2 things...

First of all...Dad, Click Here for the link that Caleb wants you to read.

Secondly, my heart tonight...

Well, Sal and I cried tonight. We are learning so much being here in Virginia. I think that this song below captures our conversation best.

If You Want Me To
by Ginny Owens

The pathway is broken And The signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason why You brought me here
But just because You love me the way that You do
I'm gonna walk through the valley If You want me to

Chorus:
Cause I'm not who I was When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet
so if all of these trials bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire If You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world that's not my home
But You never said it would be easy
You only said I'd never go alone

So When the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear You answer my cries for help
I'll remember the suffering Your love put You through
And I will go through the darknessIf You want me to

When I cross over Jordan,I'm gonna sing, gonna shout
I'm gonna look into Your eyes and seeYou never let me down
So take me on the pathway that will lead me home to You
And I will walk through the valley If You want me to
Yes, I will walk through the valleyIf You want me to.

Longing for heaven is something that we have both been thinking about lately. While we are striving to rest in grace of our Lord, we are longing for the day when we our striving is over and we can experience true, eternal rest. We have both been learning so much about putting our trust in CHRIST ALONE. SOLUS CHRISTUS as the reformers said. This world and the people in it are shifting sand I tell you, SHIFTING SAND. I include myself in that, mind you. Is there one man in this world that is worthy of our full trust. NO...No, there isn't. Why do I try to figure stuff out on my own? Why do I continually look to others to trust? I recognize Proverbs 11:14 "Where there is no guidance, a people falls,but in an abundance of counselors there is safety" and 15:22 "Without counsel plans fail,but with many advisers they succeed." But I am not talking about counsel or guidance, here. While we must be careful who we seek counsel from and always, always, always, compare it with scripture, I am talking about a TRUST that I so often put in men that belongs to GOD ALONE. I guess one way to describe it is a trust for righteousness. Looking for a man to live a life of TRUE Godliness in front of me, so that I can look at him and say "that is RIGHT I will do that." OHHHHH, WAIT A SECOND, that was JESUS. The "GOD MAN." Have I forgotten? His is the only righteoness that is trustworthy. I remember now...He is the only righteousness any man on this earth has. Why do I forget? I NEED THE GOSPEL, PEOPLE!!!!! Will someone please PREACH IT. I am so sick of empty words, flowery words that we have been using to comfort and encourage one another. Can we please encourage one another "IN CHRIST." His righteosness and HIS GOSPEL are all that matters. HE has wrapped HIS perfect robe of RIGHTEOUSNESS around our whoring, perverted, disgusting, flesh. Can I get a witness???? I need you folks to remind me of this. I am consistently letting down and being let down by my "PEEPS", and I am consistently having to remind myself of what JESUS did. I take too long in reminding myself, so could someone try to remind me? Beat me to it. I need you to. My email address at work is cliftonr@colemanfloor.com. A reminder???? Anyone???? What has HE done for you? Could you please tell me in the most graphic and specific language possible? That would be encouraging to me. We haven't forgotten have we? I love you all...looking forward to seeing most of you this weekend.

SOLUS CHRISTUS,
cwjr...sjr