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My Birthday Devotion

Mitch — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:00:29 +0000

“Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24 (NIV)

Today is my birthday and it is a beautiful day. I have already received an overflow of well wishes and I can hear the birds singing outside as I write. Tonight I will teach my class of graduate students. To quote Norman Vincent Peale when he was ninety one, “I still have work to do.” God has blessed me beyond any measure that I could have ever imagined or hoped for. He has given me two wonderful, loving wives, two children and three grandchildren. He has brought so many wonderful mentors, associates and friends into my life. I live in one of the world’s most beautiful cities and worship with a congregation that loves and serves God.

I was born to loving parents and grew up in a small town that instilled lifelong values and in a church that encouraged my growth in every way possible. I have a sister that would breathe for me if that were possible. I graduated from wonderful Christian colleges and found devoted Christians in my graduate programs in large state universities. I was privileged to work in a profession and in a work setting that were both challenging and rewarding. When life’s inevitable tragedies entered my life I was surrounded by a loving community of family and friends. As the years passed I have been made more and more aware of the need for encouraging those around me and for promoting a softer tone in our political and religious rhetoric. God keeps expanding my vision and giving me more meaningful work to do. The Bible never speaks of retirement.

Dear God, I am reminded day by day by your generosity to me and most of all by the grace given me through your son, Jesus Christ. Amen

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FBC Covenant 1791

Mitch — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:10:15 +0000

“We will be careful to conduct ourselves with uprightness and integrity, and in a peaceful and friendly manner, toward mankind in general, and toward Christians of all descriptions, in particular.”

First Baptist Church of Charleston: Originally adopted by the church August 21, 1791.

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Carol and Mitch with the Carters

Mitch — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:37:50 +0000

Carol and I made a trip to Plains, Georgia to hear Jimmy Carter teach Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church on March 7th. The eighty-five year old former president stood during the entire lesson and used no notes. He asked questions and responded to the answers. There were people from around the world in the small church. Mr. Carter made the cross that hangs behind the pulpit and also four wooden offering plates. The Carters take turns with other members of the small congregation doing routine tasks around the church. Mr. Carter has been teaching Sunday school since he was eighteen years old and continued while governor of Georgia and as president. It was a wonderful experience for us to be in the presence of a man who has dedicated his entire life to making life better for people all over the world and at the same time remembering who he is and the small rural town that helped to shape him.

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