~A Church In Texas~ :-)

I had to take a photo of the dragon fly..pretty isnt it? :-)

When I lived in Pasadena, Texas, I belonged, well WE,

Willie and I, joined a little Baptist church called Park

Temple Baptist Church and Brother Andy Kyte was the

pastor, Brother CB Tiner was the associate pastor. It

was a very small church and that's why we chose it.

It was more like joining a family that cared about you.

You walked in there a stranger, but there was no way

the members let you leave that way. You felt welcome

and just enjoyed the fellowship and especially Brother

Andys sermons.. They could bring a grown man to tears

and I am witness to that, because he did ALL of us, his

sermons were so touching..
Brother Andy was a very big man and had the loveliest

wife who sadly we all watched and supported him as

she slowly died from cancer. We all shed tear for tear

with him as he wept openly. Brother Andy was a very

devout man, a true believer and had a true calling to

be a pastor. We all loved him dearly and we all looked

forward to going to church, which is how it should be.

Not going because you want to show the world that you

do.. One of my favorite sayings is, 'because you are

going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more

than being in a garage doesn't make you a car!'..
One Sunday before Sunday school we all saw Brother

Andy arrive, go into the trunk of his car and he dug out

this old dusty tire. He put it on the ground and rolled

it into the church.. We all looked at each other wondering

WHAT in the world was he doing? Brother Andy put

that dusty dirty tire right up in front of his pulpit in full

view, you couldn't help but see it.. He did NOT say one

word about it, just a "good morning, lovely day to be

alive isnt it" was his greeting to us.. We had NO choice

but to wait until it was time for the sermon, which that

day seemed to take forever! I just could NOT figure

out what his sermon could possibly be about that old

dusty dirty tire ? Everyone was eager... You could almost

hear a sigh as Brother Andy started his sermon with

"I KNOW y'all are wonderin' just what this here tire

could possibly do with this days sermon, so .. look at it..

its a SPARE TIRE.. Only taken out of the trunk when

you NEED it.. that's how some treat religion isnt it?"

We all smiled and knew it was going to be a moving talk,

I know I was eager to hear it.. I think we all were.. He

continued......

"When you are in a bad spot, what do you say? Oh GOD...

or GOD help me.. but you WAIT till YOU NEED it.. not

use it EVERY day.. so I call it Spare Tire Religion." He

went on for about an hour.. but that was one of the BEST

sermons I think I have ever heard.. and doesn't that just

about describe it? So many do that when now days with

such things going on about taking God out of so many

political things and school things, its awful.. I wont do it.

and I REFUSE to reword my pledge of allegiance.. I use

my religion every day, I thank God for being allowed to

have every day, good or bad. When I sit and look out my

back door I thank God I can see and hear and enjoy it

all.. I may not go to church, but I believe and I for one,

don't have spare tire religion :-)

Penny has given me an update, as she is here today, the

baby kitties are just as cute as can be, and they are all

safe and growing, the mom is turning out to be a good

one which Penny is so glad.. 3 white ones, 2 black and

white and 1 solid black.. shes not handled them to say

boys or girls.. I am very seriously considering getting

one.. I get a try out first, I would be so upset if I

took one and one of my boys was mean to it, which I

don't think they would but.. well LB is 7 this month

and Dutch is 6. They arent babies, spoiled like one,

but big boys :-)

Well we have lots to do as I am hoping to have company

in possibly 2 weeks.. lots I want to get done.. When the

plans are more definite I will give you details.. But until

its written in stone I don't want to jinx anything, this is

a MOST important visit that I have waited a LONG LONG

time for.. I will keep you updated..

Lunch time, post time and my GORGEOUS WEEBLE
warning.. "I shall return!" :-)


Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? luv ya and thanks !
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You", is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you Friend.

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...