Macomb, Missouri

"Corinth Baptist Church" Macomb, Missouri

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

Throughout the years, as I've traveled around the country, I have noticed an interesting phenomenon:

For the most part, I connect with folks I haven't seen in a year. When I arrive I receive a wonderful welcome in the form of a warm handshake, smile and even a sweet hug. Followed by time spent with those I haven't been around for quite a while.

I have been invited over for meals, taken out to eat, asked to high school football games and even went inline skating once. I've been given the honor of sharing a bit during traditional worship services. But those Services take up a very small amount of time (in a week's worth of time) of our walk as Believers.

Over the years those feelings of appreciation, admiration and yes Love, have grown to the point where I get excited, anticipating the reunion---renewed fellowship as I approach a given area.

I suspect that as we near the end of this rather unusual episode in our lives, we will have come to long-for and crave that aspect of connection/fellowship. Which very few of us get enough of.

So, perhaps there is untapped (joy, happiness, fulfillment, etc.) available to us in God's Kingdom. This side of heaven, for those of us who need it more, most. And maybe we can make a determined effort to arrange more time for this much needed (Fellowship) activity.

Something to look forward to!

May God Bless You!

Yours in Christ,

Larry Eugene Stevens

Coronavirus

T.R.S. (Temporary Recording Studio)

Corona-virus

Well, for the moment some aspects of this ministry are on hold. That is, unable to go into nursing homes.

However, it has turned out to be a blessing to be where I am at this time. Because, the church I'm at which has a place for me to park, plug in and access their shower and kitchen, have given me permission to assemble the T.R.S. (Temporary Recording Studio) in one of the unused rooms.

This will allow me to continue to do ministry related work while this history making episode runs it's course.

Last Friday I unpacked the recording equipment stored in the van and set it up in what used to be the Pastors office. Saturday I began working on an old classic “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”.

May God Bless You!

Yours in Christ,

Larry Eugene Stevens

Macomb, Missouri

"Corinth Baptist Church" Macomb, Missouri

Macomb, Missouri

Laura Ingalls Wilder, writer of “Little House on the Prairie” lived for a time in Mansfield, Missouri. There's a museum there with an RV Park across the road.

Back when I was sleeping in a tent every night to do this ministry, I paid for one night to pitch the tent and access their shower. The owner at the time (Sandy) who raised miniature horses on the property, found out what I do and like the folks in Arkansas, invited me to stay free-of-charge as I ministered in the area.

So, for the next two weeks I sang in a number of nursing homes within a twenty mile radius. Including a facility in the town of Seymour where the activity director invited me to attend the “Corinth Baptist Church” in an area called Macomb.

Through the years the folks of this congregation have given me a place to park and plug-in at the church which also has a shower, as I minister in the area. These days there are three churches I get to share in while here, as well as the nursing homes.

May God Bless You!

Yours in Christ,

Larry Eugene Stevens