Believe in Him

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. — Philippians 1:29

Yesterday we ran into a former neighbor up at Keils grocery store.
She had moved to Atlanta 5 years ago with her son and daughter.
It was fun to see Tina again and catch up briefly.
Her daughter is now 16 and her son is 12!
We've missed having them as neighbors.

Salvation Through Jesus

God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Thessalonians 5:9

Today we received these beautiful flowers from our friends.

What a wonderful surprise!

Ben and Susan sent them to thank us for hosting the weekly fellowship group at our house.

Their son Matt stopped by to deliver them.

Now they are gracing our table.

God did not appoint us to suffer wrath.

Rather, God appointed us to receive salvation through Jesus.

Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.

 

Los Peñasquitos Canyon Hike

He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. — Psalm 121:3-4

Los Peñasquitos Canyon

Yesterday some friends and I headed out to Los Peñasquitos Canyon for a beautiful morning hike. 

The bridge was out so we were not able to cross the river, but with all of the rain we've had recently, the grass and plants were growing tall and green. And the water was higher than it had been in a while.

The day started out chilly and cold, but warmed up as the sun came out and we started moving. 

One friend who joined us had had a lumpectomy last summer followed by radiation and is doing well. Her cancer is gone for now, and we are rejoicing.

Another friend's mom has been diagnosed with non hodgkins lymphoma and is undergoing chemo now. She will have her second treatment this week while I have mine. As we walked we talked about how it's especially hard because she lives halfway across the country and has been having a rough time of it with lots of nausea and fatigue. 

There's really nothing her daughter could do if she were there, but it's hard to be so far away and watch your mom suffer. It's hard to be close by and watch your mom or mother-in-law suffer, too.

God is watching over each of us, and He will not let us slip out of His reach.

He will neither slumber or sleep. When we turn to Him, He is ready and able to respond. What a comfort!