My mom Pat went to be with the Lord on Monday. Her passing was sudden but not completely unexpected. At 87 years old, she had been dealing with high blood pressure, swollen feet, and kidney problems for some time but always kept her joy. She personified Philippians 2:4… “Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others" yet she was also very keen to her sin and need for a Saviour, which she found in Christ. I will miss her but I'm so much more happy for her to be in heaven with my dad, who passed away 8 years ago.

It seems that the technology exists to ensure that gospel content on social media is seen by the unreached Emirati Arabs in Dubai and other UAE cities. I don't feel like I'm the one to do it since I don't live there. Pray that someone in-country steps into this. Perhaps someone already has but I haven't met them yet.

I recently finished listening to the audiobook The Schizophrenic Unicorn by Dr. Daniel Berger... "understanding the diagnosis of schizophrenia, the centrality of sleep, the biopsychosocial diagnostic model of mental disorder & considering a practical & proven alternative." Man, that dude is smart! You can listen to more from Dr. Berger here.

Quieting My Soul

I remember memorizing Psalm 131:1-2 as a college student...

O Lord, my heart is not lifted up (proud);

my eyes are not raised too high (haughty);
I do not occupy myself with things
too great and too marvelous for me.
But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with its mother;
like a weaned child is my soul within me.

In my own pride and haughtiness, I can often try to occupy myself with
things too great for me, when I should be bringing those things before
God in prayer. Like holding a child who has not yet been weaned by
his/her mother, I can become restless and easily distracted before God
in prayer, thinking about what I need to DO rather than BEING in His
presence. A wise person once said that we are human beings not
human-doings!

Please pray for my time next week with a Saudi brother who is in full-time ministry online and will visit us with his family. Also, pray for a Saudi/Pakistani brother who will move from his family's home to another location due to some mild persecution. And pray for yet another Saudi believer whose marriage I will attend in Ohio this weekend, while also visiting a Lebanese brother who is now coaching basketball for Athletes In Action.

So often we get our news from sources that may or may not be indwelt
by the Spirit of truth. I've been reading The Pour Over email three
times a week. It's "Politically Neutral, Christ-First News"... and
it's free.