Delayed Gratification of a Divine Order
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call, Growth | 1 Comment »I'm writing this on Wednesday morning because I'll be in surgery for the removal of my gall bladder this afternoon (1:30). I appreciate your prayers! It's rather strange preparing for surgery and hospitalization (hopefully, just one night) when I feel perfectly ...
A God of Surprises
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call, Growth, Spirituality, Theology | No Comments »"The high spots of my life present themselves in retrospect as a series of surprises." So writes one of my favorite authors, 67 years a Christian, J. I. Packer (author of the best selling book Knowing God) His recent article in ...
Palm Sunday Reflecting
Thursday, March 13th, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call, Holidays | No Comments »I find it a fun challenge as a photographer to capture a fresh interpretation of a palm frond. This picture was taken last week while visiting our daughter and family in Mexico. The palm frond is, of course, the classic ...
We’re Back!
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 Posted in A Sense of Call | No Comments »Diann and I returned last night from a week's vacation to Iowa visiting our families. It was a long trip from Iowa to Michigan with the snow slowing our journey so that what should have taken 9 hours took 11 ...
Working at Directing Our Lives
Thursday, December 13th, 2007 Posted in A Sense of Call | No Comments »After watching a movie on DVD Diann and I like to look at the "extra" material usually included on the DVD. Often, there are behind the scenes material where you see just how much work went into making the movie. Sometimes ...
Of Pillows, Feathers, Churches & People
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in A Sense of Call | No Comments »I got to thinking about feathered-filled pillows and church. A collection of people gathered together in a church is sort of like a pillow stuffed with feathers, we're all together in one place. I like that, being all cozy and ...
Make a Difference
Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in A Sense of Call | No Comments »Those of us who are followers of Jesus find that our purpose for living is described by Him for us in the terms salt and light. We're to make a difference in this world of ours. I'm talking about this subject ...
Tuesday Is My Monday
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 Posted in A Sense of Call | 6 Comments »It's Tuesday morning. After a busy Sunday preaching and relating to people I can't really function very well in a pastoral role on Monday, so Monday is to me what Saturday is to most people - my day off. That makes ...
