Archive for August, 2008
Greetings from Sunny California
I am spending a week in the California wine country (somebody has to do it! :+) visiting my sisters. Today we went to Mendocino and had the absolute perfect day. Tomorrow I will attend St. Peter’s Catholic Church with my twin sister and her husband. It’s so great to know that I can worship God with them, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )My Network
You know that Verizon commercial that has the caller’s “network, ” a huge mass of people that follows him everywhere? That’s me. I mean, that’s me and the Body of Christ. Everywhere I go I see Christ-followers that I have come to know and love, and they (you, too!) are my support group. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fit for Ministry
Have you ever wondered where God wants you in service? Sometimes you don’t really know until you try something and see how it fits. Remember Moses? God only got angry when Moses said, “Send someone else.” “Lord, I pray that we would find a place of service in your church, and in your world. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Prayer for a Sunday Morning
It was wonderful to be in worship with family yesterday: three of my grown kids, who all follow Christ; their grandfather, a Christ-follower for more years than I can count; and one daughter’s boyfriend (who has been faithfully attending with us for some time, but is farther from God than I wish). What a privilege. “Father, I know that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Today
Today I feel a strong need to pray for our pastors. When I began this blog, it was for that reason: to pray for our pastors and our ministries. Pastors have a lot of demands on their time, and try to meet the needs of everyone in their care. They are responsible to God first, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )A Good Example
I was working in the paint department yesterday, and a young man came to the counter for paint, and called me by name. He knew me, but I had no idea who he was until I asked. I’m over fifty, so most people understand :+) He remembered me from church camp several years ago. Wow. He [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Eating Over the Kitchen Sink
I was listening to a Michael W Smith CD (again!) today, and heard him ask, “Are you hungry for Him?” My first thought, as cynical as it might be, was, “Yeah, I’m hungry, but there’s no time to eat.” How often do I hurry through my day, not taking the time to feast on his Word? Too [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why I Need a Convertible :+) …
…Preferably one that steers itself to where I want to go. Why? Because it would make it so much easier to worship while I drive. I often lift one hand in worship, out the window, but I have to be careful that there are no cars around thinking I am turning right. “Lord, you know [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Floodgates of Heaven
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more violent storm than we had the other night. And since the drainage problem in front of my house is still a town vs. state issue, and the power to my sump pump went out for several hours, I am home today again cleaning out a flooded basement. “Father, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Remarkable People
One couple that I met in Indy made such an impression on me. 24 yrs old, met at church camp in 7th grade, married four years. They bought the “Grand Central” house in the center of Indy, and live there so that they could better minister to the neighborhood. Who does that????? “Lord, I pray that we would all [...]
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