Hello friends and family.  Read on for the latest at BBT.

We had a scare last week before the service.  Ruth was complaining of pain and exhibited symptoms that might have indicated a stroke, so Cathy called for an ambulance.  They did take her to the hospital, but found nothing and sent her home.  Cathy says she’s up and down, but today was a good day and I had a nice conversation with her over the phone.

On a happier note, I enjoyed having my parents visit us.  They are a little closer now, so I hope to see them more often.  I hope you were encouraged by what Pris and I had to say.  If you missed it, you can always get the audio from our podcast.

We’ve been through difficult times of late.  Our temptation might be to turn inward, nurse our wounds and try as best we might to protect ourselves from any more pain.  That’s certainly understandable, especially when we know it’s probably not over.  But I think that’s the worst thing we could do.  Now is the time to turn outward instead.  Now is the time to love each other all the more and to move forward with one purpose, helping each other along.  We will hurt, and we will grieve.  That’s ok.  God grieves with us.  This is not how it should have been.  But let us turn to Him and be about His business.  I truly believe that in so doing we will find our sorrows turned to joy as we grow in fellowship with Him.  The fruit will be changed lives, and there is nothing sweeter.

On Sunday our text will be from Philippians 2:1-11.  I hope you’ll come and be strengthened and encouraged.

Love y’all!

Larry