Fantasies
Well, it turns out, that it is not life as you envisioned it;
What Meaneth This
Many more lines of rhymes could I bring
Many more songs so sublime could we sing
There’s no end of books we could write
Nor space enough, pleasing in our sight
Boundless and vast, odd beyond measure
Marveling at all of this, God’s Holy treasure
Bringing to bear Mountains of wonder
Written on pages stored from down under
Messages to be seen from without or within
Tossed out by someone holding back a grin
What Are We To Tell?
In a time past which we now call history, The Lord God of Heaven raised up a persecuted people who desired to serve Him only. He took from them all their pleasant things, caused them to be ridiculed, mistreated and estranged from their church, their country and even their families. When they saw no other way, they embarked on a perilous journey to seek out a new place to worship Him in freedom and peace. Many of their group died in the journey and in the establishing of a new home where the love and obedience of God Almighty was the preeminent rule of the land. Each struggle they endured, each battle they fought saw the miraculous deliverance of the One who had promised to provide and protect as they followed Him. They declared among the people what great things their God had done. They knew that without God they could do nothing. Although they did not always understand why many of the struggles came upon them, they knew He meant it for their good, always. Continue reading
Bad Knees
I struggled up the single flight of stairs. The pain in that left knee was well deserved for all the abuse it had taken over the years. For someone who likes to run down the stairs and take them two at a time going up, this was a dismal pace. Since I hadn’t actually been to a doctor since the accident months before, I didn’t really know the extent of the damage. It had healed and seemed fine after a couple of months. But often, like this time, it flared up in agony and reminded me that there was probably something that needed to be done to help things return to normal. I took another limping step, grimaced a bit and wished I had something right here at home that I could get some relief from. Continue reading