Just for fun he says, "Get a job."

With apologies to Bruce Hornsby, I am back in the job market. I have resigned my position as Executive Director of Mission Health Care. Today's board meeting resembled more of a lynching than anything else. I have never experienced the level of vehemence, animosity, underhanded behavior, and orchestrated attack as I did today in our board meeting.

Details aside, when it all shook out there were an even number of directors falling on each side. That is not good enough for me to continue. There is no way that I will put up with such behavior from a board and remain associated with the organization. I walk away with my integrity in place.

Of course, integrity won't pay the bills. But God has a plan for me. I have never lacked what I needed. I know this will be the same. I just hope the clients at Mission are not overly effected by this. I have a feeling that, after my departure, there will be more turbulence. The former E.D. has taken her position back. So say a prayer for me and my family and for Mission Health Care. We all need it.

More info later...

Back to School

Yes Virginia, he does have ears.

School started yesterday and this past Saturday I finally got Austin into a barber's chair. Or at least into a chair at SuperCuts. I don't know if there's a good old barber shop in Midland anywhere. Surely there is. I'd love Austin to experience the old barber shop atmosphere instead of a shop full of tattooed and pierced ladies talking about which bar they're going to as soon as they can lock the doors to keep people out of the shop.

I think hair style salons are a good microcosm of our society. Give me a good old barber shop any day. Wanna fix America? Two things. Jesus and barber shops.

Austin started Jr. High and Ashley started High School this week. Where did my little kids go? I found some pictures the other day of my kids when they were little. I'll post some of those soon. What a change.

Austin also started tennis at school and a new soccer season. Somehow, he got changed over to a new team, one he played against last year. He is now a Rhino instead of an Icebreaker. Personally, I think it's a good change. He fits better. The coach has two teams, a U-13 and a U-15. They practice together, which is good for the U-13. Austin gets to scrimmage against older, better players twice a week. And somehow, I ended up as assistant coach. Here we go again...

Moyers Sound Solutions

This past weekend I had the opportunity to make a few connections. Maybe "re-connections" is a better phrase. My family was able to attend the Moyers family reunion in Shallowater, TX.

It's been many years since I've been able to attend, and I am sad to say that my children don't know most of the Moyers side of my family. It was a great day and everyone in my family had a wonderful time. Austin almost wrecked a golf cart, so he had a good day. Ashley got to swim and found a friend, so she had a good day. Sherri got to meet lots of relatives and put part of the Moyers puzzle together. And I had the chance to spend some time with one of my cousins, Wally Moyers.

The reunion was held at Wings Point, Wally's hanger out in Shallowater. About once a month, he hosts a musical ministry event there at Wings Point. Wally comes from a family of musicians, and he married into another musical family, the Maines family. Wally's son, Jeremy, played with the country group Lonestar for many years. Another son, Swade, runs Studio 84 in Lubbock. And Wally's dad, Wally, was a well known musician in West Texas for many years. Wally and his two sons, Jeremy and Swade, run Moyers Sound Solutions. If your church is in need of a new sound system or an upgrade, Moyers Sound Solutions can help you out.

Anyway, Wally's been involved in music for many years, as have I. It's a shame that we have never had the chance to play together. That was rectified over the weekend. Wally, his wife Latronda and I did four songs together for the reunion folks. He played guitar and I fumbled around on mandolin (I'm glad Wally was patient) and sang. Latronda sang as well... she has a beautiful voice. I really enjoyed it. It's been way too long in coming. I hope to make a return trip up to Shallowater and help them out with Wings Point Ministries.

Hair Boy

Last summer, we allowed Austin to grow out his hair over the summer. You may have seen a picture of him at the end of the season. This summer we allowed him to do the same.

Welcome to Season 2.

This time around, Ashley got hold of him late one afternoon and pulled out her hair straightener. When his hair gets long, it gets really curly. So this was a strange look for us all. This is Austin at 12 with straight hair.

And one eye.

Psalm 5

It's not often, for me at least, that a scripture just jumps off the page and gives me peace. I have been going through some tuff stuff recently with my employment. For the past couple of weeks, since I came across this scripture again, I've been claiming its promise. If you are going through anything stressful or if anyone is coming against you today, maybe it will help you too. Shalom.

Psalm 5
For the director of music. For flutes. A psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,
consider my sighing.

2 Listen to my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.

3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.

4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you the wicked cannot dwell.

5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who do wrong.

6 You destroy those who tell lies;
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the LORD abhors.

7 But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.

8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make straight your way before me.

9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.

10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.