Today

Last night the girls from the Tamesai School in Japan came to Warner. They come here every summer to study conversational english and Dr. Jim Moyer, our acting CAO facilitates this wonderful program. We love to have them on campus, however, there coming actually means the beginning of the end of the summer and the 2010-2011 school year is soon approaching.

I love the slower pace of summer, even though this summer has been rather busy. Two courses, a lot of work around the house (ugh, my back), etc. But I also love new beginnings as new students and returning students gather once again on our campus to renew old friendships and build new ones. Actually, every today is a new beginning. The sun rising in the east reminds us that the clock is ticking and time stands still for noone, of course except for God when he chooses to make it stand still!!! The prophet Jeremiah says that God's mercies are new every morning, and I don't know about you, but I depend upon those mercies every day.

We are living in a world today that is filled with chaos - and God's mercies are needed at every level. The question I must ask each morning is not just, will I receive those merices that God so graciously affords, but will I be a conduit of those mercies with those I come in contact with today? God miraculously works through his people. Teresa of Avila was right we she penned the words: He has no hands but our hands...no feet but our feet...etc.

May we who claim to be Christ Followers be his conduits of love and mercy TODAY!!!!

Mr. Procrastination

I am learning that I am a procrastinator - Yikes! My wife could have told you that a long time ago :) The summer schedule has caused me to go into a "chillin mode" that makes it worse - Yikers! The Fall will be here before we know it and I must get some things done pronto! C U