BTTBM DECEMBER 2015 UPDATE
Back To The Basics Ministries
P.O. Box 32486
Knoxville, TN 37930
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WISHING YOU A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS
The Mullins Family wishes for all of you a joyful Christmas. I like to think of JOY as Jesus Over You and being JOYful as being Jesus Over You Full! The Bible says that The Wise Men “rejoiced with exceeding great joy” (Matt. 2:10) when the star they were following led them to the birthplace of Jesus. When they came to the place where they first looked upon Jesus the Bible says they “fell down and worshiped Him” (Matt. 2:11). The Wise Men were Jesus Over You Full and they turned that place into a Palace Of Praise as the shepherds had earlier turned a hillside into a Cathedral of Praise when they learned of the birth of Jesus.(Luke 2:20).
POSSIBLE AIRING OF A FRESH START IN NASHVILLE
One of my desires not yet accomplished is to air A Fresh Start TV Program on WHTN in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville television market is the largest in Tennessee and ranks 29th nationally (Memphis is 48th and Knoxville is 59th). I contacted the station manager recently and she was delighted to hear of our interest to air A Fresh Start on WHTN. Among the times available for airing the program are 6:00 p.m. Sunday (my first preference) and 4:00 p.m. Saturday. The Sunday airing costs $65 a week more than the Saturday time because the Sunday slot is during Prime Time Because we air A Fresh Start on WVLR in Knoxville, a sister affiliate station of WHTN, we will receive a 50% discount from normal airing costs. For $12,000.00 a year, we can air A Fresh Start at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday in Nashville at one of the highest viewed times for television each week. Please pray with me that the Lord will make the way financially for us to expand A Fresh Start to Nashville.
PRAYERS APPRECIATED FOR MELODY’S UPCOMING TONSILECTOMY
Our daughter, Melody Mullins, and a regular soloist on A Fresh Start, will have her tonsils removed on December 17 at the Tennova Hospital Turkey Creek location (Turkey Creek Medical Center; 10820 Parkside Drive; Knoxville, TN 37934; Phone: 865-218-7011). Everyone who has had it done at 31 years of age (Melody’s age) or older or who knows someone that age who has had a Tonsilectomy has told us that it is not an easy surgery. And, unlike children who have a Tonsilectomy, and are pretty much over it in two or three days, it is more like a two or three weeks healing process for an adult. So, Wanda and I will be going to Knoxville on December 16 and stay until December 20 to “nurse” Melody through some of the rough days. .
Please pray that the surgery will go smoothly for Melody and that her recovery time will go better than expected. Also, Mallory will be having a procedure in Knoxville on Wednesday to help identify a recurring physical problem she has had for awhile, so please pray, too, that all goes will with her situation.
PLEASE CONSIDER AN END OF THE YEAR DONATION
I do not plan to send out a reminder the last week of December concerning end of the year giving to charities/religious organizations and it being the last chance to make a tax-deductible donation for the year. So, I am reminding you of that tax break as I close this BTTBM Update. I have been blessed by the generosity of some who give a donation to Back To The Basics Ministries the last week of every year and I thank you if you are able to do so again this year. And, thank you to those of you who give regularly during the year. Your giving has helped to advance the kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Looking Ahead With Great Anticipation To What The Lord Has In Store For 2016,
Bobby Mullins
Bobby Mullins
“Keep in the Word, on your knees, loving God, loving each other, building godly homes, worshiping together, sharing the faith, supporting the Lord’s work financially, living life abundantly”