Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes…
Read more Our essential mission is unchanged (and “Happy 93rd birthday, Dad!”)
As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. Proverbs 27:19 I have too much to share today, so Friday will be broken down into two posts. First, a classic, short, “Four Photo Friday.” Then, maybe this afternoon, a reflection on the fabulous WFPC deacons’ party we attended Thursday evening. This post is a…
Read more The (very) Young and the (very) Old… Four-Photo-Friday
Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for God has already approved what you do. – Ecclesiastes 9:7 Just for fun, this week let’s do, “Five Food Friday.” Life is never simple, and the day-to-day of caring for my parents can be a real challenge. So I try,…
“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…
Read more When Love and Goodness Define Possibility – #5-Photo-Friday
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
