A few thoughts before heading north...500+ miles going in circles...critical communication

Our days at Betmar are coming to a close. On my daily morning walk I looked across the pond to see my 90 year old father walking his dog. You will need to zoom in to see him under the live oaks of the park which are draped with Spanish moss. I added the second picture but it is a little blurry. I was calculating how many miles I have walked during this 3 month furlough when I spotted his neon hat bought by him at a truck stop on our trip last August from California to Maine. Even though I have logged over 500 miles (in circles around this park) I pray I am able to be walking like dad at 90+. Another development is the decision to study and preach through the book of James when we arrive at the Weymouth Community Church. I have been using these Scripture Journals for the last couple of books of the Bible to assist as I preach through chapter by chapter and verse by verse. It allows each person to have the same version and also a place to make notes on the opposite page which is