Train to Chicago

40mph to Chicago

Well we are heading for the airport in Chicago at a very slow speed due to heat restrictions on the tracks. It's about 70 degrees outside. Hmmm...... We've come from Decatur where my dad had a procedure in the cath lab on Friday. Then we spent the night at our friends house in Indiana and caught the train the next morning. Only one train to Chicago per day so we are very very early and the slow speed gives us time to catch up on emails and blogs and all that rigamarole.

Can't wait to get to Chicago and get some breakfast!

Watching from the Porch

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season Deut 28:12

Barb has fixed up the porch (and she is out there now) as these past several weeks have been really ideal weather. She can sit on the porch surrounded by pictures of the grandchildren, with her music playing and reading the newspaper, while enjoying the green leaves, the cool breeze, and even the rain. We've also really enjoyed the fresh produce from the micro garden this month. Talk about no guilt healthy eating.
Thank you Lord for answering our prayers and giving us a good measure of rain.

Mother's Day

Betsy, Bryan, Andy

 We went up to Bryan's house for Mother's Day and had a very enjoyable weekend helping around the house, and tasting Michelle's special chicken, sweet potatoes, and roasted brussels sprouts.

It says in the Proverbs he who gets a wife finds favor from the Lord and that sure has been my experience with Barbara

We are also so thankful for the three children and all the blessings they have been to us over the years!

Bryan in Office

Michelle and Reena

A Great Man of God passes to His reward

David Wilkerson was killed in a head on car crash yesterday here in East Texas. Check out this link to read a very few comments from those touched by God through him. So many in this part of East Texas know personally of his generosity. I remember when he forgave the 300,000 dollars remaining to be paid by Mercy Ships for their first property, when we were working there. I will remember this week not for the Royal Wedding, or the devastating tornadoes, but for the passing of a faithful servant of God. May we take up the torch.

Fragrant

This is a sweet smelling blossom, that means we enjoy it's presence, it delights our senses, it brings good things to our minds, it is a pleasing experience. Paul tells us to live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. When we are full of Jesus, we are sweet smelling too. He is risen!

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Lessons from the Garden

I have a little garden up in the field above our house. I've just picked a good bunch of salad greens for some people we are having over for dinner tonight. It reminds me that today is the day of Resurrection Week that represents the preparation, the last passover, the washing of the disciples feet, the prayer for all believers, the disciples falling asleep, the night time visit to the familiar garden, and Jesus' betrayal to death.

We remember ... and the memory causes us to go on and on.

After One Week

I spent a week helping a friend remodel a lake house last week and am I sore! Especially my hands.

This is Resurrection week and yesterday we read the story from the gospel of John about Jesus' last week of work. His conflict with those that hate him, his care for those that follow him, his institution of the New Covenant, his dedication to his Father, his emotional struggle, his intense spiritual prayer, his suffering, and his glory. No wonder the myriads of angels say "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord O my soul