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Livin’ on a Prayer
February 7, 2020 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, I read something on Facebook the other day that was worth remembering and practicing. The post said something like “I encourage your to pray for someone you know for 30 days without letting them know you are praying”. I thought, “I can do that!! I thought…Continue reading » -
A Mess
January 17, 2020 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, At the end of last year, my bedside table was a MESS. My sweet wife didn’t say anything about it, but it had just become a junk pike for all my end of the day “pocket dump” items. During the Christmas visitation, my wife and I agreed…Continue reading » -
The Christmas Closet
January 10, 2020 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, We have designated a closet as the Christmas Closet in our house. That is right. All the Christmas decorations, and all the red/green beauty of Christmas is stored in THAT closet. We were so proud this year, to go to the Christmas closet, and find neatly…Continue reading » -
Potential 2020
December 30, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogWe are on the verge of completing another year of life. And we sit here in the final days of 2019, realizing that 2020 (just like every year) is filled with potential. We are going to be able to experience “unrealized ability” in 2020. We realize that God has plans…Continue reading » -
California Wildfires
October 31, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, The wild fires are raging in California. It is a natural disaster that we are not familiar with in this part of the world. (We have our own disasters to deal with). I was listening to a radio report as I was driving the other day,…Continue reading » -
Mentor
August 6, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear church family, Do you remember your first grade teacher? I sure do. Her name was Mrs. Randolph and she had been teaching for many years before I moved into her class. She was gentle but firm, and she was determined to teach us the foundational building blocks of…Continue reading » -
One Chair Churches
May 24, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, I stopped in a random Walmart for a haircut this week. My hair was out of control, and I desperately needed someone to trim my locks. Well, when I signed in to get the haircut, the only barber was a lady with bright, emphasis bright, blue hair. …Continue reading » -
Timeless Tales
April 18, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family; “Gone with the Wind”, “The Sound of Music”, “Mary Poppins (original)”, “Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”….You get the point. These movies never get old. They are timeless tales that always evoke emotion, entertainment, and a smile. To an even greater degree, the story of…Continue reading » -
I’m Alright
March 25, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family, His name is Rodney, and he is my friend. Several years ago, Jo and I took a little 48 hour trip to New Orleans. We love the food and the music, and we always find ourselves hanging out on the benches along the river. This particular…Continue reading » -
Egg-Cheese-Bagel
March 18, 2019 | Jeff Cook | blogDear Church Family; It was a recent foggy, rainy morning in Jennings. I had cooked Jordan breakfast and sent him off to school. Now it was my turn. Fried egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel bun. Yum! It was a good one. I had taken one bite. The cheese…Continue reading »