The Seth Buckner Family

Happy New Years!

2012-01-03T19:01:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth Buckner Update!

2011-12-29T14:39:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your faithful prayers for Elizabeth Buckner. She has greatly improved, and I believe it is the direct result of prayer! Please continue to pray for wisdom on where and how to get this gaulbladder problem resolved.

Funniest Singing Video Ever!

2011-12-20T08:17:00.000-08:00

Have You Given Someone A Tract Lately?

2011-12-14T17:29:00.000-08:00

Rusty Chevrolet

2011-12-09T14:21:00.000-08:00

C'mon, cmon!
C'mon, you can do it!
(car starts)
All right!
Dashing through the snow
in my Rusty Chevrolet
Down the road I go
Sliding all the way
I need new piston rings
I need some new snow tires
My car is held together
By a piece of chicken wire
CHORUS
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater's broke
The door just blew away
I light a match to see the dash
And then I start to pray
The frame is bent, the muffler went
The radio, it's okay
Oh what fun it is to drive
This Rusty Chevrolet

Bouncing through the snowdrifts
In a big blue cloud of smoke
People laugh as I drive by
And I wonder what's the joke
Got to get to Shop-Ko
To pick up the lay-away
'Cause Santa Claus is coming soon
In his big old rusty sleigh
(chorus)

Wow! People Do Look Like Their Pets!

2011-12-08T10:58:00.000-08:00

New Van That God Has Provided!

2011-12-07T10:56:00.001-08:00

Christian Fired From Macy's For Standing On The Bible!

2011-12-07T10:16:00.000-08:00

I will not be shopping at Macy's anymore-- especially not my wife!

Macy's has fired a Christian woman for refusing to violate her religious beliefs. Her offense? She prevented a man dressed as a woman from entering the women's dressing room.

According to Liberty Counsel, Natalie Johnson says she saw the young man walk out of the women's fitting room and politely told him that he could not go back in because it was for women only. The cross-dressing young man claimed that he is a "female." Johnson said that he was wearing make-up and girl's clothing, but clearly he was a male. The cross-dresser was accompanied by five other individuals.

The group argued with expletives that Macy's is LGBT-friendly, to which Johnson replied that Macy's is also non-discriminatory toward religion, and that it would go against her religious beliefs to lie that he was a woman or compromise with homosexuality. The group then demanded to speak with a manager.

Johnson's boss referred her to Macy's LGBT policy which allows "transgender" people to change in any dressing room they want.

The manager demanded that she comply with the LGBT policies or lose her job. Johnson refused to go against her sincerely held religious beliefs and was terminated from her job.

Macy's has essentially opened women's dressing rooms to every man. The LGBT agenda has become the theater of the absurd.

TAKE ACTION

IMPORTANT! Personally call Macy's headquarters at 513-579-7000 and express your outrage at this injustice to female employees and customers.

Other numbers to call:

Jim Sluzewski, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications - 513-579-7764
Macy's Media Relations - Julie Strider, 646-429-5213

For More Information go to American Family Association Website.

Grandpa's Christmas Present

2011-12-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

Grandpa decided that shopping for Christmas presents had become too difficult. All his grandchildren had everything they needed, so he decided to send them each a check.

On each card he wrote:

'Happy Christmas Grandpa'

P.S. 'Buy your own present!'

Now, while Grandpa enjoyed the family festivities, he thought that his grandchildren were just slightly distant. It preyed on his mind into the New Year. Then one day he was sorting out his study and under a pile of magazines, he found a little pile of checks for his grandchildren. He had completely forgotten to put them in with the Christmas cards.

The Buckner's Blessing Newsletter Dec- Jan

2011-12-05T05:58:00.000-08:00

Go to Sethbucknerfamily.org to see letter on my website.

In Desert Places

2011-12-05T05:42:00.000-08:00

Just finished reading this book this morning. I was greatly challenged and moved by this book, and appreciate Dr Chappell and his ministry in Lancaster, CA. I would recommend this book to anyone who is currently in full-time ministry, or to those considering the ministry. It will be a blessing to anyone who finds themselves in a desert place.

WHY SHOULD CHRISTMAS MATTER?

2011-12-03T19:45:00.000-08:00

Why should Christmas matter?
By His fulfillment of prophecy, we are reminded that Jesus Christ is the center of God’s plan for the world.
His resurrection from the dead is further confirmation that Jesus is God’s Son who will deliver on every promise. Jesus in the stable is not a fable. And because the message of Christmas is true, the implications are enormous for you.
It means that God the Son, in love, came to fulfill the meaning of his name, which is “The Lord Saves!” In other words, as one modern writer name him, he is “God to the Rescue!” By Jesus’s death on the cross he paid for your sins and mine. By his resurrection he has opened the way to heaven to all who receive him by faith.
Jesus said, “He who [that is, “whoever”] has the Son has eternal life” (John 3:36). By receiving Jesus into your life you also are made a child of God (John 1:14), receive the forgiveness of sins (Acts 10:46), and become a new person (2 Corinthians 5:17). Your future becomes a life of discovery of His gracious plan for you (Ephesians 1:18f).
A long time ago he was born in a manger. But he wishes to be born within your heart today (Revelation 3:20). This Christmas season receive the greatest gift that can ever be given. Open your heart and let the One who was born in a stable in humility, died on a cross in love, and rose from the dead in power, enter in!
Have you accepted the most precious gift he has for you? You can right now.
Author: Gary Jensen

A Heart Like Daniel!

2011-12-03T19:03:00.001-08:00

Oh for a Heart like Daniel:
1. A Purposeful Heart: Dan.1v8a
"But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the King's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself."(Dan. 1v8 KJV).
2. A Proving Heart: Dan.1v9-16
"Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs." (Dan.1v9 KJV).
3. A Persevering Heart: Dan.10v12
"Then said he unto me, fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words." (God saw Daniel's faithfulness!)
http://www.treasuredtruthtoday.org

2011-12-03T18:52:00.000-08:00

Garden Grass Snakes Can Be Dangerous!

