May 3, 2009 – CountUp

TODAY – May 03RD 2009 – is my brother’s 34TH birthday. He was born on this date back in 1975 in Cheverly Maryland (just outside of Washington D.C.).

I remember on the day before this event we rushed our Mom to the hospital, and on the way there our Dad was pulled over for speeding. Once the cop realized that our Mom was in labor he got back in his car and escorted us straight to the hospital (with lights and siren on).

I ended up spending that night at the house of our Uncle / Aunt / Cousins, and the next morning my brother Danny was born into this world.

My brother is my favourite person in the entire world. He always will be.

For the first time ever here on this blog I present to you a picture of him – from about 29 or 30 years ago. That’s the front door of our house that we lived in from February 1975 to November 1980 in Lanham Maryland.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY !

– It’s the first Sunday of May in 2009.
– Within the next couple of weeks I’ll celebrate my 1,000TH day on this journey.
– It really will be a celebration !
– Pastor Travis returned to Life Pointe Church in Homestead this morning.
– He led a strong teaching regarding how we as Christians fit in with the world.
– We must be in this world, but not of this world.
– The world must not dictate to us how we should act or what we should do.
– God must be our only advisor.
– During my previous life I let the world tell me what to do and how to do it.
– I no longer live in the darkness.
– I am no longer a puppet on a string.
– I now follow and obey God, and I listen to His direction for me.
– As believers in Him we should NOT solely hang out with other believers.
– We must not alienate ourselves from the rest of the world.
– We must mix ourselves in with the world around us.
– The world should be able to clearly see God’s Glory working in each of us.
– They should be able to see it without us telling them that we believe.
– Changed lives change lives – one non-believer at a time.
– There’s a celebration goin’ on whenever a rescue and a save has occurred.
– This week’s teaching was based on the following verses out of the Good News:
– 1 Peter 2:11-12
– Luke 11:13
– Matthew 6:19-21
– Mark 12:30-31
– John 14:1-3
– Acts 1:6-11

This blog is attracting increasing attention locally here in Homestead Florida. I am a member of Life Pointe Church, and we meet at the Flagship Cinemas 14 movie theatre on Campbell Drive near Florida’s Turnpike. We occupy the main lobby, the hallways, and 5 theatres on Sunday mornings from around 7 AM to 12 Noon. 4 of the 5 theatres are for our Kids 12 and under. The remaining theatre is where we have our two Sunday morning services. They last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, and they begin promptly at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. There is no need to dress up for the red carpet to come to our church. Come as you are. Have a cup of coffee (free), a bagel with cream cheese (free), and attend one of our two services. See how we do church. It may be nothing like you ever imagined. Take it from me. I avoided church for over 30 years. Then I discovered Life Pointe Church. I’ve been attending for the past 27+ months. Discover it for yourself. It’s never too late to experience the euphoria that is living on God’s fantastic journey for you !