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Seems like we had a tremendous turnout tonight...

Seems like we had a tremendous turnout tonight, the first night of our week of "Just Prayer".   There were people all over the sanctuary simply waiting on the Lord.  Beautiful.   Few were weeping, others were praying audibly, while some interceding in a heavenly language.  Quite a number of youth were present as well, which thrills me exceedingly.   What a glorious way to launch this new year and decade!!

Thanking God for the valleys.....

"Mountaintops are for views and inspiration, but fruit is grown in the valleys"

--Billy Graham

Ghosts!

Looking forward to preaching this message tomorrow morning!

What a sweet New Year's Eve.....

What a sweet New Year's Eve Watch Night service last night!   Great turn-out...many families with their kids.  We all welcomed the new year on our knees.  Wow.   And as our very first act of this brand new decade, we remembered the Lord by partaking Holy Communion.   It's going to be a great year, and decade...for the glory of God!

La Fogata

Our "new" favorite Mexican restaurant in San Antonio is La Fogata.  Located in old facilities in an older neighborhood.  It's not a "tourist hang-out"  but rather a popular restaurant with natives.  Excellent food!

365/24/7

Today I went to JCP here in Katy.  It was a MADHOUSE.   Mostly people coming with "returns".   Not much "Christmas cheer" on many of their faces.  The parking lot wasn't any better.  Cars were zooming all over the place.  So glad that to me Christmas is not just a day circled on the calendar, but a Person that is with me the 365/24/7.

It's amazing how candles can create a warm and comfortable ambiance....

Tonight the church sanctuary platform looked SPECTACULAR during the Christmas Eve Service.   Patricia Foster, along with her family, beautifully decorated it with a variety of candles that provided a breath-taking glow in the dimly lit sanctuary.   Definitely an incredible "wow factor" as people entered the building.   It's amazing how candles can create a warm and comfortable ambiance in a room.  Every so often, my wife arranges for our family to enjoy a candlelight dinner in our dining room.  It feels as if we're at a really fancy restaurant, a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of life.   Try it sometime.   You don't need fancy or expensive candles.  Just lit ones.

I'm loving the new Walmart.....

I'm loving the new Walmart located on Grand Parkway, just south of 1093, in Richmond.   Never crowded, extra wide isles, shoppers less "hyper", and workers are friendly.    Worthwhile the short drive.  BTW, a bunch of new stores popping all around there as well.

Also, loving the newer Chili's on Westheimer & Grand Parkway.   Nicer than the one on I-10 & Mason.

"Ooh, La, La"  Dessert Boutique on Westmeimer, west of Grand Pkwy....reeeeeeallly good!

Pho Saigon Noodle House on Mason @ Cimarron....the BEST soups.

No other Chinese restaurant in the area comes close to Fortune Village on Grand Pkwy North, just above Highland Knolls.

3 Olives Italian Restaurant on Westheimer....excellent food.   Tiramasu made on the premises...wowo.

All we need now in Katy is a Cheesecake Factory!!!!

It could only happen to me!

Funny story.  Yesterday afternoon, we took Bro. Joe Granberry (the Superintendent of the South Texas District A/G) and his lovely wife for dinner following the service.  After our wonderful time of food and fellowship, he asked us to show him the church's new 8-acre property and future home.  We agreed that Bro. G would follow us there in his car, then we would lead him back to the Grand Parkway nearby.   Everything went well, until just before we turned from Westheimer/Greenbush to Roesner.  As I looked at my rear view mirror, Bro. G's car was gone!   Evidently, he mistook a car that had gotten between us and their car, and had turned left (vs. right) trying to keep up with this fast-moving vehicle.  Meanwhile, I began to frantically prowl up and down the streets looking for them.  Great, I thought, it could only happen to me!  I've lost our dear Superintendent.  He's lost and will probably end up somewhere in Rosenberg.  Then I'm gonna have to leave the Assemblies of God and join another denomination!  Well, after about 10 minutes of "search and rescue", we saw his car speeding back toward our direction.  Whew!!  After reconnecting, we finally drove by the property (it's still beautiful!) and then stopped at a nearby gas station to visit for a bit.  We laughed and laughed about the incident.  Then laughed some more.  Bro. G explained that he simply mistook another car for ours and continued to pursue it until Mrs. G recalled that I'd mentioned we would be making a right off Westheimer, not a left.  The Granberry's actually drove all the way to Grayson Lakes before turning around!  The fact we found each other again was in itself a MIRACLE.  I'm relieved that I can remain an A/G minister.