Logan Graduated the 6th Grade!

This post is a little late but I wanted to post it. We are so proud of all three boys. Logan graduated in May in the top of his class. He takes after his mother in the area of life and we are very thankful. Life is such a blast raising boys. You never know what could happen next.

Just to let you know today was a Great day and I tried to live it to the max while I made visits, mowed yards and cleaned up stuff. What determines a Great Day is your attitude about it. So why not wake up tomorrow and determine in your heart that you are going to have a GREAT DAY! I recommend them to everybody. Help make someone's day Great by sharing your GReat attitude with them. You can make a difference, will you?

Summer Update.

Going Going Gone.........that seems to be the theme of the summer for me. I seem to be gone to a ball game gone to church gone to a team roping and and oh yeah gone to church camp. What I really want to be is gone to the Lake! I can't wait to get my boat out of the shop (this week) and pack up the family for the lake. It will have to be after the baseball tournaments are over and vacation bible school is completed and we can't leave before parents night takes place but the week before children's camp looks like a great time to go and soak up some sun. Wow, I can't believe all the things that God is letting me be a part of. Life is so much fun! Enjoy it while you can. Fathers day is always special here's a picture of me and the boys on that day.

Kevin

Summer Schedule changes everything.

Well it's been so long since I have been on I don't know what to tell you. I'll start by saying that I have been to several baseball games since the last time I posted a blog. School is out and summer has begun for us at the Murray home. We love the summer and we love hanging out and doing fun stuff. Tonight Ethan and myself went to Cowboy Church and stayed after and did a little horse training.

Most of you know but last week I was gone to youth church camp in Imboden, AR. It was a lot of fun! Kids had a great time. I am really thankful to be a part of a church that cares about students.

Oh yea, I forgot to tell you that we now have a 14 year old with a drivers permit, it all happened last Friday. Pray for us and our vehicles. Tanner really is a good drive and we are proud of him, way to go Tanner.

Hi Ya!

Well I guess I've turned into a weekly blogger. I don't know what has happened to me. Just to let you know everything is going just fine at the Murray home. All the boys are active in summer baseball and horse shows. It is really Great raising boys, they do bring us a lot of fun. Yes they do bring other things to like grey hair but at least I've still got most of it, but then again I do only have one teenager.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, Ethan has his first big acting part in the 4Th grade play. He is going to be playing the role of a bully. He is really excited about his big opportunity to make it in show buiz. On Thursday night Logan will graduate from the 6Th grade. Next year we will have two boys in Junior High. (I can't be that old) Today was Tanner last day of school so he is looking forward to sleeping late. Johnna and I have until Friday before we are out of school, but look out after that the Murray's know how to enjoy the summer.

Well that let's you know about this week at the Murray's hope you will keep us all in your prayers.

Fun Weekend.

Hey everyone hope you are all doing great today. We had a wonderful weekend at the Murray home. Friday night I went to the Rodeo on the Ridge and got to see one of our church members compete in the show. I had a blast of course. Johnna and Ethan spent the night together doing a little shopping. The boys had a baseball game but it was rained out. Saturday I watched Tanner and Logan play ball in Pocahontas. It was a great game, we won the game 2 to 1 over a team from Jonesboro. The boys played well and had a great attitude even though they both struggled a little at the plate. (that's home plate not dinner plate)

Mothers day I thought was very good. It started early for me as I prepared muffins for moms at the church. The boys got up early and gave Johnna her new digital camera and homemade cards and letters. She was impressed with their thoughtfulness. We have some good boys and I am proud of them. I really enjoyed Sunday services and I hope all of you did as well. Talk to all of you later. Love you!

Revival Services were Great!

Well I just finished preaching a revival at the New Haven Baptist Church in Paragould, AR. I started on Sunday morning and finished on Wednesday night. It is a wonderful congregation. We had several folks make decisions. I just love preaching at churches who seem hungry for the word of God. I wish we had more churches with an appetite for God's word.

I am gonna be brief tonight because I am tired. I'm sorry about the inconsistency in my blog but it just seems like I haven't had time to sit down and type lately. Don't forget to cheer for the St. Louis Cardinals they need our help.

Hello everybody!

Hey I'm back to blogging. Just want to say Hello this morning. I want to ask you to pray for me today because I am really wanting God to speak to me and give me direction. I know God is doing some really wonderful things around us and I just want to be a part of what God is doing. Let's keep our eyes open and watch where God is working and join Him. I think so many times I think I have to dream up something to do but God is already at work I just have to find out where and join in on the fun. Serving God and others is FUN. Let's keep our Church a FUN church.

Don't forget to meet at the courthouse on Thursday at 12:20 for prayer.

Be Positive it's contagious.

