Some veteran Jackson Mississippi Samson guys' musings, recommended resources, and Samson Society news / updates (all written by 100% Grade A - Human Intelligence)
Weekly meetings available to you are as follows:
Tuesday at 6:30 PM, Truitt Baptist Church - Pearl. Call Matt Flint at (601) 260-8518 or email him at matthewflint.makes@gmail.com.
Wednesday at 6:00 PM, First Baptist Church Jackson - Summit Counseling Suite - 431 North State St. Jackson. Call Don Waller at 601-946-1290 or email him at don@wallerbros.com.
Monday at 6:30 PM , Vertical Church - 521 Gluckstadt Road Madison, MS 39110. Mr. Roane Hunter, facilitator, LifeWorks Counseling.
Wednesday at 7:00 PM, Crossgates Baptist Church. Brandon Reach out to Matthew Lehman at (601)-214-4077 for further info.
Sunday night at 6:00 PM, Grace Crossing Baptist Church - 598 Yandell Rd. Canton. Call Joe McCalman at 601-201-5608 or email him at cookandnoonie@gmail.com.
Monday, September 18, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
Two Highly Recommended Regularly Scheduled Marriage Touchpoints
Angie and I are in uncharted territory as husband / wife. Having been married 27 years, we've never experienced being (almost completely) empty nesters (2 of our 3 kidlets are out of the house). It is an especially weird place to be residing within. Our 1,550 square foot abode is so much less lively / loud. There's so much less laundry to tend to. Substantially less food to prepare. We've even noticed how much cooler the house seems to be (even considering this brutally hot August).
She and I have discussed this weirdness when it's seemed appropriate, but overall, it's actually been difficult to describe where we're at. More often than not, we just sort of stare at each other and shrug in an attempt to articulate this familial paradigm shift.
Initially, I was so pleased to experience the absence of not just one (beginning two years prior) but two kidlets. Now though, I'm enthralled at how bizarre it truly feels for both of our oldest children to be gone (college) and subsequently thriving on their own.
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Angie and I have always made praying together a priority. Though it's never been calendared, we've consistently inserted it into our schedules ad hoc. When we were early on in our marriage, we'd pray before going to sleep. Usually, we'd hold hands whilst lying there, and one of us would intercede, speaking softly into the darkness.
Now that we're sleep divorced (a practical, immensely satisfying development birthed from this almost empty-nester setup), our prayer time(s) happen in the living room.
But my point is they're still happening. Regularly.
Highly recommended. Do this with your wife / girlfriend. It's intimate and profoundly satisfying.
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A second commitment she and I have - to each other - is working out together. Now, we don't shadow each other there in the Y, but we're loving the fact that we're together (strength training separately) within the same space during that time.
This isn't something we've participated in together as a couple - consistently - for much longer than three years. Angie's post-stroke rehabilitation deeply motivated her as to the importance of strength training. That debilitating neurological event occurred in May of 2020. As such, she hasn't looked back relative to our twice weekly sessions.
Again, highly recommended. It's been tremendously helpful to our us. And especially during this bizarre time within our marriage.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
"I Found Jesus In Prison..." Ethan #11
"For it is true, we can seldom help those closest to us. Either we don't know what part of ourselves to give or, more often than not, the part we have to give is not wanted. And so, it's those we live with and should know who elude us. But we can still love them - we can love them completely without completely understanding."
Should Samson Society Intensive Attendees Remain In Their 3-Day Huddle - Bare Chested (Weather Permitting) - In An Effort To Optimize These Relationally Rich / Affirming Weekends?
I had a feeling that blogpost title would catch your attention!
Firstly, it's important to note that -
Another Samson Society Intensive Weekend is fast approaching! You can find info regarding it here: Mens Intensive — Lifeworks Counseling. It is highly recommended, especially considering the fact that this Samson Society specific weekend has gained as much traction as it has.
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During Labor Day 2023, I found myself swimming in the Ross Barnett Reservoir (a sizable lake close to our home) with a new friend. His family joined my youngest daughter and me mid-morning there at the manmade "beach", and from there, we very much enjoyed the cool water through mid-afternoon. Throughout the majority of the day, he and I sat up on our knees beneath the muddy flow and chatted under the blazing sun. This was the third time we'd had the opportunity to do so since meeting providentially during one of our church's annual daylong mission endeavors. That early summer event required that we caravan to north Mississippi, and fortuitously, we ended up in the same vehicle for the +/-2-hour trek. This, I felt, was the perfect opportunity to interrogate.
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