Coming to the Still Waters

     I have experienced interviews before for work in the community as I have had to be bi-vocational at times but last night I was interviewed by a church pastoral search team and I can say I was truly thankful for the opportunity to experience it.      I know that I am not the most educated man by the standards of the world with degrees beyond my B.A. but what I lack in letters God has directed me to through self study of His word and the help of many others through books and articles.  I guess I experienced last night from a group outside of those I know and who listen to me on a regular basis that there is depth to what is being said.      Communicating about the interview to our third child, a college graduate, he spoke a compliment that I was humbled to hear.  He said in observation that I read and study as much as any student he has seen in a graduate or masters study.  I guess I didn't realize that I do this so much.  I just figured it was part of what needed to be done

     The long white winter has passed - all the snow banks around the house are gone - and northern Michigan is green again - very green, and it probably looks greener this year because of not seeing it for so long.  We are still waiting for the leaves to emerge and surveying the winter kill damage from the extreme cold and also the critters eating the bark off the trees and shrubs 2 to 3 feet above the ground.        Garden update is that our greens are bursting through the ground and we also were able to transplant some that come up from last years stalks.  At the church boxes we picked a bag full of collard greens that made it through the winter.  It is the time to start picking dandelion greens, wild leeks, and lavage (sp).  A good friend today is giving us our annual sample of morel mushrooms today so we are looking forward to a special dinner tonight.  Notification of our organic seed potatoes are coming on Thursday and the ground is ready to plant.  The garden will be much sma

Even though our present church doesn't have a Sunday evening service - my wife and I have been active in different Sunday evening Bible studies throughout the years but... I remember these and realize the value of them.  If we could strip away all the other stuff and this was what was presented then I think our minds and hearts would be in the right place to give this service its due consideration.  So a good article to read and think about... Whatever Happened To Evening Services Adam

  This is the Manistee River. The Lodge was about a 5 minute walk from here through the pines. This was a great weekend with the guys to continue our commitment to be men of God and brothers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.