Spectaucular september

 September 3 (that's a Tuesday) Academy Street will have the second annual Spectacular September.  Services will be held on Tuesday nights instead of Wednesday.

Church Yard Sale

September 7, 2019 Academy Street Baptist Church is having it's annual yard sale.

Last weekend was busy

  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I was in the mountains of Tennessee on a couples retreat.  I taught Sunday School, then my regular Tuesday night at the Commons Bible Class, then I had to prepare to lead the Wednesday night service, then the following Sunday School plus the Sunday Morning and Sunday Night Services.  I enjoyed every minute of it but there was a lot of study involved a some nervousness, especially on Sunday morning.

Couples Retreat

  Elijah's harbor in Greenville, Tennessee is a remote place which only claim to fame is a Dollar General Super store and Elijah's harbor, a 200 acre estate a mile from anywhere.  They had their first ever "couple's retreat" Aug 15-18 and I was privileged to be part of that experience.  I stayed in the mansion, a 22.000 square foot house.  My quarters were almost as big as my house with a spectacular view of the mountains.  White deer, peacocks, and miniature horses  were viewable also.
  We enjoyed a heated outdoor pool. smores by the fire, and an ice cream social.  Also available were workout room, walking trails, 4 wheelers, a game room, and great dinning, all included in the price.  The hosts went above and beyond anything one could ever hope for, and only on two occasions did we encounter anyone that was not in our group.
  We had plenty of free time and we also had a couple of "sessions" which helped all the couples strengthen their marriage.  It was a fabulous weekend and I can't wait to do it again.  

No help from police

  Had one neighbor use a paper tag on his car for over a year, another neighbor has set at least a dozen fires (once setting  an outbuilding on fire).  Another neighbor rides a four wheeler on the street with no helmet while popping wheelies and another neighbor rides a dirt bike on the street without a helmet either.   One would think the police department would be interested just to keep people safe but they have failed to respond.
  A driver of a four wheeler doing a wheelie has no real control of his bike and one of the kids on a bicycle may ride out if front of him and one of the two is going to be in serious trouble.  

stealing bases in baseball

A recent poll asked the question "is it ok if a team continues to steal bases when they are 7 or more runs ahead?".  Sixty percent of the respondents agreed with me that it was okay.  Football has a time limit and if a team is7 touchdowns ahead it is almost impossible for the losing team to catch up and the closer to the end of the game the harder the task.  Basketball is played with a time limit as is soccer and most other sports.  Golf , tennis, and badminton don't have time limits.
  Now one would not expect a golfer to quit playing quality golf once he gets a 7 stroke lead nor would they expect a tennis player who has won the first two matches of a best of 5 match play, even if he is up 30 - love and one more point wins it all to not give it his best.
  Yogi Berra said it best "It ain't over until it's over."    Baseball is probably the most unpredictable game their is .  I once played a softball game with a 10 run rule in place and we were down 9 to 0 after the first  inning.  We won the game 13 to 12.  One just can't afford to quit in baseball.  I've seen teams score 4,5,6 and even more runs with two out in the inning.  So yes, keep trying to steal those bases.