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Dale's Blog - Entries from July 2009

FriFridayJulJuly31st2009 Beating the Natural Drift toward aging and inward focus

Posted Friday, July 31 2009 @ 10 AM byDale South Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I want to encourage everyone to read what I consider an insightful article by James Emery White called “Forever Young” at http://www.serioustimes.com/ . Dr. White is pastor of Mecklenberg... More

SunSundayJulJuly12th2009 Days 9-10 - Scotland 09

Posted Sunday, July 12 2009 @ 5 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Saturday was originally supposed to be rainy but the rain didn't come until late at night and the day was beautiful. Those who went to Edinburgh had a great time and got back without any problems. I stayed back for a morning of retreat and prayer.... More

FriFridayJulJuly10th2009 Day 8 - Scotland 09

Posted Friday, July 10 2009 @ 5 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

We ended the week on a really positive note. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, around 70, low humidity and without a cloud in the sky. Children were very attentive to the gospel presentation and nearly everyone had memorized Psalm 91:15. The... More

ThuThursdayJulJuly9th2009 Day 7 - Scotland 09

Posted Thursday, July 09 2009 @ 5 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Only one more day of the Holiday Club left and the children seem to be having a great time. We’re praying that the truth of God’s word is working its way into their minds and hearts. For many of them, this is the only exposure to biblical teaching... More

WedWednesdayJulJuly8th2009 Day 6 - Scotland 09

Posted Wednesday, July 08 2009 @ 4 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

We are now over the hump for the week of Holiday Bible Club. We thankfully had another smooth day. The children participated in a talent show this afternoon that was very entertaining – everything from ballet and singing to poetry recitation and... More

WedWednesdayJulJuly8th2009 Day 5 - Scotland 09

Posted Wednesday, July 08 2009 @ 6 AM byDale South Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Today was quite full and gratifying. I took the morning to prayer walk some of the neighborhoods and try to sense what God might be saying. I had hardly left the house when I greeted a woman on... More

MonMondayJulJuly6th2009 Day 4 - Scotland 09

Posted Monday, July 06 2009 @ 5 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The first day of the Holiday Bible Club at Loch Gilphead Baptist went smashingly. Though there was a strong downpour most of the morning outside (and slight drips in a couple of roof leaks... More

SunSundayJulJuly5th2009 Day 3 - Scotland 09

Posted Sunday, July 05 2009 @ 3 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

This morning's worship service at Loch Gilphead Baptist was very encouraging as we set the stage for the coming week of Holiday Bible Club activities. We set up a relatively large tent outside that will house activities and draw attention from the... More

SatSaturdayJulJuly4th2009 Day 2 - Scotland 09

Posted Saturday, July 04 2009 @ 7 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Today was another great day. Most of us are still adjusting to the time difference as evidence of me writing this at 12:07 local time - 7:07 DST. We went to Port Oban this afternoon for a cook-out, games, marshmallow roast and a ceilidh - Scottish... More

FriFridayJulJuly3rd2009 Day 1 - Scotland 09

Posted Friday, July 03 2009 @ 6 PM byDale South Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

It did not get dark until around 10:45 here in Loch Gilphead. We are grateful to be here, safe and sound. The flight from Philadelphia left the gate on time and arrived in Glasgow on time. We had some unexpected challenges with customs officials at... More

Dale's Blogby Thoughts on God, Life, Church and Whatever Comes to Mind that's Worth Writing About - What if there really is an all-powerful omnipresent Creator God who knows us and for some odd reason wants to pursue a relationship with us anyway? What might be some of the implications for life? At times this blog will wrestle with some of those implications. If you would like to be notified when new entries are posted, click on the orange RSS feed button at the bottom of this column.