082023 Sunday post...

I was glad when they said to me,

“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

Psalm 122:1

 

Empty Churches…

Empty churches and well-filled jails,
Empty churches and mankind fails;
Empty churches and liquor flows,
Empty churches and evil grows;
Empty churches and sin's in style,
Empty churches and youth goes wild;
Empty churches and wasted lives,
Empty churches and Satan thrives.

Empty churches and prayer less hearts,
Empty churches and Christ departs;
Empty churches and homes are sad,
Empty churches and men go mad;
Empty churches and souls are lost;
Empty churches and drunkards die,
Empty churches and orphans cry.

Empty churches and revivals cease,
Empty churches and crimes increase;
Empty churches and gamblers meet,
Empty churches and wrongs defeat;
Empty churches and war clouds roll;
Empty churches and no control;
Empty churches, forsaken pews,
Empty churches and bad, bad news.

Empty churches and nations blight,
Empty churches, O sad, sad sight!
Empty churches, men hate and kill,
Empty churches, and much ill will;
Empty churches, O sad the truth,
Empty churches, defeated youth.
Empty churches, it's bad to tell,
Empty churches, men go to hell.

- W.E. Isenhour

 

The Empty Pew...

I am an empty pew.
I vote for the world as against God.
I deny the Bible.
I mock at the preached Word of God.
I rail at Christian fellowship.
I laugh at prayer.
I break the Fourth Commandment;
I am a witness to solemn vows broken.
I advise men to eat, drink and be merry, 

for tomorrow we die.
I join my voice with every atheist and 

rebel against human and divine law.
I am an empty pew.
I am a grave in the midst of the congregation.
Read my epitaph and be wise.

- Anonymous

 

 

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL…

 

America the Beautiful, or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride; I'm glad they'll never see.

 

Babies piled in dumpsters, Abortion on demand,
Oh, sweet land of liberty, your house is on the sand.

 

Our children wander aimlessly poisoned by cocaine,
Choosing to indulge their lusts, when God has said abstain.

 

From sea to shining sea, our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love and a need to always pray.

 

So many worldly preachers tell lies about our Rock,
Saying God is going broke so they can fleece the flock.

 

We've kept God in our temples, how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool, and Heaven is His throne.

 

We've voted in a government that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless Judges who throw reason out the door,

 

Too soft to place a killer in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby before he leaves the womb.

 

You think that God's not angry, that our land's a moral slum?
How much longer will He wait before His judgment comes?

 

How are we to face our God, from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do, but stem this evil tide?

 

If we who are His children, will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face and mend our evil way:

 

Then God will hear from Heaven and forgive us of our sins,
He'll heal our sickly land and those who live within.

 

But, America the Beautiful, if you don't then you will see,
A sad but Holy God withdraw His hand from Thee.

 

- Judge Roy Moore 

 

 

 

 

081823 New Opportunity...

New Opportunity…

I am now a representative

For Physicians Mutual

Insurance Company

Omaha, NE.

 

I will be offering all their products!

 

*Medicare Supplements

*Dental & Vision Insurance

*Life Insurance

*Pet Insurance

 

Here are a couple of YouTube videos

 

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Dental Insurance

 

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Medicare Basics:

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***

 

 

Live a little, you'll get a little.

Live a lot, you'll get a lot

- Cecelia Weir

 

If we want our children to possess

The traits of character we most admire,

We need to teach them what those traits

Are and why they deserve both admiration

And allegiance.

Children must learn to identify the forms

And content of those traits.

- William Bennett

 

The cure for all the ills and wrongs,

The cares, the sorrows, and the crimes

Of humanity, all lie in the one word

‘Love’.

It is the divine vitality that everywhere

Produces and restores life.

- Lydia M. Child

 

 

 

 

081723 post

“The Lord is my rock, and my safe place,

And the One Who takes me out of trouble.

My God is my rock, in Whom I am safe.

He is my safe-covering, my saving strength,

And my strong tower.”

Psalm 18:2

 

 

He Is…

 

When you are the neediest,

He is the most sufficient.

When you are completely helpless,

He is the most helpful.

When you feel totally dependent,

He is absolutely dependable.

When you are the weakest,

He is the most able.

When you are the most alone,

He is intimately present.

When you feel you are the least,

He is the greatest.

When you feel the most useless,

 He is preparing you.

When it is the darkest,

He is the only Light you need.

When you feel the least secure,

He is your Rock and Fortress.

When you are the most humble,

He is most gracious.

When you can’t,

He can.

 

- Anonymous

 

 ***

 

Opportunity is often

Difficult to recognize;

We usually expect it to

Beckon us with beepers

And billboards. 

- William Arthur Ward

 

The best thing about

The future is that it

Comes only one day

At a time. 

- Dean Acheson

 

I don't know what your

Destiny will be,

But one thing I know,

The only ones among you

Who will be really happy

Are those who have sought

And found how to serve. 

