China…
I fly tomorrow. My lovely wife is already there, half-way into a medical mission that she’s a part of. I’ll meet up with her just in time to travel and visit old friends for a couple weeks before getting back here by the end of the month.
It still feels a bit surreal, and no… my bags aren’t packed yet.
So this post is done.
Catch you in the Middle Kingdom!
The past three weeks’ worth of lessons from Glen Elm are up, and one of them is by my friend Blair. If that doesn’t rack me up some extra hits, I don’t know what to do.
If you’re looking for some exploration into the lives of Manasseh, Abigail, or Hezekiah, HERE is your spot.
Do you know this man?
Among much else, he’s the founder of Voice of the Martyrs, which I have mentioned in an earlier post… and will likely continue to mention.
Here’s something he wrote in “In God’s Underground“, which tells of his time in prison for his faith…
“The prison years did not seem long for me, for I discovered, alone in my cell, that beyond belief and love there is a delight in God: a deep and extraordinary ecstasy of happiness that is like nothing in this world. And when I came out of jail I was like someone who comes down from a mountaintop where he has seen for miles around the peace and beauty of the countryside, and now returns to the plain.”
Man… do those words make anyone else stir just a bit?!
Or shake your head?
After making one of the biggest trades in NBA history by acquring Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics had a roster of three all-stars with few to no solid role players. That was addressed this week as Eddie House and Scott Pollard were added. Here’s what I love about Pollard, who averaged 1 point and 1.3 rebounds a game last year… these are his words from his press conference…
“Getting Kevin Garnett has been kind of a big deal. But now that us two are here, you really have a chance,” Pollard joked on Thursday at news conference. “I’m excited to be the cornerstone of this team.”
Classic!