I’ve been looking through my collection of Hurricane Katrina photos the last couple of days, and I came across something that spoke volumes to me about God’s restoration. I want to share those photos and my thoughts with you. This is a photo of our backyard, taken from our deck the day after the storm. [...]
Archive for September, 2007
September 11 2007
Why Am I So Tired?
Fellowship, or friendship, with God will always include service. It doesn’t have to be back-braking, joint-aching work. In fact, it may not feel like work at all. Recently, a friend said to me, “You smell great! What are you wearing?” I told her the name of the my perfume and mentioned that I thought it [...]
September 8 2007
Labor Day at Lake Jeff Davis
For Labor Day weekend we took time off from our stone laying project and went camping. We did some fishing while we were there, so I thought I’d share a few photos of what we caught and of our beautiful campsite on Lake Jeff Davis. What a beautiful place! This is one of our favorite [...]
September 6 2007
How Mopping A Floor Can Help During Times of Emotional Stress
Speaking of her season of grief, Elisabeth Elliot wrote, “At such times I have been wonderfully calmed and strengthened by doing some simple duty . . . like a bed to be made or kitchen floor to be washed . . . Sometimes it takes everything you have to get up and do it, but [...]