Hear 'O steady and shaky hands.

Someday we will sail away. Not just away. We will sail There. It's no easy task.

And sometimes we faithless yell. "Captain, awake! We are drowning and You sleep!"

Ought we not follow in His way? To lay down beside the Master and rest a while in peace, tho the world wash away.

Lord, Wash it all Away.

Dendratical Guilt

There is something AMAZING about having a clean inbox!

It's getting personal.

Yesterday a man pulled his pickup truck over in front of our house. He got out grinning but not really looking at me as he walked up a little too confidently for my comfort. "Nuts, the shotguns in my closet" I thought to myself.

Man: "Nice warm fall day we are having"
Me: "Yes, it is beautiful?"
Man: "say, I was just wondering if you mind if I put one my John Mccain signs in your yard?"
Me:"Yes I do...mind"
Man: "Well, that's alright, so long as you vote for him" *inspiring chuckle*
Me: "well, I am not too sure who I am voting for at this point."
Man: "Now let me tell you...well...do you know what a socialist is?" *ominous look*
Me: "Yes I do." *confidently*
Man: *starts to walk away* "Well you just think about that now. Think it over good."
Me: "Yes, thank you."
*Man turns and leaves*

I wasn't quite honest, because at that time I was pretty sure who I was voting for. But Mr. you pulled the wrong trigger when you tried to use "socialism" as a point, presumably meant to be a negative one.

I am pretty sure that I am voting for Chuck Baldwin.

a quiet little faith.

"How vigilant we are! Determined not to live by faith if we can avoid it; all the day long on the alert, at night we unwillingly say our prayers and commit ourselves to uncertainties. So thoroughly and sincerely are we compelled to live, reverencing our life, and denying the possibility of change..." -Henry David Thoreau

"How priceless is your love, O God! your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings. They fest upon the abundance of your house; you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the well of life, and in your light we see light." -Psalm 36:7-9

Show us your light Lord, your simple, devastating light. Let us abide your arms, your wings.