2011-12-03T18:22:00.000-08:00

A couple in Sweetwater, Texas had a lot of potted plants. During a recent cold spell, the wife was bringing a lot of them indoors to protect them from a possible freeze.It turned out that a little green garden grass snake was hidden in one of the plants. When it had warmed up, it slithered out and the wife saw it go under the sofa. She let out a very loud scream.The husband (who was taking a shower) ran out into the living room naked to see what the problem was. She told him there was a snake under the sofa.He got down on the floor on his hands and knees to look for it. About that time the family dog came and cold-nosed him on the behind. He thought the snake had bitten him, so he screamed and fell over on the floor.His wife thought he had had a heart attack, so she covered him up, told him to lie still and called an ambulance.The attendants rushed in, would not listen to his protests, loaded him on the stretcher, and started carrying him out.About that time, the snake came out from under the sofa and the Emergency Medical Technician saw it and dropped his end of the stretcher. That's when the man broke his leg and why he is still in the hospital.The wife still had the problem of the snake in the house, so she called on a neighbor who volunteered to capture the snake. He armed himself with a rolled-up newspaper and began poking under the couch.. Soon he decided it was gone and told the woman, who sat down on the sofa in relief.But while relaxing, her hand dangled in between the cushions, where she felt the snake wriggling around. She screamed and fainted, the snake rushed back under the sofa.The neighbor man, seeing her lying there passed out, tried to use CPR to revive her.The neighbor's wife, who had just returned from shopping at the grocery store, saw her husband's mouth on the woman's mouth and slammed her husband in the back of the head with a bag of canned goods, knocking him out and cutting his scalp to a point where it needed stitches.The noise woke the woman from her dead faint and she saw her neighbor lying on the floor with his wife bending over him, so she assumed that the snake had bitten him. She went to the kitchen and got a small bottle of whiskey, and began pouring it down the man's throat.By now, the police had arrived.Breathe here...They saw the unconscious man, smelled the whiskey, and assumed that a drunken fight had occurred. They were about to arrest them all, when the women tried to explain how it all happened over a little garden snake!The police called an ambulance, which took away the neighbor and his sobbing wife.Now, the little snake again crawled out from under the sofa and one of the policemen drew his gun and fired at it. He missed the snake and hit the leg of the end table. The table fell over, the lamp on it shattered and, as the bulb broke, it started a fire in the drapes.The other policeman tried to beat out the flames, and fell through the window into the yard on top of the family dog who, startled, jumped out and raced into the street, where an oncoming car swerved to avoid it and smashed into the parked police car.Meanwhile, neighbors saw the burning drapes and called in the fire department. The firemen had started raising the fire ladder when they were halfway down the street. The rising ladder tore out the overhead wires, put out the power, and disconnected the telephones in a ten- square city block area (but they did get the house fire out).Time passed! Both men were discharged from the hospital, the house was repaired, the dog came home, the police acquired a new car and all was right with their world.A while later they were watching TV and the weatherman announced a cold snap for that night. The wife asked her husband if he thought they should bring in their plants for the night.And that's when he shot her.

2011-12-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

Just updated my website this week. Nothing major, but a much of little updates that were way out of date. Stop by Sethbucknerfamily.org and check us out!

Dear Praying Friends

2011-04-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

This year, one goal at the Fellowship Tract League is to print our 4 billionth tract! Who would have thought that God could have accomplished this in such a short time. Thank you for all of your prayers for our family. It has been an exciting beginning to our year.

On January 20th, we began a Thursday evening Bible study in our home in Jefferson, TX. The Lord had been working on my heart about making a difference in our area. We are also broadcasting our Bible study live online, and you can find the link at my website. We have had as many as thirteen in attendance, and as many as fifty-two computers log in during one message.

Since our last letter, I have been in eleven states, traveled 10,000 miles, and have been in some wonderful meetings, and met some great people. It is an honor to be a Fellowship Tract League Representative, and thank you for your faithful support and prayers. We could not do it without churches that are faithful in their Faith Promise and Missions giving.

On March 2nd, my pastor had surgery for pancreatic cancer. Praise the Lord the surgery was very successful, and Pastor Trull is recovering well. During this time, I am working as interim pastor at Twin Cities Baptist Temple until he can get well enough to return to his work. So far, I have not had to miss but one meeting because of it. We have a great assistant pastor who helps me when I am traveling. This has been quite an exciting time and has been very hard on my cell phone minutes! God is amazing though, because last week I got a text from AT&T that they were giving me 1,000 bonus rollover minutes. The church cannot afford to pay us, so please pray for this added strain on our funds. They are helping some with our gas bill, which is wonderful with where gas prices are!

On April 3-9, we will be operating our “Feeding the Five Thousand” ministry in Texarkana. This ministry is where we help the church get 5,000 door hangers out in one week’s time. If you would like for us to come to your church with this outreach, we would love help or be a part. I know of some pastors that are preparing to use this ministry in their churches this year.

Please pray for our camp meeting coming up May 9-12 in Lebanon, Ohio. This meeting highlights the tract ministry. Last year was amazing, and I am looking forward to an even better meeting this year. Visit breadoflifecampmeeting.org for more information.

God bless you as you serve Him!

The Buckners

My Day in Salt Lake City, Utah

2010-04-05T22:36:00.000-07:00

Monday was an exciting day. Bro and Mrs. Harris took me downtown to see the sights. Most of the trip was spent on a tour of the LDS Conference Center. Amazing! This building seats 21,000 and is the largest of its kind in the world.

This is a shot of the Mormon Temple

This is where the Mormon Missionaries live

Shot of the conference center

Picture of us on the roof of the conference center.... this building is so large that it has trees and fields of grass growing on the top!

Pictures do not do it justice!

people coming out of the Mormon Temple-- they are carrying their white robes that they must wear to enter.

Shot of the city from a look-out that we went to on Sunday evening.

2010-04-05T22:23:00.000-07:00

What a time tonight in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nothing like a misplaced Texan being involved in a mid-April blizzard in the west! With projected snowfall somewhere between 6-10 inches in our area, we decided to go out at about 10:30 PM and play. It was pretty fun. In the mountains it was more like 24-36 inches of snow....glad we are not in the mountains!

Bro Harris and me

Just a little snow!

2010-03-06T05:19:00.000-08:00

We are having a great time in Greenbrier, AR at Faith Baptist Church. The missions conference has been exceptional, and people have been more than kind. Praise the Lord for decisions that have been made this week. On Thursday night a young man surrendered to full-time Christian service! He is the first that I have seen surrender in quite some time. May many more young people see the harvest and want to be a part!

