Day 5 of 42

Good Morning Simple Lifers,

Yes I know...I didn't post on day 4.  I SIMPLY either forgot or didn't have time...I've forgotten which!!!  When we look at the scriptures on the life of Christ isn't it amazing how MUCH time He spent in ministry and relationship building...compared to how LITTLE time we spend. I find it ironic that the very things I have heard people say (and have said myself) are the most precious things in their lives are their relationships with their family and the Lord. Yet these are the very things we neglect as soon as "busyness" comes around! I thank God for each one of you and I hope that in this study maybe we can find time to "love one another" a little bit more!

Bro. Ron

Day 3 of 42

Good Morning Simple Lifers,

If your Monday was anything like mine, you spent some time chuckling at the concept of a "Simple Life"...
But, just the knowledge that a Simplified Lifestyle was not only available but also attainable made a difference in my attitude...an old axiom I learned in Flight School really applies here..."It's your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude." Yes we are still going to have some complicated days.  But you will be amazed at how much better you will handle them when you SIMPLY see them for what they are...A challenge to be overcome, instead of a way of life...

Matthew 21:21 (NLT) 21 Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.


Remember those mountains are ANYTHING that stands in between us and God!!! They can be moved!
Have a great simple day,
Bro. Ron

Day 2 of 42

Good Morning Simple Lifers,

Enjoyed our meeting last night. I think it was informative, well attended, and participation was fantastic...Go ahead, pat yourself on the back! Now the work begins!  I have already heard a couple of people today say "well, nothing's going to be simple about my life today." Just remember this, the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time!  You can indeed eat an elephant...it just may take you some time to do it.  Our lives did not get complicated overnight and the fix is not going to come overnight either.  Small steps...positive CHANGES...determination...perseverance...these are the things which lead to success. And above all, I want us to be successful in our 42 day journey, so that we can come out of this study happier, healthier, and wiser...giving God all the glory and praise for the changes His Holy Spirit has made in our lives.

Have a Healthy, Happy, Simple Day!!!
Bro. Ron

The Quest For The Simple Life Has Begun!!!

Good Evening Simple Lifers...

May God truly bless your efforts as we begin a study designed to teach you how to simplify your lives and have more time to spend in loving relationships with both your families and your Heavenly Father. But remember this Simple Truth...You'll only get out of this study what you put into it...I know there will be times when you think...I'm just too tired to do this tonight...but let me encourage you now to persevere.  You may grow more in the Lord in the next 42 days than you ever have. Question for the day...(please respond in the comments section)  What do you hope to accomplish in Simple Life???

HERE IT COMES!!!

The walls and trusses have started arriving and work will begin THIS SATURDAY at 8:30 am...

Concrete Going In!!!!!!

Welcome Himes Family...

Our Church family was greatly blessed this week as Michael, Karen, Shane, and John Himes joined us by letter.  We are so glad God called them to our church.  Bro. Michael has been preaching on Wednesday nights and doing a great job.  Make sure to introduce yourselves to them!!!  Also what a great day Sunday...Good attendance in our morning services, great food at our Annual Christmas Banquet, and 29 people Christmas Caroling in the evening...A big thank you to Janie and Eva Lee for getting the refreshments ready for the Carolers!!!  What a wonderful Day...What a wonderful Church...What a Marvelously Wonderful Savior!!!

Great Service

What a great Lord's day we enjoyed yesterday...Please continue to be in prayer for Bro. Leon and Jeanette.  Jeanette is needing someone to sit with her during the day.  Hospice will come 3 days a week but they only stay approximately 1 hour.  Teresa (their daughter) is staying on the weekends and almost every evening but she and her husband work during the day.  If you could sit with Jeanette some during the week it would be a help to them and a blessing to you.  It is sure exciting to see the new church coming out of the ground!!! It won't be long now til we will be worshipping in our new facility...what an exciting time to be at Holland.  For those who have not heard, we had 94 people in attendance Wednesday night... There were 45 kids in the AWANA program which is the largest group we have ever had.  W also recieved confirmation this week from Mt Vernon Baptist Church that they have voted to donate a van to us.  I look forward to getting it on the road and hitting some of these areas we have been unable to go to because we had no way to pick up the kids.  Also we had a great men's Bible study this morning on the book of Job...Men don't forget that you need to read Job 2:11 - 4:17 before next week...

Have a Great Week in the Lord...


Bro. Ron

Construction Finally Underway

Construction is finally underway on our new facility...Pray for wisdom, safety, and good weather!!!