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August
"Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love" (1 Corinthians 13:12-13). God loves us perfectly. The greatest call in our lives is to love God in return. God doesn't just call us to receive His love. He also wants us to respond to it and to experience it. To be transformed and restored by it. Have you ever read that children's book, Going on a Bear Hunt? When my kids were little we wore out the board book we owned. It's about a family who goes on an adventure together and faces obstacle after obstacle. Each time they face a new challenge, they determine that they "Can't go over it. Can't go under it. Can't go around it. They have to go through it!" The great adventure of life is our pilgrimage to God's heart. When you place your faith in Christ, you become a child of the Heavenly Father who will never leave your side. He loves you with a stubborn love! In every case, without exception, you cannot escape or be separated from His love. You can ignore it, doubt it, and question it. But you can't be separated from it. Not if you are His. When the psalmist experienced trouble, he prayed, "When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul" (Psalm 94:18-19). The psalmist found strength and support and joy in God's love. When we lay down our fears and anxieties before the Lord, His perfect love drives the fear away and breathes joy into our souls. The Love of God Frederick Lehman The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell; The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned from his sin. O love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong! It shall forevermore endure The saints' and angels' song. When years of time shall pass away, And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall, When men, who here refuse to pray, On rocks and hills and mountains call, God's love so sure, shall still endure, All measureless and strong; Redeeming grace to Adam's race-- The saints' and angels' song. Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made, Were every stalk on earth a quill, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry. Nor could the scroll contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky. July Who is like the Lord? Micah 7:18-19 - "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." This scripture presents a God who completely forgives our sins and a God who finds extreme pleasure in showing mercy. One definition for delight is "a source of happiness." One of Strong's definitions for mercy is "kindness or goodwill towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them." The people of Israel in this passage were certainly miserable, in fact, chapter 7:1 begins with "what misery is mine!" Praise God that he desires to restore and give us hope when we cry out to him in our misery! Be encouraged to know that there is no one like the Lord who forgives sin. God's source of happiness is to show kindness coupled with a deep desire to help us. God binds up and conquers our sins through the blood of his Son Jesus Christ and hurls them to the bottom of the sea! He is the great restorer and the Father of Hope! As you pray for Providence Quartet and our families, please continue to remember our troops and their families in your prayers as we celebrate our countries Independence this month. I think that sometimes we tend to forget that they are still around the world protecting and guarding us. Under Grace, Robbie, Faye, Toby, Susannah, Rick, Leilani, Johnny and Betty Providence Quartet June News Hello to everyone from PQ! We are so excited about what God is doing. We would first like to thank everyone for your continued support and your prayers for our ministry. Summer time is here and we are looking forward to what God has in store for us. Doors continue to open for us and we give God all of the praise for that. We have seen many come to know Jesus this year and we will continue to seek God for his guidance in our ministry. As you look at our schedule, you can tell that Faye has been a very busy woman. We know that with every concert that is booked, is an appointment that God has made for us. We have met so many people who encourage us in our daily lives. Please realize that your words of encouragement are so important to us. When we are on the bus we share with each other what someone said to us after the concert. We know God sends so many of you to us because you have something to say that we need to hear. Thank you all for your open hearts. We have been so excited about our new CD project, “Everything.” The songs are continually blessing people. Please continue to request our new single “I’m The One” to be played by your local radio station. It is a powerful song that really reaches down into the depths of your heart. June is the month when Johnny and his family take a week for their vacation. During July the rest of us will take ours. Please be in prayer for us to have safe travels and to enjoy our time together. I am sure a lot of you have vacations planned and it is our prayer for you all to have a safe summer wherever you go. Don't forget to keep up with our schedule so you will know when we are in your area. We would love to see you! Until next month, God bless you and remember we love you all. Under Grace, Rick May News Happy May everyone! I hope that this newsletter finds each of you enjoying life. I have been struggling for the last couple of days trying to decide what I needed to write for this month and the Lord impressed upon my heart to say something about mothers. Mother's Day is May 11th and like so many of you I will be enjoying the doting upon that I get twice a year. My birthday (which gets crazy "funny"...you have to ask me sometime) and of course Mother's Day. In the book of