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I guess it was about three months ago when I received an e-mail form Tom Brannon. In such a short time I consider Tom as a dear friend. He heard Amazing Grace, my hymns CD. I agreed to visit his church – St. Andrews Baptist located near Boozer Shopping Center in Columbia SC. A song list was built. A church I had driven by a hundred times is now the place for the next concert. Let me tell you, it was a cold day but when I opened the door,no wait-when a gentleman opened the door for me and offered to help bring in all the equipment I knew I just met one of the “Saints.” It was warm inside.
As I looked around folks were busy preparing food and finishing up on the last minute details. Then the moment arrived. We ate! That’s right. Guess who was first in line? Not me, my mother. The folks welcomed my mother as if she were a long time friend. That was pretty special and oh so was the great Italian dish all complete with cake and good old southern iced tea.
Dr. Greg Barr delivered an incredible message. After the concert my mother and I agreed that Dr. Barr had a sweet spirit. Heck, we plan on visiting just to hear Dr. Barr speak again.
Thank you Tom Brannon and anybody else who made this concert a very memorable event. I hope to return. Until then I will be shopping for a real camera. : )
Jim and Linda Kirby of Irmo South Carolina have dreamed about having close friends at their home worshipping the Lord around a campfire singing great songs under the beautiful sky for many years. It finally came to pass. These weren’t campfire songs. These were songs that you may hear in church. Kevin (holy) Smoak assisted me with ushering the presence of the Lord with his amazing skill on the keyboard.
God showed up! The folks said that they really enjoyed it. It was a great time to bask. The heat from the fire warmed the body. The music was like warmth for the soul. I felt it myself during the song “You Are awesome In This Place”.
Did I mention we had some incredible chili? Yep , sure did. That was warmth for the tummy. This was a class act done my Jim and Linda.
I thank God for my new friends, the Kirby’s and anybody else I met tonight. I look for many more of these great times to come. And Kevin. . thanks. Great job!
Jean Bridges is a dear friend of mine. We met at another luncheon. I’ve seen Jean at many of my luncheons and she still laughs at my jokes. How sweet. Now she knows what my family and friends have to endure on a daily basis. Thanks to Jean for being my friend.
Another dear friend of mine is the one and only Barbara Porter. Barbara taught me sign language. I still have a long way to go but it’s worth it. The greater Columbia area is so blessed to have this woman of God in the midst of our community. She has helped the deaf beyond measure. She has helped hearing folks as well. My life has taken on a whole new dimension because I’m able to communicate with the deaf. Thank you Barbara! I love you.
I’ll be honest. It was difficult to get to the luncheon today. I’m smack dab in the middle of CNA school but everyone involved made it happen. I made it to the church just in time. Oasis is the name of this Seniors’ group. I love it. Oasis – a fertile tract in the desert, a shelter serving as a place of sanctuary. That sums it up. All the stress of the week left as I entered the room at First Baptist Church. I arrived at the oasis. The presence of the Lord was there. We had fun. We cried. We shared. It may very well be what heaven is like. I hope so.
I look forward to going back to First Baptist to receive another dose of heaven. Thank you Oasis folks. I appreciate your friendship and enthusiasm.
Ok, this is getting serious. All these luncheons are causing me to buy larger clothes. But man is it worth it!
As I arrived at the church I got lost. Typical Yankee, right? Well, it’s a big place.
The woman giving me directions told another woman that the guy was here to play for the teenagers, so I thought I heard. Teenagers! Oh no! I brought music for seniors. What am I going to do? After a few deep breaths I found out where I was to set up and noticed seniors in a room laughing and having a good time. Whew, I thought. Then I was introduced to the Keenagers. Thank you Lord.
Mr. Joe Copeland is doing a wonderful job at this fine church. I met some special, new friends. Once again, I found some more folks who actually laughed AND UNDERSTOOD my jokes. Thank you Joe and Keenagers for a great worship/ fun experience.
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to go “work out”. The roast beef was fantastic!
The Carpenters had no idea their song would be sung at the Grecian Gardens restaurant in the year 2009 by a young Polish girl. But I do know this. The Lord had Melody and I in mind to meet some pretty terrific people tonight. The terrific people are the retired Postal Workers from the greater Columbia area. The dinner was perfect. All you locals may want to visit the restaurant. You’ll be glad you did.
Mr. Robert E. Lee knows how to throw a party for sure! He found out about Melody and I from the great people at College Place Methodist Church. I even got away with picking on the Lutherans tonight. The folks had an amazing sense of humor. What can I say? They understood my jokes. If only the evening could have lasted longer. We could have stayed all night. But we will be back.
One of the highlights of my crazy day is looking in my mailbox for all kinds of surprises. It’s guys and gals such as the folks we met tonight that makes the Post Office operate so successfully. Say what you want. Call it “snail mail” or even “junk mail” , the US Postal Service does an awesome job every day! Thank you Retired Postal Workers for laying the foundation. See you all soon-I hope.
What started out as a little background music while folks enjoyed desert, turned into a wonderful evening of laughter and dancing. Whoops, Pastor did I say dancing? I meant to say talking. We don’t dance in church now , do we? I served up some jazz followed by a little comedy. The people actually laughed (when I cued them).
This is a great marriage ministry The Harvest Church is offering to married folks. You have to be married to each other though. That’s the only catch- OK? You may find this awesome ministry on Face-book.
The Harvest is a place of love and grace for ALL people (hey they let me in there).
I usually don’t post weddings because they all seem the same to me. So that goes without saying I failed to get many names and photos that made the wedding very special. Emily and Dustin are an absolutely beautiful couple. Thank you Cindy and Russ for trusting me with furnishing some of the music.
The wedding ceremony was held at at Christ Center Church in West Columbia. http://www.christcenter.org/ This church family is what prompted me to share about the experience I had Saturday. I’m not going to name all the musicians and singers because I know I will forget somebody. If you are in the area and need a solid church, this is the place to visit. These people are for real. The Pastor is for real. I’m thankful for meeting new friends.
The beautiful reception was held at The Millstone at Adam’s Pond. The food was great. The fellowship was fun and the video presentation of Emily and Dustin was precious.
Thank you Forseths for the invitation and may your baby girl be in good care as she and Dustin walk hand in hand with our Lord.
It looked like a typical Michalski Christmas. Gift bags everywhere in the front of the room. Smiling faces were all over the place at Trenholm Road Methodist Church. Once again I joined the Campfire Singers for a good old sing along. From left to right is Me, Marvin Beinstock, Hardy Merritt and Munsy Ridgill.
What the band didn’t know is that this was the last meeting until fall for the Shepherd Center and that everybody would receive a door prize. This crowd was fun! The food – fantastic! We had some very tasty deli sandwiches on a croissant, potato salad and brownies that would knock your socks off. I know the food preparers worked very hard today and I thank them.
It was great to see some friends I hadn’t seen in a while. Columbia is so cool because it’s still relatively small and it’s days like today I’m thankful for that. Old friends pop up when you least expect them . Thank you Trenholm Road for your warm welcome, for singing with us, for the wonderful food and the very interesting door prizes.
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