September musings

The wedding planning continues. We've got it narrowed down to 2 invitation styles. The special music, food for reception, and photographer are lined up. We still gotta plan the honeymoon (that I WON'T post here--not till we come back......! : ) )
Still gotta get fitted for my tux, gifts for groomsmen, guest book, and petals for my daughter Cheyenne the flower girl. We can't think of anything else--it's getting late and we're tired.

Been trying to keep up with all the Anglican news. The Windsor bishops and the Global South Primates meet tomorrow until Friday. Let us pray for faithfulness to the Lord Jesus and to His Word the Bible to be shown throughout the world in all groups who are Anglican and Anglo-catholic in tradition.

The Lord is reminding me of late of three things our order has tried to emphasize--humility, compassion, and faithfulness. We must be faithful to the Lord Jesus and to his Word the Bible. We must show His love, compassion, to all. And we must exemplify humility, that people may see the Lord Jesus in us. I think this one is the hardest. We all have some pride that we would do well to lose, myself definitely included. We should worry less about making ourselves look good, and more about making the Lord Jesus look good to the world.

The Hermitage of St. Francis in the Woodland Heights is my small home here in Houston. Of course, it is named after St. Francis of Assisi. When Shirley and I marry, and move this hermitage to Oklahoma City, we have to change its name: we worship together in OKC as the Chapel of St. Francis. So, after discussing it with Shirley, we think we're going to change the name of the hermitage to "Mercy House" hermitage, focusing on God's mercies to us, His covenant mercies to us His people.


Br. Francis