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The little girl standing next to Fiona in this picture was fascinated by her skin – she stood and stroked it for ages – eventually saying “your skin is so lovely, it is white like the mug” – Fiona had been hoping to acquire a tan whilst abroad so this didn’t come across as the […]
Raising well over double the money you expected to make during a one day fundraiser is a great reason to praise the Lord! That’s exactly what Casa Chirilagua and its supporters are doing right now. Thank you to all of you who have prayed and helped to completely demolish their original monetary goal! This is […]
A lot of the men in Restoration headed out to Middleburg this past weekend. There was a 40 acre field, surrounded by rock walls, nestled on a hilly rise, with views of the mountains around. There was rain. And a beautiful sunrise, brilliant clouds. We watched the weather roll in hour after hour. We had […]
My little boy Roman threw a rock at his friend Nadia’s head, and he “wasn’t really sorry.” My wife Rachel reported this to me when I got home, and we sat down and had a talk with Roman about it. As Rachel retold the story, his “angry” eyebrows formed into that pensive “v” shape and […]
Just home from traveling in Myanmar with my daughter Fiona and my head is full of words, sounds, smells, ideas, images – each one lingers for a moment: the scent of jasmine, the boisterous nature of the water festival, endless bicycles, laughter, orphans, paddy fields, rice, tea, more tea, temples, kindnesses from many people… And […]
Hey Restoration, We had a wonderful weekend with Bishop John Guernsey and his wife, Meg. I hope you were able to ask questions at our reception or worship with us during confirmation services. I recognize that many of us grew up in traditions that did not have a bishop. So here are a couple thoughts […]
Jesus declares, “The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him” (John 4:23). Some more great words from Richard Foster’s writing about worship: Worship is our response to the overtures of love from the heart of the Father. Its central reality is found “in spirit […]
We all have those stretches of days that we really look forward to– the first 4 days of March Madness, the Oscars, Opening Day of baseball season, the last day of school, July 4th… We make plans to be with people, we prepare special food, we buy a new tv. Well, you guessed it, […]
“For in him we live and move and have our being.” Acts 17:28 We all have much to learn concerning the worship of our Lord, so fortunately God gave us some incredible people who have walked before us. So without further ado, Richard Foster: To worship is to experience Reality, to touch Life. It is […]
What a week! In the brief quiet of this Easter afternoon, let me say, ‘thank you Lord.’ Thank you God, for a creative, talented, grace-filled, loving staff team. Becky found beautiful art and produced clear worship guides. Louise provided safe child-care and creative activities for our children. Kathy kept our building clean and helped make […]
