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The Reminder That There Is So Much More To Come

Philippians 3:10 But our citizenship is in heaven.  And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. I was 16 when I heard the song by Petra, "Not of This World" We are envoys, we must tarry With this message we must carry There's so much to do before we leave With so many more who may believe Our mission here can never fail And the gates of hell will not prevail We are strangers, we are aliens We are not of this world Read more: Petra - Not Of This World Lyrics | MetroLyrics  We had a singing group.  We sang this ... View Post

We Danced The Dance Of Laughter

We danced the dance of laughter. A strange sound echoing. Snorts from the youngest of the bunch.  Inability to sing grace.   Holy laughter.  It doesn't happen often.  But when it does it captures everyone.  Sweeps them into a sea of giggles.  For a time lost in sheer convulsions. Holy laughter.  It happened.   I am so grateful.  An evening with everyone home.  An intentional effort made, to be together.  Priceless. The deep journey of trying to live with something always not right. But isn't that the way it really ... View Post

It Is In The Gentle Whisper. That He Speaks

He's cleaning out. . . his room.  My farmer.  Spending time in his son's room.  Picking through the pieces of a life.  A life interrupted.  Abruptly.  I am left numb.  Head gear for Wrestling.  His uniform.  Still here.  A procrastinator; like me.  Things we need to return.  Dry Erase markers for his white board.  His attempt to get organized.  His belt. I finger the holes. One by one.  I don't want this to be my walk. The burning creeps toward  my heart.  It feels like it is too much to ... View Post

What They Don’t Tell You When You Say, “I Do”

What they don't tell you when you say, "I do." In case you're wondering? Life isn't always a bed of roses after you're married.  With in a year we had experienced the loss of our first child.  We received much love and support.  Grace. Words of encouragement and strength to journey on. There was much hard work and little time for anything else.  We made it work. And then it happened.  Finances.  6 kids.  Sleep deprivation.  Body changes.  Job changes.  All take their toll.  Date nights; gone by the ... View Post

Distracted To What

I think about my earlier post. I am distracted so easily.  I really am. The Lyrics, "TURN DOWN FOR WHAT?" run through my head. For me. . . it is "DISTRACTED TO WHAT?" In some ways this is good. The farming life is unpredictable and spontaneous. I need to be flexible. . . able to change easily.  Much of that I do not mind. But what am I distracted from and what am I distracted to? . Our lives should be interruptible,  so that God is able to direct our path; yet focused enough to bear fruit. Live with intent. With the plan that yields to the Father's will. We piddle ... View Post

A Comfortable Quiet

The sun begins it's decline in the sky.  The light casting shadows on the fields.  The landscape ablaze in color.  My favorite time of year.  Harvest.  Zucchini cooks for lasagna.  I have made a chocolate pie for small group.  The kids are outside playing and it is unusually quiet.  A  quiet that doesn't threaten.  It feels peaceful.  There is still chaos around in piles and clumps.  Danger lurks when you walk.  One must find their path through.  Yet there is a peace that has settled.  It wasn't ... View Post