Everything is a free gift

Once we know through faith in Christ’s work for us that we are reconciled to God, and that the Creator is now not just our sovereign but our father, we can begin to have a more “sacramental” experience of the world. We see everything as a free gift from Father and a foretaste of the glory and goodness to come in our eternal inheritance. In short, as Miroslav Volf puts it, “Attachment to God amplifies and deepens enjoyment of the world.” It does not diminish it.

Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical by Timothy Keller

Living Abroad

Sometimes trying to live abroad is like trying to do everything with your legs tied together. Just when you pick up speed you have to change direction and you fall on your face.

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So, when you talk to the immigrant next door, let them know you recognize the paperwork/language/culture/homesickness is hard and you appreciate them going through all this effort.

 

Let me introduce you to our valley

Various friends introduced us to our valley throughout our first year in Spain. We were invited, encouraged to visit, and physically taken to villages and sites around our amazing valley, El Bierzo. This photo book includes photos from 25 of those villages and sites.

Let me introduce you to our valley…

PDF (free): Un Año En El BierzoUn Año en El Bierzo

iTunes iBook (free): Un Año En El Bierzo

Kindle ($2.99 due to Amazon.com rules): Un Año En El Bierzo

 

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