Nibby Priest -Life On Purpose

Living at Mile Marker 803.9 of the Ohio River in Downtown Henderson KY

What are you going to be for Halloween?

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That was the question that I posed to the children yesterday morning during our children’s moment portion of worship.  Some were going to be Spiderman others are going as mermaids and told me they are going as a friendly ghost.

I really wanted to dress up today but didn’t get the outfit organized.  My character for the day is Little Jimmy Dickens.  He is the 90-years young iconic star of the Grand Old Opry.   Little Jimmy and I are both short guys. Little Jimmy  is  4-foot 11 inches.  I’m taller than that thank goodness.   He is shorter than Dolly Parton (she is 5’4”).   He appears on the Opry about every Friday and Saturday nights.  He wears sequined studded cowboy outfits and sings the same songs and tells the same jokes every single show.  This weekend I couldn’t get enough of the song “May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose” off my mind. That was his number one hit song in 1965.

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Halloween is one day out of the year we set aside to be something we are not- intentionally. When we dress up and be something we are not we do it for many reasons.  Sometimes it is to draw attention and other times it is just to get a laugh.   Halloween is becoming one of the biggest celebrations of the year in the United States.

What about the rest of the year?  Do we still wear and be our Halloween characters?  Do we wear our Halloween costumes during the Christmas season?

We are only one person.  Nobody is like us, and the one and only person whom God creates us to be. We are not somebody we want to be or someone we envy. I want to look like the body builder at the gym.  Oh I want the house or car somebody else has.  Oh that person has a dream job-I want that.    All the wants, and envy in life allows us to wear our Halloween masks and costumes year round.  They all create a mask and not allowing us to “be the me that God created us to be.”

Here are a few ways that I am working to remove my Halloween Mask and Costume all other 364 days of the year and “be the me that God created me to be.”

  1. Always show Love–  even to those that are un-loveable and don’t love you back.
  2. Give Grace every opportunity that I have.  Even when I feel like that I am 100% correct.
  3. Show Kindness every opportunity that I have.   Little Jimmy closes every portion of his show thanking the audience for their kindness.

What are some ways that help you remove your mask and costumes the other 364 days of the year?

 

Encouraging Peace at your table

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You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Abba in heaven; . . .
Matthew 5:43-45a

“May peace prevail upon the face of the Earth.”

Let us start right now, faithfully following in the way of Jesus, being peacemakers in our own time.

My Prayer
Holy One, help me to be more like Jesus, show me how to do the hard work of loving my enemies, praying for those who hurt me, loving others as you have loved me. Amen.

-copied from a well known Dallas based female PhD Reverend.

Henderson Kentucky Poised for Growth in Late 1980’s

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Below is a video that was done in the late 1980’s to entice new industry and businesses to locate in Henderson Kentucky.

Debbie Douglas and Connie Keeling created this great piece of nostalgic Henderson’s history.

Debbie tells me she has many plastic tubs full of this stuff. Sure hope someday she and Connie can get it loaded to Youtube. I enjoyed watching this.

What did you notice changed the most?

I’m Glad You are so Smart

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Well, that is what I was told by a close family member <mother> recently. I don’t know if it was meant to be glamorous or not but whatever the case might be it is something to think about.

Pure intellectual abilities have always been important to me in my life not only from a personal  perspective but in a way that I want to surround myself with people who are smart and intellectual.  I have always been easily impressed with people who have a true and pure intellect.

I was so fortunate to grow up around two smart guys. One now is a OB/GYN doctor, and the other  is a preacher turned high school administrator.

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One successful insurance agent in Henderson Kentucky spoke a few years ago at a Chamber function and one particular comment that he made really stuck with me was  “I’ve always hired people who are smarter than me”.   When he said that I had a hard grasping the concept, but now I finally have.  When you surround yourself with smart people it rubs off!

I don’t consider myself smart or intellectual, but I do like to read and research and learn new concepts ideas and ways of thinking (just ask me about WordPress.org). This weekend there was a Trivia contest sponsored by the Henderson Rotary Club.  Greg and I were invited to attend and participate and the first thing that I asked is “can I bring my smart phone and Google?”  The answer was no.

It was interesting to find out that the team that won the local Trivia Contest was State Farm Insurance Agent Anne Thrasher Boyd’s Office.  I do think they appreciated the help from Anne’s friend Dr. Marcia Cave. It’s amazing what happens when you surround yourself with SMART people!

Who are some smart/intellectual people whom you surround yourself with?

Are they helping and encouraging you to be the “Best You, You Can Be?”

If not keep looking, they are out there!