Take Heart

Dec 4, 2011

Take heart.  He is peace. May you be enveloped in peace today on this second Sunday of Advent. It is difficult at times to understand the violence and unrest in our world but there is One who came to heal the wounds.  Look to Him today for the peace that your heart seeks. Shalom, my friends. // …

That Farthest Shore (via poemsandponderings)

Sep 4, 2011

Seems like a great post for a Sunday morning and since I was coming up empty this morning---thanks to Jake---I have a post worth posting!!!        Sunday morning, I think something spiritual is in order. I just finished this on Friday last, (9/2/11) and in the nick time for this morning's sermon. That Farthest Shore  My body is but a vessel,  for the being that I am.  So, I won't bear no worldly troubles,  into the Promise Land.    I will take no earthly tortures,  no wounds, nor human pains, …

Resting at Last

Aug 12, 2011

                             Aaron, Dad, and Micah---Christmas 2009 My sweet father in law passed away Thursday morning at 5:00 am..  I shared with you all in a post last week   how difficult of a decision we had to make a week ago--the decision to put him in a nursing home because we just could not continue the care at home by ourselves even with the wonderful help of Hospice.  He lasted just about one week there and I cannot say enough about the level of love and care he received at Golden …