn't scare us at all. We were still bound to throw those gutter balls no matter what!
Mindy and Mike had such great form and much laughter!
We even made sure we double checked our scores...not that we had to count that high!!
In the end...it didn't matter who won or who didn't win...We had tons of fun!
Our next adventure...you will have to wait and see :)
Until then...we are..
In Line With the Word
Monday, April 19, 2010
A Step Closer
Well, day by day, we get a bit closer to getting
our neighbors yard clean- up project completed.
Mark is not an outdoors kind of guy so the yard
has been neglected for a long time. When we started,
no one could have imagined just how much time and
hard work it would take to get even this far!
The rear building featured in the picture above used
to house Mark's 'tumbler' pigeons. Since he hasn't had
any pigeons in a couple of years, it was the perfect time
to tear down this old pigeon coop.
Ted had hoped that this building would fall apart!
It looked pretty flimsy but no such luck!
What a dirty, smelly job! We were blessed to have a
cool day. Imagine trying to do this in a heat!
So the building finally came down and after most
of the day working at it, Ted is hauling the debris away.
It's been a windy day, too windy to burn brush,
so Charlie and John continued to cut down more
trees and to get brush pulled out and piled ready
to hopefully burn tomorrow.
We plan to get this job done in a couple more days
so that we can finish our own burning. May 1st is the
deadline this year and we are at the mercy of the
weather!
Our neighbor Mark is thrilled. His yard has not
seen an extreme yard makeover in over 40 years!
We are a step closer to getting this job done!
Sally
our neighbors yard clean- up project completed.
Mark is not an outdoors kind of guy so the yard
has been neglected for a long time. When we started,
no one could have imagined just how much time and
hard work it would take to get even this far!
The rear building featured in the picture above used
to house Mark's 'tumbler' pigeons. Since he hasn't had
any pigeons in a couple of years, it was the perfect time
to tear down this old pigeon coop.
Ted had hoped that this building would fall apart!
It looked pretty flimsy but no such luck!
What a dirty, smelly job! We were blessed to have a
cool day. Imagine trying to do this in a heat!
So the building finally came down and after most
of the day working at it, Ted is hauling the debris away.
It's been a windy day, too windy to burn brush,
so Charlie and John continued to cut down more
trees and to get brush pulled out and piled ready
to hopefully burn tomorrow.
We plan to get this job done in a couple more days
so that we can finish our own burning. May 1st is the
deadline this year and we are at the mercy of the
weather!
Our neighbor Mark is thrilled. His yard has not
seen an extreme yard makeover in over 40 years!
We are a step closer to getting this job done!
Sally
Saturday, April 17, 2010
A Sweet Farewell
Last evening, we experienced another part of transition
as we prepare to say our 'farewell' to Pastor Mark,
Terry and Nicole Boucher. We all joined them in a
time of Praise & Worship!
People came from near and far! Terry's Mom & step- Dad traveled from PA.
All of our Pastors and their wives joined in the fun!
Mayor Dean Mazzarella made a presentation
of two gifts that represent the history of Leominster.
The first is a bronze statue of Johnny Appleseed, which
Pastor Mark is holding.
The next is even more precious! Check out this pink guy!
Both young and old came out to show the Boucher
family how much they are appreciated and loved.
Meet Emily, Rob and Gideon!
Ruth and Betty!
The evening was filled with remembrances, music,
gifts and lots and lots of hugs. Harry Marshall, a
member of our deacon board, made a presentation
from our church!
What a great night!
A very special 'Thank you' goes out from me to the
In Line With The Word home team that helped to
greet each and every guest who attended this evening.
You are the BEST! Check it out even Pastor Mark
wants to be a part of our team!
Terry has become a very dear friend to me! I'll miss her
warm sweet smiles, great hugs and our regular
Friday morning breakfasts with Paula at Panera.
I love you Terry!
as we prepare to say our 'farewell' to Pastor Mark,
Terry and Nicole Boucher. We all joined them in a
time of Praise & Worship!
People came from near and far! Terry's Mom & step- Dad traveled from PA.
All of our Pastors and their wives joined in the fun!
Mayor Dean Mazzarella made a presentation
of two gifts that represent the history of Leominster.
The first is a bronze statue of Johnny Appleseed, which
Pastor Mark is holding.
The next is even more precious! Check out this pink guy!
Both young and old came out to show the Boucher
family how much they are appreciated and loved.
Meet Emily, Rob and Gideon!
Ruth and Betty!
The evening was filled with remembrances, music,
gifts and lots and lots of hugs. Harry Marshall, a
member of our deacon board, made a presentation
from our church!
What a great night!
A very special 'Thank you' goes out from me to the
In Line With The Word home team that helped to
greet each and every guest who attended this evening.
You are the BEST! Check it out even Pastor Mark
wants to be a part of our team!
