Category Archives: Following God

Eddying Out – A “Secret Garden” in Aburi

Posted on June 18, 2015 by wamplerp

“My days are swifter than a runner….They skim past like boats of papyrus…”(Job 9:25).  Yesterday was our sixth day in Ghana, west Africa.  It was a whirlpool of activity and adventure…so much so that I am taking a day to … Continue reading →

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Ponder the Loving Deeds of the Lord

Posted on June 16, 2015 by wamplerp

God wants our souls to want Him like a deer pants for water during dry spiritual times. Continue reading →

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Merchants on the Mighty Waters

Posted on June 16, 2015 by wamplerp

Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. They saw the works of the Lord , his wonderful deeds in the deep. For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Trail #11 – God is Bigger on the Inside

Posted on June 15, 2015 by wamplerp

I was blessed to gather with fellow followers of the way of Jesus yesterday morning at a church on the campus of the University of Ghana called Legon Interdenominational Church (LIC). The experience was so moving on so many levels … Continue reading →

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Meribah Remembered

Posted on June 14, 2015 by wamplerp

They yoke themselves to the Baal of Peor and ate sacrifices offered to lifeless gods; they aroused the Lord ’s anger by their wicked deeds, and a plague broke out among them. But Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the … Continue reading →

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Red Sea Rebuke Revisited

Posted on June 13, 2015 by wamplerp

We have sinned, even as our ancestors did; we have done wrong and acted wickedly. When our ancestors were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles; they did not remember your many kindnesses, and they rebelled by the … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Transatlantic Translocation

Posted on June 11, 2015 by wamplerp

I am headed to Ghana west Africa today to serve as the director of a study abroad program for the university where I teach, Grand Valley State University.  I will be learning alongside 15 eager young students as we explore … Continue reading →

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Like a River in the Desert

Posted on June 10, 2015 by wamplerp

He turned their waters into blood, causing their fish to die. Their land teemed with frogs, which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers. He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country. He turned … Continue reading →

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Food at the Proper Time

Posted on June 9, 2015 by wamplerp

How many are your works, Lord ! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small. There the … Continue reading →

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Helping the Hungry Hyrax

Posted on June 8, 2015 by wamplerp

He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains. They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst. The birds of the sky nest by the waters; they sing … Continue reading →

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