Sunday, January 29, 2012

Hail Caesar

A very good friend of mine, David Lapuyade, has been a member of the Krewe of Caesar for quite some time and years ago he and his wife Yvette started inviting Tammy and I to the annual Ball.  I am not much on formal dress and events so I would always tell Dave "No thank you but that the year you are King...Tammy and I will come to the ball."  I must admit I always said it with a certain belief that he would never put his name in for the honor but low and behold a few months ago Tammy was informed by Yvette "You will need  a dress cause you are going to a Ball!".
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Last night Tammy and I attended the Krewe of Caesar's Ball at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and watched Dave (Emperor XXXIII) and the rest of the court get presented to the Krewe.

Leaving for the ball. (1/28/2012)
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Before the ball started Tammy and I were able to go backstage and see Dave along with the Queen and her maids and dressed and wearing their headdresses.

Emperor XXXIII (aka Dave)
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The 2012 King & Queen of Caesar
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Lowell, Dave and myself.
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Tammy and I had a great time and got to see a number of friends who we don't get to see often enough. We also were able to meet Lowell's fiance' and her parents and we look forward to seeing them married later this year. 
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Grace & Peace

Saturday, January 07, 2012

2012 Pray for Pensacola (40 Days of Prayer and Fasting)

"To be a Christian without prayers is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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"Pray and let God worry" - Martin Luther
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Thinking back in your life do you recall your first awareness or knowledge of the act of prayer?  How about a memory of someone in your life whose words concerning prayer shaped you in a powerful way?  One of my early memories concerning prayer is of my mom's mother, my Grandma Drake. When I was 10-12 years old she told me that every night when she laid down in bed she prayed and that she ended her prayer time by listing her children and grandchildren one at a time and that she asked God to look after them.  This made quite a comforting impression on me knowing that my grandmother was praying for me every night.
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Winifred Drake Dec 2001
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Have you ever thought about why you pray the way you do or why you do not pray regularly?  How did you learn to pray?  It is an interesting exercise to contemplate how one ends up learning to do different things.  Jesus's disciples asked Him "Lord, teach us to pray." (Luke 11:1) and He told them in the following verses.

"Father, hallowed be Your name. 
Your kingdom come. 
Give us each day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our sins, 
For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. 
And lead us not into temptation.’ 
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Sunday January 8th starts 40 days of prayer and fasting for the city of Pensacola and the surrounding area.  Joe & Karina Miller started coordinating this time of prayer with several churches in the Pensacola area a few years ago and this movement became known as Pray for Pensacola.  I really like the idea of group of Christians lifting up together to God issues impacting a local community.
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Shalom