Archive | September, 2010

What Do You See?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by in Blog, Communication, Conferences, Presence

My parents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in July. It is amazing to me when I consider all the years they have had together, all the stories I have heard, and all the history I have lived with them.  Many of those years were difficult, but they endured and they are enjoying a strong love, history, [...]

Understanding the Signs

Posted on September 28, 2010 by in Blog, Conferences, Funny, Presence

There is a joke that you may have heard where a police pulls over a car being driven dangerously slow on an interstate highway.  He gets to the driver window and notices the driver is a nun with two passengers who are ashen faced sisters clutching one another and shaking violently.  The officer asks the [...]

God Loves YOU!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by in Blog, Depend on God, General

I held his gnarled hand and looked into his faded blue eyes. ” God loves you,” I said.   “He wants to be with you every day helping you through this.” He stared at me for a long time as his eyes pooled and tears spilled over and down the transparent skin on his face.   I [...]

The Divine Mechanic

Posted on September 19, 2010 by in Blog, Communication, Depend on God, Family Stuff, Presence

We have an automobile that keeps overheating. We have taken it to several mechanics:   old ones, young ones, out of town ones, in town ones, ones that seem to know a lot, and ones that don’t say anything new.  But so far none have fixed the problem. We really want this car fixed.  I want [...]

Fret Not!

Posted on September 12, 2010 by in Blog, Conferences, Trust

I just can’t get away from Psalm 37 lately.  In light of our current world, national, and even personal events, this Psalm is so jam packed with things I need to know, adhere to, and trust in.  I am particularly struck by two words in this Psalm – “fret” and “be.“ Fret is mentioned three [...]