Sitting alone in a deer stand is a very good thing. It allows time for all the motions of life to come to a point of stillness and understanding. I love the sounds of the woods going quite from all my noises and then awakening to all their own sounds. I feel both grown up [...]
Archive for May, 2009
All Alone in the Woods, Almost
Posted in The wonders of creation on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Love, Life and the Death of All Else
Posted in Walking with God, tagged death, love, marriage, Sacrifice on May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have a friend that has changed jobs. She used to be a mortician and now she is a wedding planer. I can already hear the comments of some about, “What’s the difference?”
Before you become to upset with me for even bringing up the idea, consider these Biblical thoughts. Did you know that the Bible [...]
The Great Assignment
Posted in Walking with God, tagged Eternity, Growing Up, Hebrews 12:1-2, Moody Bible Institute, Parenting on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My wonderful son is going to be a college graduate very soon. Moody Bible Institute has been his home these past four years. He has applied himself to the task at the expense of hunting turkeys and being with his mother and me. We love him so dearly it is hard to even type the [...]
You Can’t Believe What’s Going On Above You
Posted in Walking with God, tagged Kansas, National Day of Prayer, Pilots for Christ, Piper Cherokee 180, Prayer Flights, Topeka on May 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
People do a lot of praying in church, but I know a place where there might be even more prayers. Royals stadium, maybe; side of the road in a broken down car, possibly; in an airplane on a windy day, for sure! I prayed while going through the sky. I was participating in the National Day [...]
Sixty One and Counting!
Posted in Turkey Hunting, tagged Kansas Hunting, Turkey Calling on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 7:05 PM., 21 lbs; 8 ½ inch beard, 1 1/8 inch spurs. Arlon Thompson East Pasture. Benelli M-1 Super 90, Remington 3″ Nitro 5’s, Spring Kansas.
The last few days I have been hunting with Dave. We have had all kinds of fun and heard a lot of birds, but no luck [...]
Marjorie & Howard Brumme
Posted in Friends, tagged Psalm 17 on May 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Recently, a retired pastor and his wife met with a young man soon to graduate from Bible College and his fiancé. Over a meal of Chinese food they talked about forming an alliance in order to pastor a church called the Country Chapel of Topeka. The year was 1982 and I say recently because to [...]
A Lady of Honor
Posted in Walking with God, tagged Rock Creek Bible Church on May 1, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Tomorrow at Rock Creek Bible Church we will honor a lady by the name of Eileen. She lived and grew up on the property where the church building is now located. It was at her bequest that the ground was given over to our church for the building site.
Recently, Eileen passed away. The picture above is [...]