This morning we are headed out to breakfast at Ryans with the Pastor and the other missionaries and then going shopping with people from the church.

Please pray for us on this coming Monday. We will be leaving Greenbrier at 5:30 AM and headind to Indiana. We have a meeting Monday evening so we really have to move!

2010-02-25T22:08:00.000-08:00

We are preparing for our longest trip yet! We leave this coming Sunday morning and will be traveling until the end of March. Check out my online schedule at Sethbucknerfamily.org to see where we will be. Hopefully we will get to see you soon!

2010-02-25T22:07:00.001-08:00

I have been doing a lot of updating on the website.

Let me know how you like it.

Check out my new schedule as well.

It has been a long time!

2010-01-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

Ok, ok, ok.....
I need to post more often.
I know.
Even my wife is mentioning it.

We just returned from our annual Christmas journey which totalled 3470 miles and included the states of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. We saw snow, sleet, rain and cold, cold weather!

Thank you for your prayers for my health... I have continued to feel well and appreciate the prayers.

Elizabeth's Great Deals

2009-10-31T09:04:00.001-07:00

Super Deals with Coupons

I shopped at Kroger and Walmart this past Thursday with my coupons. Kroger was having a mega-deal sale that included quite a few things free after coupons!! I purchased the items pictured for $17.

12 cans evaporated milk
4 bags Nestles chocolate chips
7 cans tomatoes
9 pouches tuna
8 bags frozen vegetables
yogurt
Sunny D
canned chili
canned fruit
Betty Crocker potatoes
Chex Mix
bread
bagels
milk
6 lbs. hamburger (on Manager Special for .50 each)
4 pkgs. wipes
bananas
cereal

This was an exciting shopping trip for me. I have learned to use effectively coupons in the last
year and it has been a tremendous help to our family. MoneySavingmom.com and Hotcouponworld.com are great sites to check out if you are interested in learning more.
To see others' great deals this week visit Super Savings Saturday at Moneysavingmom.com.

Latest health update

2009-10-28T16:15:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all of you that continue to pray. I appreciate all the response that I have received through the website, Facebook and this Blog. Keep it up! I love to hear that God's people are praying.

I went to the doctor today and they did a lot of bloodwork. We will have to wait to hear the results of that. I am scheduled for next Thursday to take a Stess Test for my heart. The doctors think that my pain "could be" related to that.

Again, keep us in your prayers.

