Psalm 90         Establish the work of our hands

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Psalm 90:1-2 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the… Continue reading Psalm 90         Establish the work of our hands

A Thousand Generations

Exodus 15:1-3 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.  He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2 My father grew up on a farm in Iowa along with his 4 brothers and two sisters. His parents were Henry… Continue reading A Thousand Generations

Proud of my Parents

Children’s children are a crown to the aged and parents are the pride of their children.  Proverbs 17:6 As I thought about legacies in the past couple of weeks, I went back and looked up something I wrote a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, I shared this at the 60th wedding anniversary… Continue reading Proud of my Parents

A long obedience – the power of habits

A long obedience requires discipline and discipline by its very nature requires intentionality. You cannot develop discipline without being intentional. Lots of habits are formed without our intention but good habits often require us to be in intentional. In 2017, I identified several values which I try to live by. One of those, and in… Continue reading A long obedience – the power of habits