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Monday, December 21, 2009

Disneyland at Christmas - www.mylesyoung.com
Christmas has begun! I am so pumped! This is my favorite time of year. Family, friends, food, singing, parties, unique church services, candles, presents and and a whole lot of fun. This year we are fulfilling one of Sheila and London's life-long dreams...We are going to Disneyland for Christmas. It is going to be crazy fun at the "Happiest Place on Earth" with all the grandkids. (Pray for us parents).
Mom & Dad, Paul & Marlys, Monte & Olga...it is going to be a blast.
SoCal here we come! (I LOVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

To all of my friends I hope this is the best Christmas ever. I know for so many of you 2009 has been a very difficult year...but guess what...your still here!
God is not through with you yet! 2010 is coming! Let's agree that it will be a year of breakthrough for all of us.

I love you all
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Blogger Unknown said...

Oh! That's awesome! I want to go to Disney World or Disneyland sometime for Christmas! Someday........ :) Have fun and Merry Christmas to you wonderful people.

God Bless!

Anna E.

December 21, 2009 at 9:14 PM  

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Love On Display


Last night was a night I will not soon forget! I saw and felt an incredible heart moving response to the needs of others by the wonderful people that God has allowed me to pastor. I told the story of the the "Good Samaritan" with some supporting scriptures concerning sharing what we have received with those that have need. In a way that I cannot describe the sweet presence of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Our bus ministry director (Jennifer Pelton) had presented the church staff an opportunity to help the 170 children that ride the bus every Sunday. At the conclusion of my message, I presented the opportunity to TRC...I was blown away. People surged to the front to adopt a child from the bus. We all committed to pray, love and give them a gift this year for Christmas, but also to build a relationship with these children.

I could not hold back the tears as I thought about the love that was being displayed last night.

James 1:27
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."

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Beautiful.

December 2, 2009 at 2:06 PM  

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Monday, November 30, 2009

Have Some Fun!



I hope your Thanksgiving was a great one, mine was. Now we are off and running down the last stretch toward Christmas and the New Year. Don't blink you will miss it as time seems to be running fast. During this season why not take advantage of time with your family. Get out of the house and do something fun. Even if it is different than what you normally do, just do something. Get off of that couch....get off of my blog and go have some fun with your kids! As evening was approaching on Thanksgiving I grabbed my son and his cousins and we headed to the school yard down the street for some street ball. We laughed, we argued, we sweated and we scored! But the best part was that we were doing something together.

Go have some fun and love your family!

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Monday, January 12, 2009

Real Time Relationships

The Holidays at the Wilsons - www.mylesyoung.comSome time back I wrote concerning the importance of friends. I look at the changing world around us and I am noticing a growth of pseudo-relationships. Web-sites such as Facebook, My Space, etc. have tremendous potential for info exchange and connectivity but we are all aware of some of the dangers that lurk in such environments. One of the dangers that I see with our technological connectivity (as I write on a blog-lol) is the loss of real relationships while pursuing a relationship via the web. Let me explain. I have counseled wives and mothers who are frustrated with the lack of involvement of their husbands in their family life but these men are consumed with the internet. When I have spoken with these men they have expressed the fulfillment they get from communicating with old pals or game-players on the web. For these men this is a type of relationship. This phenomenon is certainly not limited to men, for I have dealt with wives and children with the same issues. This is substitutionary relationship. Substituting a real time relationship for a temporary, technological pseudo-relationship. Before you rush to your next forum debate or to check your latest visit on your blog take the time to ask yourself, "How are my real-time relationships".
That is one of the things that I love about the holidays. Holidays provide the opportunity to spend extended time with those we love.
My family celebrated the New Year with a whole host of people but one moment stands out in particular. On New Year's Eve I heard the sound of a piano playing so I made my way toward the music room and heard Bobbi Shoemake begin to sing. Sitting beside her was the "Lady of Southern Gospel", Priscilla McGruder and her "twin" sister, Mary Wilson. I couldn't help but join in the song and before it was over, we had a choir; Jimmy Shoemake, Nancy Holsten, Carroll McGruder, Nate Wilson, and even Jon and Tasha joined in (well Jon didn't sing-he was working on his black-berry-JK). As Bobbi played, memories flooded through my mind of being a child and hearing those old Dottie Rambo songs and my heart was moved with joy at hearing those old hymns from the past. We didn't just sing them, we told the stories about the songs.
After it was all over and Jon and Tasha, Bobby and Jimmy, Carroll and Priscilla, Brian and Nancy and the others had gone home, I thought, "These are the moments in life that you never forget". My family and I experienced real living, breathing relationships that have history, love, conquest and even sorrow. So, this year I am going to close the lap top more often and live out more real relationships in real time. After all, isn't life supposed to be lived and not typed.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

AMEN PREACH ON THAT!!!

January 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

P-OWW-ERFUL!

January 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM  

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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas is Over

Christmas is over - www.mylesyoung.comHow many things did you take back? How many trips to the mall have you already made? How many cookies did you eat? Christmas has come and gone and now we are in those fun days between Christmas and New Years. I pray that your Christmas was a spectacular time of fun and fellowship with friends and family. Now your starting to turn your thoughts to that new fitness machine you got for Christmas and how starting January 1 you are going to turn yourself into a fitness expert,.....but for now.....you get another cookie. So many parties, so little time.

