SPRING IS IN FULL BLOOM IN PHILLY!

Spring is in the air! The daffodils have long been blooming, the tulips are stretching towards the sun, and the azaleas are well on their way to revealing in their own magnificent way the glory of our Creator. Streets are lined with trees blooming in resplendant colours. The apple tree in the side yard is magnificently full of bloom, preaching the certainty of coming of the harvest. Sadly, the stately magnolias are weeping thier own blossoms, glorious though they were for a time.

Still, time marches on.

What a wonder that God blesses us so richly with the new growth of spring, teaching us that after the long and often gloomy winter of our lives there is coming a day when we will live in His glorious presence when all things are finally made new. Take heart, weary souls, the final rest is coming!

Another Month Gone!

Sorry, y'all- I seem to be saying that a lot on this thing, don't I? How easily the weeks slip by. This is procrastination at it's best. But don't worry, I won't forget about the wedding.

It really is unbelievable how time flies. We now have less than 7 weeks to the big day, and there is so much that needs to be done. Just 2 1/2 weks of school before exams- oh, my! And yet, I wish I was home already.

I have enjoyed my stay here this year. I have learned a lot in the past 8 months, one of the most poignant at this point in my life is how easy it is to fill up on knowledge and be no wiser for it. I still fall so far short of the life of obedience that God is calling me to. I say "is calling" purposely, because the call comes to me every day to live for Him and not for myself. This is no easy task. Especially difficult is to give up my self-dependence when it comes to gearing up for and fighting the battles that I find myself in everyday. Unfortunately, most of the time I put myself in the thick of these battles, as I let the "little sins" slip by unchecked.

LORD, help me to live uprightly before you.

I am thankful for th spring weather and the renewal of creation proclaiming God's covenant faithfulness and Fahterly care. This is evidence to me that God is in complete control, and that He is still actively involved in the restoration business! Have you seen it lately?