Halloween Information

2009-10-27T10:49:00.001-07:00

WHY WE DON’T CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN
By Evangelist Duane Moore
Page 1
Rather than a specific text for our message today, please keep your Bibles open as we look together at some
great Biblical Truths about this topic – Why we don’t celebrate Halloween.
As a child, I can remember the careless times of dressing in costume and going house to house to ask for some
candy treat. At that time it all seemed so harmless to celebrate Halloween – a child’s dress up day – dressed as
your favorite cartoon character or superstar. As an adult looking back at those times, it is clear and obvious to
me that we were in error.
Today Halloween is more of an adult party time than a child’s fun time. Promoted by the beer sellers and party
shops – the day has a distinctly different feel than years ago. If you don’t believe me just visit your local retail
store or party shop and look at the costume selection – notice the price, notice the sensuality, notice the evil – I
think this will support my point.
I think we will see a very clear reason for not celebrating Halloween in the scriptures alone, but first let me offer
some very practical reasons why I won’t celebrate Halloween:
1. First, the very principal of ‘Trick or Treat’ is contrary to the concept of Good Manners that we should
endeavour to instill in our children. The idea that someone should give us something for nothing more
than fear of our retaliation is wrong. In the world of organized crime, that’s protection money; in illegal
politics it’s a bribe; in a world of street crime is robbery … do we dare play games with that which is
wrong. I should remind you too that Halloween night is noted for its ‘Tricks’ – those things that will
be rampant on this particular night – destruction of property, assault of persons, even murder. In
Detroit, MI, the city is often set ablaze by rioters on Oct 30 (they call it the Devil’s night) and Oct 31.
Children find razor blades and foreign objects in the treats and so much more. NOT SOMETHING I
WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH.
2. Secondly, what lesson are we teaching our children about Heroes – do we really want them dressing like
their favorite adulterous athlete, sleazy Hollywood performer or a crooked politician. It is said that
imitation is the greatest form of flattery! Then what about the evil and the macabre? Should our
children (or adults) be dressing up as Ghost, Goblins and Witches (you know the Bible says Ex 22:18
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.) Remember that your children will most likely select a costume
of a person they admire or want to be like when they grow up.
3. Finally, the history and practice of Halloween should persuade a Christian to avoid it! November 1 was
designated by the Roman Catholics as All Saints Day. To accommodate the heathen practice in the
areas of their conquest, Halloween (All Hallows Eve) was permitted. These feasts came from Druid
and Celtic influence. For instance, about the same time the Irish celebrated Samhain – a festival to mark
‘summer’s end’. (Samhain was also consider the God of Darkness and Death by the Druids) Harmless
enough it seems, but they believed that the veil between the living and the dead became very thin on that
particular night allowing both Harmless and Harmful spirits to return to the land of the living. This
became know as the night of the Dead. In Mexico, families ‘party’ all night on the graves of their
family members; Houdini believed he could escape from the dead on this night and groups meet with
that expectation today; Satan worshipers consider this to be the holiest of their nights.
Consider some of the traditions practiced today and their origin. On ALL HALLOWS EVE
disembodied spirits roamed the earth seeking food or a body to possess. From this came the ‘trick or
treat’ practice. Jack-o-Lanterns with their ‘scary face’ and light inside were designed to scare away
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these evil spirits parading for food. Costumes and mask were worn so that the spirits could not
determine the living from the dead or know someone’s true identity. Today, Halloween continues as a
mixture of paganism and Roman Catholicism. It is full of
􀂅 Sinful Iniquity
􀂅 Sexual Indulgence
􀂅 Satanic Influence
Now some scriptural points to ponder:
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I. READY COMMAND OF THE SCRIPTURES
􀂅 1Th 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
With this clear mandate from the Word of God, how can we justify adorning ourselves in the evil attire of that
which is associated with wickedness – witchcraft, monsters, murderous creatures. How can we condone that
which is associated with the world – music, movie superstars, athletes and individuals of ill repute that have no
regard for the things of God? How can we adorn ourselves with the sensual and immodest apparel of the
wicked?
􀂅 Eph 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.
Paul’s admonition to the Christians at Ephesus is DON’T GIVE IN! Does the Devil really need a night to work
freely without constraint? I dare say NOT! Keep your family away from his trickery and treachery.
􀂅 Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove
them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
What a powerful conclusion. Paul says ‘you can’t participate in the works of darkness’ – “no fellowship” he
says. How can we reprove the world of their deeds when we are in the midst of them?
Use October to mark the conclusion of the harvest, certainly a time to be Thankful and Praise HIM, but DO
NOT disappoint our LORD by pretending to be part of the wickedness of this world. Do Not condone the
iniquity of others by participating or mimicking their sins!
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II. RISK OF BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH SIN
I think this may be the strongest argument yet for not partaking in Halloween. The Devil knows that he can
never undermine good moral teaching by simply attacking it, but he instead will endeavor to get you
comfortable with iniquity. He wants you to let your guard down and soon you will become his prey.
Remember that great truth in Jeremiah 6 that we don’t blush at sin any longer – we have gotten used to sin.
The Devil has already made us comfortable with sex (marital, fornication, adultery – makes no difference);
cursing, violence, drugs, alcohol and on and on I could go. These things don’t embarrass us or even catch our
attention any longer.
Through Halloween, the Devil wants to make us comfortable with a deeper evil side. Halloween celebrates
witchcraft, sorcery, fortune telling, evil things, séances, evil spirits and even the Devil himself (although he
doesn’t have a red suit, horns and pointed tail).
Consider these verses to see what God thinks about this side of evil…
􀂅 Ex 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
Without fanfare God says ‘I am serious about this.’
􀂅 Le 19:26 …neither shall ye use enchantment, nor observe times.
􀂅 Le 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by
them: I am the LORD your God.
Not words from a Novel but from the word of God
􀂅 Le 20:6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a
whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among
his people.
7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to deal with God on this issue. Notice the contrast in the verses –
don’t follow spirits and wizards, but BE HOLY – you can’t do both!
􀂅 1Ch 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even
against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had
a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
14 And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David
the son of Jesse.
I would imagine that Saul wouldn’t be interested in celebrating Halloween wouldn’t you. He died for
embracing that spirit world. Serious? I think so. Notice the gender neutral pronoun “it” .. mark it down, that’s
not normal!
􀂅 Isa 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto
wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to
the dead?
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20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there
is no light in them.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
􀂅 Isa 19:3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel
thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar
spirits, and to the wizards.
God identifies the charmers and idols, wizards and familiar spirits as the SPIRIT OF EGYPT. We know that
Egypt is always a type of the WORLD and the FLESH and is to be avoided.
SO THAT”S OLD TESTAMENT – WHAT ABOUT THE NEW … we only need to go here!
􀂅 Ga 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the
kingdom of God.
Consider how these evil things are presented in such an acceptable format: Casper the Friendly Ghost; Papa
Smurf (a wizard); Bewitched, I dream of Jeanie: Sabrina the teenage witch; and Harry Potter! CAUTION – its
easy to get comfortable!
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III. REALITY OF CORRUPT SPIRITS
Finally, please note that the concept or idea of corrupt and wicked spirits is not make believe – but VERY
REAL. Though they are NOT the spirits of those who have departed this life before us – they are supernatural
creatures that exist in the invisible realm. Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in
high places. We are in a warfare like never before. Demonic and Evil Spirits are real, raging and ravaging this
generation!! They can be seen in the rock music culture, films and movies, books and such much more. Why
should we celebrate, condone or otherwise become comfortable with that dark spiritual world who are the
enemies of the church and the people of God.
2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God
hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean
thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
We are not in the compromising business! We are here to WIN over these forces of evil! We can never do that
while playing with them!
I close with these thoughts from Paul to the young preacher Timothy
1Ti 4:1 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving
heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with
thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
From these verses, take notice of the source of these false teachings and the downfall of those that fell away -
seducing spirits and doctrines of devils!
REAL? Yes they are! FREIGHTING? Yes, most Certainly! VICTORIOUS? Not in the end – for Victory
is ours. I plan to give the Devil no Victory on October 31st!
NO HALLOWEEN FOR ME!
(The author acknowledge information contained above was collected from a variety of sources over several
years. Some facts are disputed by opposing points of view.)

Another Health Update

2009-10-27T10:47:00.001-07:00

It looks like I will be losing the insurance coverage that I had. If that happens I am not sure how that I will be able to continue testing to find out what is wrong. Please make this a matter of prayer.

2009-10-24T13:44:00.001-07:00

I received the results of my recent CT Scan. The doctors do not believe that it is cancer, which is an answer to prayer. The bad part is that I am back to square one again... and I will start a new round of test next week. I am still in plenty of pain, so pray that it will not get any worse before the doctors can find what is "eating" at me! Thanks to all of you that have been praying.

In Kentucky

2009-10-22T20:48:00.000-07:00

Today I made the long trip to Kentucky with my friend Bob Chambliss. We will be in the Bluegrass State until Monday. Many are asking for health updates-- sorry I still have not heard but will be going to the doctor this coming Wednesday. I may not hear anything until then.

Travels

2009-10-19T07:25:00.000-07:00

I have been quite busy the past couple of weeks. You can see my schedule on my website: Sethbucknerfamily.org. I spent last week in Dallas area, and this week I am on my way to Little Rock for a conference. I leave there and head to Kentucky for a couple of meetings. Then it is back to Texas to help in a revival. I have been in church 12 straight days and will be for 11 more in a row! Please keep us in your prayers with all the traveling we are doing.

Health

2009-10-19T07:22:00.000-07:00

Thank you for all of those that have been praying for me and my health. This past Friday I went in and had a CT Scan with contrast. I am waiting on the results. I will continue to post here about my health as time goes along.

Driving more careful now!