As we head into the new year, I challenge you to take some time to look back over 2008. Think about your successes and your failures. What did you do right, what mistakes did you make? What can you learn from the past year? What would you do different?
In 2009 determine to learn from your history. 2008 was a difficult year for all of us, but guess what? We are still here! We are still standing! We all have some areas to shore up and strengthen, but we can do it. Make up in your mind...."When January 1 gets here, I am going to another level".
Let's strengthen one another and believe that 09 is going to be the year of growth for all of us.
If God be for us who can be against us!

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

What Shall We Call Him?


IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME AND I AM GLAD I KNOW HIS NAME!

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posted by Myles Young at 8:27 PM 2 Comments

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Baby-very cool! You know I am not a blogger, but this one had to be commented on! Thank you for keeping Jesus first in our relationship, our children, our family, our church-OUR WORLD! Everything else in life pales when measured up to the precious name of JESUS! I can't wait until tommorow-the Christmas-Jesusmas party begins! xoxoxoxoxox more than chocolate!

December 19, 2008 at 1:38 PM  
Blogger zachary said...

Brother Myles

Thank you with this site, now I know were I belong, I'm so home sick, tell everyone I love them and miss them.

Love
Sis Barb (redhead step daughter)

January 17, 2009 at 4:44 PM  

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

When the picture doesn't make sense!

crazy car - www.mylesyoung.com
I came across this picture recently and wound up staring at it for 5 minutes. Which is the front? Which is the back? Can it really be driven? Can you imagine pulling up beside this car when you were really tired? Do you ever struggle to get a handle on things but they never seem to make sense? We all do. This is the way life is. Just when you think you got it all figured out you get knock sideways by something from out of nowhere. Crazy things happen to good people. Sometimes life just doesn't make sense, but don't give up. You will get through it. Keep your head up, you will smile again.....09 is going to be better than 08! God is on you side....and you are not forgotten. I love ya...Merry Christmas everybody.


Go eat a cookie, you will feel better. It may not fix the thing your facing but at least it will taste sweet.

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posted by Myles Young at 4:48 PM 3 Comments

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your "sermon" last night was incredible!! We are so enjoying being a part of TRC~~~thanks for making us feel at home!

December 17, 2008 at 10:01 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Brother Young,
I looked at this picture confused as you were. Then, I saw the writing! I was going to find out the secret! You want to know what the words say? Probably All. They must be meaning everyones a little confused! LOL. SarahAnne

December 18, 2008 at 5:29 PM  
Blogger Butterfly Montana said...

Pastor Young, We love you! Time to eat cookies!!! Thanks for the encouragement through your blogging!

Hope you and your precious family are enjoying this special time of year, celebrating JESUS! He is so sweet!

Miss you!!!

Love, The Malone's in Blizzardy Montana :-)

December 18, 2008 at 11:54 PM  

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

It's Christmas Time!


Merry Christmas! This is my favorite time of year. Family, friends, parties, cool music, intimate worship experiences and don't forget the food! Everyone's family has their own particular traditions around this time of year. Some of these traditions go back generations while others are relatively new. One of our traditions is "Pizza at Christmas"! I know your trying to figure out "Why, Pizza?" Let me explain, we were starting a church and we were broker than the 10 commandments and could not afford some big fancy christmas dinner. Besides, who wants to really do turkey and ham in a sunday school room. It just so happened that Domino's Pizza was running a special holiday coupon, so we had 2 pizzas delivered, followed by unwrapping the presents. It was so fun we did it the next year....and now almost 16 years later we still do "Christmas Pizza".
Another annual event is the "cutting of the tree". Every year the 4 of us load up in the truck and head to Slough-house. There is a huge ranch there that allows you to come cut your own tree. This is one of the greatest family moments of our year. We wind up playing hide & seek in the woods, and then running like crazy people back to the truck before we even think about picking a Christmas tree! When we finally settle down and pick the tree, we cut it down, load it up and then the party really begins....it is time to decorate the tree and everyone knows you cannot decorate a tree without christmas music and something sweet to eat.

These are the moments that families cherish forever. The gifts will be forgotten but the memories will live forever. Maybe you are just starting a family, or maybe you have never thought to take the time to create some of these special moments. Start this year. Do not wait another year. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Get your spouse, your kids or someone you love and create a moment that is free from everything except love for one another and let it become a tradition!
(If you don't believe in Christmas trees, ...uuuh, don't read the 2nd half of this post. Just eat pizza!)

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Blogger James Wilder said...

haha love the post! I never knew about your Christmas pizza! lol

December 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bro. Young, it is so true about making memories and family traditions. It makes children feel secure and peaceful.

My boys are now 17 and 22. When I suggested this year about maybe I shouldn't put up the tree, my 22 yr. old, Kyle, said, "No, Mom! You HAVE to put up the tree!" They never outgrow the traditions and happy times. :) I happily put up the tree and it looks beautiful. You can see it on my blog.

God bless you and your family and church this Christmas and may your New Year be filled with many wonderful miracles. Love you!

B.T.W. This is Tena (Jennifer E.'s sister)

December 17, 2008 at 8:05 AM  

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