Proverbs, Chapter 31, the scripture begins in verse 10 that says "Who can find a virtuous woman, for her price is far above rubies?" Like some of you, my mom has been in Heaven for a long time. I look back and remember sometimes my childhood and growing up and can now laugh because she didn't seem so virtuous and precious then. Especially when she was coming after me with a hickory switch. She definitely did not "spare the rod." I know that many of you can relate to this. There is one thing that I can say though. She laid a foundation for me. She always had us in church every time the door opened. For that I am grateful. Proverbs 31:26-30 "Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman who feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." I believe that I can state on behalf of all of the PQ wives and mothers that each of us want to be exactly what these verses state. Folks can't always see "behind the scenes" of PQ family lives, that there are loving, supporting and especially praying wives and moms who are Godly women that love the Lord and this ministry. This includes Toby's mom, Mrs. Fricks and Susannah's mom, Mrs. Buckner. Prayer warriors! My prayer is that each of us and each one of you will be the best Godly mom that we can be. Not perfect by any means; none of us can be...but striving every day. I also know that some of you are facing this Mother's Day without your mom or even the loss of a child. You especially, are in our thoughts and prayers. If your mom is still living, call her or go see her. If she isn't, adopt a special lady in your church. There are people out there that are hurting and may need that "something special" that each of us can give. The love of Christ. Thank you again for your love and prayers and for always supporting Providence Quartet and our families. Under Grace, Faye, Susannah, Leilani and Betty April News Can you believe that it is April already? I have often heard that "time flies when you're having fun" and that is certainly the truth with PQ. Johnny often makes the statement about the verse in Proverbs that simply says... "a merry heart doeth good like a medicine." We are having a happy time in the Lord for sure! We have seen numerous souls saved already this year. Praise God! That is what this ministry is about!! There are a lot of exciting dates coming up this month and we hope to see some of you at one of them. On Saturday, April 5th, we are honored to once again be a part of the benefit for the Children's Hospital. Catlin Tierce hosts this benefit for the kids every year and we would love it if you would come out and be a part of it! It is going to be held at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Anderson Drive in Williamston, SC. It starts at 6 pm and all of the donations will be given to our local Children's Hospital. When you see Catlin, please thank him and Ellen for the wonderful job that they do every year. Also, come out and be a part of a "live" TV taping at New Bridge Baptist Church in Gainesville, Georgia. It starts at 6:30 pm. It is going to be a lot of fun and we know that it will be a blessing to you. Our new CD "Everything" is here! We are so excited about it and hope that you will be too. Don't forget that you can order it online on our store page . Faye has some open dates for the rest of the year. We would love to come to your church or event. Give her a call or e-mail her. Thank you once again for all of the support and the prayers that you continually lift up for Providence Qt. and our families. We love each of you! Under Grace, Toby, Robbie, Rick and Johnny |
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It is hard to believe that we are already in the month of March. Spring is not far from us and I know that like many of you, we are looking forward to some warm weather and the beautiful flowers and trees.
Easter falls on the 23rd of March this year and we are looking forward to it. There is a song that Robbie sings...He Sees the Lamb. The first verse starts out by saying that every year they had to go to the "temple to make atonement for forgiveness of their sins." It goes on to say that ..."they did it time and time again." As the Easter season approaches us, we are reminded that God no longer requires animal sacrifice for atonement for sins, but instead provided the ultimate sacrifice for all. For those saved by grace, God sees the blood of that Lamb, our Savior. Thank God for His mercy as Jesus is THE Lamb! We pray blessings on you and your family this Easter season and look forward to seeing you in the near future! Under Grace, Toby, Robbie, Rick and Johnny PQ |
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 We want to thank each and everyone of you for helping to make February 2nd a huge success! We made a lot of new friends and had such a blessed time with Ivan Parker and the Melodyaires and are planning on having them with us again next year. A special thanks to Mrs. Crutchfield, Charlene, Norman, Craig and Chase for helping out! We could not have done it without you! February is considered the month of love for most of the world. As we begin making preparations for Valentines Day and sharing that special time with our loved ones, we need to focus in on the ONE who made the ultimate "love sacrifice" for all of us. Because of his life, his death on a cross and the resurrection of a precious Savior; Jesus Christ made a way for us to go to Heaven. John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." I hope that today He is the Lord of your life. Please continue to pray for PQ that as God opens up doors for us that we will walk through them and that our lives and those of others will be "forever changed." Under Grace, Robbie, Toby, Rick and Johnny Providence Quartet |
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