Insights From The Rocking Chair

I don't usually pay much attention to forwards but this one caught my eye. It was also sent by a co-worker that doesn't send junk around. Thought you might like it I sure did. Church In The Weeds Just two little boys walking down a dusty lane .... They came upon this old white house... with broken window panes The paint was faded, the shine was gone... the grass had grown so high.... still they made their little feet go see what was inside. They opened up the squeaky door and then it came to light.... This must have been an old church house... once upon a time. Dirty, dusty wooden pews... a pulpit that still stood... A Bible laid upon it.... though the pages weren't too good. An offering plate and song books too... were lying on the floor. They must have left this old church fast... the day they closed these doors. And over in the corner... a piano was still there. it must have played a pretty tune.. but I guess nobody cared. So little Bill looked up at Tommy.. and Tommy lo...

What would you do if you knew beforehand the outcome of something God was telling you to do? Would you do it or not , as my grandson likes to say? Maybe it is something good and very easy to do with the probability that it will turn out good in the end. But what if were difficult and the outcome was in question? Sometimes I get my brainteasers from the oddest of places. Maybe a billboard sign, a song, a radio or TV show or just from God’s small voice. But I get them, and I don’t always act on them or give them much more than a fleeting thought. Mr. Smith, a character in the TV show Jeremiah, supposedly hears from God and goes to wherever he is supposed to “to prophesy”. Now most of the characters don’t believe him, but some things he does tend to make you believe that he is a little more than mortal. In this episode, he tells a young woman she doesn’t need to make the trip they are taking knowing that her demise is at hand, but she goes anyway. Later he sees her and like most ...

What a contrast of this morning and the morning of my last post. Last it was a clear day and the air was cool, today it is raining and I am inside writing this. These last months have been different for me. I have found myself thinking a lot on the Lord, examining the things I do or don't do for him or with him. I have found myself coming up short in what I believe he wants of me. The real problem is I can't quite put my finger on just what he is dealing with me about. I am deeply moved by stories of God's faithfulness and wonder again just what is God stirring in me. I have an emptiness that seems to be growing, but not for the lack of his grace for that is abundant but for the looking for the purpose of all this in the first place. Soon I will know for he is always faithful. While watching the rain fall this morning, I think back to just a couple of weeks ago and everything seemed to be just hanging on. We were having to water to keep things alive and now without our hel...

Finally a cool morning on a Saturday and I can just sit outside and do this for a few minutes. Hasn't been much going on. A few birds singing and AC units are running but other than that, oops, a siren now is blaring down the road. I want you to keep Julie and Noah Roberts in your prayers. They are the couple that I have blogged about that just had the Trisomy 18 baby. The reports on Friday afternoon were not as encouraging as previous. Little Magdalena had to have her IV re-inserted because she was not digesting her food as well and they were afraid of dehydration. We went by to see them but could not because they had just received the news and were really upset. I think that the little miracles experienced have given them hope that she would beat the odds against her and this was a set back. The insurance has approved for Julie to stay in the hospital until tomorrow, Sunday and we are thankful so she can be near Magdalena. (by the way the g is silent). Be in a spirit of prayer f...

A few months ago I wrote a blog by the same title . I did not anticipate doing a part 2, but after the events of the last two days I thought that an update would be in order. My daughter's friend, who is as much a part of our family as anyone that is non blood related could be, had her baby yesterday, August 6. Magdelena weighs in at 3lbs and 15ozs and 18" long. If any of you read the first installment then you know the odds that were against this little baby ever seeing the light of day and if you didn't click on the link(same title) above and read it. I would like to point out a miracle or two. Magdelena lived to be born After her birth she began breathing on her own. A feat not expected. There was concern that her kidneys would not be working, but, she is passing fluids and dirtying her diaper. She was given a pacifier to see she could suck and she did. At 5:30 this morning, her mother was able to feed her a bottle. On many occasions they cannot do this and are fed wit...