HOW TRUE
Today’s “Daily Bread” inspiration is written by David McCasland.
A story in our local newspaper reported that a $1.73 billion highway and mass transit project in Denver, Colorado, was nearing completion on schedule and within the budget. But the story was not on the front page. In face, it was tucked into a sidebar of brief summaries in small type on page 3 of the local news section. If the project had been plagued by fraud, delays, and cost overruns, no doubt it would have been headline news.
He then goes on to urge us not to try to “make news”, but to “aspire to life a quiet life, to mind our own business, and to work with our hands” (1 Thessalonians 4:11).
How true! And, I am sure you have noticed how long it takes to establish a credible reputation and how suddenly it can be forfeited. Secondly, you have also likely noticed how eager human beings are to initiate that (almost) irreversible event. I almost called it a “process”! Accusations, allegations, gossip …. And thirdly, have you noticed how much greater the temptation is to defame than it is to build up Of course, any dummy can tear down, but takes a craftsman to construct.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Sunday, November 06, 2005
HEADING HOME
Heading home …
Karin Giger, under the auspices of InterServe, has been nursing at the local Durtlang Hospital since March. Shortly after her arrive we connected with her and adopted her into our family. Autumn and Andrew bonded immediately with her. She was much like a replacement for Auntie Harmony who had just been with us for the month of January. Karin and Harmony share many similar interests and personality traits.
In July, Karin referred her friend, Tabea Laslo, to us with a request that she come and teach at Silver Oak School for September and October. Each of them has strong Christian convictions and has had several international experiences (in Egypt and Israel, respectively). They have both engaged actively with the local culture. On Friday (Nov 4), they left Aizawl to visit other points in northern India before heading home to Schorndorf, Germany.
Service opportunities, like these, abound through out the world. Perhaps one of them is calling you!
Karin Giger, under the auspices of InterServe, has been nursing at the local Durtlang Hospital since March. Shortly after her arrive we connected with her and adopted her into our family. Autumn and Andrew bonded immediately with her. She was much like a replacement for Auntie Harmony who had just been with us for the month of January. Karin and Harmony share many similar interests and personality traits.
In July, Karin referred her friend, Tabea Laslo, to us with a request that she come and teach at Silver Oak School for September and October. Each of them has strong Christian convictions and has had several international experiences (in Egypt and Israel, respectively). They have both engaged actively with the local culture. On Friday (Nov 4), they left Aizawl to visit other points in northern India before heading home to Schorndorf, Germany.
Service opportunities, like these, abound through out the world. Perhaps one of them is calling you!
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