PRAISE BE TO GOD

As some of you already know, Charma and Bryan were able to bring Lyric home this weekend! PRAISE THE LORD! This is an amazing baby! The Haskins family has much to praise the Lord about these days...but what about you? It's easy to get caught up in our "needs" and "wants" when we pray to the Lord, but do you PRAISE Him enough? It seems that during this holiday season, there are so many songs on the radio, and television proclaiming praises to Jesus. I actually heard "Our God Is An Awesome God" being sung on "The Proud Family" on the Disney Channel the other day! As this week comes to a close and we all look forward to gathering together to Worship and Praise the Saviour this weekend, be ever mindful of the "Praises" in your life! Feel free to post a comment here offering a Praise to the Lord for what He has done in your life lately!! Who knows, your praise may encourage others to do more of the same.

Be Safe! Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing you a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday from your Family Ties Leadership Team!
See you all on Sunday!!!!

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Thanks Givings!

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As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday, lets all remember the things we have in life in which to be thankful for. Often it's too easy to take our trials, and hardships on as burdens, and negate God's presence in those circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 says "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Our joys, our prayers, and what we have to be thankful for should not merely fluctuate with our circumstances or our roller coaster of emotions. It's easy to see where obeying these 3 commands, be joyful, pray continually, and give thanks, would go against our natural disposition. But, when we make a concerted effort to look for God's presence, and do what He says, we also will begin see God's will at work, and the "circumstance" in a whole new perspective. Think about times when you have relied on God's guidance, and how He showed up in those major ways that you needed him in those hard times...now, looking back, do you see Him more? That's your JOY! There's your Thanksgiving! In verse 18, Paul is not telling us to thank God FOR everything that happens to us, but rather to give thanks IN every circumstance! Evil doesn't come for God, so we shouldn't be thankful for that, but we can be thankful for God's presence in the midst of our trial, and for all the good that He will carry out through our distress. I know many of us are going through hard times, and have many worries right now. You are all in my prayers. If you know of someone that is in the midst of a trial or hardship right now, send them an encouragement today. If you have a prayer request, email one of the leaders in class, or post a comment here on the blog. It is our pleasure and honor to pray for you!

Church Wide Baby Shower for Baby Lyric

To help celebrate the arrival of baby Lyric Haskins, all of the Adult Bible Study classes are giving a baby shower for Charma and Bryan. Our class has been asked to bring clothing for Lyric in the 3-6 month sizes. Please bring your item(s) to Bible Study THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19th and it will be given to those persons organizing the shower. If you have any questions, call the church at 205-655-0364.

As always, continue praying for Lyric as he grows, and for Charma and Bryan as they continue living between the hospital and their home.

BABY HASKINS HAS ARRIVED!!

LYRIC JAMES HASKINS

has finally arrived!!

He was born November 1st and weighing in at an AMAZING 4pounds!

I think we can all agree that this is a MIRACLE BABY!

Congratulations to Bryan and Charma!

You are all in our prayers and we can't wait to meet Lyric when he gets a little older!

Everyone feel free to leave a comment on this post welcoming little Lyric to the family!

New Members!!!

It's time to welcome a new couple to the family!

Joey and Jennifer Kimbrough

joined Family Ties in the month of October,

so leave them a comment here and welcome them in!