MAY 2016 BEACON

AMessage From Chaplain Art Brooks…

WELL, THIS MONTH OF APRIL HAS BEEN VERY QUIET SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. I SINCERELY HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE IN REALLY GOOD HEALTH AND PREPARING FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. ON A LIGHT NOTE, FOLLOWING IS A TALE ABOUT A SMALL CHILD AND A THUNDERSTORM: A LITTLE GIRL WALKED TO AND FROM SCHOOL DAILY. THE WEATHER THIS PARTICULAR MORNING WAS A LITTLE QUESTIONABLE. THE CLOUDS WERE FORMING AS SHE MADE HER DAILY TREK. AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSED, THE WINDS WHIPPED UP, ALONG WITH LIGHTNING. THE MOTHER OF THE LITTLE GIRL WAS CONCERNED THAT HER DAUGHTER WOULD BE FRIGHTENED AS SHE WALKED HOME FROM SCHOOL. SHE ALSO FEARED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STORM MIGHT HARM HER CHILD. FULL OF CONCERN, THE MOTHER GOT INTO HER CAR AND QUICKLY DROVE ALONG THE ROUTE TO HER CHILD‘S SCHOOL. AS SHE DID, SAW HER LITTLE GIRL WALKING ALONG. AT EACH FLASH OF LIGHTNING, THE CHILD WOULD STOP, LOOK UP, AND SMILE. MORE LIGHTNING FOLLOWED QUICKLY AND WITH EACH, THE LITTLE GIRL WOULD LOOK AT THE STREAK OF LIGHT AND SMILE. WHEN THE MOTHER DREW UP BESIDE THE CHILD, SHE LOWERED THE WINDOW AND CALLED, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?” THE CHILD ANSWERED,” I AM TRYING TO LOOK PRETTY BECAUSE GOD KEEPS TAKING MY PICTURE.” MAY GOD BLESS YOU TODAY AND EVERY DAY AS YOU FACE THE STORMS THAT COME YOUR WAY!!! AS MENTIONED IN A RECENT ARTICLE, I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE A VERSE OR TWO FROM THE BIBLE THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO RELATE TO. PHILIPPIANS 4:9 ……….“ WHATEVER YOU HAVE LEARNED OR RECEIVED OR HEARD FROM ME, OR SEEN IN ME-----PUT IT INTO PRACTICE AND THE GOD OF PEACE WILL BE WITH YOU.” HOPEFULLY, WE CONSIDER OUR ACTIONS AND WORDS SINCE WE WILL BE AN EXAMPLE TO ALL WE ENCOUNTER.