Deferred Dreams Of Travel
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12, The Message) Like others who have become “the older generation” before us, we baby boomers discover the truth behind the clichés of everyday life. A plaque on the kitchen wall in the farm home of a retired couple…
God’s Will For My Life
Christian Stewardship is the human response of faith in Jesus Christ and gratitude for God’s Blessings. Two questions help us in our mission as faithful stewards: 1. Who am I? 2. What do I stand for? (Or why am I here?) It is virtually impossible to claim personal responsibility for one’s mission as a steward…
Sir Francis Drake Prayer
A prayer attributed to Sir Francis Drake: Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have lost our…