Amy May Morgan

Amy May Morgan, 88-year-old longtime resident of the Colcord, Oklahoma, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Born November 11, 1919, in Sharon Springs, Kansas, she was the daughter of Charles Leamon McKinley and Cora Ada LaCost. Amy was a homemaker and farmer. She was a member of the Colcord Church of Christ. Amy liked picking out nuts, quilting and cooking for others. She was fun loving and enjoyed spending time with her family. Amy was preceded in death by her husband Wes in 1992; a son, Thomas Wesley; 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

Survivors include 2 sons, Keith Morgan and wife Kelly of Gravette; Kyle Morgan and wife Betsy of Siloam Springs; 1 daughter, Cora Lue Huie and husband Roland of Golden, Colorado; 20 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. Tuesday at Wasson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Colcord Church of Christ with Mr. Larry Ellis officiating. Burial will follow in Dickson Cemetery, Cherokee City, Arkansas.

Hello Again

Wow, it's been a few days since we've posted here. Shame on us.

Here are some updates:

1. We are having a new baby boy/girl in December. Jennie has heard the heartbeat a few times, and everything is going good so far. We'll find out the sex in a few weeks.
2. Mackenzie is talking a lot more now. Today she asked me "Did you have a good day?" when I came in from work. (I always ask her if she had a good day.)
3. Mackenzie is also potty training. She does very well, but we are sometimes inconsistent with her because of our busy schedules. If it were not for her busy parents, she would have been done with diapers months ago probably.
   
4. My grandmother fell and broke her jaw. She is not doing well. She is my last living grandparent.
5. We are heading to the lake tomorrow evening for a long weekend at the lake.
   

Thanks Justin for the Cool Math Link

Jennie is Black Pepper

You Are Black Pepper

You may be considered ordinary by some, but you're far from boring. You elevate the mood of any discussion, and people miss you when you're not around. You are secretly very dominant and powerful. Most can only take you in small doses.

What Spice Are You?

MinistryTech Conference

Jennie and I are participating in a church technology conference through the end of the week. Today we toured four of the largest churches in the Oklahoma City area, including LifeChurch.tv.

Of all of them, we were most impressed by LifeChurch and their commitment to utilizing technology in meaningful ways. That's a part of my motto, so it's great to see it put in action. Just on a bigger scale.

We're headed back tomorrow morning for the official start of the conference. I'm anxious.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3 NIV)

Father, help me to think of others first. To be humble, even in my heart. That I might put other people's ideas, comforts, ambitions, and needs before my own. Thank you for giving us Jesus, the perfect example of humility.

Voodoo Rags

I can't say I'm really into this sort of thing, but I thought I would give some link love to my cousin Michelle's new web store: Voodoo Rags

From the homepage:

This is the home for Doo Rags and Head Wraps where quality, fit, comfort and uniqueness are what's important. Here you will find head gear design that you've never seen before.

Indeed.

So head on over and buy a couple for that feminine biker chick in your family. (Everyone's got one.)

The Last Five Minutes of Lost

The weather was unkind to us last night as we were watching Lost, and we missed the last five minutes.

From Wikipedia:

Jack tells Kate that he lied and that he still loves her. He asks if they can go together. Jack however does not want to see Kate's son and Kate says that she knows why he doesn't, but until he wants to see the child they can't be together. Kate returns to her home, where it is revealed that the blond-haired toddler she is raising is named Aaron.

Update

Some random stuff I sent in an email to Mom...

Jennie opened up all the bags of clothes yesterday -- they covered the bed completely with stacks about half way to the ceiling! We won't have to buy clothes for a long time! It's awesome.

(My brother and sister-in-law give us hand-me-downs from time to time from their two girls. We rarely have to buy clothes for Mac.)

Work is kinda busy. But not too bad. Just always playing catch up. They awarded me a framed certificate and an engraved pen for working here for 5 years now. It was nice to be recognized. One nice lady said it was really 35 years, because they're "dog years." I thought that was funny (and agreed with her).

Mac is walking like crazy. She reverts to crawling every now and then, but for the most part she is a walker.

Our Square Dance club is doing lessons again, and Jennie and I are helping as Angels on Tues and Thurs nights. It is fun, and good exercise for us.

The Ruby programming group that I started is starting to grow. We meet once a month, and in March, me and another guy are going to do a workshop for beginners; we're hoping to get a lot of people to come. We already have a sponsor, and I asked O'Reilly (a book publisher) to donate a bunch high-dollar programming books to use as prizes or whatever. I'm excited about it.

What Are You Waiting For?

Here are the questions we asked today in small group:

1. When was the last time something happened in your life and you knew that God was involved?
2. When was the last time you were excited about reading your Bible? Why aren't you excited now (if your not).
3. What are you waiting for?

It took a lot of effort to explain that last question, mostly because I'm not super articulate. What I mean is, are you waiting for something to happen to you or for you? Are you living in the moment, seizing every opportunity, seeing God in action in your life right now, at this very moment? Or are you waiting for that new baby to come, that new job, new house, more money, more time, better health, etc.?

I really wonder how many of us just feel like we're in limbo and failing to see the opportunities in front of us because we're waiting for... whatever it is we're waiting for.

Of course, I could be wrong... someday I'll be more knowledgeable of spiritual things and the Bible and can answer this question myself. :-)

Disney World

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Originally uploaded by Tim Morgan

As many of you know, we traveled to Orlando, Florida last week and experienced Disney World. The trip was quite fun, and we created lots of memories. Mac loved seeing all there was to see, and though she will probably not remember any of our trip, the bonding was well worth it.

You can see pictures of our trip here.

Training Our Children to Follow God

“’Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.’”
Deuteronomy 6:4-8 (NLT)

May I remember to keep my relationship with God my top priority. Then I won't have to be burdened with how to train my children, it will be a natural overflow of what I'm learning and studying. God thank you for your word. Thank you that it never gets old -- even when we repeat it over and over again. Thank you for your Spirit that makes the Word living and active in my life today. I love you, Father. Thank you for your Son and His life. I pray this in His name. Amen.

Register to Vote

Wow. Today is the deadline to register to vote in Oklahoma. If you aren't registered, then get to it!

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

God thank you for your peace.

Ice Storm, Power Outage

Oklahoma was hit with a massive ice storm this weekend, destroying trees, knocking down power lines, and covering our little car in half-inch thick ice which I had to carve off.

Power to our home was lost sometime Monday morning while we were sleeping. We woke to a cold house and the realization that our baby monitor was no longer transmitting the sound of our precious sleeping daughter. She was fine of course, and I shouldn't worry so much anyway, since she has a set of lungs on her that could wake the dead (she's going to be a singer like her momma someday, you know).

The storm is blamed for the deaths of something like 18 people in Oklahoma and Missouri. On my way to work yesterday, I saw a car sitting on the side of the road. Upside down. It didn't look like anyone was hurt, and an ambulance crew was there to make sure.

Oklahoma drivers are known for being absolutely stupid in icy road conditions, so I was surprised to see that most people were driving cautiously and even being sure to stop at powerless traffic signals.

We got our power back yesterday evening, but our phones are still out and consequently our beloved Internet access (I am writing this from an undisclosed, secret location :-).

Thank you, God, for protecting our family and friends during this storm. Thank you for heat in our home. And food.

This sort of thing makes one remember how blessed he is.