John 6: 2 And a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Feast was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Basic Provisions
November 30, 2009Thanksgiving
November 26, 2009I sit inside of my home on this Thanksgiving morning. I look out the window and watch the rain drops hit the lake. Living in the state of Washington means lots of rain. There are Pacific Northwest forests and mountains that benefit from all the moisture. Today the room I sit in is dry and [...]
Soil and Plant
November 24, 2009I read the story many times about the parable of the sower of seed. Luke 8: 5 – 8 A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. Some fell on rock, [...]
Course Correction
November 22, 2009It was in the bad weather of 1972 that we lifted off the ground to attempt the longest helicopter medi-vac in recorded history. I was a young aviation medical corpsman flying Coast Guard medi-vac missions off Kodiak Island in Alaska. As I recall there were 5 of us on board that morning. Our mission was [...]
Total Faith
November 13, 2009Psalm 31: 1-5 In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake [...]
