Thankful for Family
Christmas season is upon us and before you know it New Year's Day will be right around the corner. I love the holiday season but remember that it all starts off with that final Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day. We must be sure that we are grateful for all of the blessings of God. I can't believe that we are already about to start another year. Where has the time gone? God has been so good to me. This past year has not come without battles but the Lord has seen me through every one, and the blessings have far surpassed any trouble I may have experienced. God is good, all the time!
One of the main things of which I am grateful would be my family. We had a great week together with my parents, my brothers, my sister and her family in Chesapeake, Virginia. My niece, Jennifer, was married the Saturday following Thanksgiving. It was so good to be together. It is a shame that we all don't get together more than we do. In order for all of this to work we had to leave Wednesday morning and head to Powell, Tennessee, to pick up Monica from Crown College. The trip to Crown (which I have been making for about 6 years) normally takes 3 1/2 hours but this day it took about 6 hours. The holiday traffic was unbelievable and the law enforcement agencies were in full force. After we picked up Monica we started towards Chesapeake, Virginia. We spent the night in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The next morning we left for the final 3 hour drive to my sister's house. Thanksgiving Day was so much fun just being together with most of my family present.On Friday we all met together at a place called Warner Hall. Warner Hall is the home place of George Washington's great grandparents. This place sits on the Elizabeth River and it was some kind of beautiful. There were 16 spacious bedrooms of which my sister and her husband had rented out for the big family get-together and wedding ceremonies. On Friday night we all sat around the piano and sang and had a great time. The food served was excellent and the luxurious rooms were something that will be talked about for years. I heard my wife telling some of our ladies at church that the wedding was the most beautiful wedding that she had ever seen. My older brother played the piano with my younger brother playing the trumpet. My dad and I officiated the wedding and I will always treasure that time together. My niece made a beautiful bride. All in all it was great family time.
After the wedding my wife and I and our two girls headed for home. We had to go to Crown College near Knoxville and then to Atlanta. We had so much fun just being together. We sang while the three girls worked on one of Monica's school projects. We left at 5 p. m. on Saturday and pulled up to my house at 5:30 a. m. the next morning. I really appreciate my sister and her husband who have made the trip to Atlanta many times for a family gathering. We slept for about 2 hours and went to church and what a great day we had at PBC. I am so glad that we kept going to make it home.
This brings me to my next BIG POINT. I am thankful for my church. I love my people and I believe that they love me. In all that is going on in your life this holiday season, don’t forget family or church. Jesus Christ ordained them both. Let's honor the Lord and keep "Christ" in Christmas!
One of the main things of which I am grateful would be my family. We had a great week together with my parents, my brothers, my sister and her family in Chesapeake, Virginia. My niece, Jennifer, was married the Saturday following Thanksgiving. It was so good to be together. It is a shame that we all don't get together more than we do. In order for all of this to work we had to leave Wednesday morning and head to Powell, Tennessee, to pick up Monica from Crown College. The trip to Crown (which I have been making for about 6 years) normally takes 3 1/2 hours but this day it took about 6 hours. The holiday traffic was unbelievable and the law enforcement agencies were in full force. After we picked up Monica we started towards Chesapeake, Virginia. We spent the night in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The next morning we left for the final 3 hour drive to my sister's house. Thanksgiving Day was so much fun just being together with most of my family present.On Friday we all met together at a place called Warner Hall. Warner Hall is the home place of George Washington's great grandparents. This place sits on the Elizabeth River and it was some kind of beautiful. There were 16 spacious bedrooms of which my sister and her husband had rented out for the big family get-together and wedding ceremonies. On Friday night we all sat around the piano and sang and had a great time. The food served was excellent and the luxurious rooms were something that will be talked about for years. I heard my wife telling some of our ladies at church that the wedding was the most beautiful wedding that she had ever seen. My older brother played the piano with my younger brother playing the trumpet. My dad and I officiated the wedding and I will always treasure that time together. My niece made a beautiful bride. All in all it was great family time.
After the wedding my wife and I and our two girls headed for home. We had to go to Crown College near Knoxville and then to Atlanta. We had so much fun just being together. We sang while the three girls worked on one of Monica's school projects. We left at 5 p. m. on Saturday and pulled up to my house at 5:30 a. m. the next morning. I really appreciate my sister and her husband who have made the trip to Atlanta many times for a family gathering. We slept for about 2 hours and went to church and what a great day we had at PBC. I am so glad that we kept going to make it home.
This brings me to my next BIG POINT. I am thankful for my church. I love my people and I believe that they love me. In all that is going on in your life this holiday season, don’t forget family or church. Jesus Christ ordained them both. Let's honor the Lord and keep "Christ" in Christmas!