2009-09-22T14:29:00.000-07:00

Last night I was headed home late at night on FM 2208 in Marion County, TX. The speed limit is 60 MPH, but being as tired as I was, I was going anywhere from 45-65. It was raining and dark or I would have put on my cruise. Unfortunately on of those times going 65 was coming up on a State Trooper! He obviously had nothing better to do at midnight than pull over a Baptist preacher. Guess what? I had nothing better to do than pull over! I was pretty sure that my night was getting ready to end badly. I was coming from church and was wearing a suit, and the Trooper looked a little surprised to see a dude in a suit on a Monday night in the middle of nowhere! He asked me what I did for a living, and I told him, "I am a preacher, although I am ashamed to admit it now." Thankfully, this officer had a respect for "clergy" and sent me on the way with only a warning. I wish that I could say there is a great moral to this story, but I have not thought of one yet. Could be ya'll could help me?

Rain rain go away!

2009-09-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"

Well, so far my work for the Lord has been put on hold in Pine Bluff because of the storms. Thankfully, it looks like I might be able to go out door to door this morning, even if it rains some. The rain does not bother me-- it is the lightening that I don't like. Pray that God will do a great work this weekend at Victory Baptist in Pine Bluff.

Philippians 3:21

2009-09-15T05:54:00.000-07:00

"Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself."

WOW! WHAT A VERSE!

A Prayer from Pine Bluff, AR

2009-09-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

Dear Lord,

Please let the rain stop so that your word can go out. For your glory!

Greetings from Terrell, TX

2009-08-29T14:11:00.001-07:00

Sitting at the Days Inn in Terrell, TX. Bro. Bob Chambliss and I have had a great time at Trinity Baptist Church in Wills Point, TX. We have been attending a Men's Retreat and it was quite a blessing. The preaching and singing was excellent, and I do not remember laughing so much as I have the past couple of days. Will be attending church locally tomorrow morning.

Wednesday, August 26th Sorry everyone!

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I have been very bad about posting this week. I started back to Chick-fil-a and that has taken all of my energy. Today I went to the doctor, so I was pretty busy with that. Hopefully I will get back in the swing of things in a couple of days.

Saturday August 22 Update

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I sold a boat and it was picked up this morning. That was a great blessing financially. I bought this boat last week and sold it this week and cleared around $400. God is good. He has already left me positive feedback on Ebay. Interesting note: the man gave me 100 dollars too much. I discovered it after he had gone. I sent him an email to find out how he wants me to get it back to him. Although I was tempted to keep it (of course!) I believe that God sends these little test along to see what we will do. I want to do the right thing! I am preaching at Farren Road Baptist tomorrow morning and will be spending the day in Texarkana.

Ebay Information

2009-08-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

Free eBay Conversion Secrets ebook
This is pretty neat. I sell a lot on Ebay, and I believe this is going to help me a lot. Don't approve of all the language, but he has some very valuable information included.

http://www.auctionconversionsecrets.com/getacs.pdf

August 20, 9:30 PM

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Today I took the boys and made the trip into Longview for the afternoon. We had a good time shopping at Radio Shack, Dollar General, Office Max, Toys R Us, Academy and the Mall. We finished up the evening at Chick-Fil-A. Bro. Bob Chambliss met us there for supper. All and all I found some good deals and had a good time with the boys.

Happy Birthday Joshua!

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We like it a lot!

Hey bro! Open this one next! Please!

Stopping to read a little!

hard work opening cards!

sitting with his "loot"

August 18 update

2009-08-19T07:25:00.000-07:00

Not a very exciting day today. Very gloomy and rainy and I did not feel well all day. Attended Bible School in the evening. I was a soldier in the story of Daniel. I got to throw Daniel in the lions den! My role has not made me very popular with Joshua and Jonathan! I hope that they will forgive me soon!

August 17 Bible School is on!

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BELL STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, MARSHALL TEXAS

Snack time is always fun!

Jonathan getting ready to throw darts at balloons. He missed! Joshua hit one though.

Searching for buried treasure.

Zacchaeus is up a tree!

Sunday, August 16th 10:25 PM

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Attended Baptist Temple in Waskom, TX this morning. I was able to present the ministry of the Tract League and received a good response. The church has a brand new pastor and seems excited about the direction they are headed. In the afternoon I drove into Shreveport and ate lunch at KFC. Elizabeth had gotten a free meal coupon so I gladly sacrificed and used it! Later in the afternoon I hit up a Sonic for a Route 44 sweet tea. I waited over 20 minutes for that sweet tea! They invented a new meaning to fast food! Oh, well.... I am glad I was not late to anything. Sunday evening I was back in Waskom at Faith Independent Baptist Church where I was given another opportunity to present the ministry. It is a joy to serve the Lord!

Saturday, August 15th 4 PM

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Getting ready to go on a boat ride with my boys. It sure is fun to have the family back! Yesterday I listed a boat on Ebay and then took the boys to my friend Brett Redman's house. We worked on another boat and then took a long ride on the "Mule". It was pretty fun flying around back roads being chased by dogs and upsetting all the feeding deer. I am sure that I have done some other things but nothing seems worthy to talk about. Elizabeth went to town and had a blast with the Kroger sales--I think she used about 35 coupons! Anyway, she brought home a ton of stuff for only 28 bucks. I am glad she knows how to save money.

Thursday, August 13

2009-08-13T13:48:00.000-07:00

I am tired, but I safely made the trip to Dallas and back, and now the Buckner family is back together again. Elizabeth and the kids had a safe and uneventful flight. On the drive home the kids all slept-- they were tired from their early morning. We made a stop at Chick-Fil-A, and now we are unpacking and plotting our next move..... who knows what that will be!

August 12 Great night at church

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Tomorrow morning I head for Dallas, TX to pick up the family at the airport. I would appreciate your prayers. I hope to get some opportunities to witness while I am there. Attended Bell Street Baptist Church tonight. Evangelist Chris Crane spoke, and it was wonderful to hear his family sing and speak. I had not seen them in over a year, so it was a blessing to catch up with them and their ministry. I went out to Wendys with Pastor Bird and his wife and the Cranes. Bell Street is having VBS next week and I will be working with them during it. Well, I better get to bed so I can drive in the morning--I need to leave by 6 AM. YUCK!!!!

Tuesday, August 11th

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ELIZABETH AND THE KIDS ARE BACK!!!!!

