Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Jesus In Me


Did you ever notice, it was the closest followers of the Lord that asked, "It is I?" A soul-searching question, isn't it? I used our cat for the picture here, but each one of us could be and should be at times letting ourselves be under the magnifying glass and asking, "Lord, is it I?" "Lord, can they see you when they look at me?"

“Jesus In Me”

Lord, “is it I?”
Do I make you look bad
By the things I have done
By the thoughts I have had

Lord, do you know
Could it really be me
I am trying so hard
To please you, Lord, not me

Jesus in me
Jesus in me
A living example
Of what I should be

Jesus in me
Jesus in me
That’s what I really
Want others to see

David Brunner Jr., July, 2010

What does a minister do?


This past week, I was asked, What does a minister do ... Is he like a Bishop...?
I was asked this question while I was cleaning the restrooms and vaccuuming hallways at the local elementary one day. People can see missionaries, pastor-missionaries, and evangelists, etc., in the everyday activites, but not see what we do. Another person, the same day, was pleased that I spoke to him while we working together. As his wife told me about this sharing, she told how she said that I was a minister and that was why I acted as I had. I am glad that I was able to establish a friendship that day that may not have ever taken place. But then again, as a believer, what do you do? What do I do on a regular basis. Whether working, going to church, or out sharing the gospel, are we regularly making an impact in the world around us. Here, we were sharing in our local nursing home. We were sharing the story of Easter using flannel graph.

Andrew's Graduation of 2011


Andrew brunner has graduated from Appalachian Bible College in WV, and we are excited to see what the Lord has for him in ministry. Of course, we had the blessing of seeing our grandson, Alec, again and see how the Lord has been blessing this family. We look forward to God using Andrew, Sarah, and their family for His service for many years to come.