Once Again...

Once again tragedy has struck our small town. I know that all deaths are sad but I guess we would somehow think it is easier to accept when we are "planning" on it. No one knows what tomorrow will bring but we have a vague idea of how the day should go and the timing of things. Unfortunately, plans get changed and sometimes things go happen as we would like them to.

Today, 2 young women lost their father and an amazing woman lost her husband. It was a surprise to say the least. I remember when I was little, Molly and I would have "slumber parties" at her house after my T-ball games. Her dad would always play with us and tell us stories. He and his wife used to babysit my sister and me and I do believe that the famous "Checkers" story occurred at their home. I remember him being at all the important events in his children's lives up until the time they started attending another church. I remember him always being encouraging and humorous and always having something good to say. He was an amazing and Godly man. He was a role model for fathers and husbands everywhere and I am proud to say that I knew him.

I would like to ask that you please keep the Tipton family in your prayers as they transition into a new and unexpected time in their lives. I ask that you pray for a healing that will only come through time and trust in Jesus.