Summer Rest
In the photo that I shared last Tuesday, Ray and I were standing on a footbridge at Cumberland Mountain State Park. Many of God’s wonders were waiting on the other side: a fallen log covered with tiny plants, the perfect…
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The Gift of Rest
Worries surrounding America’s involvement in the Vietnam War consumed President Lyndon B. Johnson. While many presidents have found great solace in Camp David, President Johnson wasn’t good at relaxing. As is illustrated in this photo of Johnson that I shared…
Weariness, Burden, Trust, and Rest
Sculptor William Henry Rinehart was born in Union Bridge, Maryland, in 1825, and died in Rome, Italy, in 1874. He sculpted Sleeping Children from marble in 1869. In Luke 18, parents were bringing their babies to Jesus so that He…
HER-E-Up!
One day when our children were young, I was standing in our tiny kitchen in Illinois talking on the phone, while our little Mary Evelyn waited eagerly for me to hang up. With her mommy tethered to a landline with…
A Place of Quiet Rest
In a post last week, I told you about Ray’s and my 47th anniversary. Now that I can share photos again, I want to take you along on the trip we took to celebrate. For many years, two dear friends…