Dear Cherished Friends,
Later this afternoon, I will get in the car with Ken,
and we will drive for about two and a half hours
until we get to a marina. Then we will load
everything into the boat and ride for another
half hour over the water until we get to a dock.
That dock is a holy place for me. And after we have unloaded and settled in, after we have had our first dinner together, looking out over the water, I will gather my Bible and my journal, and maybe a few jujubes, and head down to that holy dock.
One of the things I will do on that dock is talk with God about you. I guarantee it. Because in that quiet, mystic place, I always pour out my deepest longings, and bring to Him my most valuable treasures….and without question you are top on that list.
As we all head into our summer Sabbath, whatever the official start date of holidays, or wherever our times away may take us, I am praying special prayers of restoration and recharging for each of us. I am praying that all of us will have more time to just sit and be with God, to meditate on His goodness, and let the light of His righteousness shine deeper into our souls. Time for growing intimacy with God. And intimacy with God is essential for any follower of Jesus who wants to build their heart bigger for Him.
Whenever we can find ourselves together at Highview, and I do trust you will make every effort to do so every Sunday you are in town, we will be having our own “fun in the sun” by pulling together various parts of our Bible that talk about the sun, about sunshine, sunsets, light and brightness, by means of our summer series Here Comes the Sun.
I think this makes perfect sense. Not just because it’s summer and we normally see more of the sun over the summer months. But also because one of the Bible’s prevailing pictures of God is that He is light.
And as we make our way through these teachings, we’re going to find out more about this God of light, His power, His protection, His Sovereignty, and His holiness. Each Sunday that we are together, our study of different texts in the Bible – all dealing with sunshine and light – will help us learn more about the character of God. And to know Him is to love Him.
And while I am eager to get away and rest, spend time with my exceptional husband Ken, have grandchildren visit us, feed the chipmunks and gather blueberries, I find myself also excited about what is waiting for us next season. This is unusual, people. Normally round about now, I just want to make sure all the loose ends are tied up before I go. I don’t want to think about August and the next season until I get back.
But the significant and frequent acts of God I have seen first hand in just these last two months, and even more concentrated in these past three weeks, not to mention all that God has done over this entire past season, leads to me to believe that there is good work ahead. People to love, souls to journey with, hearts to build.
You are such a blessing to me! You are truly a Hebrews
Thank you for being a church that I can’t wait to get back to,
for whom I will be praying earnestly,
thanking God for you on every remembrance,
as I sit in that quietness,
on that holy dock.
Honoured to be serving alongside of you,
Ruth Anne
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