He’s All I Need — Guest Blogger
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I've asked my wife, Diann, if I could share her thoughts on the 23rd Psalm. She agreed, so here they are. __________________________________ How many love songs croon about the object of our affections being our “all in all”? Talk about setting up ...
Soul Maintenance
Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Cleaning up our front and back yard has been part of our schedule these last few days. It always amazes me how messy the yard looks after the snow of winter melts away. That white blanket sure covers a lot ...
Yeasty Living
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Recently a neighbor came over with a starter bag for Amish Friendship Bread. It was a nice neighborly gesture. Diann and I chatted with her, getting to know her a little better (she's majoring in writing at college). Already the ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “Faith Beyond Feelings”
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »I'm continuing my daily reading through the classic work of Thomas A' Kempis. Just wanted to share a few sentences from this morning's reading with you. "That good and sweet feeling which you sometimes experience is the result of grace being ...
Quote to Reflect On
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Quote to Reflect On | No Comments »"Sin is an isolating act. It separates us relationally from God, from God's creation, and from God's community." Eugene Peterson, Tell It Slant, p. 226
The Seasons of Life, The Brevity of Life
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »My first thought on a recent day about seasons: My prayer walk in the morning was the first time in 2009 that I heard the frogs sing! The last darkness of night was giving way to the first light of ...
Thoughts from Thomas A’ Kempis — “Obedience Is Success”
Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in Imitation of Christ, Spirituality | No Comments »"Where shall we find a person who is willing to serve God without receiving something in return?... Let him not be deluded when others praise him, but let him admit in all honesty that he is only a humble servant ...
Quote to Reflect On
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Quote to Reflect On | No Comments »"To meditate is to read a text and to learn it 'by heart' in the fullest sense of this expression." Jean Leckrcq, a medieval Benedictine scholar.
The Art of Listening
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »After leaving my church office one recent morning I attended my minister's accountability group (all six of us guys were present), visited someone at St. Vincent's Hospital and someone else at Toledo Hospital. It occurred to me that I spent ...
A Life of Limitations
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I think I've written on this subject before, the subject of limitations. I suspect that's because I just never quite get used to the idea that I can't do everything I want to do, can't accomplish every dream that comes ...
