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Yes, are we willing to adapt and "see" interruptions as invitations? Whether in the Congo or in the USA we have ideas and plans about what we hope to do or accomplish (albeit at a slower pace in the Congo). The idea that God may want us to evaluate or wait or rest - or learn to say "n...

This topic also captured my attention. As a person who tends to speak up and speak out (and perhaps squelch? the timid or quiet ones) I took this passage to heart. True leadership looks to enhance and encourage the gifts of others. Sometimes it is a matter of "personality type" - "int...

He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep (Ps 121:4) Some of us have more trouble "letting go" than others. I'm not sure why I am one of those who has more trouble. I had a very loving childhood and all the "good stuff" one needs for success. I am a firstborn. That does...

ˆBe on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men...

We all know what it's like to have a dog bark incessantly. Too often it seems it is "for nothing." And I'm sure that is how the prophets must have seemed to many of the leaders and people of the land. They were called to speak God's words, to bring attention to wrongs and to tell of destru...

We all want to be known and loved- as we are, and as we hope to be! And part of being named and known is being remembered. I appreciated what the blogger of "The Limitations of Knowing" wrote on our very human limits regarding the shepherding of large numbers of people. I think the idea of...

The opening line to Lost and Found grabbed my attention, "There are one billion sheep in the world, but each one matters to a shepherd somewhere." Oh, how much more do we matter to the Heavenly Father. Will my heart for the lost ones ever come close to His? My heart has been crushed in the...

When I read of the shepherds’ endless search for green pastures I was so encouraged by the vision of the Edenic paradise referred to in the scriptures mentioned (Ps 65:13, Ps 78:19, Ex 15:13). My thoughts went to Isaiah 51, particularly v3: Indeed, the Lord will comfort Zion; He will comfort all h...

Thanks for your message under Called to Care. How easy it is to "grow weary in well-doing" when we take our eyes off the Shepherd of our souls. I had to laugh when you said you were "one of those unremarkable individuals" Tim Laniak refers to... Thanks too for the reminder that t...

Are you a person who likes to "handle" a book and read all the material surrounding the body of the book before you start? Maybe you like to flip through for pictures or the index or "about the author"...When I began the 40 day journey in While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks I was ...