Cigar, a stout, and spurgeon

"Be content to be nothing, for that is what you are." Spurgeon, p.164 in "Lectures to My Students."

I am sitting on my porch, it's about 10:45pm enjoying a Mayorga cigar (Nicaragua) and a Black Hawk Stout reading Spurgeon. My block is pretty quiet and I am a blessed man. My wife just came out to pray with me. We haven't done everything right in our marriage but the one thing we have done consistently for 9 years is pray every evening before we go to bed. I am just thanking God right now for her and the cross that allows us to pray to the God of the universe. Wow... I am so blessed!

Tomorrow my kids go back to school. Miriam is going into third grade and is ready to go. Samuel on his way to first is a little nervous and was acting out today because of it. That was tough to deal with as I wanted to come down hard on him for teasing his little sister and talking back but I had to also have some grace for him as he is worried about tomorrow. Ellie is going to pre-k and she too was starting to tear up as she thought about the unknown of "school." My wife and I just prayed for them asking God to protect them, give them a good teacher, and good friends. Again I am thankful for my kids and all the joy they bring me as a father. Truly it is a blessed thing to be a parent.

I haven't written in awhile. I hope all is well with the five of you who read my blog. I hope to hit this up more. I've had a great summer and have been spending alot of time praying and writing in preparation to begin casting a vision, gather a core team, and prayerfully launch a church in the city of Baltimore sometime in the next year.

I close with the quote I started with. Spurgeon has reminded me to look to Jesus alone and I pray you will do the same.

peace to you and your fam...

p.rob