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Graystone Christmas Eve

In the midst of decorating a tree or house, finding a parking spot, shopping, wrapping presents, going to work or school parties, and driving cross country to Grandmother’s house, there is a birth to celebrate!
Jesus came over two thousand years ago to live a life just like we experience, but to die a death none of us have to [...]

It’s a Wonderful Life

It’s still my favorite story and movie.  Everyone needs second chances.  Everyone lives through times when they sometimes become blinded to the blessings in their lives.  George Bailey represents everyone of us at sometime or another.
It was pizza and a movie at my house tonight.  Lately, we have been popping in a movie around 6:30 [...]

Just Worth Mentioning

Today was a great day and a busy one.  The day started at Graystone, our new church home.  What a great group of people.  The current series is Love is Here.  The main point from Jonathan  (our lead pastor) was we, as a church should LOVE GOD and LOVE OTHERS.  Graystoner’s like to say it this [...]

A Christmas Favorite

One of my favorite things to do at Christmas, now that I’m approaching geezerhood… is to walk the neighborhood at about 8:00pm and take in the lights as I listen to Christmas songs on my MP3 player (geezer).  I don’t have an iPod yet.  Sometimes I just walk it with my family with me instead of the music [...]

Ozora Road

GRAYSTONE moved today!  Right after the service we all loaded up chairs, sound equipment, furniture and whatever else churches accumulate over a few years.  There was a huge crowd of the Graystone family that stayed to help.
Where did we move to?  We moved to Ozora road near the intersection of Ozora and Callie Still roads.  [...]

Thanksgiving Inventory

The Next BEST Thing for Halloween

OK, so I didn’t get to be FAT ELVIS for Halloween 2009, but I got to be the next BEST thing.  FAT ERIC!!! 
Dana and I went to a party of old high school friends and we went as Dana and Eric from the 80s.  Mrs. Dana went as the always beautiful homecoming queen.  The banner [...]

Our Journey – My comment

My comments on the previous post “Our Journey:”
Thank you all for the kind words. She did well to describe this ride we’re on and I love her for her honesty and faith. We can’t wait to see how God is going to use what we’ve learned.
JESUS RULES!!!

Our Journey

Guest blogger:  Dana Barnes
About 14 months ago, our family experienced an event in our lives that we never imagined would take us on the journey we have faced.   We served in our church at that time for 4 ½ years, and due to some very unfortunate circumstances, we felt God prompting us to leave and [...]