- Albert Schweitzer 

 

 

 

 

 

081623 quotes

He who believes is strong;

he who doubts is weak.

Strong convictions precede

great actions.

- Louisa May Alcott

The foundation stones for a

balanced success are

Honesty, character, integrity,

faith, love and loyalty. 

- Zig Ziglar

 

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't

come as a result of getting something we

don't have, but rather of recognizing and

appreciating what we do have.

- Frederick Koenig

 

 

081423 Are You Covered?

 

Why Do YOU Need Life Insurance?

In the words of the late Ben Feldman…

 

“Every man has problems that only

Life Insurance can solve.”

 

Did you know that even the rich and famous need Life Insurance?

It was revealed via OK Magazine that Elvis’ daughter

Lisa Marie Presley had 2 Life Insurance Polices totaling $35 million

dollars.

The magazine also reported that Lisa Marie was $ 4 million dollars

in debt at the time of her passing on Jan. 12^th 2023.

The magazine reported that her three children will inherit around

$30 million in Life Insurance proceeds once her debts are satisfied.

 

Yes Mr. Feldman was correct.

Lisa Marie Presley had financial problems that ONLY

Life Insurance could solve!

 

Friend, it is the same for you and me. 

* Do YOU currently have enough money saved to pay off

YOUR debts?

* Do YOU currently have 5K to 10K saved to pay for a funeral

in YOUR family?

* Would YOUR spouse have enough money in the bank to continue

YOUR current family lifestyle if YOU passed TODAY?

 

 

“The grief is bad enough;

Don’t leave the burden to

YOUR family.”

 

 

Contact Me Today!

I Still Make House Calls…

Hayden Childs

Alabama Licensed Agent

(205) 269-1382

shcmail34@yahoo.com

www.haydenchilds.net

 

 

081423 post

When Faith is Weak…

 

When faith if weak and hope is gone,

Life is empty without a song.

 

When faith is weak and works are none,

The Christian race has not been run.

 

When faith is weak and life is short,

Ones worth is seen right from the start.

 

When faith is weak and there is sin,

No power of will is found within.

 

When faith is weak and there is pride,

The evil One is there to guide.

 

When faith is weak and one has wealth,

It is used only for himself.

 

When faith is weak and knowledge too,

Tradition rules and none improve.

 

When faith is weak and there’s despair,

One’s left alone with one to care.

 

When faith is weak and death is faced,

Where shall one be forever placed?

 

- James E. Gibbons

 

***

 

“A man cannot please God unless he has faith.

Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is.

That one must also know that God gives what is

Promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him.”

Hebrews 11:6

 

***

 

I don’t let birdies and pars

Get in the way of having a

Good time.

Angelo Spagnolo

 

You swing your best when

You have the fewest things

To think about.

Bobby Jones

 

A shot that goes in the cup is pure luck,

But a shot to within two feet of the flag

Is skill.

Ben Hogan

 

 

 

081223 40th Anniversary Post...

08/12/83 – 08/12/23

Happy Anniversary

To the love of my life

My beautiful wife Lisa

Mother to our wonderful

Daughter Allison

Nana to our sunshine

Grand-daughter

Caragan Grace Clark

I’ll love you until

The 12^th of Never…

- Hayden

 

The Twelfth Of Never

You ask how much I need you, must I explain?
I need you, oh, my darling, like roses need rain
You ask how long I'll love you; I'll tell you true:
Until the twelfth of never, I'll still be loving you

Hold me close, never let me go
Hold me close, melt my heart like April snow

I'll love you till the bluebells forget to bloom;
I'll love you till the clover has lost its perfume
I'll love you till the poets run out of rhyme

Until the twelfth of never and that's a long, long time
Until the twelfth of never and that's a long, long time

 

- Paul Francis Webster / Jerry Livingston 

 

 The 12^th of Never – Elvis Presley

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZerGTh2ftM

 

One look
One smile
One touch
One embrace
One kiss
One love
Two people
Two minds
Two souls
Two destinies
One road
One journey
One ending
Together.

- Melissa Higgins

 

Love is smiling on the inside and out.

- Jennifer Williams

 

Love is a moment that lasts forever...

- Julie Wittey

 

Love isn't blind; it just only sees what matters.

- William Curry

 

Love that is true never grows old.

- Elben Bano

 

Love reminds you that nothing else matters.

- Amy Bushell

 

Love is a decision not an emotion or feeling,
that if made from the heart will outlast anything...

- Raul and Samantha Juarez

 

Love is more than a feeling;
it's a state of mind.

- Lisa Grude

 

Love is like a blazing flame,
golden and full of warmth.

