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The Best of Who We Are

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Dear friends,

As you gather today for the funeral service of Rev. Clyde Robert Thompson, I would like to say how honored I was to visit with him and his dear wife, Shirley, in Amarillo not too many months ago. I have been friends with his son, Paul, for several years, and have come to dearly love that family. Rev. Thompson having served with our Home Mission Board as a church planter since 1971 finally retired in 2006 and moved back to his home town of Amarillo, Texas. Over the 35 years of ministry, he served our Savior and Lord pastoring churches in Colorado and then as Director of Missions in Northwest Wyoming.

Rev. Thompson is a hero. He is a man about whom it will be said, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” He is the very best of who we are as Southern Baptists. There are people who will never serve on a major committee or be recognized at a national convention; however, people such as myself are aware of who actually gets the work done and serves selflessly and sacrificially for our Lord. Rev. Thompson is a man like that! 

May God bless all of you as you celebrate the life of this dear servant.

 Sincerely,

Frank S. Page, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
SBC Executive Committee

Mothers Day, Mother’s Day or Mothers’ Day

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I suppose it matters to all grammarians, but my greater questions when I look at a picture like this with my mom are…

Where did we get those white belts? They may need to make a comeback.
Did we all have the same barber?
Has dad ever not had that facial hair?
Did that dog ever get brushed?

Happy Mother’s Day, mom!Thompson

Left to Right: Paul, Shirley, Lesley, Clyde, Mark, (front, Spacey) circa: mid to late 1970s Rifle, Colorado

Remembering the Days of His Youth

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I recently had the privilege of sitting down across the table with my dad to begin what I will hope to be the start of a biography of his life. There are some stories that must be told.  There will likely be reflections along the writing process that will be more touching to the writer than any of the readers, but this is the privilege of the writer.

This is the story of a man captured by grace who had nothing of himself that a Holy God needed and called by his Redeemer to preach His gospel.

This is what the moment looked like as the sun was setting in the west of a man directed of God to go west.

GE

Pierce Street Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, August of 1954… My dad shared the story, I’ve heard it many times before, but it’s best when it comes from him. His older sister picked him up from the YMCA and before going home she stopped at Pierce Street Baptist Church because she had been invited to attend revival meetings. My dad didn’t want to go in so he stayed in the car. While waiting for her; “I eventually went in and sat as far back as I could. Everything that he preached was like he knew me, of course he didn’t, it was the Holy Spirit convicting me…”

Anniversary Announcement

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Engagement Picture: 1985 (more pictures to come)
Engagement Picture: 1985 (more pictures to come)

I would like to announce the wedding anniversary of me to Teresa Renee. The anniversary will take place on December 20, 2012. It will be the 26th year of remembrance of a grand and glorious day.

This is the actual picture used in our hometown newspapers of Clovis, New Mexico and Trinidad, Colorado.

This photo was taken with cutting edge photography in 1985. It was taken with actual 35mm film that was developed in a photo lab somewhere in New Mexico.

Here are a couple of random observations of this 46 year old man looking at that 20 year old goober standing next to that beautiful 19 year old.

Let’s address the obvious then move on from there. First: “how does a goof (that’s an 80’s term of endearment)  like that get a babe (that’s 80’s lingo) like that?” (***disclaimer #1*** I’ve never referred to Renee as a “babe” in fear of being beaten to a pulp. ***disclaimer #2*** Renee has never beaten me to a pulp. ***disclaimer #3*** she could if she wanted to, I think. *** disclaimer #4*** I’ve always thought a night on the couch as extremely uncomfortable. ***disclaimer #5*** We have since bought a more comfortable couch. ***disclaimer #6*** someone should stop me now, we still don’t own a blanket that keeps me warm out here. I should have retrieved a pillow before I wrote this.)

Now on to a few more observations.

  • I don’t remember having two eyebrows.
  • I should have considered looking in the mirror to comb my hair.
  • That is a very narrow tie.
  • I can’t wear that size of shirt anymore.

But look who I’m still standing next to as we announce our upcoming wedding anniversary.

Anniversary Announcement

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