Sickness. It was our greatest challenge on the Great Summer Getaway. Even now, the thought of sickness makes me angry, because of the schemes of the enemy to destroy the Lord's work in the youth's lives and hearts. And lest you shake your head and wonder how that could possibly be such a great challenge, this sickness put down the overwhelming majority of...
Some of you have wondered where I've been these last few weeks. The answer is--preparing for or recovering from the Great Summer Getaway. What a glorious and completely exhausting time it was! I could barely move when we returned. My body was not obeying commands very well, meaning I couldn't even talk right! Even though the GSG schedule was laid-back and unrushed for...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,And lean NOT on your own understanding.In all your ways, acknowledge Him,AND HE will direct your paths."Proverbs 3:5-6I memorized these verses in 1st grade at Christian school, and can still hear the class's little voices chanting in monotone. They had to teach us where to give emphasis. (note the words in all caps). :)These verses have...
"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1I wasn't planning on running a race today. The Little Bro and I had been talking about the Firecracker 4K for several...
"Sometimes circumstances humble me."That statement was just a shadow of things to come. Friday was the literal interpretation, but Sunday was the real deal. It was a humbling day. Nothing like trekking along, happily oblivious to your own weaknesses, when suddenly circumstances, people and situations come together in one painful blow to inform you--quite thoroughly--that you're not perfect. Far from it actually.Ouch."For a...
