THE NEW FAMILIAR by embracing the unfamiliar I have been home one week and am still looking for the toaster. I had emptied some rooms to make space for a friend and it will take time to put my home back together. I did hang two pictures exactly where they had been last year. Then…
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Will I Ever Get Used to Nasty?
I’m writing this from an airport hotel that is actually nice. I was just hoping for clean because of my nasty Rome experience. I got used to it then yesterday they moved me downstairs on the street next to a laundry shop that had a variety of characters coming and going at crazy hours. It…
The Character of God – Don
I have liked cannoli for a decade but I have loved God longer. I once purchased cannoli forms and know the ingredients but the outcome was disappointing. In Roma you might expect the cannoli to be the best but after one try I am over it. That is the amazing difference with God. The more…
Billy’s Tacos and more Don Teaching
I have walked past Billy’s Tacos in Rome at least a dozen times and there is never a customer. As a business person, who has depended on people liking my skills, I have felt sorry for this owner but not sorry enough to visit. Compassion and empathy should be balanced with good judgement but the…
Don – Part 3
I was created in God’s image. Gen 1:26-27, “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the…
Me, Myself and I
Let me start by saying that today had many “bests”. The Van Gogh exhibit at the Palazzo Bonaparte was remarkable. I did not know that Van Gogh’s dad was a pastor and Vincent was a missionary to the miners in the north. His family went to get him when Vincent gave everything he owned to…
God is Infinite and We are Finite – Don Part 2
Emmanuel is with us – OMNIPRESENT. Josh 1:9 reminds us that, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” OMNISCIENT is all knowing. God knows the end from the beginning and has perfect self-knowledge….
Summary of Notes – Don – Part 1
At any point, do contact me on professor details. What I am reflecting on came from these great leaders but I am summarizing what I think is most valuable to me. I am not taking credit for the teaching but merely reflecting. These recollections will have many entries but let’s get started. I call Don,…
I’m the Same
It has been a busy last week in Europa. Monday and Tuesday were museos and famous landmarks. I also am working on improving my disciplines since I will soon be back to a real life. There will be no more DTS and outreach. Today I was reminded that I am the same. My defaults set…
Teaching on Relationships
We were privileged to have Becca at our DTS. These are my reflections on her teaching and I am attempting to take credit for anything. Please connect if you would like more professor details for your own study. She and her husband just happened to be in Switzerland climbing – among other things. She has…