As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what He said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She … [Read more…]
Month: June 2013
The Broken Lamp
We had been invited to a home for dinner after over a year of attending a new church. A miracle in two ways as first a family our size rarely gets invited over to someone’s house and two because our church in Texas was a small country church – the kind where visitors took a … [Read more…]
Reasonable Blinkers
The Radio Flyer Tot Scooter comes equipped with flashing/clicking blinkers. Included features in this crafty-tot-vehicle include recorded tunes and sounds, a horn, flashing/clicking blinkers and, a secret storage unit under the seat. Of all the exciting features on this mobile toy machine, brakes are not included. Our three-year old grandson loves to pedal his way … [Read more…]
Hosea: Every Good and Perfect Gift
God has given us so much! James reminds us that every good and perfect gift is from the Lord (James 1:17). Every single one; they don’t happen by chance, luck, or by your own strength, but are a gift from the Lord. He has blessed us beyond measure! As I was thinking about that this … [Read more…]
Signs
I LOVE baseball and softball. Both my daughters played softball – one a pitcher and one a catcher. Many a night I sat directly behind home plate (yes the umps needed my help) and watched the girls play. Softball is a game of signs. The catcher gives the sign to the pitcher of which pitch … [Read more…]
Encouragement Comes Through Streams in the Desert
“Streams in the Desert”…probably the most read book in my home. It is a 366 day devotional book first printed in 1920 and written by L.B. Cowman. Mrs. L.B. Cowman was a missionary in China and Japan between 1901 and 1917. “Streams in the Desert” was inspired both by this time, and as she looked after … [Read more…]
A Word to the Ephesians Found in Haiti
Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything – and I do mean everything – connected with that old life has to go. It’s rotten through and through. Get rid of it. (The May 2013 Long Hollow Haiti Mission Team: Abigail Broderick, Frank Broderick, Garrett Davis, Jim Elliot, Pamela Ferguson, Abigail Gregory, … [Read more…]