Taking My Own Temperature
It has been 12 months now since my family began the sobering journey through cancer. Anyone who has been through a lengthy trial knows it can change one’s spiritual perspective greatly, for good or for...
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I was watching TV last week, and when my show went off I stuck around for the evening news. I have no clue why I started watching the news. One story after another of bad news – murder, sexual assault,...
View ArticleMozelle Wiseman (1927-2015)
In Memory of a Sweet Christian Sister Many at the Mount Juliet congregation did not know Mozelle Wiseman. She lived only the last months of her life in our community, but those of us who did know her...
View ArticleJean Jackson (1928-2015)
Jean Jackson has been a blessing to the Mt. Juliet church of Christ for many years. Her late husband Thax, served as a deacon and elder here at Mt. Juliet. She had much to do with the spiritual...
View ArticleWomen’s Ministry
Purpose To seek God first, surrender to His will, and serve each other in love. Contact Us at womensministry@mtjuliet.org 2016 Events January 30, 2016 Kick-Off Breakfast All ladies meet for...
View ArticleBill Ragland (1930-2016)
Bill Ragland was born and raised in Gainesboro in Jackson County, Tennessee. His late parents David and Ruby Autrey Ragland had five children. Bill’s siblings have proceeded him in death; Tom Ragland,...
View ArticleLessons Learned
Greetings from Cleveland!!! Tracy and I are enjoying the envy of every man: a two week vacation to Cleveland in January. Weather has been nice: snow, cold, and windy, followed by snow, cold, and windy....
View ArticleDavid Eakes (1945-2016)
David Eakes was born to the late Lucian and Lillian Eakes. He grew up in Mt. Juliet with two brothers; Jim and Gary, both who proceeded him in death, and his sister Dorothy, (Dot) Hudson. After school...
View ArticleLeeya White (2012-2016)
No supermodel’s smile could compare with the radiant appeal of Leeya Whites smile. The three year-old daughter of Jon and Andrea won our hearts as soon as we saw pictures before her arrival to the...
View ArticleCaregivers’ Guide to Good Health
Some caregivers say “I’ve become the classic burn-out and isolated caregiver”. Others may say “I’m depressed, can’t sleep, have panic attacks, and I’ve had to put my career on hold.” These statements...
View ArticleA Note of Thanks
It would be impossible for Tracy and I to write a note or card to each individual who has supported us during our medical drama over the past 18 months. I hope that those of you who have helped us...
View ArticleSpeak a Good Word
To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! Proverbs 15:23 Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24 A man’s...
View ArticleEvery Breath is a Gift from God
We breathe approximately 12-18 times per minute, and those breaths are automatically executed without us even having to think about them. Just think, if we have reached the plateau of 60 years of age...
View ArticleLove
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. Proverbs 10:12 Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness. Proverbs 14:22 Better is a dinner...
View ArticleEvelyn Smith (1928-2016)
“I don’t know when. But I hope it won’t be long.” These were the words our dear sister Evelyn Smith said a couple of weeks ago from her hospice bed. On another occasion recently, the Manifold class was...
View ArticleAuf Weidersehen
“So long, farewell, Auf Weidersehen.” A popular song from “The Sound of Music.” Auf Weidersehen, would be the equivalent to the American “see you later.” As my final days draw to a close here at Mount...
View ArticleEnabling
The rebellious son in Luke 15 was ready to change his attitude and actions when he found himself in a pig pen because of his own willful sinful actions. This was also a result of his godly father not...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Report on Last Trip
South Sudan Clinic Nurse Arrested! Just before leaving Nashville on March 13 to fly to South Sudan, I received an email informing me that four truckloads of almost 200 South Sudanese soldiers had...
View ArticleGreek Missions
BACKGROUND A former Merchant Marine Bridge Officer and world traveler (86 countries) for over thirteen years, I was converted by my wife Eleni in 1978. We have been happily married since August 29,...
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