Monthly Archives: June 2011

Chapter-a-Day Numbers 9

source: Flickr & aaron geller Moses said, “Give me some time; I’ll find out what God says in your circumstances.” Numbers 9:8 (MSG) My wife hates making decisions. Even on small, seemingly insignificant choices she can brood and meditate for … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 8

God spoke to Moses: “Take the Levites from the midst of the People of Israel and purify them for doing God’s work.” Numbers 8:5 (MSG) For me, one of the fascinating things about walking through these ancient texts is perceiving the … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 7

When the Altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the Altar because God had instructed Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the Altar.” Numbers … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 6

via Flickr and elsie “Also, for the duration of the consecration you must not have your hair cut. Your long hair will be a continuing sign of holy separation to God.” Numbers 6:5 (MSG) Many years ago I had a … Continue reading

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At the Lake with Friends

We spent this past week with our friends at the lake. One of the reasons we wanted to make sure we had a lot of room at the Playhouse was for the opportunity to have a lot of family and … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 5

Image via Wikipedia God spoke to Moses: “Tell the People of Israel, When a man or woman commits any sin, the person has broken trust with God, is guilty, and must confess the sin. Full compensation plus twenty percent must … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 4

And that’s the story of their numbering, as God commanded Moses. Numbers 4:49 (MSG) I deal with numbers every day. When it comes to serving customers, businesses  do a lot of number crunching. How many calls come in? How many … Continue reading

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FLOOD

Last summer while Wendy and I spent a lot of time in Missouri completing our work on the Playhouse, we returned to Pella to find that we’d had significant amount of water in our basement. It had never happened before … Continue reading

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Chapter-a-Day Numbers 3

God spoke to Moses. He said, “Bring forward the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron so they can help him. They shall work for him and the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work … Continue reading

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Summer Night; Backyard Dinner

After a wet, cold spring followed by a week or two in the proverbial oven, we’ve had precious few opportunities to enjoy being outside. The weather this weekend was perfect, and we decided to take advantage of it! Wendy and I have … Continue reading

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