Well, not really, but they will be soon. I am just excited already and I wanted to see how it sounds. I just returned from Texarkana. I was at Twin Cities Baptist Church for their revival, and we had a very good service tonight. Went out to eat afterwards at Dairy Queen with Bro. Dave, a lay-preacher that has become a very good friend. Need to get to bed soon because I need to make a bunch of phone calls tomorrow. If I call you please answer the phone!

Monday, August 10th

2009-08-10T10:06:00.000-07:00

I am moving slow today! Since it is Monday, that is to be somewhat expected, but not this slow. yesterday was a busy day from start to finish. I spent the day preaching in Texarkana. Farren Road had a good attendance in the AM service. I also sold several candles, which is always a blessing to add a little $$. I ate lunch at Twin Cities Baptist Church where they were having their anniversary celebration. Then I returned to Farren Road for a wedding shower and preached the evening service. Then I went back to Twin Cities for a reception following their evening service. I got to spend some time talking with Dr. Clyde Box-- that was a blessing. Now I am trying to get a few things accomplished.

Gone Fishing! Saturday, August 8-9

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Lots to tell about this fishing trip, so I will update this post tomorrow...you don't want to miss it. It involves late nights, men with guns, and rednecks! See....I told you you don't want to miss it!!

8-08-09 11 AM "MY NEW FRIEND"

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2009-08-07T20:19:00.000-07:00

I learned about eating hot dogs and chili at 11 PM! What did I learn you ask? I learned that it is very very very bad! Especially when you eat 4 hot dogs and a whole can of chili!!! Tonight I finally recovered. Some friends took me to Catfish Village (Oh yea!) and we will see how that sets on the 'ol stomach. Anyway, I am listing on Ebay, so I got to go. I enjoy shopping, I enjoy selling, I just don't like listing. Check out Buckner's Books & Bargains sometime-- you might find a bargain!

2 AM Update: Finally done for the night, but very proud of my accomplishments on Ebay. Now if I can only get the yard mowed later on I will in excellent shape on my projects for the week.

Elizabeth and the kids update 8-07-09 12:30 PM

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Elizabeth and the kids are having a great time in Minnesota. I am starting to miss them, but I am staying so busy that I have not had time to think about it much. I really started missing them this morning when I was doing laundry!! Actually I woke up sick this morning and I missed someone taking care of me! Keep them in your prayers (and me too!).

God is so good! 8-05-09 10:50 PM

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Had a wonderful night at church... got to lead the music and that was a lot of fun. I do not get to do that very often anymore-- kind of remembered how much I enjoy it. Had a wonderful Christian lady come up to me and slip something in my pocket. Found out later that it was $40! The Lord knows how to take care of our every need and even our ever "want" sometimes! Also, I found out that tonight the Fairhaven Baptist Church in Mesquite voted to take us on for monthly support. That was no doubt an unexpected blessing. These things always make me realize what a small thing the pain in my arm is, because of the great God that we serve. We need to keep serving Him and He will just keep filling in all the gaps.

Psalms chapter 150

King James Version

1 Praise ye the LORD.

Praise God in his sanctuary:

praise him in the firmament of his power.

2 Praise him for his mighty acts:

praise him according to his excellent greatness.

3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet:

praise him with the psaltery and harp.

4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance:

praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals:

praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD.

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 11:15 AM

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Things are going well for Elizabeth and the kids in Minnesota. The weather is perfect, unlike Texas, and she is having lots of fun with her family. Yesterday they went to the zoo. Joshua, Jonathan and Hannah loved that! Then they went to visit Elizabeth's grandmother, who is in bad health. Please pray for this dear lady. She recently broke her hip, and is really struggling right now. Things don't heal well when you are in you are over 90. Most important, please pray for her spiritually that she will be prepared to face eternity. I am working on some exciting new ideas for my website: Sethbucknerfamily.org. Check back often to see what is happening.

Please post on my new Message Board.

8-03-09 "Sound Doctrine Quartet" 11:45 PM

2009-08-03T22:09:00.000-07:00

Wew! I just got home and it is pretty late. I met with Farren Road Baptist church in Red Lick, TX about their pastor situation, and then attended Twin Cities Baptist Church in Wake Village, TX. They had the "Sound Doctrine Quartet" from West Coast Baptist College singing. Below is a sample of this wonderful group singing. They are excellent and it is also a great school that God has his hand on. I was talking about passing out tracts with one of the group and he told me that the church in Lancaster knocks on every door in their valley at least 3 times every year! Wow! They also write new tracts every year that are themed to the church theme. Thank the Lord for great ministries such as this.

8-03-09 8:39 AM Dallas trip update

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What a weekend! Drove to Dallas, put my family on a plane, spent the night in Irving, went to church in Irving in the morning, then went to church in Mesquite Sunday evening. I took my friend Bob Chambliss and we got to fellowship and talk quite a bit. It was a blessing to be with him. I was reminded of how that I do not want to live in the Dallas area. People drive like crazy! I think I like Jefferson better.

08-01-09 Irving Texas

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Made the trek from Jefferson to Dallas this morning and afternoon. Dropped my wife and kiddos off at the airport where they are flying off to Minnesota for a couple of weeks. I and my friend Bob Chambliss are staying in town and will be spending the night here. As usual, I bought my motel on Priceline.com, which is the only way to go. I bought my 3 1/2 star hotel room for 35 dollars. I included some info and pictures.

Description

The Hyatt Place Las Colinas Walnut Hill is a boutique hotel in the heart of the impressive Las Colinas Business District. The hotel is 5.5 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and 15 miles from downtown Dallas.
Built in 1998, Hyatt Place are tastefully decorated suites that offer the latest amenities and are designed to be roomy and comfortable. The lobby has been replaced by a free-flowing Gallery featuring contemporary design and a comfortable coffeehouse vibe. Enjoy a specialty coffee and stay in touch using our complimentary wireless Internet access from anywhere in the hotel. Breakfast is complimentary at the hotel's Guest Kitchen. Request quality made- to-order entrees and snacks such as a Gardener's Frittata, our signature barbeque Short Rib Sandwich or a Grilled Chicken Caesar salad from the 24-hour café.
Guestrooms. Guests will enjoy a spacious guestroom with a 42" flat panel high-definition television, the signature Hyatt Grand Bed , a plush Cozy Corner oversized sofa sleeper that is separated from the sleeping area, and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the hotel and available in guestrooms.

