"The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands." Psalm 138:8 (NKJV)Overheard In An OrchardSaid the robin to the sparrow,"I would really like to knowWhy those anxious human beingsrush around and worry so."Said the sparrow to the robin,"Friend, I think that it must beThat they have no Heavenly Fathersuch as … [Read more...] about All That Concerns Me
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Dead Branches
"If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." John 15:6 (NIV)Outside in our front yard is a Bradford Pear tree that had never been pruned since it started growing almost eighteen years ago. Its limbs were growing precariously close to our daughter's second story bedroom window. These trees are … [Read more...] about Dead Branches
The Way Maker
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."Isaiah 42:16 (New International Version)The scorching Congo sun was well on its way to sinking behind the Ntsiangobo hill on the west side of our mission station as I … [Read more...] about The Way Maker
Small Things
"For who scorns the day of small things?" Zechariah 4:10 (HCSB)The Lord has been speaking to me a lot about the importance of faithfulness in the little things. No house stands without a foundation of small concrete blocks being built one on top of the other. All of us, no matter what degrees we have earned, all started out in kindergarten. Anything great starts out little. That especially goes … [Read more...] about Small Things
The Unchained Word
"...But God's word is not chained." 2 Timothy 2:9 (NIV)Rob and I had a very serious talk last night with our son about what the future of the country might look. We voiced our concerns about all that is going on with the economy. Chase just turned twelve and has always been older than his years. We talked about the consequences of greed and idolatry. Heavy stuff. Words that left all of us feeling … [Read more...] about The Unchained Word
Gone the Way of Feathered Hair
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)I hit my pre-teen years just as the 1970s were coming to a close. … [Read more...] about Gone the Way of Feathered Hair
