Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, til I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Psalm 71:17-18
Overwhelming. Big word. Dictionary meaning: The act of covering over completely, to destroy, crush, bury under a mass of something, submerge, to load, heap, treat or address with an overpowering amount of anything, to overthrow. From the middle English over+whelm where the meaning is to engulf completely. I’ve had moments, days, weeks, and months, sometimes years, where … Read more
The following quote comes from a prayer in a book of puritan prayers and devotions that Chuck Swindoll referenced a few months back. The prayer struck me at the time and I wrote it down, read it and have come back to it from time to time. These last five lines speak for that puritan, … Read more
The recent post on Kate Megill’s blog: Building Friendships with Adult Children brought up some very good points: http://teachingwhatisgood.com/friendships-adult-children/ Made me think hard. That’s good! Here’s my 2-cents worth: We never stop being parents. Ok, that’s out of the way. True confession time: I am the parent of adult children. Three beautiful, wonderful, … Read more