- Ben Oliver 

 

 

 

081123 If I Can Dream...

‘If I Can Dream’

There must be lights burning brighter somewhere

Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue

If I can dream of a better land

Where all my brothers walk hand in hand

Tell me why, oh why, oh why can’t my dream come true

Oh why

There must be peace and understanding sometime

Strong winds of promise that will blow away the doubt and fear

If I can dream of a warmer sun

Where hope keeps shining on everyone

Tell me why, oh why, oh why won’t that sun appear

We’re lost in a cloud

With too much rain

We’re trapped in a world

That’s troubled with pain

But as long as a man

Has the strength to dream

He can redeem his soul and fly

Deep in my heart there’s a trembling question

Still I am sure that the answer gonna come somehow

Out there in the dark, there’s a beckoning candle

And while I can think, while I can talk

While I can stand, while I can walk

While I can dream, please let my dream

Come true, right now

Let it come true right now

Oh yeah…

 

Songwriter: Earl Brown

If I Can Dream lyrics © Raleigh Music Publishing

‘The 68 Comeback Special’

(‘Singer presents…Elvis’)

 aired on NBC, 1968.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pP_dCenJA

 

 

 

 

081023 In Honor of Jimmy Dye Sr.

Today’s post is in honor of my dear friend

And Brother in Christ, Jimmy Dye Sr.

May our God comfort his precious family

In their time of grief and may they rejoice

In his legacy of faith…

- Hayden Childs

 

 

https://www.pinkardfh.com/obituaries/Jimmy-Dye/#!/TributeWall

 

 

“Do not let your heart be troubled.

You have put your trust in God,

Put your trust in Me also.

There are many rooms in My Father’s house.

If it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going away to make a place for you.

After I go and make a place for you,

I will come back and take you with Me.

Then you may be where I am.

You know where I am going and

You know how to get there.

John 14:1-4

 

A true friend never gets

In your way unless you

Happen to be going down. 

- Arnold H. Glasow

 

The best discipline,

Maybe the only discipline

That really works,

Is self discipline. 

- Walter Kiechel III

 

Our character is but the stamp

On our souls of the free choices

Of good and evil we have

Made through life. 

- John Cunningham Geikie

 

 ***

Overcoming Grief and Depression…

 

All of us are acquainted with grief and depression. It is estimated

That about 35 million people in this country suffer with these emotions.

It is one of the worst feelings one can experience. Many commit

Suicide rather than cope with it.

 

1. The first step is to determine the cause of your grief or depression.

The causes are many and complex. It may be disappointment, the

Loss of a job, business failure, serious illness, break-up of a marriage

Or death of a loved one. Job said, “Man that is born of a woman is of

Few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1). We need a source of comfort

And strength for such times.

 

2. Faith in God as a Refuge and a help is necessary.

Paul said, “But My God shall supply all your need according to His riches

In glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil.4:19). David had to deal with this problem in

His life. He said, “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness

Of The Lord in the land of the living” (Psa.27:13). The godly men recognized

The need for God and turned to him for help.

 

3. The hope of Heaven is an anchor of the soul.

Jesus went back to Heaven to prepare a place for us. He promised to

Return for us that we May be with Him (John 14:1-3). Hope is a strong

Medicine for despair. The Hebrew Christians were struggling to hold on

To their hope. They were told that hope is an anchor of the soul, both sure

And steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil (Heb.6:19).

 

4. Friends and loved ones can help.

Our friends hurt when we hurt. They usually want to help but feel helpless

To do so. Their letters, visits, cards, phone calls, and prayers can be so

Comforting in times of distress and grief. Think of the strength and comfort

Mary and Martha must have felt when they saw Jesus weep at the tomb

Of their brother Lazarus. Sometimes we just need a sympathetic friend to

Listen while we talk. It is a well known fact that to “talk out” a problem is

Good therapy. It can be helpful for the whole person; body, mind and spirit.

 

5. Prayer helps to overcome sorrow and depression.

God allowed His Own son to suffer pain and agony on the cross in dealing

With our problem of sin. He, therefore, understands fully the pain and agony

We sometimes suffer. He loved us so much that He gave Christ to die for us.

God has No pleasure in our grief. “Let us therefore come boldly unto the

Throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time

Of need” (Heb.4:16). David said, “In my distress I cried unto the Lord and

He heard Me” (Psa.120:1).

 

6. God is the God of all comfort.

“Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of

Mercies, and the God of all comfort” (2 Cor.1:3). “Casting all your care

Upon him: for he careth for you” (1 Pet.5:7). “Cast they burden upon the

Lord, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be

Moved” (Psa.55:22). “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed;

For I am thy God: I will strengthen Thee; yea, I will help thee: yea, I will

Uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness” (Isa.41:10).

May you let God help you.

 

- G.L. Mann

Via Beacon

Edited by Hayden Childs

 

Like Abel of old our esteemed brother in Christ still “speaks being dead”

(Heb.11:4).