It has been

said there are two types of books, those "written" and those

"un-written." It has also been said that "everyone's life

is a book." It is true that often you read a book and think, "That

has happened to me but in a different way," or, "I would have

handled that differently or why did he or she do that?"

Being a pastor

for over 30 years, I have heard people say "I should write a book

about this," but they never do.

Well, here

is your chance to have your stories told, and you get the credit for the

story, and you don't have to sweat out the years and expense it often

takes to write a book! My wife, Dr. Lydia Herndon is doing just that.

She is putting

together a book entitled "Life Lessons in Home, Church, and School."

This book will be life stories of how families taught and lived life's

lessons. This will include an opportunity for you to tell your family's

history of triumph and of sadness, of victory or defeat in life's lessons.

The book will

be in the format of Tom Brokaw's book, "The Greatest Generation"

which, if you haven't read, I would lovingly recommend it to you. He has

used the format of one to three pages of short stories of how seemingly

ordinary men and women of the World War II generation left their homes,

jobs and families and accomplished heroic efforts for the world we now

live in.

This book will

also be a Christian book of how God has worked through these family situations

in our homes, our churches and in our schools. You have these stories

that probably have only been told at family reunions or in the privacy

of your homes. I know my father, who is now with the Lord in Heaven, had

stories from Social Circle, which to me were the funniest and yet most

meaningful stories I have ever heard.

My mother was

born in Neosho, Mo., and reared in Okmulgee, Okla., which became the "Creek

Indian" capital. Just the other day Dee and I drove to the Air and

Car show at Warner Robbins, Georgia and crossed the Ocmulgee River in

Macon. That is where, I understand, the "Trail of Tears" started

with the forced relocation of the Indians. The spelling was somehow changed

to Okmulgee in Oklahoma.

See how the

stories come out? You have them, you just need to take some time and write

them down. Here is your chance. Don't lose it.

In closing

never trust a pastor who says, "in closing" I want to say Dee

has the smarts to pull this off and handle all the material. She graduated

"cum-laudy" from her college. I graduated "thank you Lawdy."

If possible,

please send all stories in e-mail or disc format. If you don't have this

technology available, typed or hand written submissions are certainly

acceptable. Certain restrictions will obviously be applied to all materials

submitted. Stories and submissions can be mailed to 125 Heritage Lake

Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214.

God has worked

in all our lives, in our homes, churches and in our schools. Write these

stories down so those following us will benefit from them.

The Rev.

Dr. Knox Herndon is pastor of His House Community Church (SBC). The Rev.

Greg Mausz is senior associate pastor. The Rev. Dr. Lydia Herndon is the

Sunday School superintendent, Bible study coordinator and teacher. The

church is just below Fayetteville, on Ga. Highway 85, a mile south of

Ga. Highway 16, just below the fire station. Visitors welcome. Church

office and prayer line 770-719-2365; e-mail [email protected]. The church's

new Web site is www.hishousecommunitychurch.com.

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