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…]
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. – John 15:15, NKJV This year, I am experiencing a great swell of gratitude for the … [Read more…]
Pushing, stressing, and straining are not how God intends for you to live, work, or serve. Instead He instructs you to seek Him first, trust Him always, and obey Him wholly. Follow that plan and the rest of God is your sure reward. If you sync with Him, the boundaries and balance in this life … [Read more…]
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. ~ Psalm 37:4 Dale and I always thought early in our married life we would have two children. In 1988, we built a new home and while it was under construction, we visited the site daily. It was fun to … [Read more…]
Faithfulness. When you unpack it what do you find? You see, it is a sticky word. It adheres firmly and steadfastly connects to a person, cause, or idea. It’s loyal, constant, and true – worthy of complete trust and absolute belief. It breathes affection and speaks allegiance. Resolute in cause and purpose, faithfulness is both determined and reliable. … [Read more…]
Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am. – Philippians 4:13 It’s a tumultuous venture, this walking by faith. At one time or another, you encounter the completely unexpected, followed by the unthinkable. And when it happens, the impact of it brings … [Read more…]
We decided to bring out this blog post again because we are giving away an iPad-mini at Momentum! {click here to register for the event} We pray that you use all of the things you have for the glory of God! (including an iPad-mini:) Here’s some great tips on how to use Pinterest to share … [Read more…]
Grandmother smelled of sugar lemon drops, Juicy Fruit gum, and the mustiness that follows a morning mass filled with incense and random splashes of holy water. She was round, soft, and good for planting several sloppy kisses on me a day. She loved God and she loved me. Few things were as magical as spending … [Read more…]
It’s not something you did that you can be proud of. Instead, we are God’s accomplishment, created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives. ~Ephesians 2:9-10, NIV Everything about Haiti plays like a continuous loop from my head to heart. … [Read more…]
Like a modern-day postcard of James’ letter to the 12 tribes, who were scattered among the nations, this picture sends us the similar message. Hear no evil. Speak no evil. See no evil. Carelessly open one of these portals to your soul and it’s as if every evil desire receives a wake-up call to action. … [Read more…]
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