Fairdale Pastor

God has given me 2 sons – Joshua & Eli.

Sometimes late at night once they are sound asleep, I like to slip into their rooms quietly and just look at them. In that moment, I become overwhelmed with deep, deep inexpressible love for them. I cannot speak how heavy and real my love for my sons is. I love them.

Psalm 127 says that children “are like arrows in the hand of a warrior” because “he will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.”

Well, I’m not sure how I may be a warrior. And my boys are 26 months and 10 months which means they are not grown yet. But I desire for God to continue to give me a Christ honoring love for them. So that they may grow up to fear the Lord and follow Jesus. In 2 words, I have goals for my boys: fear and follow. 

If they fear & follow, they will be like arrows in my hand.

God, please be gracious and lead them to fear and follow you!

32 year old Aaron Berry passed away this past Friday. We had his funeral service today. His family chose a wonderful song to be played at the close of the service.

Here are the lyrics to Fernando Ortega’s song “Give me Jesus.”

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I am alone
When I am alone
When I am alone, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus

When I come to die
When I come to die
When I come to die, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
But give me Jesus