Category Archives: Personal

Re-calculate

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Currently, I am trying to figure out an important thing.  Who is God? I have always thought of God as a personal God — who knows and loves me by name.  I am in the midst of examining that premise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Ponderings, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

I am going home!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by admin

No euphanism or anything.  I am going back to my home state to visit friends and family.  I will get to talk to people who knew me when… As the Shepherd and I talked about this today, we had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Leave a comment

Cry of my heart

Posted on September 27, 2011 by admin

Where is God? I call out and I hear nothing.  I pause and wait.  Nothing I read the Word, nothing. I feel no presence.  I sense no Hand.   Reveal yourself to me God.

Posted in Personal | 2 Comments

A Psalm

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; we are his people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Leave a comment

Having the opportunity to matter

Posted on September 19, 2011 by admin

There is a family, Rob and June, at the church who have befriended the shepherd and me.  They have two children who have been afflicted with devastating illnesses.  They are not far removed from it all, but in fact fear … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Happenings, Personal | 1 Comment

Trying to remember

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Psalm 121 A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Ponderings | 1 Comment

Home is…

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

Years ago, the Shepherd and I moved to the Deep South for Seminary.  We listened carefully to some advice about fitting in – “Don’t talk about ‘home’ as somewhere else.”  It made sense to us and  we took it to … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 2 Comments

Budget Crisis continued

Posted on September 7, 2011 by admin

I have spent more time pondering the budget crisis.  If I am redundant, please forgive me. The shepherd and I moved here a year ago.  We took a pay cut in spending power.  We also have a business that took … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Happenings, Personal | Leave a comment

Broken Wrist

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

A couple of days ago my daughter, Bob, called me.  She was very excited about having found roller blades for a reasonable price.  At our previous address, our skating area was the top of the driveway and the two younger … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 2 Comments

Remembering 9/11

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

I have been watching footage from ten years ago when the planes struck the Twin Towers.  I had forgotten how stunned the world was – and how confused we were about what had happened and what it meant.  Even so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Leave a comment