Thinness, the pursuit of thinness, you can’t-be-too-rich-or-too-thin attitudes, are all so common in society that I know of NO ONE that isn’t watching their weight, dieting or controlling their food in …
How to Make Ministry Enjoyable:
Some Personal Lessons, part 2
Your biggest job is to be an encourager and a helpmeet to your husbandYou husband’s ministry is not going to amount to anything if you are not behind him 100%. …
Mexican Lasagne
O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth!Psalm 8:9Gary and I had a great trip to Hampstead North Carolina to visit with our niece and …
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How to Make Ministry Enjoyable:
How to Make Ministry Enjoyable:
Some Personal Lessons
I grew up in a preacher’s home, so when I married a preacher, I knew a little bit of what I was getting into. We were married in 1974, and …
Banana Smoothie
Great drink for the warm months ahead! 1 banana 1 cup skim milk 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 1/4 cup pineapple juice 1/2 T. Honey Put in blender. Makes enough for …
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A Book To Be Written
The color of the sky is the color of the gray waist-high headstones that surround me in all directions. I wrap my arm around my mother’s thin frame and clasp …
Good News from a Far Country
~Megan Hammett
My very first “missions trip” has been an amazing experience! I honestly had no idea what to expect. My concept of Africa was all hearsay or just things you hear …
Pleasing People, Part 3
Finally, we have the remedy for People Pleasing (reminder, credit is the book People Pleasing by Lou Priolo.) Characteristics of a God-pleaser He realizes that he cannot please God apart from …
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Bev’s Blessings: March Update
Dear Ladies,Greeting from rainy Polokwane! It looks like mopping up water from leaky roofs and doorways is going to be my lot in life here. But let me back up …
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Who Is a God like unto Thee?
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he …
Good News from a Far Country
~By Debra Allison
Dear ladies,Have you ever thought about signs and symbols? They are everywhere giving us information, direction, and warnings. Until recently after reading a Facebook post about funny signs across America …
Book Review:
Chlo-Jo’s Friends around the World
A giggle escaped as I opened the box and saw the bright cover of Chlo-Jo and her dog in a hot air balloon. I’m pretty sure I love children’s books …
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
Ingredients:6 ounce of prepared wild rice1 medium onion, chopped1 stalk of celery, chopped2 T. butter1 10 1/2 oz. can of cream of chicken soup1/2 cup sour cream1/3 cup chicken broth2 …
Does Jesus Care?
When I was thinking about the year ahead for our family, I knew that it would be a year of unknowns. Pretty much everything routine about our life would be …
At His Feet
Dear Ladies,As I sit here this morning in the beautiful coastal town of Busselton, Western Australia, I can’t help but think once again how blessed I am to be used …
Lessons from a Bumpy Road
Recently while out on a family walk/bike ride, the Lord used my children to be a lesson to me. You see, Paul and Ellie had no problem riding their bikes …
Pleasing People, Part 2
As we consider the sin of inordinate affection toward man’s approval, pride is clearly revealed in our lives.Here are some more thoughts to help the Holy Spirit draw attention to …
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Simply Serve
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who…took …
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Guess the Ending!
Have you ever read the publisher’s teaser for a book and then guessed how it would end? I did this recently with a historical fiction book. The twists and turns …