This morning I just want to encourage all of you to be positive. I love it when I meet people with a bright outlook on life. So many waste so much time dwelling on the negative instead of focusing on the Positive. I promise you that everyone reading this blog has so much to be positive about. Just think of all the people who can't read it because they don't have a computer. The list goes on and on of the things to be positive about. People amaze me at how some can be so positive and some so negative. I often wonder what makes the difference, I would love to say that it's Jesus but unfortunately not all Christians are people I would consider to have good attitudes. I want to encourage all of you this morning to think about the people that you could effect in a positive way just by having a positive outlook on things. Take time today and encourage someone who may be feeling a little down. Nothing brightens my day like being used by God to brighten some other persons day. You can do it!

I think I'm going to visit a few people in the hospital and nursing home today. Have a Great Day.

Worked on the remodeling today.

Well my hands are a little sore from using a shovel on Tuesday. Roger Wegel and myself hooked up the plumbing for the new bathroom at our house. I wasn't much help but I did learn that a big part of plumbing is using a shovel. Roger was wonderful, he is such a servant. The project is taking a little longer than I thought but it will be done one of these days and when it is it will be very nice. I appreciate all that has been done by everyone who has worked on the new addition.

Baseball has just about taken over the Murray house. All 3 of the boys have started their baseball season and I am proud of all of them. Tanner and Logan both played over the weekend and done well. Ethan missed his game last night because he wanted to go with me to Cowboy Church. I am so thankful to have such active boys, it can be a little hectic at times but I wouldn't trade it for nothing.

Cowboy Church was so wonderful last night. We had 55 in attendance and everything went GReat. I would love to see more people coming but you would just have to be there to understand what kind of spirit we have in that place. The worship just seems to get better each week. Please keep us in your prayers.

Pray for me as I continue to be obedient to the Lord in all that I do. Love ya.

Great time in Harrison, but Great to be home.

Hey everyone I'm sorry for not blogging much lately but I just haven't taken the time to sit down at the computer much lately. I got back from Harrison on Friday morning about 1 a.m. and feels like I have been going ever since. This weekend was filled with ballgames. The Murray boys had 7 baseball games on Saturday. Tanners team finished the day with 2 wins and 1 loss while Logans team finished with 3 wins and 1 loss. Ethan didn't have a ball game but he did go to a horseshow and he finished 1st in the barrael race and 2nd in the barrael pick up and placed in a couple other events. So it was a busy but fun Saturday for us. I love being a dad.

Sunday was wonderful, we had a Great day at church. We had a youth make his decision to trust Christ public and wants to be baptized. It was great to see everyone after being gone for a week. I love preaching revivals but I really miss our church when I'm gone. Sunday night our church decided to buy a new church van. We will be picking it up tomorrow. Praise the Lord.

Well the boys are gone with the youth to a Newsboys and Kutless concert in Poplar Bluff so I think I'll sneak back to the xbox while they are gone. I hope all of you have a great week. I hope to back on a regular basis this week. Stay in touch.

Back in the hills of Harrison.

Good morning everyone. I sure hope everyone is doing good today. I made it back to Harrison yesterday about 5:30. We had another real good service last night. I'm sad to say that we haven't seen anyone come to know the Lord during the Revival but we will keep preaching and inviting so please pray for me.

Today I am going to be going to a couple of cow sales with Doug Nortons brother. I am really looking forward to spending the day with him and learning more about the cattle business. I know that might not excite you but I just love being around livestock. Isn't it amazing how different God made all of us. The weather is a little wet here but I think it's suppose to clear off tomorrow. It really is beautiful around here. Gotta go to the cow sale, see ya later.

Home for a little while.

That's right I'm in Piggott but only for a few hours. I had to come home and take care of a few things and then I'll be leaving again. I just got (1 am Tuesday morning) and thought that I would wind down by sharing with you how the day went. It was a beautiful day in Harrison. The sun was shinning all day. It felt really good to get out and take a walk and get some exercise. Walking in Harrison is a little different than Piggott because of all the hills. I was wondering if I was going to make it back to the house. While I was walking I met a fellow who had moved to Harrison from California. Phil was a super fellow I ended up helping him all afternoon haul off a large pine tree that he had cut down. I love meeting new people and I really love helping people. I felt really good about the day.

Our Revival service went good. We didn't have as many people on Monday but we are praying for the church to be full tonight. I am going to be playing my guitar and singing tonight so please pray that God would use my gifts to glorify Jesus and draw some one to be born again. I am praying for someone to be saved I have a young man in mind and I am going to get to spend some time talking to him on Thursday I hope.

Harrison is a good place for a Cowboy like me to do some shopping. They have a tractor supply store, 3 farm center stores and 2 western stores to choose from. Today I was on the lookout for some new boots and after a few hours of shopping and bargain hunting I finally found them. I had to go in the store 3 times before I bought them, but the 3rd time was charm. I saved ten dollars on them by shopping around. See there it does pay to not get in a hurry.

Well I am starting to get a little sleepy so I better go get a few hours sleep before I get up and drive the school bus. I'll be leaving for Harrison around lunch time so keep me in your prayers. By the way the little white truck is doing great, over 24 miles per gallon and didn't use any oil. It also came in handy hauling off that pine tree. What is it that you have that you are thankful for. Tell God.