The Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya, July 2010 Today, I read this article by Paul Tripp entitled, “God’s Will for Your Wait.“Â He talks about the Israelites knowing how to wait those 40 years in the desert…and how those years of…
“Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you…
June 3, Octavius Winslow, Morning Thoughts But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: – Luke 22:32 The Lord as its Shepherd goes before His flock. He precedes it every step, not only to map its path,…
I am learning to love cities. There is something so fantastic about the dynamic energy of thousands of people living so close to each other…the endless supply of good restaurants…the joy of walking everywhere…the pleasure of proximity. In the past…
Well, here I am blogging again. I don’t really know what happened. I just sort of took a break from making consistent blog posts, and before I knew it, several weeks had passed. I suppose that on a sub-conscious level,…
In the past few weeks, there has been a heaviness of spirit and sorrow among our church family and within my own soul. Not only have two dearly loved members of Covenant Life Church gone on to be with the…
“He knoweth the way that I take,” Job 23:10 From Morning Thoughts by Octavius Winslow “Untried, untrodden, and unknown as your future path may be, it is, each step, mapped, arranged, and provided for in the everlasting and unchangeable covenant of…
2010…in a wrap. Well, actually it’s not simply a ‘wrap’…it’s a berka from when I toured Morocco in April. But, I am getting ahead of myself! I know, I know. I’ve been pretty “MIA” the past few months on this…
For anyone out there who still reads my blog (regularly or even occasionally) my website is currently under construction. My General Contractor? David Somerville! That’s right. David, a talented graphic designer and friend of mine, has agreed to take my,…
“Jesus knows what it feels like to bring a heartfelt, passionate prayer to God and to hear God say, in effect, ‘I’ve got something else in mind. I have another plan. And that plan is going to involve intense suffering…
Well, here we are just 2 months into being home in America, having traveled the world, in a manner of speaking… …and I’m excited to inform you that a baby has gotten me a job! 🙂 Read on for the…
Many have been asking me, “What’s next?” The short answer is, “I don’t know.” Yes, I have Ideas. Inclinations. Preferences. Interests. Desires. Interviews. Referrals. Resumes sent. Job searches conducted. But, no clear indication (yet) of what God has in store…
