"Small Hinges Carry Big Doors"

Seen today at First Baptist Church on Yakima Ave in Yakima, WA.

Addicted? "Reach for the Savior, not the Substance"

From from my nephew's blog relating the death by suicide of drug user relative of his wife. Since there are addicted family members on both sides of our families, I thought this was appropiate.

"Faith is Personal, but not Private"

Seen recently at a church signboard here in Yakima, WA.

From John Wesley

“Do all the good you can by all the means you can in all the places you can at all the times you can to all the people you can as long as ever you can.”

Born: June 28, 1703, Ep­worth, Lin­coln­shire, Eng­land.
Died: March 2, 1791, Lon­don, Eng­land.
Buried: Ci­ty Road Cha­pel, Lon­don, Eng­land.

John and his brother Charles found­ed the movement which be­came the Meth­od­ist de­nom­in­a­tion. Charles was the main hymn­ist in the fam­i­ly, but John trans­lat­ed a num­ber of hymns (most­ly Ger­man) him­self. He be­gan stu­dy­ing the German lan­guage on board the ship Sim­mons, which car­ried him and Charles to Georg­ia in 1735. Al­so on the ship were 26 Ger­man Mo­ra­vian col­o­nists, and Wesley want­ed to be able to talk with them and share in their wor­ship servi­ces.

From cyberhymnal.org

"Be Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem"

I've done a lot of soul searching these past weeks and in that process I thought of this often used statement. My chief reason for starting this blog was to express my concern over much of the type and content of music being performed and sung in today's evangelical churches.

After a year of praying, research and study I've decided that for me the solution is to to be proactive not reactive. So at the age of almost 72 I'm taking voice lessons and singing in a church choir where the music is selected by it's content not decibel level.

My efforts for 2008 will be focused on the many outstanding hymns, anthems, introits, prayers and amens available and do all that I can to encourage and support such music by devoting my time, talent and resources in support of that music.

"The Impossible is often the Untried"

Seen recently on a sign on a Tieton Ave car wash here in Yakima, WA.

My Favorite Christmas Sign

"He Was Born Below So That We May Be Borne Above.

From an earlier post. Car wash on Tieton Drive here in Yakima, WA.

Mountains

"If the mountain is smooth it couldn't be climbed"

I though of this statement heard on the radio program recently. I don't remember its author but the truth in it made me appreciate the difficult mountain peaks I've had to climb in my life experiences.

Christian Kindness

Heard this today on the radio program "The More Abundant Life", "People are respected and honored for their wisdom but LOVED for their KINDNESS".

This wonderful program is carried on the "Life Talk" radio network and features the wonderful preaching AND singing by "Wintley Phipps". You will be blessed by this man I'm sure, so check him out.

You only get two picks!

Heard this afternoon at a truck stop while waiting to have my motor home serviced. A trucker with a tight deadline was impatient and continue to ask how much longer would he have to wait for service. The owner finally silenced him with the following statement. "We offer three things, quality, price and speed, but you only get to pick two out of that list". That silenced the impatient customer.

I had to wait a bit, but when the bill came to just about one-half of what I thought it would be, I told the manager that I was very happy to wait and was glad to do that as I felt they provided good service at a more than fair price.

2 out of 3 ain't bad! In baseball that might get you into the "hall of fame".

"Generosity is a Principle, not an Amount"

Sign see this afternoon on Wenatchee Ave, In Wenatchee, WA.

How's The Water?

"A Calm Sea, Doesn't Make A Skilled Sailor"

Seen this morning at a car wash on Tieton Ave here in Yakima, WA.

"If you can't tie good knots, tie lots of them"

Seen on a shotgun web forum.

"Your raise will be effective when U R"

Sign seen today at a car wash on Washington Ave here in Yakima, WA

Foot in the Mouth Disease?

"A Closed Mouth, Gathers no Foot"
Seen today at a car wash on Tieton Ave in Yakima. I've been afflicted with this disease many times and need to heed this remedy.

"Looking for a Lifeguard? Ours walks on Water"

Seen this evening on a sign on a Lutheran Church 56th and Lincoln Ave here in Yakima, WA.

Are You Fishing?

"Be Fishers Of Men-You Catch Them-God Will Clean Them"

Sign seen this week at a Lutheran Church on 56th Ave and Lincoln Ave here in Yakima, WA.

"Humility First, Then Honor"

Seen today on a Baptist Church sign on Washington Ave here in Yakima, WA. Good advice don't you think?

"Hang On"

"Sometimes when you get to the end of your rope, you need to tie a knot in it and just hang on!"

The first time I ever heard this statement was in a note from my brother Dan responding to a difficult situation in my life almost 50 years ago. The advice has proved beneficial many times.

Thanks Dan!

"God seems far away? Who moved?"

Sign seen today at Lutheran Church on 56th Ave here in Yakima, WA