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The below reflections On the Possibility of Miracles from my friend Miller corresponds with some of my thoughts regarding the loss of wonder in the modern era, even in the making of films, such as The Chronicles of Narnia:  Prince Caspian which should open the eyes of faith.

I found We’re wise to look, listen, kneel, pray, an opinion-editorial by a Brethren-in-Christ pastor, in my email box this morning. Quite strong (except for the mispelling of cavalry early on in the piece), I'm still thinking about it as I look at the kitchen trash bag ready to go out of the house, am reminded of the upcoming public comment meeting for the landfill expansion (a construction and demolition waste landfill which sits about a mile down the road from us), and consider how to wisely spend our rebate check in building a deck out of our door to nowhere (note:  currently has a wood fence across it on the exterior). 

Too many things going on ... as I was leaving for basketball the drywall repair man showed up on our porch an hour and 1/2 before he was expected (and it wasn't even confirmed that he was coming today).  It's great to have him working on the house, but now I need to be on-site as Theresa's heading out the door to pick-up Eden. 

Another quote taken from cultureisnotoptional (cino) is given below. I first encountered material by Wendell Berry while an intern in Franklin & Marshall College's Geology Department the summer after my sophomore year in high school. His Big Picture thoughts brought down to challenges to daily habits and cultural structures are rich and challenging. Take a deep breath and meditate upon these words as they relate to how you understand your work/vocation . . .

Franklin Graham's update on China addresses a number of topics including earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese military and partnership with Samaritan's Purse, concerns regarding any law-breaking missionary work in the relationship to the Olympics, and how he deals with the issue of needing to appear perfect during such challenging situations.

Questions such as these have been part of a number of situations over the past couple of weeks (Note:  I guess they're always in the background if they're not in the foreground).  By the providence of God, Brethen-in-Christ World Missions encourages Missions Affiliates to read of William Backus & Marie Chapian's Telling Yourself The Truth:  Finding Your Way Out of Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Anger, and Other Common Problems by Applying the Principles of Misbelief Therapy. I have found some particular sections helpful in a number of conversations, including some with myself :-)

Below is a quote which resonated with me as by God's grace, I prepare for the birth of our fourth child [Happy Mother's Day to Theresa!] and continue to lay the foundation for Mid-Atlantic faculty ministry. For your prayerful reflection as you consider the week(s) ahead:

The most recent Christian Classics Ethereal Library newsletter highlighted two tools which I added to the side bar

On one of the various campus fellowship lists of which I am a part, I saw the below list of internally generated suggestions for summer commitments: