March 28, 2016

Greetings,
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    Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD? That day will be darkness, not light. It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light-- pitch-dark, without a ray of brightness?

Amos 5:18-20

         
          Monday March 21 st ~

     Published from the "Christ Church" in Ottumwa, Iowa. Then sang at "The Haven" memory care facility in town.

          Tuesday March 22 nd ~

     Ministered at the "Vista Woods"nursing home here in Ottumwa.

          Wednesday March 23 rd ~

     Sang at the "Ridgewood" health & rehab center here in Ottumwa.

          Thursday March 24 th ~

     Took a snow day. Rained heavy last night with a frontal passage. Temps around freezing most all day with snow flurries.

          Friday March 25 th ~

     At the "Good Samaritan" in town I was able to share in the Alzheimer's Unit, then for another group in the transitional section.

     Lunch with Dan (Pastor), then drove to Grinnell, Iowa.

          Saturday March 26 th ~

     Connected with friends and parked at the little country church (Westfield) just outside of town.

          Sunday March 27 th ~

     Easter Sunday! Enjoyed the honor of contributing a Special during the worship service here at the "Westfield Community Church", followed by a delicious Pot-Luck fellowship meal.

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!

March 21, 2016

Front Cd Jacket Cover

Back Cd Jacket Cover

Greetings,
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    All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16, 17         
          Monday March 14 th ~

     At the Baptist church in Macomb, Missouri I spent the day printing jacket covers and assembling Cd's for handing out in nursing homes.

          Tuesday March 15 th ~

     Ministered at the "Country Living" assisted living facility in Mountain Grove, Missouri for a nice group of residents. But I did have to stop for a moment early on, and ask a group of four middle-age staff members at a table next to me to move their meeting to another room. Bless their hearts, I don't think they even realized that their laughing and talking was distracting the residents.

     Toward the end, a large group of retired teachers began arriving who had a monthly meeting scheduled next, hosted by this facility. The president invited me to open their meeting with a couple of songs and my one-minute-sermon.

     Then back to the church to pack-up the equipment and clean the office I'd been using in preparation for heading out tomorrow.

          Wednesday March 16 th ~

     Breakfast with old friends' Sue & Phil, then drove to mid-Missouri to the Fayette Caring Center. One of the few nursing homes where I'm encouraged to park overnight and even given use of their shower facilities.

          Thursday March 17 th ~

     Spent $2 at a thrift store for a coat. Left mine at Sue & Phil's yesterday over a hundred miles south of here. They offered to mail it ahead of me to Indiana. Bless them, I like that coat.
     Sang for the folks this morning here at the "Fayette Caring Center".

          Friday March 18 th ~

     Drove to the small town of La Plata, Missouri and shared with the residents at their nursing home.

          Saturday March 19 th ~

     Took a day of rest.

          Sunday March 20 th ~

     Drove to Greentop, Missouri and attended a little Baptist church where I was given the honor of sharing a bit during the service, then on to Ottumwa, Iowa to the Christ Church where I joined the members for their evening service and fellowship meal.

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!

March 14, 2016

Greetings,
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    "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation."
Psalm 91:14-16         
          Monday March 7 th ~

     Published from the church in Macomb, Missouri. Still dealing with a chest cold which is keeping me out of nursing homes.

          Tuesday March 8 th ~

     Spent time on the laptop doing some graphic artwork on the jacket cover for the current Cd project.

          Wednesday March 9 th ~

     Continued working on the Cd project and also shared a slide show about the Australian Mission Trip during mid-week services for a small group.

          Thursday March 10 th ~

     Finished most of the graphic artwork for the Cd.

          Friday March 11 th ~

     Ran to Walmart in the next town east for supplies (printing ink & such), then back at the church I sat up the T.P.S. (temporary printing shop) and did the Cd burning & disc printing on a hundred Cd's.

          Saturday March 12 th ~

     Did another hundred Cd's for giving to the folks in the nursing homes.

     Today is the first day in a while that I haven't been coughing-up. On the mend?

          Sunday March 13 th ~

     Attended the Cowboy church in this area where I was given the opportunity to share in song, testimony and message.

     Later, during the evening service back at the Baptist church I've been parked at, I was able to lead the song service.

And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!

March 7, 2016

Greetings,
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    A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14         
          Monday February 29 th ~

     Started this week dealing with a chest cold, hunkered down at a campground in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Made a run to the library in town to publish, then back to the park to convalesce with aspirin, vitamins, lots of fluids and bed rest.

          Tuesday March 1 st ~

     Still sick.

          Wednesday March 2 nd ~

     Still sick.

          Thursday March 3 rd ~

     Still sick.

          Friday March 4 th ~

     Still sick.

          Saturday March 5 th ~

     Feeling slightly better. Decided to cross into Missouri and connect with friends at the only church in Macomb.

          Sunday March 6 th ~

     The dear folks here at this little Baptist church gave me the honor of sharing in song and message during the morning and evening services. And while it seemed to go well, by the end of the day I realized that this illness has not yet passed.

  
And so begins another week.

May The Lord Our God
Guard, Guide And Direct You.
In The Name Of Jesus. Amen!

Your Brother in Christ, Larry Eugene Stevens

P.S.    To God be the Glory!