God In Full View!

Good morning, Loved Ones,

Welcome to a brand new day. New opportunities, new chances to redeem yesterday and claim tomorrow, new hope, new faith, new grace.

Psalm 84 (The Message)

A Korah Psalm

^1-2 What a beautiful home, God-of-the-Angel-Armies! I've always longed to live in a place like this,
Always dreamed of a room in your house,
where I could sing for joy to God-alive!
^3-4 Birds find nooks and crannies in your house,
sparrows and swallows make nests there.
They lay their eggs and raise their young,
singing their songs in the place where we worship.
God-of-the-Angel-Armies! King! God!
How blessed they are to live and sing there!
^5-7 And how blessed all those in whom you live,
whose lives become roads you travel;
They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks,
discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain!
God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and
at the last turn—Zion! God in full view!


Today I give thanks . . .

. . . for Dr. John Perkins, a humble preacher with a third grade education who has worked for 50 years for racial reconciliation in Mississippi and around the country. Dr. Perkins is a friend to all, even the klansman who nearly beat him to death. He will not allow others to box him in and sees new perspectives even at 80 years of age.

. . . for Pastor Alfonso, Maria, Greg and Ingrid, traveling companions on the road to Mississippi and partners in the AQUI work of building healthy community here in KCK.

. . . for Carmen Flores who can even interpret for Randy Lopez! Carmen communicates God's grace and love regardless of who is in the pulpit.

. . . for Randy Lopez who does it all --- preaches, leads the youth, emcees fiestas, coaches youth basketball, mentors, loves his community and his family . . .

. . . for honest friends who value relationships enough to confront and speak the truth.

. . . for all those who allow God to travel life's roads with them and who are blessed by the Life that comes into full view in them.

Have a wonderful day and know that we are all waiting for you to "gimme cinco"!

Pastor Rick
http://gimmecinco.blogspot.com/