A Moment (or two) of Reflection

"Now to him who is able to do far more than all that we ask or think, acording to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." Ephesians 3:20-21 (ESV)



It is Sunday afternoon and the sun is trying to shine through the clouds which are being blown across the Connecticut skies by 25-30 mph winds. I am staying warm inside our home which has seen the heavy snows of December all but erased by the Januray thaw and the February rains. They had predicted some additonal snow over night, but that failed to materialize. No complaints here however. Someone in church this morning reported talking to her brother who said they had 5 feet of snow in Vermont and were expecting another foot today! I sure do like Connecticut.



My wife is relaxing while watching the tv. My son is hard at work playing video games in his room. And I have a few minutes before I sit down with my income tax return to think back over the week just past. I am so thankful for how everything associated with Barb's surgery turned out. The surgery was successful, her recovery is underway, and we have been privileged to be ministered to by so many people who make up the family of God. Our biological family has been wonderful. Our church family has been awesome and as the food begins to arrive I suspect we will soon be overwhelmed (and overeating!). So many of our friends have been in touch that we can hardly fathom the blessing they are. Again and again I wonder what it would be like to have to face these trials alone. God has given us such a wonderful gift in the form of friends, I cannot begin to say thank you enough.

Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus and reminded them that when all is said and done, it is God who is the one who accomplishes all things by his power and pleasure. Many of you have been instruments God has used, but it is God that needs to get the glory. So, once again, please allow me to thank the God of heaven, the God of creation, the God of the Bible for what he has done for us this past week. He alone needs to get the glory and I am happy to give it to Him.