The month of May presents several special occasions which we celebrate here at Alta Woods.  The first one was Senior Adult Day.  The next one is Mother’s Day.  Southern Baptists used to refer to May as Christian Home month.  I thought that was a good idea; therefore, I still refer to it as Christian Home month.  Mothers are, of course, the lynchpins of our homes.  As important as fathers are, mothers are the key people to the ongoing of the home.  We honor them this Sunday.  I am excited that my mother, Pat Thomas, from Tampa, Florida, will be here along with my younger brother, Sam, and sister-in-law, Alice, also from the Tampa Bay area.  Then all of our children will be home for mother’s day–at least that is the plan right now.  You know how that is.

In recent years, husbands and fathers have been shouldering more of the load at home, for wives and mothers are working more outside the home.  That is appropriate, but in no way makes obsolete or unnecessary the role of Mother.  Even adult children still need Mother; I still need mine.  In fact, we talk at least once a week.  I look forward to those conversations.  She does, too.

Elsewhere you see that Super Tuesday happens May 13, along with deacons’ meeting Tuesday evening.   The retired ministers’ benefit golf tournament, which Tommy Williamson had so much to do with promoting here in the church, happens May 19-20.  Sid reminds us that the CEF trip begins on Memorial Day, May 26.  On that day the offices will be closed.  We look forward to Baccalaureate here at the church on Sunday, May 25, in the morning service.  After two consecutive Sunday night services in different parts of our buildings, the service this Sunday night will be back in old fellowship hall at 5:30.