This week, we're in Owosso, Michigan at the Nehemiah house. It's a ministry that provides an opportunity for rest, reflection, and spiritual renewal for people in ministry. Amy and I are here for a little over a week. It is peaceful, and ... quiet here.
In the mornings there are folks here working on the grounds. But the noise is comforting. It feels like dad is out cutting the grass and I'm just slowly getting out of bed on a Saturday morning as a child.
The days are alternating chilly and hot. Amy described the smell like this, "...if I could ask God to create exactly the smell of how it should be outside...this is it." Some combination of 'after-the-rain' mixed with 'freshly-mown-grass' and a twist of 'lilacs-blowing-on-the-wind." It's really lovely.
We have an amazing thing here. Time. I can't remember the last time I had time. Just to do what we need to rest and reflect.
Thank you God for Nehemiah and the ministry here. Help us to be wise in the use of the time you've given us here.
In the mornings there are folks here working on the grounds. But the noise is comforting. It feels like dad is out cutting the grass and I'm just slowly getting out of bed on a Saturday morning as a child.
The days are alternating chilly and hot. Amy described the smell like this, "...if I could ask God to create exactly the smell of how it should be outside...this is it." Some combination of 'after-the-rain' mixed with 'freshly-mown-grass' and a twist of 'lilacs-blowing-on-the-wind." It's really lovely.
We have an amazing thing here. Time. I can't remember the last time I had time. Just to do what we need to rest and reflect.
Thank you God for Nehemiah and the ministry here. Help us to be wise in the use of the time you've given us here.
