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20 January 2016 | Dataw, SC
Dataw
We have lots of favorite places to visit but one of our heartfelt favorites is a little-known place called Dataw. Dataw Island is sandwiched in between Beaufort, SC and Hunting Island. This year’s visit was another wonderful memory created as we enjoyed a Low-Country meal, walked the docks and sat on the porch and relished the beautiful sky during sundown. The journey of life can offer some incredible detours. Dataw Island is definitely on our “keep” list.
26 September 2015
There's So Much More
I've taken a hiatus (again) from writing in lieu of starting a new book, "The Autobiography of George Muller". For those unaware of Muller, he was a preacher in the mid 1800's who established orphanages and Bible schools and funded them only by praying; never asking for money from men. The book is actually his journal entries and are at the very least, remarkable. Makes me ashamed of the few minutes a day (if that) that I pray. A common theme that seems to reoccur to me as I read is there's so much more to our relationship with Christ and this life but we probably only experience a very minimal fraction of such. Sort of like this picture I took while we were dining at Sweet Grass Restaurant on Dataw Island. The sun was setting and no one was stirring much on the docks. I peered eastward toward Morgan island and the cut to the Atlantic which then leads to thousands of other places. However, for now, I'm here as are the boats in this picture and as long as I'm "here" the scenery won't change very much. Now bringing this thought toward prayer and truly seeking to live a life of prayer, as long as my prayer life is as shallow and non-engaging, the scenery for me will not change much. Psalm 66:18 is a good place for us to start.
06 November 2014
Getting this off of my chest
"The Champion is your best friend." This is one of the many lines I'm hearing as I sit in a coffee shop and eavesdrop on some poor schmuck being bombarded by a couple of "20-Somethings" about their business and if he joins their team, "the sky's the limit", "unlimited potential", "lots of resources [...]
24 October 2014
I'll stop complaining now.....hopefully.
This journey for us has been a good one in many respects. One of the most enjoyable portions of my time of transition has been the people Our Heavenly Father has placed in my path. One such person is a guy who left a significant income stream to dedicate himself to international missions. The difference [...]
10 September 2014
Fear
Mark 6:47-52. Over the last few weeks I've spent a considerable amount of time on the subject of fear. I think it's easy to to be overcome by fear as I know plenty of stable, rational people who have expressed their concerns regarding ISIS, income, family, etc.... I'm no stranger to fear as a sailor, [...]
This Week (Weak)
The bulk of my week rarely goes the way I have it planned out. Don't misunderstand me, it's not often I have what would really qualify as a "Bad Day" as the definition of such is mostly relative and given my predisposition to the theory that as long as my family and friends are doing well, I really don't have much to complain about. So nothing I'm about to write really qualifies as "Bad", per se.
Sunday: Overall, great day in church. Great Sermon, Wonderful Music (even if I was singing), Time with Family and Friends.
Monday: Started out good but later learned surgery is in my near future for a torn rotator cuff, impinged shoulder-blade and a torn bi-cep tendon. This is especially cruddy given I sort of need my left arm to earn money for my family.
Tuesday: Bronchitis set in.
Wednesday: Bronchitis is full-blown and I need to get into the studio to do a demo for a potential wedding job. (Go ahead and laugh and use the "Wedding Singer" one-liners....the pay is usually pretty good).
Thursday: Bronchitis subsiding, but my shoulder is cranking. Found a potential new boat but money and concerns of "what all will this need?" lurk. Also, my 540i is strong but it won't handle this 4k-lb beauty. Deal's not dead but more questions than answers.
Friday: Bronchitis almost gone but something's missing and I can't quite put my finger on it....Wife's grandmother rushed to hospital early in the morning; non-responsive.
Saturday: Grandmother making a recovery but not out of the woods yet. Son's basketball team won their division but in all of this there's something lacking.
Then it hits me. I have been so pre-occupied with My life, that I've hardly spent anytime in The Word. Yeah, I've read every morning but honestly, my readings have been more cursory as opposed to really reading, contemplating, listening and then hopefully, applying. So I turned to the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes and settled on verse 13: "The conclusion , when all has been heard, is: fear G-d and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person." NASB.
Here's to a better track record this coming week. Not because I feel guilty or believe I'm condemned if I don't but rather because I want and love to. Fair Winds My Friends.
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