Bret’s Notes

As I was showering, I washed my knee and felt a pain.  I looked down and saw a small scrape on the top of my kneecap.  “When did I do that?!” I wondered.  I thought back over the past 24 hours or so.  Seems like I remembered hitting my knee Read more…

Daybreak

Verse: Judges 6:11-12, 14-16 11 Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O Read more…

In The Meantime

Many hundreds of law enforcement personnel have descended on West Tennessee from all over the United States to honor Tennessee Highway Patrolman Matt Gatti. We certainly continue to pray for Officer Gatti’s family in this tragic loss. Every day, our officials put their lives on the line for the safety Read more…

Bret’s Notes

Before this day is totally gone, just in case I missed someone, let me say “Happy Mother’s Day” one more time.  Again, to my wonderful Mother – hey, she had me, didn’t she!?  Also to my wonderful Mother in Law – hey, she had DaLee!  And speaking of DaLee, Happy Read more…

Daybreak

Verse: Matthew 26:51-54, 56 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by Read more…

In The Meantime

Life is filled with surprises, disappointments, treasures, joy, and many other points of experience! Yesterday held some wonderful joys of seeing our young people standing at the front on the way to major changes in their lives. Even as they stood before us in the church, let us stand before Read more…

Bret’s Notes

Have you seen the dog trick where the owner puts a treat on the dog’s nose and then makes him sit still?  “Wait… wait….”  The dog sits there in what would seem like agony.  “Wait… wait….”   Finally his master says go and the dog flips the treat into its mouth Read more…