We saw the end of an era last week. On May 10th 2022, we said goodbye to our camp founder, Del Griffith. After forty-nine years of ministry, at the age of 104, he left us to greet his Lord and the loved ones who went on before him. Yes, even during his last days he was calling up Scruffy to ask how projects were coming along or chatting with the board members about camp.
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In our area, there has been a shocking shortage of used cars. Yes, I realize that this is not life-or-death chaos like what we are used to, but still, troubling if you need a car. Used cars have even been selling for the same price as new cars! The madness is so severe that it requires three exclamation points!!!
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I was just so overwhelmed. The tree wasn’t up. No decorations. The dishes were piled up and everywhere, none of them clean. In order to cook, I had to wash the various pots and utensils I needed. I was so behind. I didn’t know it at the time, but I’d also just contracted COVID. I felt like a failure as a Christian and a woman.
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It was at this point that our water turned to a sad trickle from the faucets. There was a broken pipe, somewhere under all that snow.
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We need to take time. Time to mourn, to let our hearts break. Time to perhaps throw up and feel ill and thank the Lord that we didn’t face this without having been vaccinated (I hear the vaccine gives you a milder case). Time to watch the snow fall, read a book, and spend a quiet moment with your dog. May you take the time today. The Lord is present, whatever you face, my friend.
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It is a little thing in the face of grief. But I will grab up this little victory and hold it high. We lose all the time, it is good to have a win.
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In all honesty, most of us prefer non-miraculous moments. We enjoy participating in predictable ministry that isn’t quite so stressful as living through miraculous help from on high.
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Something that is both frustrating and endearing about wildflowers is that they are not carefully staged. They just bloom. Up through the rubble of the forest floor, through sticks and pinecones and around scraggly stumps they thrive.
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I’ve seen a big cat in the wild. He was such a different creature from his zoo-dwelling brethren.
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This photo should show something other than an empty mountain road. I saw a wonder here that I have never seen before even though I’ve lived here since I was eight-years-old. I didn’t have my camera and so I have no proof.
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