Driving across the Midwest the other day I couldn’t help but notice all the billboards and signs touting the best of everything. No doubt you’ve seen them too. The “world class” whatever, the “#1” whatchamacallit, the “biggest” bang, all in an effort to out do the others. As I read them all, the thought that crossed my mind was, “If I ever open a restaurant, it’s going to simply be called The ... Read More about Just Ordinary
New Folks
The new folks. That’s who we are. We’ve recently landed at our new assignment. We’ve met new neighbors, started “church shopping,” and still use the GPS to find our way to most places. Getting the lay of the land can take some time, but making it a home usually takes a bit more. This isn’t our first rodeo. In our fifteen years of marriage this is our eighth house. Each time brings new ... Read More about New Folks
Wait Well
I am pretty sure this is exactly the lesson the Lord is trying to teach us. As we wait “patiently” for orders to our next assignment, we have come to realize this is a repetitive thing. With many of our military friends, we have seen orders come months before an actual move. God doesn’t really do this with us. In fact, what usually happens is we receive orders pretty late in the game (think: ... Read More about Wait Well
Opportunity of a Lifetime
We all have a chance. A chance to make a difference. A chance to share Jesus with the world. A chance to love people as Christ has called us to. A chance to impact someone’s eternity. We all have a chance. This past week I have pondered much about the opportunity of a lifetime – that gift of life the Lord gives us for an unknown period of time – and have wondered how I have and will spend ... Read More about Opportunity of a Lifetime
Scattered
A Greek term that means “widely scattered,” Diaspora is a term many times referring to the Israelites and the fact that they were one nation scattered among many. The Cambridge Dictionary defines it like this: a group of people who spread from one original country to other countries, or the act of spreading in this way. I love that thought. The scattering of the nation of Israel was usually ... Read More about Scattered
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