Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night,anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. 3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward…
This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:“Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved.In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.” So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are…
Read more Where hope irrevocably gains the upper hand (Rose Garden Ceremony)
the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. – Acts 16:33 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then…
The latest on my dad is disappointing but not unexpected. First, fixing the gash in his head required a plastic surgeon and more than thirty stitches. Dad doesn’t do anything half way! Because of the trauma to his head, more tests were called for, like making sure his vertebrae were not damaged. Then – because…
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity… – Ephesians 5:15-16 I am a blessed man, and in so many beautiful ways. But for this post I’m just going to talk about my birthday. I need to share before it all gets too far in the…
Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God,till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come. Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like…
So I had this very busy day all planned. Lots to do but well organized. Writing, cleaning, shopping, getting Max groomed, cooking my amazing spaghetti for the dinner Naomi and family are driving all the way from Miami to enjoy. Then a few other things too. But you know what they say: “the best laid…
Ok, friends, hold on to your hats! This is going to be a busy blogging week and I’m going to be hard-pressed to keep up. First, I have a key milestone (not millstone, important to note, but milestone…) in my life. Then, our Miami family are coming and Rebekah and I get to see three…
Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land. – Leviticus 25:9 I don’t know what sort of statistics preachers keep up with when it comes to sermons, but one hard to miss fact for Rebekah has been how consistently interested, attentive,…
Two or three times per year, usually at the height of spring or fall, I take a walk around the historic North Main Street district in Wake Forest, Nikon DSLR in hand, looking to document the season. This year I’m a little early, mostly because I wanted my Florida niece to enjoy a beautiful North…
Read more Walking Wake Forest’s North Main Street in late March (we live in such a beautiful town)
