Right about this time of year 24 years ago, I was returning from a mission period in Central America where this Psalm was one that just kept coming up over and over again. I ended up taking a picture of a sunrise over the ocean […]
All posts tagged: Grateful
Imago Scriptura 102 – Right Here – Philippians 1
A bunch of things came together for me today. It began with the scripture this morning from Philippians 1 – Paul speaking of conflicting desires – a desire to be with Christ and out of the world and a desire to be with the brothers […]
Imago Scriptura 76 – Psalm 8 – Chris
This morning my friend Chris and I went on a short walk to watch the sun rise (5:15am) over the lake near our campground. He and I have been friends for a very long time and its been wonderful how our respective wives and kids have […]
Imago Scriptura 71 – Job 25-27 – Marks
Sometimes you just know when things have been done right. There are obvious signs that you have done it right. There is something external that reflects that truth. The picture for today is one of those. I tried smoking a pork loin for dinner tonight […]
Imago Scriptura 56 – Remembering
This reflection could fit any of a host of passages throughout the last few books from the Hebrew Testament – currently reading in 2 Chronicles 13-14, but there are many other similar passages throughout the books of Kings and then 1 Chronicles as well. In […]
Imago Scriptura 23 – History
In my office hangs a photo taken by my grandfather of the Aspen in Colorado. I love having the picture hang there – it connects me with my family and my home state but it also connects me with the one who passed along a […]
Gratitude 22 – Peanuts
Before the kids went to youth group tonight, we did our annual viewing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I’ve watched it pretty much every year that I can remember as has My wife and the kids. Yet we always laugh at the same parts – […]
Gratitude 11 – Fog
I love foggy mornings. So, this morning when I woke up, I was so excited to see the thick fog outside. It was still dark when I looked outside and saw the beautiful glow of the streetlights through the fog. It was beautiful this morning. […]
Gratitude 10 – Stone
A day late in posting…Yesterday, I attended the monthly Mosaix gathering here in town – a multi-racial network of pastors and other church and community leaders. I have been participating since I returned from my sabbatical and will continue to do so as I see […]
A Place at the Table – 06 – Taking for Granted
God, You have given us so much, and if we fail to express our thanks, we might come to believe that we deserve all of these blessings. They come from You as gifts. Would You give us grateful hearts that lead us down a path […]
Psalm Photos – 67 – Praise
Psalm 67 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples […]
Psalm Photos – 50 – Grateful
Psalm 50 The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. Our God comes and does not keep silence, before him is a devouring […]
