When we lived in Nepal, the stores were very small and very specialized. Whenever we went shopping, we would most likely need to go to several stores to get the everyday supplies and groceries that we needed. I remember when I first thought of getting a mobile phone. I wanted to wait until they producedContinue reading “Everything I Need”
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My God, My Rock
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oh, how I love it when my wife makes chocolate chip cookies. There is nothing like the taste of a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. Fortunately, she usually bakes a supply that lasts a couple weeks. Unfortunately, there still is a limit to these morsels of goodness. Psalm 31:19 says, “Oh, how abundant is yourContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Abundant Goodness
Refuge In the Shadow of God’s Wings
Sometimes the stresses and troubles of the world become too much for us. We want to find some escape and leave it all behind. Some of us take vacations and expect to find relief, at least for a while. Some of us delve into our work or our hobbies to find escape. But once weContinue reading “Refuge In the Shadow of God’s Wings”
Feast From a Table of God’s Delights
Our Refuge
The Oxford Language Dictionary defines “refuge” as a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. All of us periodically have the need to find refuge from the storms of life. Some of us have very real enemies that we need help defending against. Some of these enemies are within us andContinue reading “Our Refuge”
Strong Tower
Fountain of Blessings Never Runs Dry
At our housing complex we have a number of small ponds. All of them have fountains, but many of these fountains do not work any longer. The community has decided not to fix them, so they are now dry. Psalm 36:7-9 says, “How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind takeContinue reading “Fountain of Blessings Never Runs Dry”
Reluctant Retiree 