Where am I When it Hurts?

Where am I When it Hurts?

One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the LORD, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. Job 1:6   Sounds Tolkienesque, doesn’t it? Angelic beings are called to the court of the great God, Jehovah. The vast multitude stands...
Job and His Book

Job and His Book

Since in this life the righteous certainly are not saved from evil, it follows that their ways are watched, and their sufferings recorded, with a view to a future and perfect manifestation of the Divine justice.  Canon Cook Some years ago, not long after I initially...
How to be a Refresher

How to be a Refresher

The word at the right time is like precious gold set in silver Proverbs 25:11 (CEV) Do you remember the last time you could have used some encouragement? When you felt depleted, weary, and knew that the presence of someone to look you in the eye and speak that timely...
Summertime Worship

Summertime Worship

(Photo: Sonoma Coast near Bodega Bay, CA) Let’s see. In the weeks since my last post, my husband and I have: been to Lithuania to oversee a wonderful multinational church while our pastor friends made a trip to the U.S. (check out my Facebook page for photos and...
Thoughts on Luxembourg This Memorial Day

Thoughts on Luxembourg This Memorial Day

It is springtime in 1974 and the team is traveling from our headquarters in Kaiserslautern, West Germany to minister in Belgium. We are part of a year-long pilot missions program, traveling to churches and American military bases around western Europe. This trip takes...