“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Pictures from Canada

    I’ve uploaded the first batch of Canada pictures here. More will follow. The first few are the view from the seminary. The rest are on the road to Lake Louise, the Ice Fields, and Banff. Continue reading

  • Yesterday and Today

    Still in beautiful Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, we sang in Calgary for both services at Trinity Baptist Church yesterday and heard Dr. Rob Blackaby twice as he expounded masterfully on Exodus 13:17-22. Rob posed the question: "Who is in charge of… Continue reading

  • No Slack in Daily Work

    From my own reading today, I was challenged to fully engage in the work I have been given. "One who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys." Proverbs 18:10 (New International Version) Destructiveness is often… Continue reading

  • Proverbs 16 on Planning and Implementation

    Reflecting on the relationship between planning and implementing our work and the sovereignty of God over the affairs of humanity provided a framework for my daily reading in the Proverbs. Proverbs 16 does not discourage planning; but it does make… Continue reading

  • Areas of His Expertise

    John Hodgman is hilarious in print and in his interview with Robert Siegel on NPR on September 5. Enjoy. Don’t forget to download and view Th Secret Life of NPR or to purchase his book, The Areas of My Expertise.… Continue reading

  • Getting It Straight

    Every time we pass some tidbit of information on, we either add credibility to the story or detract it from ourselves. I wonder how much of our e-mail would be eliminated if more people checked their facts before forwarding rumors.… Continue reading

  • Settled In

    Summer came to a screeching halt for me when I stepped off the plain in Calgary. We are actually in Cochrane now – cold, rainy, and beautiful. The seminary here is in a lovely setting with a vibrant and delightful… Continue reading

  • SFO

    I am at the gate at SFO waiting for our flight to Canada. It is the first time I’ve been through checkout since the new regulations have gone into effect. Friendly and efficient is how I would evaluate the process.… Continue reading

  • Canada and Random Reflections

    I am heading north to Canada in the morning with the California Singing Churchmen. I’ll be in Calgary, Alberta for 8 days and I am still not clear what the schedule will be: singing, teaching, sharing, walking, maybe some shivers.… Continue reading

  • I Joined MySpace

    Well, actually, I joined it a while back. What I did today was set up my profile and post my first blog entry. Why – well, you can read why when you get there. Seriously, it is nothing special, but… Continue reading

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