Then Moses hiked up from the Moabite plains to Mount Nebo, the peak of the Pisgah slope, which faces Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole land… Then the Lord said to Moses: “This is the land that I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I promised: ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have shown it…
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” – Matthew 6:28-29 Here in Wake Forest, this looks to be the breakthrough weekend for springtime color.…
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23 Monday morning I woke up early enough to walk the dog just as the sunrise was beginning to push its way over the trees to the east. Max was more interested in rabbits and…
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. – Ecclesiastes 3:11 “Photo Friday” this week has some wonderful images. The best ones, of course, are from Miami, where Naomi, Craig, and the children have been…
Okay you all. True story. I have a fan (well, this bog has a fan) who for some reason feels pressured, put-out, and imposed-on when I post the occasional extra article or set of photos. “Why do you keep posting? Don’t you know I don’t have time to get to them all. It’s too much.”…
Ever since I was a child, the annual “Boxing Day” lunch has been hands down my favorite feast of the year. That’s right, it even (although only just) beats out Thanksgiving. Of course a lot of this has to do with tradition. Boxing Day has been a family favorite my whole life. I didn’t observed…
I think it’s fair to say most pet owners ask themselves the following important question: “Is my dog a Christian?” So Saturday afternoon, walking around to grab a few photos of decorations, you can imagine how happy I was to see Max’s reaction to the Nativity. Sheep? “Vaguely interesting.” Shepherds? “Enticing smell, but not so…
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it's about putting some live ammunition to go with our quiet faith...
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This image was supposed to be the post beauty-parlor “Doesn’t he look good” shot of Max after his visit to the groomer. But it turned into a serendipitous “Don’t they look wonderful” portrait instead. One of the great blessings of this pandemic is Rebekah doing much of her work from home. Of course it means…
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