Wish you were here?

7-31-09 Tribute to Dr. Kendrick

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This is a bit long but take the time to read it. It is worth it!

Tribute to Dr. V. Ben Kendrick
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 9:49pm
The Gardener

Written by Mary Elizabeth Bobo

In Loving Memory of Dr. V. Ben Kendrick,

“Uncle Ben”The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:30

Once upon a time, long ago in a far away land, there lived a great King. He ruled with wisdom and kindness, and His people were happy. The King’s castle had been built on the top of a tall hill that overlooked the kingdom. The walls that surrounded it were thick and strong, but inside the gates was a beautiful courtyard. It was very mysterious indeed that the gardens within the court should be so lovely, because the ground was rough, the climate was harsh, and there were a great number of passers-by who disturbed them daily. Despite all of this, the gardens were beautiful, probably the most beautiful gardens in the entire kingdom. When asked how He managed to keep such fine grounds, the King always said it was due to the faithful old gardener. The gardener was a kind and humble man who had served in the King’s palace nearly all of his life. He loved his work, and he was a friend to all the people who came to the castle. He was also a very good teacher, so every year; he would select an apprentice from among the young people who came to the castle. Then he would teach that person all year long how to cultivate the delicate plants, how to nourish the earth, and how to protect it against the harsh weather that sometimes arose.One year, there was a young man who lived on the farthest border of the kingdom. He had heard of the great King’s beautiful courtyard, and he wished to see the grounds for himself. He traveled for weeks before he finally arrived. He was not disappointed. He had not been told the half of the beauty that lay before him on the grounds that belonged to the king. He was a curious lad, and wanted very much to know the old gardener’s secret, so he requested to be made his apprentice. The gardener, who though by this time had grown very old, agreed without hesitation.The young man soon learned that this job was not an easy one. The gardener worked every day of the week but one, from sun up to sun down. And it was not just physical labor. There were so many things that one had to learn. The gardener knew the strengths and weaknesses of each plant. He understood the seasons, and could predict the weather better than a prophet. But it was not just knowledge alone that would suffice. The gardener had to use all of these things that he had learned with wisdom, making each decision with careful consideration. Of course, on occasion it would happen that even the wise old gardener would come across a problem that all his knowledge, and wisdom, and hard work couldn’t solve. He told his apprentice that in such cases the King, Who was the greatest of all gardeners and had taught him everything he knew, would be able to solve it.The apprentice studied hard, and near the end of his year, he woke early one morning and hurried out to face a new day. He waited for the gardener next to the shed where all of their tools and supplies were kept as usual, but the gardener didn’t come. Never before had he been late. The young manwaited and waited, until night fell. Finally he walked to the gardener’s modest home. He found there a large crowd of people all with tears in their eyes. The gardener had passed away in his sleep.People came from all over for the gardener’s funeral. They looked at his beautiful grounds and sighed. “Who now would care for the lovely gardens?” was the question that everyone asked. No one could replace the gardener. His heart heavy and broken, the young man slipped off by himself into a deserted corner and cried mourning the loss of such a great man. When he finally looked up, he noticed that he was very warm even though the sun was no longer beating down upon him. In fact, he was completely covered by the shadow of the King.The apprentice bowed down before his Monarch, and as he did, he could see the last of his tears dripping off the end of his nose. The King lifted him gently and asked, “Why are you sad My young friend?” The apprentice wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his shirt before continuing. “Because, I have lost my master, and there is no one who can take his place.” He clutched his heart as spoke his next words. “There is a great void, a hole in the world today.” The King smiled at him with gentle eyes. “Come with me.” He commanded, and then He began to hike up to the highest point on the hill. The young man followed, lost in his thoughts.When they reached the top, the apprentice saw that the King was holding a shovel in His hand though he hadn’t noticed one before that moment. The King placed it into his grasp and said just one word, “Dig.” The apprentice obeyed all the while wondering what the King wanted from him. He had not been digging long before there was small but marked hole in the ground. The King placed a warm hand on the young man’s shoulder to stop him from continuing. He pointed down to where the apprentice had just been digging. “That,” He explained with emphasis, “is a hole.” After a brief pause, He continued. “Many lives are like this hole, you see. They exist, but are empty. They serve no purpose, and are very unpleasant to the eyes.” Suddenly, again seemingly out of nowhere, the King produced a beautiful rose bush, which the apprentice thought was an odd specimen for he could not see one single thorn. He did not need to wait for instruction from the King, he was a gardener and knew just what to do with it. He planted it in the hole he had just dug, replaced the soil, and patted down the earth all around it. When he looked back up at the King, they were both smiling. The King waved His hand over the beautiful rose bush and spoke again. “Some lives, some very exceptional lives are like this rose. You see instead of leaving a hole, there is a beautiful, growing, thriving plant. The life of your faithful mentor is one such exception. He does not leave hole, but a plant. And THAT is very beautiful to see.” As He said the last words, the petals of the closed roses opened into a full and beautiful bloom. Then the King turned the young man to see the view of the kingdom from the top of the hill. As far as the eye could see there were beautiful, beautiful gardens. They were all done in the same style that the old gardener had taught him, because they were all tended by his former apprentices.The great King was right. There are some people who leave this world, and they have done nothing but dig a hole. But those who are faithful and who humbly serve God everyday leave roses. And even in the saddest of moments our gracious Heavenly Father can make them bloom.

7-31-09 Victory Baptist Church, Pine Bluff AR

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The Lord has put Victory Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, AR on my heart. Pastor Snow is a great blessing and I would like to be a blessing to him. He is having a special service on September 20th. My family will be there for that service, but we are going to do much more than that. I will be arriving on the 14th and will be helping Bro Snow distribute tracts and flyers about his meeting on the 20th. Please pray with us about this service that God will revive this work. If you can be a help, contact me through my website: Sethbucknerfamily.org or this blog.

Victory Baptist Church
2515 Ridgway RdPine Bluff, AR
71603(870) 413-9987
PastorSteaven R. Snow
Worship Services
Sunday School 9:45am
Sunday Morning Worship 10:45am
Sunday Evening Worship 5:00pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm

This Little Light of Mine!

