Archive | August, 2021

a new home, Tampa

30 Aug

Priscilla and moved this last week in August to Tampa, Florida… ( I know, who moves to Florida in August…) (( our new address is

375 Berwick Court – Charles and Priscilla Osewalt-
Dunedin, Florida 34698

PS We are actually in Dunedin, not Tampa

Here is a short video of Priscilla in our community pool with Grandkids / …

happy

and a picture…

Tampa, Dunedin family

in a church yesterday, during the talk, by mind wander and so, a thought for you all, from my mind’s new home

from proverbs 19, two verses today, first.. x

17 
‘Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,
    and he will reward them for what they have done.’

and the 2nd,

22 
‘What a person desires is unfailing love
    better to be poor than a liar.’

I spoke on, shared, taught in sermon forms on both of these passages separately but yesterday I saw their beautiful connections:

If I give to the ‘thin’ ( Hebrew for ‘poor’ – emotionally, financially and spiritually- ) then I both love unconditionally and I am so loved

one act produces waves, winds of love, in all directions, in all ways

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his robe,

13 Aug
His robe, covers

3 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.”

love is his robe for us, love

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light,

11 Aug

from Psalm 97:11, with footnote

I can’t stand that I have not saved

Light shines[a] on the righteous
and joy on the upright in heart.

  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

and, Psalm 112: 4 – 5

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice

The images here are all about light; light that dawns; light that sows, that plants, as heart enriching seeds. Light in these Psalms is something that holds and lifts.
It is a generous gift from the Lord. Light lives as one of his greatest gifts.

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27 camels, a moment

5 Aug

On our trip to Israel and Palestine in 2016, Priscilla and I stopped outside a refugee camp by a Banks painting in Bethlehem proper.

Waiting by this wall painting for our friends an older Arabic man stopped by us an asked if we would like to buy postcards. We had no monies on us and said so.

Then, the man, with a front toothless smile, asked,

Can I buy your beautiful daughter? How much would you like for her?

What will be give me? What is on offer?

26 camels.

I pause here, looked at me wife, and said,

27 camels.

Shaking his head, the man walked away smiling.

Priscilla gifted this camel to me after,

She is worth many camels . Many.

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