The Bountiful Vision of God

The Bountiful Vision of God

"Beauty stirs up in us an insatiable desire to see, to stare, to behold and be held. For in some deep corner of ourselves we know that we become what we see, what we gaze upon--and so, our hearts hunger for nothing less than the bountiful vision of God." Nathan D. Mitchell, "The Amen Corner: Being Good and Being Beautiful," Worship 74:6 [November 2000]: 552).

Denise Attended SSD Class 38!

I hope that all goes well with each of you. There isn't a day that passes by without my thoughts and memories going back to my time with you all last October. The SSD was a milestone in my spiritual journey. 

My wife Denise was able to attend the School of Spiritual Direction at the Cove in Asheville, NC. She returned to Omaha a week ago. Although our experiences of the SSD were different, Denise came away wonderfully enriched in so many ways. We spent several days talking about all that transpired. Her time at the Cove reaffirmed some things that the Lord has put upon her heart over the past several years. 

Pray for us. The Lord has been nudging our hearts concerning starting a ministry of soul care for pastors and missionaries. All things in His timing of course.

BTW:I have been accepted into Next Step in April 2011. And Denise might join me!  

What "Lingers"?

Believe it or not, six months have passed since we all attended the SSD. This week I have purposed to write Larry a letter. I want to share with him "what lingers." Have any of y'all thought about writing Larry?

To use old school lingo, I believe that I experienced a "personal revival" at the SSD--a personal revival which seems to be having a lasting impact. Time will tell. To date, attending the SSD has been the most profound spiritual event in my journey with Jesus.