Update!

Wow…It’s been almost two weeks since my last post. Thanks to those of you who have checked in to make sure I’m still alive. Things have really been busy. Here’s a bullet list of what’s been happening on a personal level:

• Helped move Amanda into her new apartment
• Helped move Nathan’s things to storage and took him to the airport for his deployment to Iraq
• Painted and converted Amanda’s room into a guest/craft room
• Hosted the ‘Higher Calling’ group from Trinity Baptist College
• Cleaned and reorganized garage
• Hosting a four week small group: ‘How to share your faith.’
• Lead two people across the line of faith

I want to share more on several of these events later.

New Message Series

This Sunday we launch our new message series: "Weeds"

'The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.' (Luke 8:14)

It is impossible to grow spiritually apart from God's Word. God's Word has the power to transform our lives and to grow us into spiritual maturity. Why is it that people go to church regularly, yet they are not growing spiritually? Jesus says weeds 'crowd out' and 'choke' or strangle His Word. We need to regularly clear the weeds from our lives. In this message series we will identify the weeds and learn the solution for destroying them.

Vacation Bible School

We have a great VBS planned this year. If you'd like to attend you can register here. Or, if you want to know more here is a video to view. For any questions just email: Office@countychurch.org.

Vacation Bible School in Waldorf Maryland @ Cross County Baptist Church - August 4-8 6:30-8:45pm.

Higher Calling

If you're in Waldorf next Thursday stop in for an Old Fashioned Gospel sing. Looking forward to having the Higher Calling Quartet from Trinity Baptist College.

If you'd like to listen to a sample: Click here

Summer Sunday

Now that's a patriotic dessert! We had a great time today at our Summer Sunday. Steve did a great job reminding us of the liberty we have in Christ...loved the tribute to the red, white and blue by the music ministry...enjoy the time together during the cookout/picnic. Too bad the weekend is almost over.

Congratulations!

Congratulations Andy and Jessica!

I had privilege of leading Andy and Jessica to the Lord last year…then baptizing them last July. What a joy to officiate their wedding yesterday.

May their life together be a blessing. I wish them the best!

How much is that coffee?

Who is crazy enough to pay $50 a pound for coffee? You’d be surprised…

Recently I was given some Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. It wasn’t fresh whole beans. Instead, it was pre-ground coffee in packages used to make whole pots of coffee in offices. Great coffee! We used this at our family reunion last week and I was amazed how great it tasted…even 12 hours after being brewed. Absolutely no bitterness!

But even so, who’d pay $50 a pound for any kind of coffee? Maybe you would…maybe you already are…consider this:

Depending on preferences for coffee strength, 1 tablespoon of fresh ground coffee yields a standard 6 ounce cup…1.5 ounces will make a pot of ten 6oz cups…therefore a pound of coffee beans equals 100 cups of coffee.

A 12oz cup of Starbucks averages $1.85…or the equivalent of a pound of whole coffee beans for $87.50 .

The coffee Starbucks is brewing cost $12 a pound. And, believe me, it is not the same quality as Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.

So, who’d pay that much for coffee?

At $50 lb, you can enjoy a 12oz cup of fresh ground Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee for only $1. That's just little more than half the price of a Starbucks cup of coffee.

Old Glory Ribs

My 4th celebration did not go quite as planned...it was much better!

The wedding rehearsal in Havre de Grace went very well. Really looking forward to the wedding and reception today.

After the rehearsal we drove to Branch Ave Metro station and took the subway to Foggy Bottom...Walked to Georgetown...and had ribs at Old Glory. They were great!

To top off the ribs we went to Barnes and Noble and cashed in a gift card for Starbucks coffee and cheesecake... an unbeatable combination.

After dessert we watched the fireworks from the Lincoln Memorial.

Barbecue ribs @ Old Glory...Starbucks...Cheesecake...Lincoln Memorial...Nations Capital fireworks...That's celebrating Independence Day.

Ole' Dixie

You've got to meet my sister's dog Dixie. What a great lab!

Favorite weekend

I love the 4th of July weekend. It is one of my favorite times of the year. I look forward to seeing the red, white and blue everywhere. I'm a huge patriot. I love my country and I'm proud to be called an American.

This year I'll do a wedding rehearsal on the 4th. Go to DC to watch the fireworks that night. Officiate a wedding on the fifth. Sunday, we will have our annual Summer Sunday Service and cookout.

Can't wait!

Weeds

New message series beginning Sunday July 13...

God's Word transforms lives. But, many who read the Bible never experience it's transforming power. Why? Because they do not remove the weeds that strangle spiritual growth. In this message series we'll identify these weeds and find a solution to eliminate them.

Best Mom in the World!

Here is another reason why I love my mom and why she is the best mom in the world...

S'mores:)

2008 Dixon Reunion

What a blast! Our 2008 family reunion was off the chart again this year. It was so good to see everybody and to catch up on what's going on in every one's lives.

The weather was good...The fish were biting...

The food was out of this world.

We even had a another family member born during the week (Preston Lee Butler). The Dixon family gets larger every year. God has blessed us in so many ways.

I'm so thankful for such a great family and I love them so very much.