On Saturday, my dad will celebrate his first anniversary in glory. Dad would be the first to tell you he wasn’t the most consistent follower of Jesus; not only did he take summers off: sometimes he took years off.
A few years ago as Dad and I spoke about the difficulty of living out our faith, Dad confessed, “I’ve been pushing the Holy Spirit down to my toes for over 30 years.” I replied, “Dad, just click here for more
Since I promised to “spur you on” as you persevere in your walk with the Lord this summer, let’s first pause for a moment and think about why anyone would consider taking a spiritual vacation.
You or I would never think of putting our family, friends, or work on hold for a season. Can you imagine saying to your children, “Save that conversation for the next three months.” Or to your boss, “I’ll be back in the fall.” Or to your friends, “Next status update: when the kids go back to school!”
And yet, we might say to God, click here
Brian and I have been travelling this week. We started out in Illinois then crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis into Missouri.
We drove through Missouri into Arkansas,
We continued on through Oklahoma,
And finally we drove into Texas, (which I just discovered is the detour here
Marcia Furrow 