August 2007
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CrossWay On Purpose – Session 9
We had 8 participants for Session 9 of CrossWay On Purpose, in which we wrapped up the Bible passages we’ve been studying for the past couple months. Next week we will enter Phase 2 of CrossWay On Purpose, in which we will begin processing all the information we’ve gathered from the Scriptures. We will sort… Continue reading
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Nana, Popeye, and… Must Be One of My Uncles
My dad sent out an email about his dad, and in it he mentioned one of his favorite pictures of his parents. So I figured I’d post it. It’s a great picture of how things were between them, but it’s also pretty weird because in this picture my grandmother looks like my dad’s identical twin: Continue reading
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Eric Grant Hyde (February 25, 1920 – August 30, 2007)
This morning my dad called and told me that his dad passed away in his sleep last night. “Popeye,” as we seven grandkids and seven great-grandkids affectionately called him, was 87 years old. Popeye was born in Mississippi in 1920 and met my grandmother, “Nana,” when he was barely more than a kid. When the… Continue reading
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Lockers of the Greats
Figured it was time to share some more pics from our trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, a few weeks ago. So here are the lockers of some of the greatest players ever. In fact, if you added Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, and Ty Cobb, you’d have a list of… Continue reading
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Another Split Doubleheader
Well, we won another one! And this one was an amazing comeback…. Last night our softball team played a doubleheader against High Tide’s second team. In the first game, we were the home team. We came into the bottom of the last inning down by 9 runs. But we scored 10 to come back and… Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Carolyn!
Today is Carolyn’s 26th birthday! Unfortunately, she’s kind of bummed out because she also starts her night class for her Masters tonight, so we won’t have much chance to celebrate it. But at least she’s off on Friday, so we’re spending the day together to celebrate. Happy birthday, Carolyn!!! Continue reading
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New Passengers at the Training Station
Last night we had orientation for parents who are new to the Training Station, the preschool that serves as a ministry of CrossWay. What a great turnout! I didn’t expect more than a few families, but it seems like there were about 40 people there. It was nice getting to meet some of the parents,… Continue reading
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And It Ain’t Even Started Yet
Carolyn had Open House for her kindergarten class the other day. One little guy came in with his mom, looked at the play centers, observed the stuff on the walls, talked with Carolyn, and then exclaimed: “I’m glad I’m in this class!” (His comment rings in stark contrast with the little boy last year who–after… Continue reading
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“Life Stinks!”
Yesterday we had a good time at CrossWay. One of our elders, LJ Timmons, shared a message with us called “Life Stinks!” He shared some personal stories about the remarkably tough summer he’s had and how God used that experience to minister to him and through him. The podcast will be up today or tomorrow,… Continue reading
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CrossWay On Purpose – Session 8
On Wednesday we had 8 people for CrossWay On Purpose. We’re near the end of the Bible passages we’ve been studying! In Session 8, we looked at Revelation 2:1-7, 8-11, 12-17, 18-29. These four passages cover a special message that Jesus had for four specific churches. And He has the same message for us today… Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 