"If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." John 15:6 (NIV)Outside in our front yard is a Bradford Pear tree that had never been pruned since it started growing almost eighteen years ago. Its limbs were growing precariously close to our daughter's second story bedroom window. These trees are … [Read more...] about Dead Branches
Archives for March 2009
Mourning
"Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."James 4:8-10 (New International Version)There are two times that I know of that Scripture commands us to mourn and weep. One of those is … [Read more...] about Mourning
Hemmed In
"He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection." Psalm 91:4 (NLT)I was at the bottom of a pile of people, struggling to breathe. The pillow fight had gone horribly wrong. Someone was on my back, my head, my feet, and my mouth was down towards the floor. I was trying to scream, "Get off me!" But I couldn't … [Read more...] about Hemmed In
The Way Maker
"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them."Isaiah 42:16 (New International Version)The scorching Congo sun was well on its way to sinking behind the Ntsiangobo hill on the west side of our mission station as I … [Read more...] about The Way Maker