Fever or Fervor?
February 7, 2020
Are you up and down with your zeal in spiritual service? How do you maintain fervor? Stop and rest. … More Fever or Fervor?
Tag: service
Meeting Needs
January 22, 2020
Unless we are made aware, we can’t meet the need. Intimate fellowship means intimate provision. Meeting needs is a group effort. … More Meeting Needs
Focus in the Frailty
October 11, 2019
Has life knocked the wind out of your faith? Are you struggling when evil seems to gain the upper hand in the life of those you love? Focus on Jesus. … More Focus in the Frailty
Worth the Cost
September 30, 2019
Do we share our faith when taking up the cross costs so much for Muslims? … More Worth the Cost
Friday Focus
September 27, 2019
Focus. It’s a word I’ve said to my children more than once in their lifetimes, and it usually came with hand motions to draw them to look me in the eyes while I was speaking. They could get so caught up in their play or talking, that they were not listening to what Mom was … More Friday Focus
Marriage and Ministry
September 23, 2019
It was a dream come true. I’d found the man who was called by God to serve in missions, led to the same people group, full of the same excitement to see what God would do as we followed his will. Though there were adjustments during our first year of marriage, we were too busy … More Marriage and Ministry
Lessons Learned
September 20, 2019
I’d been eight months in the country. It was my first of many experiences: First time living away from family. First time overseas. First time living on my own. First time in a job where I was responsible for the work being done. First time living with the consequences of my actions when no one … More Lessons Learned
Volunteer
September 2, 2019
I had a memory pop up on Facebook this week, reminding me that it was nine years ago that I headed to the library to volunteer. A short four months later, I was running the joint! I wasn’t really going for that purpose. We had just returned a year earlier from the mission field. Twenty … More Volunteer
Scraps
August 18, 2019
I finished my work in the house, so headed out to the shop to see if there was any way I could help my son with what will definitely be the hardest part of letting go of the place that’s been home for the last ten years. He wasn’t cleaning, but working on just one … More Scraps
First Impressions
August 14, 2019
There are some moments in life you never forget. They become embedded pictures in your mind, even when the details grow fuzzy. My first visit to an African marketplace did it for me. The year was 1986. Only a few months in the capital city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, a friend took me to the … More First Impressions
