The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has chosen me to bring good news to poor people. He has sent me to heal those with a sad heart. He has sent me to tell those who are being held and those in prison that they can go free. He has…
Read more The constant choice we all have between promise and discontent
a quick look at the best of July 2020
a celebration of deliciousness....
23 more photos from New Bern and Emerald Isle
Read more Reflections (and some additional photographs) from our brief holiday
Early morning walk in New Bern Monday I wanted to wake up early and take a long walk before breakfast, to make the most of the limited vacation hours. But it turns out a little extra sleep was on the agenda and by the time I got outside it was already hot (I’m not exactly…
Read more A deep breath and a walk on the beach (Vacation 2020)
Making our Escape! Don’t get the wrong idea, we love living in North Carolina. Our neighborhood is a picture perfect community, the church here is full with people we love dearly, and Wake Forest is home in every way. However, Rebekah and I simply had to make tracks out of town at least for a…
Read more Finally, a couple of days out of town (“Bern”ing up in NC)
more notes from vacation 2020
Read more “It’s what Mauls do!” (vacation walking and some amazing food)
looking for new perspectives...
Read more Looking for new views of the familiar (when vacation is also re-creation)
Day One of our 2020 vacation
Read more Vacation Day One (someone’s in the kitchen with Derek…)
when hope and imagination and hard work begin to take hold...
Read more How Do You Spell Hope? (a story of promise, imagination, and hard work)
