Excerpt: The Pursuit of God, The Human Thirst for the Divine, A.W. Tozer

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, The Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wondered so long. In Jesus' name. Amen
Excerpt: The Pursuit of God, The Human Thirst for the Divine, A.W. Tozer

Friday, June 25, 2010

1996??


Here's a blast from the past! This picture was taken at the cabin we rented for a week back in, I'm guessing, 1996. But, looking at the pictures of the kids, I'm wondering if it is even earlier than that. Maybe some of the kids will remember.

Picture line up, left to right:
Back row: Nathanael, Elisabeth and Pam
Front row: Michael, Tim, me and Kim is trying to hide behind me.
Obviously, Jessica is taking the picture. What a shame she isn't in this picture, too!


I used to subscribe to a Christian magazine called "Joyful Woman." In the advertisements of this magazine was a log cabin in Andrews, NC. Kim and Pam went with us. We rented this van and made the trip from Addyston, OH. I'm sure Pam remembers how sick she got going down that mountain. Talk about a snake path! WHEW! When we got to the bottom, or near the bottom, we made a stop for gas, I believe, and Pam lost her cookies! She wasn't the only one who was feeling a bit queasy, but she was the only one that vomited. I hated it for her!

I don't remember what all we did that week. I do remember that we went white water rafting and Kim got pitched over the side. Her leg was caught and it twisted her knee. We also took a trip to the Biltmore, but it was too expensive for us to visit with 4 kids. And, I think that was the trip that we stopped at a place called "The Lost River" on the way back home and rode in glass-bottomed boats in this cave and saw blind fish through the bottom of the boat.

Anyone else have any memories from that trip? Hope they are good ones! Love y'all!

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