Pastor arrested on golf course

That was the headline in my mind! I am finishing prayer-walking Manalapan, and in my obsessive spirit of "walking every possible spot", I was on the Knob Hill golf course (staying on the paths, of course). Golf courses are just beautiful places to walk. But going down a path near the club house, a gold cart comes zipping towards me, and the man sharply told me I could not walk here- "This is private property!" How did he know I am not a member? Chastened, I walked back up the hill, my mission incomplete. Maybe I will go back there in winter when it is too cold to golf. Don't they want their golf course to be blessed?

But today I completed Pine Brook course on the other side of town in Covered Bridge. No problems this time!

Lost in the maze

Louise and I went to a corn maize last week. We have wanted to try one for a while, as they are becoming increasingly popular in recent years. Etsch Farms is only 2 miles outside of Englishtown in Monroe, and has an 8 acre maze (made of maize). It was a blast, and would be a great family harvest time activity. If you go at night (which is better), you take a flashlight and wander lost through the maze. Their maze is cut in the shape of Mount Rushmore, which was unique.

In case you are curious, we got through in about half an hour, but we took a lucky shortcut through the maze at one point, I think. Some might say we cheated (we did follow a small path), but Louise did not feel like walking much more either).

Accident

Louise was rear-ended in an accident off Rt. 9 in Howell last week. She was with the building finishes committee looking at tile for the new building. Her car was likely totaled. Please keep her in prayer, she is still having significant pain and discomfort.

It's Greek to me

My family is strange. We have discussions with each other about Biblical Greek words! I realized the other day that 3 out of 5 of my nuclear family can read the Bible in Greek. Andrew is taking a course in it at Nyack, I am reading a book on "Word Studies in the Greek New Testament" by Wuest, and Christina can read at a really high level (I have long forgotten most of the less common and complex verb endings and tenses, which are innumerable.) So now we often discuss shades of meaning in this or that word or verse when we are together. But it really is fascinating, as it gives you incredible insights into God's word.

If you don't believe me, look up the word "skandalon" some time.

Psalm 137 questions for us

3 questions for us- what do you dream about, cry about, sing about?

For the Psalmist-memories of Zion (his home), living in captivity in Babylon, and the blessings of God.

For me- revival across the US and a great church in Marlboro, the lost perishing and going to hell, and God's goodness.

Unusual dream

I dreamed someone handed me a large coin. I realized that the coin could be peeled like an onion, and had lots of things inside. As I peeled it, there were several gold coins, and wood furniture and other things unfolded from it. The coin seemed to have an endless supply of treasures in it.

I am not sure exactly what it means, but I think I like it!