Pastor Wayne's World  

 
                                                                                                                           Welcome to Fall!
 
Welcome to Fall!  This is one of my favorite times of the year.  I like the cooler weather, the changing colors of the leaves, pumpkin spice coffee, hot apple cider, and of course college football!  I try my best to focus on these positive things, but some or most days tend to be a struggle.  
 
There is turmoil in our world, nation, state, county, and even right here in our own communities.  We have them in our families, friends, neighbors, etc.  It is part of life, and it is how we deal with that turmoil and our perspective that is important.  During the turmoil we all experience almost every day, I found this interesting story I would like to share with you.  Rev. Bill Ferguson wrote this: 
 
"A while back, I read a story of a visiting pastor who attended a men's breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The group had asked an older farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say grace for the morning breakfast.
 
"Lord, I hate buttermilk", the farmer began. The visiting pastor opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wonder where this was going. The farmer loudly proclaimed, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the pastor was growing concerned. Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, "And Lord, you know I don't much care for raw white flour". The pastor once again opened an eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn't the only one to feel uncomfortable.
 
Then the farmer added, "But Lord when you mix them all together and bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits. So Lord, when things come up that we don't like, when life gets hard, when we don't understand what you're saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until you are done mixing. It will probably be even better than biscuits. Amen."
 
Within that prayer, there is great wisdom for all when it comes to complicated situations like we are experiencing in the world today.
 
Stay strong, my friends, because our LORD is mixing together several things that we don't really care for, but something even better is going to come when HE is done with it. AMEN
 
Blessing to you all!
 
Pastor Wayne

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