Mercy Springs

So, today we didn't have much ground to cover. We're not delivering our motor homes until Friday morning in Colorado Springs. This will be my first time in Colorado, even though I've been in almost every other state, all of Canada, and Mexico (not to mention England, Holland, Kenya, Uganda, Brazil, The Philippines, and I think that's it). So that will leave Alaska and Hawaii. And Alaska is very highly placed on Pat's list.

After we deliver in CO, then it will be up to Salt Lake City for CDL A classes that start next Monday (Aug. 11). We're excited, and we're going to have a blast.

I'm posting a couple of pics. One is of the last two motorhomes we'll deliver, and the other is of a fairly neat sculpture we saw at a rest area in Nebraska today. I'm sure it's familiar to all the Corn Huskers out there, but it's the first we've seen of it.

Read this in Psalm 85 today, and it just fit. Back on staff at Nappanee Missionary Church we always used to say, "Give a lot of grace, because you'll need a lot of grace." It's the same with mercy. And I need to give mercy and grace to someone right this minute, as it so happens. There's a guy with a Peterbilt tractor who's parking, then moving all over the lot, like he can't get comfortable, and he's not only idling his 425 or so diesel horses, but running an ailing APU (auxiliary power unit) as well. It's making a huge rucus in the middle of what was a fairly tranquil place, until he got here. Apparently he doesn't know how irksome he is . . . but as for me, I feel such an acute need for the bountiful mercy of God right now in my life. No particular reason, but it's just a feeling. Do you ever get that way? A few weeks ago we were cruising from Napa Valley, CA downstate, and we passed a little sign pointing to Mercy Springs, CA. I wanted to take that winding, dusty road and park there for a while. That's the sort of place I'd like to visit, for a long, long rest. Mercy Springs. I really like the sound of that. Here's the passage:

"Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed. Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yes, the Lord will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase. Righteousness will go before Him, And shall make His footsteps our pathway." (vv 10-13 NKJV)

What else can you say? That's everything I need for today. Keep looking up!