Terry has become a very dear friend to me! I'll miss her
warm sweet smiles, great hugs and our regular
Friday morning breakfasts with Paula at Panera.
I love you Terry!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
God Bless America!
We were excited as we caught an early train and were off
on our adventure to enjoy the Tea Party Express in Boston!
After arriving at North Station, we walked to the State House
which overlooks the Boston Common!
As you can see, we enjoyed a picture perfect April Day!
Honestly, it could not have been better! We were guided
to the Tea Party Express buses and staging area by all
of the many satellite trucks and press corps.
Then we spotted the buses! Of course, we knew that
you might need proof that we actually were at the tea
party, so we snapped a picture or two.
The Tea Party movement is simple to explain. It's all about
a return to smaller government, following our Constitution,
fiscal responsibility and a representative government.
The people who attended today are hard working people,
who love this country. It was such an uplifting event filled with
lots of patriotic songs and speeches about how much God has
blessed this country. Don't lose heart! Believe! Get involved!
Educate yourself , support your candidates and vote in November!
The patriots attending these rallies are fed up!
No one likes being ignored and we've experienced
a lot of that over the last year or so!
The crowd was huge and it was amazing how many
young conservatives joined in the fun and how much they
embraced this movement and what it represents.
Sarah Palin fired up the crowd with a great speech.
Charlie signed the Tea Party Express wall even
though it was a challenge to find any space to sign
your name.
Then it was my turn!
As we left, we had the chance to meet these patriots.
There was no angry mob anywhere to be found.
And I did manage to get a "Don't Tread On Me" flag.
Then we hit the Freedom Trail! I hope that you enjoy
some of Boston's favorite historic sites. We sure did!
Quincy Market!
What a view for those who look up!
Check out The Customs House!
This spectacular ceiling is several stories over the lobby . This
building is now a time share run by the Marriott Hotel chain.
Charlie is quite interested in exchanging our Florida spot and
having a chance to spend a few days in the center of so much
history!
We had never seen this memorable Holocost Memorial!
Each glass tower is covered with numbers representing a life lost !
Have you met Paul Revere?
Or visited the Old North Church?
Boston is such an interesting and beautiful city. I've
always loved that every where you look you can see
historic buildings living beside the ultra modern.
My brother-in-law David and a long time friend Bob shared the day!
Our day of sightseeing eventually drew to a close and we
returned for our train ride back home. It was a long but
rewarding day. It was a day spent reflecting about those
who came before who sacrificed so much so that
we could enjoy so very much. We are blessed to live in
this great nation.
Sally
on our adventure to enjoy the Tea Party Express in Boston!
After arriving at North Station, we walked to the State House
which overlooks the Boston Common!
As you can see, we enjoyed a picture perfect April Day!
Honestly, it could not have been better! We were guided
to the Tea Party Express buses and staging area by all
of the many satellite trucks and press corps.
Then we spotted the buses! Of course, we knew that
you might need proof that we actually were at the tea
party, so we snapped a picture or two.
The Tea Party movement is simple to explain. It's all about
a return to smaller government, following our Constitution,
fiscal responsibility and a representative government.
The people who attended today are hard working people,
who love this country. It was such an uplifting event filled with
lots of patriotic songs and speeches about how much God has
blessed this country. Don't lose heart! Believe! Get involved!
Educate yourself , support your candidates and vote in November!
The patriots attending these rallies are fed up!
No one likes being ignored and we've experienced
a lot of that over the last year or so!
The crowd was huge and it was amazing how many
young conservatives joined in the fun and how much they
embraced this movement and what it represents.
Sarah Palin fired up the crowd with a great speech.
Charlie signed the Tea Party Express wall even
though it was a challenge to find any space to sign
your name.
Then it was my turn!
As we left, we had the chance to meet these patriots.
There was no angry mob anywhere to be found.
And I did manage to get a "Don't Tread On Me" flag.
Then we hit the Freedom Trail! I hope that you enjoy
some of Boston's favorite historic sites. We sure did!
Quincy Market!
What a view for those who look up!
Check out The Customs House!
This spectacular ceiling is several stories over the lobby . This
building is now a time share run by the Marriott Hotel chain.
Charlie is quite interested in exchanging our Florida spot and
having a chance to spend a few days in the center of so much
history!
We had never seen this memorable Holocost Memorial!
Each glass tower is covered with numbers representing a life lost !
Have you met Paul Revere?
Or visited the Old North Church?
Boston is such an interesting and beautiful city. I've
always loved that every where you look you can see
historic buildings living beside the ultra modern.
My brother-in-law David and a long time friend Bob shared the day!
Our day of sightseeing eventually drew to a close and we
returned for our train ride back home. It was a long but
rewarding day. It was a day spent reflecting about those
who came before who sacrificed so much so that
we could enjoy so very much. We are blessed to live in
this great nation.
Sally
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