In the Comments for the last post I answered the basic question below. I wanted to include the answer on the main page so here it is.Q. "Are we to see the blessings we have here and imagine that they pale in comparison to heaven's blessings awaiting us...i dont know...in a way it makes sense to me that true satisfaction in anything wont come until we go to heaven"?A.I think the way to think about is that there are two categories of desire. First the desires that God created us with and intends Read More
Ecclesiastes Part 3: The Navigator- C.S. Lewis, Guide to the Galaxy
If our desires for things present are like signposts pointing us to the Eternal city, then I have found few writers to be as good a navigator for the journey as C.S. Lewis. There is something particularly insightful about his understanding of desire and the inability of lesser goods to ultimately fulfill them that serves to echo the voice of Ecclesiastes better than anyone I have ever read. On of the ways he deals with the tension of there being some good present in things like family, work, Read More
Ecclesiastes Part 2: Signposts of Desire: To the Eternal City
First, a word about reading the Bible. I think that a lot of people who read the Bible can miss two very important things. First that the Bible is made of a diversity of theme and parts the create a greater whole. Each book plays a role in building a clearer picture of God's redemptive work in history. This will help because it can make you thankful for a book like Ecclesiastes which leaves you wishing you could hear a little bit more about what life IS about, and a little less about the Read More
Ecclesiastes Part 1: The Empty Box
I have had some thoughts from Ecclesiastes stirring in my heart and mind the past two days since Annie and I had the chance to participate in Brett and Jen's small group study on Sunday Night. Every now and then I seem to come back around to this mysterious little book and discover it like new all over again. If you have never read it, I would encourage a full sit-down read sometime. Taking a couple of weeks to go verse-by-verse can be good, but we must not neglect to read the whole or we run Read More
Pictures and Places
I took this picture...at this beautiful place...on a two-day date with this beautiful woman. Read More
Good News/Bad News
After Haley's birthday party, we made our way up to Galeton, PA to visit Colby's parents and his home church. Watching the leaves change on the drive north was gorgeous, and the ride was peaceful until we started smelling burning rubber. The unfortunate part was that we did not make it to Galeton before our clutch gave out....fortunately, we broke down by a fun pile of leaves to play in. Read More
Happy 4th Bday Haley
Since Haley and Bailey are exactly 365 days apart, we had a combined birthday party. We managed to mesh the themes of My Little Pony and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse quite well. Good times had by all... Read More
Mommy-Haley Date
Living in Lancaster County is feeding Haley's horse addiction quite nicely... Read More
“So, what have you guys been doing up there?”
We've been asked the question more than once, "What have you been doing in PA while you wait for the VISAs?" We are enjoying a gift that I constantly crave, but no amount of money cannot buy: the gift of time. More specifically, time together. It is truly a gift from God to be here with no responsibilities or expectations...nothing on the to-do list but learn to love and serve each other better. Okay, I shouldn't say there is nothing on the to-do list...but it certainly is less. This week, Read More
International Gospel Blimps Inc.
Sometimes a little fiction is just the trick to get you thinking. In this book a group of friends desiring to reach their neighbors for Christ take on the monumental task of starting a non-profit organization that utilizes fly over blimps dropping literature and gospel advertising sign trailers to get the job done. It is a tale of sacrifice, hard work, prayerful dedication, hardship, and of course...well I'll let you read it to guess how I would complete the list. The little story, which is in Read More
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