“Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him.  As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.”  Hosea 6:3 NIV

A month ago, my preacher taught on the importance of rest and refreshment.  I paid attention and took notes observing the Sabbath.  I even jotted down a reference to a story he told about a bird named chippy.  To save my life I can not remember what that story was.  The sermon didn’t really resonate with me, but I’m so glad I recorded the scripture references to go back to because it resonates in a major way with me now.  Continue Reading