The Blog is Back!!

Welcome back to the blog of First Baptist Church of Tatum, Texas. We took some time off during the summer to regroup as well as deal with other issues. This summer is the hardest that I can remember in terms of juggling work and life. School starts today so it is the best time to return to blogging. My goal is to write no less than 3 times per week. Some of the writing will be personal. Some writing will be biblical in nature. Some of the blog will be for information about events going on locally. There is no set schedule yet when the bog is going to be updated. Just come by often to see if there is a new post here.

Sometimes we need a break. Even God took a day off way back in Genesis 1. When He gave guidance to His people on how to deal with life, He commanded taking time to rest. A few years ago, it was reported that there would be more free time with all the advances in technology. Now it seems there is less time than ever for people to have recovery time. It is also true that when that time is available that too often we consume it for our interests and not God's. That reflects the nature of our heart more than the amount of time to enjoy.

Every athlete knows the importance of recovery time. Whether it is in running or weight lifting the body needs time to recover. Muscles do not grow because there is constant pressure on them. A day away from working a set of muscles actually contributes to growth. How we spend our free time determines the type of person we become. God said it is good to take one day out of seven to spend time with Him. Today we read that as spending one hour of that day with Him. Every day is indeed divine as a follower of Jesus. Our need to to make sure we disengage from the other stuff of life to focus on the One who makes that life worth living.

Bro. Trey