Last week the people of the United States elected a new president. It was not the president-elect that many of us were expecting or hoping for. Nevertheless, it is the president we are getting. Over and over I head that people were shocked. Or that they never saw it coming. Or that no one they …
From Worship Experiences
I Am Praying for Our Country
Today should be a National Day of Prayer for our country. I know the National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in May. But it seems today, on the eve of this extremely contentious presidential election, would be a more appropriate and imperative day of prayer. So today I am praying. I have refrained from …
Retired People Look So Old
When we are working in the National Parks we spend a lot of time talking to retired people. They are the majority of people who visit the national parks, especially during the week. They are often bringing in their grandchildren to foster a spirit of adventure and give them a sense of history. Yesterday I …
Restore or Rearrange
Yesterday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church the associated pastor Jamie Mosteller preached about being restored. He chose as his text Joel 2:23-32 which begins “Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come …
Seldom Set Foot
Today I was reading in the book of Proverbs for my devotions, and I came upon a verse that I swear was not there the last time I read Proverbs. This happens to me frequently in reading the Bible – I find things I don’t remember reading before, even though I have read the entire …
Walk Humbly With Your God
Do you walk humbly with God? Yesterday Tom and I returned to Aldersgate United Methodist Church and their “informal and somewhat contemporary” 8:30 worship service. Since we were there in May, the church has received a new Senior Pastor. Tom and I were hoping that the new pastor, Rev. Randy Blanton, would be as good …
Get Excited About God
Many years ago I saw a skit contrasting two couples going to a football game with two couples going to church. Although it has been a while, I have always remembered how excited the two couples going to the football game were. The couples going to church were not excited. In fact, one person said, …
Generosity
Are you a generous person? Tom and I like to think that generosity is one of our traits. We give generously of our financial resources and are willing to share what we have. Generosity means giving as you have received. Sharing what you have. You can look at someone who gives away lots of money …
Carpenter of our Heavenly Home
Tom and I live in an RV that is custom built. That means that we chose the size, the layout, and the finishes, the same way that we would if we built a house with the help of a builder. We chose to work with New Horizons because we trusted the way they built other …
In Control of Your Life
I readily admit that I like to be in control of my life. Who doesn’t? I like my life to be orderly and to go as planned. Generally my life goes the way I want it to. When I push a certain button on the computer, it turns on. When I type on the keyboard …