In this Random Notes June 2006 first Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads!
If you don’t know I will tell you that my hubby and I are huge history buffs so here is a history lesson on Father’s Day for you.
“The first Father’s Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a “father’s day.”
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all honored on Father’s Day. “ taken from www.holidays.net/father/story.htm
Welcome
Some of you are new to Judith Baker. I am just a simple lady trying her best to make a joyful noise. Welcome to Random Notes June 2006. I want to point out some of the features on the website.
Next Ministry Events
We have been busy in the Baker home. Both kids are off to camp at some point in the summer and our oldest is going on a mission trip to help with the re-building efforts for Katrina. So in my spare time – I have been focusing on the ministry in bits and pieces and enjoying having time with my children.
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- June 24th, I am speaking/singing at the National Coalition of Women in Ministry, Smyrna, TN
- June 25th ministering in at my Nashville Grace Church of the Nazarene
A Message for You from My Heart
Mother’s day was beautiful. I started with Mary Wood’s song “Your Our Beautiful Baby” which was very appropriate for the morning. I am grateful I made it through her original the song without tears! I am honored she asked me to sing it for her son’s baby dedication.
After that I joined out choir and once we were done many of us headed to the Ladies room. I meet a lady in the bathroom that was bawling her eyes out. I just could not leave her because she truly seemed to be hurting. Later I found out her daughter had been killed in Iraq and this was her first Mother’s day without her. I was glad I was there to just be an ear and shoulder for this dear lady. Her tragedy broke my heart but bravely I told her the day will come when she is ready to stop asking why and be able to ask what next.
In my own humanness, many days I ask why? God, why I haven’t got this or that, why isn’t my ministry like this person or that person? Why is this taking so long? If I just get over myself and first seek God so I have my armor on and the blade of my sword sharpened; then, instead of asking why I can confidently ask what next! So I am sitting in our church this past Sunday and what did Pastor Dove preach on – the exact same thing!
Your prayers are always coveted and appreciated. I leave you with a wonderful prayer:
“O God, our Father . . . we know that today will bring us the opportunity to come closer to each other and nearer to thee; grant that we may so take that opportunity that when the evening comes we may be bound more firmly to one another, and in love to thee: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen” – William Barclay