Vacation is a time to break away from the flow of things
We have been in Cherry Grove for 4 days and just knowing that we leave tomorrow is sad and comforting all at the same time. I am actually a homebody. I like to be in familiar surroundings and close to people who know me.
That said, I still like to get away from the normal flow and busyness of everyday life at home. I was just praying this morning as I was running and asking God to reveal Himself in miraculous ways to some family members who really need to know Him. In my prayers I was talking to God about the fact that time doesn’t feel the same to Him as it does to us as human beings. To God time is never beginning and never ending, time just continues.
Wow, that is so much different from what we experience in our everyday lives.
The time away has been great. I only missed having the entire family with us this time. Mom and Dad decided not to come and the Mike and Caitlin, Christopher and Victoria were not able to come because Christopher was diagnosed with the flu. We have been able to visit with Sussie and her mom and dad as they have stayed the past 2 nights with us. That was pretty special. It is the first time her mom or dad has ever been to the ocean.
The greatest thing about coming late this year is that it is only 8 months until we get to come back on family vacation.
Ronnie
This day in the life of your pastor; October 11th, 2009
- http://bit.ly/g9bAJabout 13 hours ago from web
- vacation http://bit.ly/g9bAJabout 13 hours ago from web
- working on blog pictures of vacationabout 13 hours ago from web
- @ Spring House restaurant, a local favoriteabout 16 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- Headed to dinner, looking for just the right placeabout 17 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- just finished 1st ch of “The unlikely Disciple by Roose. He worked w AJ Jacobs, I read his book “The year of living biblically, good so farabout 19 hours ago from web
- headed to the pool and the beachabout 20 hours ago from web
- Steak n Shake for lunch. Another beautiful day, pool and beach laterabout 22 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- Samuel says this is not church, he wants to see Bobabout 23 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- Guess who is speaking today, Dave Ramseyabout 23 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- Wow, we are @ church and they are serving breakfast. They do it every Sunday morning, twiceabout 24 hours ago from TwitterBerry
- church this am http://bit.ly/7NWK6/10000/6…about 22 hours ago from web
- have word of 2 gifts for “Hope for the Children” this morning, it is an awesome dayabout 23 hours ago from web
- missing Michael, Christopher, and Victoriaabout 23 hours ago from web
- ran 6.2 miles, easy run this morning, weather is terrificabout 23 hours ago from web
- getting ready for a prayer run/walk on the beach5:09 AM Oct 11th from web
- Bk Review “They poured fire on us from the sky” http://bit.ly/vqcDI4:56 AM Oct 11th from web
- Challenge http://bit.ly/1TW3l54:54 AM Oct 11th from web
- praying 4 church services everywhere today, especially 1st Hillsville UMC. Our gang is visiting Barefoot Community church this morning 11:304:52 AM Oct 11th from web
- weather channel says rain for the beach by 2pm and moving out quickly. I hope it holds off till after 4pm so the kids can play4:39 AM Oct 11th from web
- up having coffee and fellowship with Sussies dad4:34 AM Oct 11th from web
About Ronnie G. Collins
I am the Planting Pastor of Out of the Box Worship Center and I also serve as the Associate Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Hillsville Virginia. We are a Multi Site Church, one church in multiple locations. Our 1st campus is located at 225 Fulcher Street in Hillsville Virginia. Our 2nd location is on Main Street in Hillsville, FUMC Downtown, Out of the Box Worship Center, and our 3rd location is 522 North Main Street in Hillsville and this is our Youth Ministry Center, FUMC Downtown “Out of the Box”, Youth Ministry. The most recent ministry we have is “Out Of The Box Worship Center” and we are located at 516 North Main Street Hillsville. This site is now my main focus, along with the Youth Ministry.
I have a Passion to see hurting people come to know Jesus Christ. I believe that we as Christians have to demonstrate God’s Love to the world, rather than just telling them they are loved. I am married and have 3 sons two very special nephews that are like sons, 3 grandchildren, 5 great nephews, and one great niece that are like grandchildren. I am a blessed man.
I attended school at Carroll County High School, Wytheville Community College, Liberty University, and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
My passions are as follows:
God
Family
Others
Reading
Running
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