Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

[Note:  Have had a very busy week, including being gone all day yesterday to see a neurosurgeon.  Am having to have neurosurgery on Tuesday Feb. 2 on my left arm.  So, for today, an interlude.  Back to Cotter next time.]
Scripture to ponder today:
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, [...]

[Note:  I'll start back on the Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009 next week.  There are a lot more stories to tell from that tour, the next chapters being all about when "the boys" lived in Cotter, AR.  For today - thoughts on this "new" year.]
Every January I take stock of my life a little differently [...]

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
The [...]

This photo of a big spring flowing into the White River below Bull Shoals, Arkansas shows one of the most beautiful places we were in last week on the “Andrews Memories Tour” family reunion/vacation trip.
It does not quite accurately depict what my title above says, which is what I see our my window here (scudding [...]

I feel very blessed with amazing graces this morning because of all of your heartfelt comments and prayers on my behalf and for Rebecca and our entire family.
One of the biggest blessings came yesterday about noon when Rebecca called me to tell me she’d had a CT scan early yesterday morning, that the abscess in [...]

24 The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
Today, I am just here to offer you a blessing for each of you for today and the weekend.  [...]

Hi, y’all -
I’ve been meaning to post for a day and a half now, from here at my mom’s, but better late than never, right?!
For today, let me share with you a couple of recent photos of my youngest grandson (I have 2 granddaughters younger), Captain America/Power Marine a/k/a Brendan David O’Neil, recently turned 5 [...]

May we all as Christians be reminded of our hope in Jesus Christ, Our Lord, and be inspired as we listen to this beautiful, poignant rendition of “Hymn to Hope” by Secret Garden.”
God bless us every one, as we journey on this road we call life together in our walk with the Lord.  In Jesus [...]

This quote by C. S. Lewis came in my “This Day’s Thought” Friday email.  (Note: If you don’t subscribe to this service, I would highly recommend it.)  I think it is not only deeply profound, but encouraging and uplifting in these troubled times our nation and the entire world face.
Historically, Lewis lived through World War [...]

 Digressions #2a & b – Mini-Digressions Within A Digression
Let me insert here a couple of "mini-digressions" within a digression before I get back to "The Great Road Trip of 2009," as follows:
 First (Mini-Digression #2a), comment on what these two photos have in common:
 
 
 Second (Mini-Digression #2b), please keep me in your prayers as I have been [...]