This has been a very emotional week for Julie & I – this past Tuesday we celebrated 25 years of marriage and then on Wednesday we moved our baby girl into college! Talk about a roller-coaster week! One day I am crying tears of joy because of the blessings of a godly wife for 25 years and the next day I am crying tears of sadness because my last child has gone off to college! What’s a guy like me to do? Julie and I also had aspirations of going on a really great anniversary trip, but with two kids in college, well, let me just say our plans have been readjusted! Funny how life works at times!
I am going through the book of Joshua and really enjoying it. I was in chapter seven the other day, the narrative of Achan’s sin. It reminded me that as a dad, I am so responsible to live a life of obedience before my children. Satan lies to us by telling us that our sins, our secret sins, they only effect us. There are no secret sins before an all-knowing, holy God! My sins affect others – especially my wife & children. This is why I am so thankful to be a part of a small group at church. The other men encourage me and hold me accountable to walk with the Lord.
Speaking of small groups, we will be having Group Link on Sunday, August 30th and Wednesday, September 2nd. GroupLink is an eight week course designed to help assimilate you into a small group. If you are not currently plugged into a Life Group (Sunday School or Small Group), I would encourage you to check it out. GroupLink is a great way for you to learn more about small groups and will help you find just the right one for you. If I can help answer any questions about GroupLink, email me at rbene@fbcloganville.org.
Have a great week – God Bless
- Rick Bene
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