Muskogee's Untold Story

I live in a small town in OK, 45 min outside of Tulsa. There's no Starbucks, no Target and worst of all no Fudruckers! There's not much to do here. It is certainly not the kind of town I ever imagined myself settling down in. It's a town that is drying up and dying. Filled with wonderful old Victorian houses and beautiful buildings, most of them are boarded up or very neglected-even if they are still occupied. Most of the population is an older generation-the youth leave here in droves in search of more excitement and more opportunity. I can't really put a finger on WHY this little town seems to have no future; lack of pride, finances, or just plain old giving a darn. The people and local government seem to lack these things and so much more.



Still, this is the town where I will raise my son. The place he will grow up, learn about life, love and God and he deserves the best this city has to offer. He deserves to love and appreciate his hometown-not despise it and count the days until he too can run out into the world to find a better life.


And despite the spirit of desolation & apathy that seems to hang over this city and most of it's occupants, there is a strong core of people here who believe that "greater things have yet to come, and greater things are STILL to be done in this city!" We know who is the God of this city and we are completely confidant that HE has big plans for our little corner of the universe, that this is really just the beginning of Muskogee's untold story...



So instead of complaining about what this city lacks, we have decided to start praying for what it needs and looking for the beauty that lies in this city and that my friends is what I plan to share with you from now on! Here are just a few things that caught my eye today: