My wife jokingly tells folks to pick their child’s sport by the bathrooms at the facilities. Of course, she grew playing tennis, as did I, and the bathrooms (if they had them), were mostly nice. The rub comes in our daughter’s chosen sport: softball. The bathrooms sometimes left us, well, wanting. And, I suppose, we’re older… [Read more…]
It’s interesting to me that the folks always seem meet at the well in Genesis. Certainly it’s a life-giving place, so it has powerful symbolism in the story that way. Abraham’s servant finds Rebekah at the well; Jacob finds Rachel at the well. It’s very romantic and well-timed: the right people at the right place. Great… [Read more…]
God gives us gifts in our lives for his glory.
We should find our rest in God, and God alone.
There is only one who is our true light and life.
God lays claim to our lives in and through his word.
Work may be possible all the time, but rest is written into creation to rhythm our lives.
It’s been difficult for us of late. The economy is in the tank – regardless of what people of any political persuasion may say. Everybody, everywhere is beginning to feel the pinch, especially folks like counties and parishes that depend on the sales tax to pay for things like police or sheriff salaries, jails, or any… [Read more…]
February 4, 2012
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