The Whittles and Kearleys enjoyed touring beautiful Ft. Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas (Florida Keys) . Jim and Mary Alice celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary anchored near the fort.

There were a couple of days left over to explore historical Key West. A good time was had by everyone aboard the AnyTime.

Music City Marathon

Jimmy and I enjoyed joining hundreds of others Saturday to cheer on our 2 favorite runners in the Music City Marathon. Larry and Mike were running strong! I'm trying to add pictures so we'll see if it works this time. Larry was running so fast I only got him from the back.

Ashlinn Grace Robbins Has Arrived.

7 lbs. 8 oz. , Pretty and pink

Congratulations to Windy and Dennis!  We are so excited Ashlinn is here and in the arms of incredible parents.

Being Real in an Artificial World

Authenticity is how non-Christians judge Christians.  What does it mean to be a real friend?  What is real loyalty?  How can you show real trust? How do we make forgiveness real?  How do I as a Christian model these attributes?

Join us for our new 13-week study entitled Authentic Relationships: Being Real in an Artificial World and see what the Bible says about relationship.

Happy New Year!

It's been a busy holidays.  Too busy to update our blog.  But most of you know what we have been doing. Movie nights, Room in the Inn, collecting money for rice, beans and bikes for Toy Store, and attending all the fabulous services here at Woodmont.

For the new year?  We will be introducing a new study soon.  Our next movie night will be the movie "An Unfinished Life".  After that, Seabiscuit.

Check back for the new schedule.

Love to you all. After all, It's A Wonderful Life.

Food for thought

I love this quote from Arne Garborg(no I don't know him).
It is said that for money you can have everything,but you cannot. You can buy food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; knowledge, but not wisdom; glitter, but not beauty; fun, but not joy; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but not faithfulness; leisure, but not peace. You can have the husk of everything for money, but not the kernel.
This has been stuck on my fridge for years and I read it regularly. Hope you find meaning in it as well.

Fall Back into Fall

We have two new studies for the fall and we are very excited about them.

The first is "The End of an Era, The Rise and Fall of Solomon" by John MacArthur.  
How would the gift of true wisdom change your life today … change your relationship with God, with your friends and your loved ones? In the MacArthur Old Testament Study Guide: End of an Era, you can learn how. Proverbs, the Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes are brought to life in this twelve-week guide. You’ll connect to the text with deeper understanding as the themes of wisdom from God as well as being wise in the world are explored.


The second is "Finding Redemption in the Movies".
Ecclesiastes 3:11 suggests that we come ready-made to understand the greatest story, the epic story of an enemy’s betrayal, the fight between the destroyer and the redeemer, something lost and the journey to recovery, a hero coming to rescue, and ultimate restoration. The Larger Story is the story of the gospel, with Scripture providing the back-story (the truth) behind every meaningful story. Great movies speak to that ready-made part of us because story is the language of the heart.

We plan to use the Solomon study weekly, with a once-a-month Movie Night and follow-up study on Sunday.  We will be posting a schedule, but plan for our first movie night on Saturday, September 26.