40

40 years is a long time. Just ask the children of Israel. This weekend marks the 40 year milestone since my high school graduation and in many ways my journey has been much like that of the Hebrews - knowing where I was going but just wandering around trying to get there. God led in miraculous ways - sometimes I followed, other times I ignored His direction. He provided manna - sometimes I was very thankful for my daily bread and sometimes I was grumbling because I had no meat. But through it all my God has been so faithful - picking me up when I fell, guiding me through the consequences of my sin - giving me more chances than I deserve to become someone after His own heart. I am thankful for all the ups in the last 40 and confident that all the ashes of where I crashed and burned can be made beautiful by Him. For in Him lies my past - my present - and my future. My days and years are numbered. But this I know - that day by day for as many as I have remaining - I will follow my Lord into the Promised Land. Won't you join me?

5/14/2014

Terebinth May 2014

And darkness falls on Terebinth

As last light rays fade slow

leaves fold round

We snuggle down 

As Heavenly peace unfolds.

And in our nest of Terebinth

My Love and I commune.

Hearts as one 

Look towards the Son

With thanks and gratitude.

And morning breaks at Terebinth 

The day grows bright with song

Our Faith assured

From Holy Words

God's promises forever strong.

A Change of Pace

Yesterday began a new chapter of my life. For the first time ever, we own a vacation home. 382 Square Feet of space with twice as much deck. Our little bit of closeness to God. We have named it Terebinth - where God reassures us of His promises. We took that from Genesis 18. When God came to reassure Abraham of His promise of a son, they met beneath the Terebinth tree. This beautiful space is where we desire to commune with God and rest in His reassurance of all He is and all He has done for us.