In 2005, my husband, Ted, and I had just moved back to Tampa, Florida, and we were looking for a new church home. We visited several, but they just didn't feel right for us. As some of you know, my husband is involved with a Vietnam Veterans group called The Last Patrol. At one of their performances, we met a woman who had been a nurse in Vietnam, Lt. Linda Pugsley (now Lt. Col. Pugsley). She invited us to visit her church, Great Hope Christian Fellowship, where she was Associate Pastor, if we were ever in Tampa. We did visit, and I can remember the first visit as if it just happened yesterday.
When Ted and I walked in the door that first Wednesday night, we were greeted with not only the friendliest people you could ever meet, but we were greeted with The Holy Spirit. We knew instantly that we had found our "home". It's a very small Christian fellowship, but it is huge in the love of God. Over the years, we have been continually fed rich food from heaven, and the nourishment has encouraged our growth and our walk with the Lord.
Each Sunday, we are given "Take It Home!" handouts that summarize the message for that day from Pastor Mark Parsons; Associate Pastor, Dr. Linda Pugsley; and our pastor's wife, Dr. Shirley Parsons. With permission from my church Board of Directors, His Healing Word blog now has a new addition to offer its readers called "Now Go Live It!" I will be posting these bits of Christian inspiration for your daily living. Please let us know how these messages bless or encourage you and forward them to others.
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