Here’s the thought I’m giving for the Lord’s Supper tomorrow March 14, 2009

When I am thinking and praying as I take the Lord’s Supper each week I do not always just think about Christ’s death and resurrection; but also sometimes think of the life he lived and remember the fact that he did live a life in the flesh on this earth.  
            We serve an Almighty [...]

Music, it can touch the soul February 14, 2009

I know music doesn’t effect everyone in the same way and of those of us who it does it effect, we are effected by different sound and songs.  Music amazing me, it amazes me how it can get “under your skin,”  how you can sometimes not just hear it but also feel it and not [...]

Us silly humans and how one of our seeming oddities teaches us a valuable lesson February 14, 2009

I was just washing a cup that I had drunk tea out of, I have kind of adopted it and another of the exact kind since I have been here.  I didn’t know how obvious this was until one day I got another cup, the house manager saw me and then opened the cabinet to [...]

God’s Hope in Man February 10, 2009

I wrote this on my computer and forgot to edit it on there, I’m too cold to do it out here, so sorry if it does not read well or if there is an error.

I have written a post like this in the past which contained some of the same ideas but I hope to [...]

I’m just not sure you would understand… February 9, 2009

I was riding in the car with Tonya (the administator of the TLC where I’m living/working in Ukraine) to the orphanage we were going to visit and I had some things I wanted to say but I just didn’t think she would understand the sentiment behind them (neither would many Americans, nationality wasn’t the issue).  [...]

People there and people here, people everywhere January 25, 2009

People, it seems are, well, people, no matter where you are.  It may be a somewhat different culture here in Ukraine and the spoken language may be different but I guess people as a whole are, in some basic ways, the same wherever you may go.  Teens will still be teens; boys will still be [...]

Thankful December 4, 2008

So, I didn’t come out with this on Thanksgiving…I’m not very good with dates and besides my family even had Thanksgiving on the “wrong” day.
I’m thankful that I have parents who support me in my decisions, even when I say I’m going to do one thing for 5 years (become a psychologist and work with [...]

Worry for our country but hope for the Church, some odd or not so odd thoughts I’ve had October 7, 2008

I have heard many Christians worry about our country and the path it seems to be going down, worry about the government and what it may do to religion (and Christianity in particular) in the future.  First, I will say a simple, pat statement; do not worry about the Church too much, it is not [...]

The life of a Harding tree October 6, 2008

I remember, when I was very young, there was a forest around me.  There were other trees like me, others bigger, and more of different kinds.  Then man decided to clear the forest, many were felled but I was lucky or cursed to stay (one can look at it one way or another).  A few [...]

Sharing a little of me…this was started like a month ago October 6, 2008

One of my friends has told me I have a unique way of looking at Faith and religion, other friends have told me I view the world in a unique way.  I see beauty almost everywhere; I see things which cause me to marvel at almost every turn, if I am paying attention; my heart [...]