ANOTHER DAY

Well, my 70th birthday day is nearly over...bedtime for me. It was a good day....had phone calls from my three wonderful kids and some of my lovely grandkids. Plus a sweet, loving tribute from Joey on his blog (the6bennetts.blogspot.com)

My son, Buddy, gave me a Smartphone cellphone which I have had fun today figuring out how to work. He put me on his family plan and he and Joey, my youngest, are going to share the costs...Thanks Boys!

Now, let me ramble a little bit.
As a child in Kentucky I went to church every Sunday with my grandmother (Granny)whom I adored. My parents seldom went on Sundays...but we always, as a family, attended tent meetings...church revivals held by visiting evangelists in a tent. The Sunday dinner, held the last day of the revivals was the best part for me.

After we moved to Michigan when I was 13, I still took my brothers and sisters to church every Sunday. In Romulus, we rode a church bus from our project on Middlebelt Rd. into Wayne. It was there that I accepted Christ as my Saviour when I was fourteen. My cousin, Phyllis was my constant church companion both in KY and Romulus. Phyllis could never sit through an alter call. As soon as the Invitational hymn started, with tears streaming down her face, she was at the alter. Not me...I was taking Jesus at his word. Once was all I needed.

Then in Belleville, we walked the two miles each way. Many Sundays my siblings refused to go if the weather was bad...but I seldom missed, along with my best friend, Helen. Helen had a younger sister who could sing like an angel and the pastor wanted her to sing every Sunday. She was so shy, the only way she'd sing was for me and Helen to sing with her. Now I'm the worst singer...I can't carry a tune in a bucket. Helen was fair. But Ruby's voice soared. So all I had to do was mouth the words...and the church thought I was a good singer. Ha ha.

As I was raising...(or rearing to be correct) my three children, I was a sporadic church-goer. In Michigan, I would often take Tammy and Buddy to my grandmother's church. Then when I married Joe Wussles, I joined the Serbian Orthodox Church and for a few years, we never missed a Sunday service.

I divorced, remarried, and moved to Bremen, Indiana. ~There my husband Steve and I started going to Community Gospel Church. Again, for a few years I seldom missed a service or bible study...often holding the bible studies at our home. Then I opened a restaurant, and the church had problems...our Pastor, whom I loved, left. After Pastor Bob left, I never again attended Community Gospel ...and have been a sporadic church goer ever since. I did find a church here in Fort Wayne and a pastor I loved. Again, the pastor quit. I still attended most Sundays...until my health became a problem....my coughing was embarrassing and since our church is so small, it disrupts the service. I still go there occasionally...when my coughing is under control.

I believe every family should go to church. I believe every child should be raised in the Church and taught about our Lord. I believe in my salvation. I KNOW that, like Paul, to depart this body is to be with the Lord.

All parents should encourage their children to take part in after-school activities...sports, music, drama, something...that builds character and self-confidence and teaches them commitment. I also believe all children should attend Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. That not only teaches them about the Bible in a fun way, but also teaches them values and gives them a sound foundation for the rest of their lives.