Entries Tagged as ‘From old journals’

11 November 2009

A Grandmother’s Parable

It was an exciting moment.  Little David, 18 months old, was to see his parents again after being separated from them for more than 24 hours.  How would he react?
He saw them come in the door and the light of happy recognition spread across his face.  But there was no direct route to the door.  [...]

13 October 2008

Notes from Nuremberg

On July 27, 2007, I had an enjoyable solo traveling adventure. I was the invited guest of Jeffrey, Justina and Henri Skinner on a river cruise from Bucharest to Amsterdam, and on the above-mentioned day the Skinners opted to stay on the boat when it docked in Roth.
I joined the bus tour to Nuremberg [...]

23 August 2007

Adventuresome and Adaptable

    

        “Remember two ‘A’s’”– “Be Adventuresome” and “Be Adaptable,”– those were the main points of the speaker’s address at my college graduation ceremony.  Those two qualities give any story a universal appeal.   If you don’t believe it, pick up any issue of the Readers Digest and browse through the titles. The main characters are adventurous, [...]

1 June 2007

From Glenn’s prayers – 1995

7/04/95 – We believe You are with us in our home and in our hearts.  Thank you for giving us spiritual values.
Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the world.  Help us teach in the way people can understand and follow your teachings.
7/06/95 –thankful for our relationship with you in all aspects of life.
7/09/95 –Thank [...]

15 April 2007

A Shower in Cusco

4 December 2006

Ponderings

(Journal Entry, February 17, 2004)
Eternal life – that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
To know God–
To know God or know about God?
How much of God? His love is greater than I can comprehend. God is love.
How much is literal?
Adam and Eve–Eve and Adam–The fellowship they had [...]