Sunday, October 20, 2002
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Sunday, October 20, 2002 |
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Life lessons in home, church and school By REV. DR. KNOX
HERNDON It has been said there are two types of books, those "written" and those "un-written." It has also been said that "everyone's life is a book." It is true that often you read a book and think, "That has happened to me but in a different way," or, "I would have handled that differently or why did he or she do that?" Being a pastor for over 30 years, I have heard people say "I should write a book about this," but they never do. Well, here is your chance to have your stories told, and you get the credit for the story, and you don't have to sweat out the years and expense it often takes to write a book! My wife, Dr. Lydia Herndon is doing just that. She is putting together a book entitled "Life Lessons in Home, Church, and School." This book will be life stories of how families taught and lived life's lessons. This will include an opportunity for you to tell your family's history of triumph and of sadness, of victory or defeat in life's lessons. The book will be in the format of Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation" which, if you haven't read, I would lovingly recommend it to you. He has used the format of one to three pages of short stories of how seemingly ordinary men and women of the World War II generation left their homes, jobs and families and accomplished heroic efforts for the world we now live in. This book will also be a Christian book of how God has worked through these family situations in our homes, our churches and in our schools. You have these stories that probably have only been told at family reunions or in the privacy of your homes. I know my father, who is now with the Lord in Heaven, had stories from Social Circle, which to me were the funniest and yet most meaningful stories I have ever heard. My mother was born in Neosho, Mo., and reared in Okmulgee, Okla., which became the "Creek Indian" capital. Just the other day Dee and I drove to the Air and Car show at Warner Robbins, Georgia and crossed the Ocmulgee River in Macon. That is where, I understand, the "Trail of Tears" started with the forced relocation of the Indians. The spelling was somehow changed to Okmulgee in Oklahoma. See how the stories come out? You have them, you just need to take some time and write them down. Here is your chance. Don't lose it. In closing never trust a pastor who says, "in closing" I want to say Dee has the smarts to pull this off and handle all the material. She graduated "cum-laudy" from her college. I graduated "thank you Lawdy." If possible, please send all stories in e-mail or disc format. If you don't have this technology available, typed or hand written submissions are certainly acceptable. Certain restrictions will obviously be applied to all materials submitted. Stories and submissions can be mailed to 125 Heritage Lake Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214. God has worked in all our lives, in our homes, churches and in our schools. Write these stories down so those following us will benefit from them. The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon is pastor of His House Community Church (SBC). The Rev. Greg Mausz is senior associate pastor. The Rev. Dr. Lydia Herndon is the Sunday School superintendent, Bible study coordinator and teacher. The church is just below Fayetteville, on Ga. Highway 85, a mile south of Ga. Highway 16, just below the fire station. Visitors welcome. Church office and prayer line 770-719-2365; e-mail KHERN2365@aol.com. The church's new Web site is www.hishousecommunitychurch.com.
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