Tag: abiding

Challenge: A Summer Date!

06/03/2014Spiritual Walk, Summer Challenge, 11 Comments

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

On the Road Again….

05/30/2014Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Walk, Summer Challenge 7 Comments

Brian and I have been travelling this week. We started out in Illinois then crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis into Missouri.

May302014a1 We drove through Missouri into Arkansas,

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We continued on through Oklahoma,

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And finally we drove into Texas, (which I just discovered is the detour here

The “Unofficial” Start of Summer!

05/27/2014Gospel, Holidays, Spiritual Walk, , , 4 Comments

We all know summer doesn’t begin until June 21, but this weekend was the unofficial start, and it sure seemed like summer!

There was the anticipation of find more here

Clinging to the Cross!

04/20/2014Death Grief and Mourning, Gospel, Holidays, Sharing the Gospel, Spiritual Walk, , , , , , , , , , , , 4 Comments

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Easter: When we celebrate Jesus death on the cross, His burial, and His resurrection. The empty tomb is foundational to the Christian faith. The empty tomb is Easter. But oh, how we love the cross! continue reading here

Well Done, Brian! Well Done!

04/11/2014contentment, The Furrowed Brow, , , , 14 Comments

linked in headshot 2Today is Brian’s last day of work; he is retiring from the corporate world… again. OK, so the first time didn’t ‘take’, but now that he’s practiced once, maybe he’ll get the hang of it and stick it out!

Brian, I feel like I should be doing something huge to mark this occasion. I should find more here