“Do not trim off the hair on your temples or trim your beards.” The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.” Leviticus 19:27 & 2 Samuel 10:5 Note: Today’s post has zero devotional content and is just for fun… So finally – after letting the growth get “wild”…
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – Paul, 1 Corinthians 10:31 Tuesday was a really good day: Dad is recovering well. Much more secure on his feet, better balance, and able to use his walker once again. I received a report on the…
Read more No, it’s not Augusta National – but Falls Village is still a beautiful place to play golf
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…
Give respect to your father and mother, for without them you wouldn’t even be here. And don’t neglect them when they grow old. Embrace the truth and hold it close. Don’t let go of wisdom, instruction, and life-giving understanding. Proverbs 23:22-23 This post fits with the occasional series around the ongoing care of our “noisy neighbors” – aka the ancients…
“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the…
Read more Photo Friday Brings the Sunshine! (plus a little nostalgia…)
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” Desmond Tutu “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.” Anonymous At its best, “5-Photo-Friday” is not only a catch-all for previously unpublished photographs, it is also a tribute to the…
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I say to you that unless your righteousness is greater than the righteousness of the legal experts and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. – Matthew 5:20 My Wednesday evening men’s covenant group is at the front end of what is already proving to be a fascinating study, focused on Matthew’s…
Read more our mandate as people who accept Jesus’ invitation to be salt and light
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
“My ears had heard about you, but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore, I relent and find comfort on dust and ashes.” – Job (to God) 42:5-6 It is hard to work when you are sick! What I want to do is to write about the experience but then that tends to come off as whining. And I…
1. Community is as beautiful thing! Five Photo Friday has to begin with the joy of meeting “live and in-person” with the Wednesday men’s group this week. And what a beautiful evening! Traffic noise intruded a little, but it was more than worth it to be actually together, occupying the same space! Once again, I…
