We have just felt so blessed on our trip west. So I decided to make a list of some of the special blessings we have noted. The messianic blessing promised to Israel and…
Category: Joy Notes
Posts that intend to inspire
A Word and a song for our Northwest vacation celebration
One of the purposes of vacation is to be able to think about God’s work in our lives in a way we don’t think to do during regular work times. So JoAnne…
Fun with Staters
The gift of hospitality is certainly among your gifts, Gail and Sue! Our son-in-law’s Dad and Mom hosted us in royal fashion this past weekend. We relished home-cooked fresh salmon –super– and…
Playing in Band
I donned the white shirt and black pants again this evening, grabbed the trombone and accessories and headed out to our biweekly summer concert. Most are at nursing homes and the residents…
Day Lily Season
One of the great joys of summer for me is daylily season. Hemerocallis is one of my very favorite summer flowers. It is hardy, easy to grow, makes a good display and…
Collecting Serendipities
It was a beautiful morning for a walk as JoAnne and I took our morning exercise at Green Lakes Park today. We usually walk in the hills for an hour or so to get…
Treasuring the quiet spots
I’ve been noticing lately how much I treasure the quiet places in my life. Recently when I visited my daughter and son-in-law, I found a quiet spot on their front porch to…
Overflowing heart
My heart is filled with joy at the events of today. First service this morning, I had the privilege of speaking about something that was really on my heart, the unity of…
Complementary Colors
Memorial garden crocus As I thought about the beauty of these crocus this spring, the thought struck me that much of the sense of beauty is created by the contrasting and complementary…
Easter Joy
Easter Joy My heart is very joyful this Easter season. I suppose the beautiful warm spring weather we’ve been having helps. It has brought out the crocus and daffodils en masse. April…