Miscellaneous Musings from Steve Parvin
For a long time, I’ve heard of people asking God to give them a word or a theme for the year ahead. After a pretty cruddy 2019, I thought I’d give it a try and see what Papa God has in store for me for 2020.
To be completely honest, I was surprised at the response I got.
As I reflect back on 2019, I do so with a mixed set of emotions. For me, 2019 ushered in a season of change, and not all of it good. Join me as I look back on the year that was 2019.
It all began in January with a colonoscopy. With a family history of colon cancer, I hit the age where it was time. In hindsight (pun intended), the procedure wasn’t bad at all. The prep, on the other hand, was a different story. Good news, though, everything looked good.
Little did I know what awaited me later in the year.
I am blessed to attend the Vineyard Church of Central Illinois. They are an amazing bunch of people who love Jesus and love others. (Come visit us on Saturday night or Sunday morning. Get more info at https://www.thevineyardchurch.us)
One of our church’s biggest blessings is our worship team. Consistently, week-in-and-week-out, these men and women lead us into the throne room of our King, Jesus, to praise, worship, and adore Him.
Tucked away near the middle of Psalm 30, King David makes the following statement:
Weeping may last through the night,
but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5b
Who am I?
Husband?
Father?
Son?
Brother?
Uncle?
Nephew?
Employee?
Coworker?
Software engineer?
Supervisor?
Manager?
Coach?
Continue reading “Who am I?”
I like writing. I hate writing. I should write. I don’t want to write. I need to write. Writing is easy. Writing is hard. I don’t know what to write. Nobody reads what I write. I ramble too much. See what I mean?
I know God never intended for my life to be compartmentalized. However, the reality is that more often than not my life tends towards just that. Work life and spiritual life: important, but separate. Every now and then, an opportunity arises for me to live in the overlap. One such opportunity happened a couple of weeks ago.
