Yesterday Ann and I did something we haven’t done in a long time, take a Sunday afternoon drive. It was a beautiful day and we had a nice time. Our route took us across the countryside to Richmond and then to Berea and a retun on back roads to Wilmore.
I am reading daily the Asbury Theological Seminary’s Kingdomtide Reader. This prayer from yesterday’s reading resonated deeply.
Eternal God, we have been led by the Spirit to places unfamiliar, to wildernesses barren, to areas uncomfortable and frightening. We are surrounded by temptations; we are hungry; we thirst. We have wondered if truly the Spirit led us, or if it was the devil. Meet us in our desert, we pray, and strengthen us to overcome every sinful craving and temptation, through the power of your Word and the guidance of the Spirit. Amen.
Today is Meredith Crockett’s 10th birthday. She is excited and so am I. She is a good granddaughter and always watches out for all the animals and her PaPa. I hope you have a great day.
It is Labor Day and it is nice to have a day off. We are cooking out for lunch. Mark and Margo Black are in town and they will join us for lunch with the Crocketts. We enjoyed a visit by Carter and Lori Saturday evening. They left Sunday morning to return to Birmingham. Although it is supposed to be hot today, it is a beautiful morning. I got in a run and now I’m cooling off on the front porch.
This is a big week in Wilmore. The seminary starts their fall session this week. There is a community wide welcome home celebration on Friday. I hope to attend opening chapel on Tuesday. This may be the week that we complete our outside painting. With Asbury College and the seminary in full swing, activity has really picked up. Maybe a little fishing one day?
All of these lines across my face,
Tell you the story of who I am;
So many stories of where I’ve been,
And how I got to where I am.
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to.
It’s true – I was made for you.
THE STORY
This morning I attended a class led by Marilyn Elliott. She opened the class with a recording of the song above. She shared deeply the experiences of her life over the last year. I was amazed at the depth and meaning of her words. The presence of God was pervasive. Here are some insights from her experience that were shared:
I consider this morning’s experience as a highlight of my journey.