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Target Deals 7-30-09

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800 dollars worth--for less than $200. Ebay here I come!

7-30-09 9:25 PM

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What a busy day! It was a lot of fun, work and travel but it was worth every minute of it! Elizabeth and I left the kids at a friends and went to town toy shopping in Longview, TX at Target for Christmas and Ebay. I will post a picture and details later of how we did. We spent 3 hours shopping at Target and were starting to get to know the employees real well! I am sure they wondered what on earth we were doing all that time, but at least security did not ask us to leave! After Target we headed to CVS for Elizabeth's sake, and then on to nice Italian dinner to celebrate our anniversary (late). All in all it was a fine day, but now I am faced with lots of work listing on Ebay. Visit my Ebay Store at Buckners Books and Bargains by using a search engine, or follow the link on Sethbucknerfamily.org. Will post the pictures of our "deals" later tonight.
On the spiritual side I had a great blessing discussing the Bible with a very good friend this evening. It is great to have friends that believe like you do. God bless you.

Daily Updates July

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7-29-09 10:30 PM

I am in the process of adding a blog to this web site. Also, I am going to add a forum page to discuss gospel tracts. I hope that this will be beneficial to all of us. Had a pretty good day at church. Tomorrow Elizabeth and I are going out on a date with no kids! This is our very late anniversary trip. We are going to Longview to shop a little and a nice meal. No kids but I am sure they will get talked about and thought about! You parents know what I mean.

7-28-09 1:55 PM

Today has been a day of rain in East Texas. Wow! We are quite flooded here. We are thankful for it though because it had gotten pretty dry. I have spent some time on Ebay working on listings. I am still working on my very delayed prayer letter, but continue to have issues. I ran out of ink in my printer, and my Dad was creating my labels and his computer won't come on! Oh, well, gives us something to work on.

7-27-09 6:38 PM

I heard from the airlines today. They called me to tell me that the flights to Honduras on next Monday have been canceled and they gave me credit that I can use anytime in the next year. We are still planning to go to Honduras but we are going to wait a bit to go... thanks to everyone that has been praying about this situation. I believe that the Lord has answered. Thank you to those of you that have contributed to this trip... I will be contacting you about your money. We are still planning to go as soon as we feel that it is the right thing to do and the right timing. The money will be kept safe (or as safe as it can be in our banks!)

7-26-09 3:30 PM

Sunday is always the best day of the week. Heard a great Sunday School lesson on John 5-6 and then a great message on hope from Lamentations. Hope that you were in church today. Had a good time this afternoon with a friend of mine named Angelo. He has a heart for the Lord and I hope that I always can be a blessing and a help to him.

7-25-09 8:15 PM

Showed our house again today. Had a change of schedule for my meeting tomorrow, so now I am trying to decide which direction I am going tonight. Anyone know of a prophets chamber in Dallas area? I am headed that way next week. Thanks to all those that have signed the guestbook.

7-24-09 3:10 PM

Showed our house today. Again, I have been working on prayer letters that were already late but are quickly getting later and later.

7-23-09 6:17 PM

After preaching last night in Arkansas, I was up at 4:20 AM this morning to drive to my doctors appointment in Shreveport, LA. After a little shopping, I was glad to return home for a few days of rest. Joshua and I had a fun trip but it is always best when you get back home. By the way, I did have a great birthday....thanks for all the birthday greetings.

7-20-09 11:45 PM

Today I spent a great amount of time working on this new website. I have enjoyed being in Bowling Green, Ky with my parents. We went and looked at a house that is for sale. I have a lot to get done tomorrow. I am going to call the airlines and try to get my Honduras tickets changed to another date. Pray!

7-19-09

I was at the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Pendleton, IN with Pastor Bob Hargis this morning. He was kicking off a program called "Feeding the Five Thousand". They are attempting to pass out five thousand tracts in the next eight weeks. I sure hope they make it! Sunday evening I was at Christ is King Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky with Pastor Tom Riner. We had a wonderful time talking before the service. Pastor Riner has known me since I was born.

7-18-09 1:15 PM

Well, Greenwood, Indiana hasn't changed much. I am hanging out in McAlister's Deli because they have free internet. Not sure what I am going to do the rest of the day. May go see a friend, may not!

7-18-09 1:00 AM

Sorry I have not been posting. I am in Indiana for Dr Kendrick's funeral. It was held at Indiana Baptist College with almost 400 in attendance. Dr. Kendrick affected many peoples lives. He affected the course of my life in many many ways. I drove in yesterday 830 miles in one day.

7-13-09 11:45 AM Went looking at houses today. We are cleaning up the house this afternoon because we have some people coming to look at it. I hope that goes well.

7-12-09

Today I left the house very early and drove by myself to a church in Hope, AR. I spent the afternoon in Wake Village, TX and preached at Twin Cities Baptist in the evening service. After church I went on a youth activity with the teens and then spent the night at the church.

7-11-09 7:55 PM

Elizabeth and I had a day in Shreveport away from the kids. We had a great time shopping and managed to find some more great deals. Now I have to get ready for Sunday.

7-10-09 11:50 PM

I had a great afternoon shopping in Longview! Joshua and I went to K-Mart and spent 3 hours going through clearance.Below is pictured my great deal...

$264 worth for $83! We are headed to Shreveport, LA to K-Mart tomorrow morning.

7-10-09 PM 1:30PM

I just had a great meal at Dairy Queen with the family and a friend...made better because the friend paid! I am going to Longview, TX to check out a great sale I just heard about.

7-10-09 11 AM

This is one of those days that I feel I am getting nothing accomplished....hopefully that improves as the day goes on. I studied some for my message Sunday. Elizabeth and the kids just headed to the library to a puppet show.By the way, Joshua and I had fun fishing last night even though it was 94 degrees when we arrived and the bugs were bad. We caught a few fish but nothing big. Joshua finally caught one right when we were ready to leave.

7-09-09 1:45 PM

Seth is working on his prayer letter to go out next week. He spent a few hours on the phone and he wants to go catch some catfish tonight!Elizabeth and the boys went to a women's breakfast this morning. The boys played with the other kids. Elizabeth is online trying to save us money on Hotcouponworld!Hannah just went down for a nap! Amen