Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.[d] They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:5-7 NIVContinue Reading
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that theContinue Reading
I often write short poems about nature. I have shared with you one about Signs of Hope and another about Summer Sunshine. Today, I share a poem about hearing God’s voice as I looked at a Japanese Maple. Remember, I am only posting these Saturday blogs every other week. TheContinue Reading
When we explored the area just down the road from our campsite, we discovered why the beautiful campground at Elephant Butte Lake State Park only contained four or five other campers. The sign pointing to a boat ramp lead to a massive parking lot. Totally deserted. Instead of ending atContinue Reading
We have chosen to use our time recently to declutter our house, starting with the attic. As I looked at the old photos, I felt the breeze as I pedaled my bike with the white, wicker basket on the front ,smelled the chicken fried steak my mom cooked on theContinue Reading
Do you have a problem with worry? Try looking at a field of flowers. A few weeks after I received the phone call from my mom about her stage 4 cancer diagnosis, Charity Hermann, a worship leader/songwriter, came out with a new album, Honest. Her whole album spoke to me,Continue Reading
Red lights flashing, sirens wailing—happy childhood memories. The squawk of the dispatch center in our breakfast room and the smoke-embedded gear in our laundry room signaled that volunteer fire fighters lived here. Sometimes my parents would awaken my sister and me in the middle of the night, bundling us upContinue Reading
You can listen to an audio version of this post here: How good and pleasant it iswhen God’s people live together in unity!It is like precious oil poured on the head,running down on the beard,running down on Aaron’s beard,down on the collar of his robe.It is as if the dewContinue Reading
Last year, I described learning about the importance of traveling to understand with the American Exchange Project in this post. Today, I want to share more lessons I learned as we hosted for the American Exchange Project a second time. Enjoying Old Favorites Again we got to take them toContinue Reading
Summer sunshinein the pasture.I bring in a few raysto brighten the roomMorning reveals seeds—wasted on a desk.Sunshine belongs outdoorsContinue Reading