It is the branch that bears the fruit That feels the knife, To prune it for a larger growth And fuller life, Though every budding twig be lopped And every grace Of swaying tendril, springing leaf Be lost a space. Oh, thou whose life of joy seems reft, Of beauty shorn, Whose aspirations lie in… [Read More]
Drawing Near
Sometimes scripture just screams out at me. Today, it was James 4:8: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.”
Vineyard
I was listening to a sermon on John 15 this past week which lead me to some research and additional reading. The specific scripture that started it was John 15:1-8: I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch… [Read More]
Compliment
Compliment are so nice. I was talking to a business associate today that was doing some work for a fairly large client that I done a lot of network and system design and implementation work for about eight years ago. Since that time, this client has had a number of different organizations involved in his… [Read More]
Katie
Have you heard of Katie Davis and the Amazima Ministry? This is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve ever read. Katie is an unbelievable person. Please take a few minutes to read Katie’s blog about her experiences in Uganda and her children, say a prayer for her, and consider helping. I am guilty of… [Read More]
Goodbye
I said Goodbye to my friend Mark today. His memorial service was wonderful. A slide show of photos covering his entire life was wonderful to see. Several people shared memories of Mark. These things and the huge number of people in attendance made it very obvious that he was loved throughout his life, by many… [Read More]
Sad Day
I received news today that a very good friend was killed yesterday in a flying accident. His name is Mark. We have not lived in the same area for some five years and I have not communicated well during that time. Nonetheless, I miss him and my heart aches for his family. He was one… [Read More]
Rejoice!
Rejoice – what a distant though. My life is in turmoil and my mind is in a terrible state. I am worried about everything, want to “fix” everything – there is no “peace”. My Bible reading today took me to Philippians: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness… [Read More]
Compassion
Compassion – what an easy concept, what a difficult thing to practice. I read a book a short while ago that discussed the concept of seemingly repeating coincidences turning out to have deep meaning and/or importance. These coincidences can be anything from thoughts, to words, to subjects we here in discussions/speeches, to things we see… [Read More]