Thinking about and praying tonight for three men struggling for life – a friend from high school battling cancer, a friend from Indian River battling a debilitating neurological disease that has spread to his brain, and the new pastor of a local church who has undergone surgery to try to repair the damage from a…
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Dominican Music at the Monumento Ruinas de San Francisco
Every Sunday local musicians hold an open-air concert at the gate to the ruins of the monastery of San Francisco, built between 1509 and 1560 in Santo Domingo. The music is lively and loud with a lot of brass – my kind of music! The driver dropped me off at 3:30 with a promise to…
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Sleep
Ever have trouble falling asleep at night, or once sleeping and awakened early been unable to go back to sleep? I had one of those early morning (3:00 AM) awakenings this week, with my mind racing on things yet to do on my current project.
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One who is perfect
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God’s behalf. I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker. For truly my words are not false; one who is perfect in knowledge is with you.” (Job 36:2-4 ESV) I loved this…
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He Will Ransom My Soul
Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and never see the pit. For he sees that even the wise die; Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall…
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A Book to Watch For – If Only
From this trailer, it looks like this could be a good book. “Greener Grass Conspiracy” Trailer – Stephen Altrogge from Crossway on Vimeo.
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A Personal Accomplishment!
Today was a give-back day. My plans for the day were changed because of the unavailability of others who were crucial to my planned activities, so I considered the day as given back to me. I decided to tackle one of the home maintenance tasks that have been lurking about for a month or so…
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Old pictures
I’ve been going through old photo albums, looking for a specific picture for our son Peter and came across a couple that had me chuckling to myself (LSTMABPSI). First was a “This is your life” presentation done for us in 1982. Yep. 1982. We were all of 29 years old, and the Trailblazers at South…
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On the cross – this Bell doesn’t ring true
Here’s a revisionist view of Jesus on the cross with the two thieves at His side: One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of…
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Joy Comes in the Morning
Wake up, wake up you sleepy head, Get up, get out of your bed. Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red, Live, love, laugh and be happy! And don’t forget to give praise to God, whose mercies are new every day.
