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5 Prayers for Mexico on “Cinco de Mayo” Today, May 5, is both the National day of prayer in the US, and the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Mexico and the US. Thus, it is a perfect day to remember Mexico, our southern neighbor, in prayer. Our family has a special love for Mexico. Read More …
Continual Prayer A while back, my husband and I visited some dear friends of ours who happen to own an ice cream shop housed in a beautiful, Victorian, former bank building in Port Huron, MI called The Vault. As we were enjoying dinner one evening, our friend received an interesting phone call from “professional eater” Read More …
Thirty years ago, I spent a summer in ireland with a team of young Christians from all over the world through Operation Mobilization. We lived with families of a small church, and helped with children’s ministries, Bible studies, and door to door outreach. When I think of Ireland, I think of a land, green and Read More …
The Gospels contain many examples of people being healed by Jesus. Some come to Jesus on their own, crying out for Jesus to heal them. Some are brought by others before Jesus to be healed. Still more are healed when a loved one brings Jesus to the afflicted one. But, this past week, three other Read More …
Some days I am your child — Skipping beside you, my tiny hand engulfed in your enormous, protective grasp. Prattling on with the insignificant, yet mountainous details of my life. Enjoying the tender safety of your comforting presence. Oh, Abba Father! Some days I am a guilty tax collector — Prostrate Read More …
This will be short and sweet during this busy Thanksgiving week. I just wanted to share a very special project created by some very special kids. This is a “thankful tree” that the kids at our inner city outreach made. At first, they were a bit tentative about writing what they were thankful for on Read More …
Ah, the sweet, innocent prayer of a 3 year old. The angelic head was bowed to nearly touching the table. His eyes were scrunched shut and his chubby hands clasped. His soft voice mumbled through the normal toddler realm of thankfulness… “Thank you, God, for Mommy. Thank you, God for Daddy. Thank you, God for Read More …
If you had a great treasure, where would you put it? If you are financially wise, you might invest it for a return. If you are fearful, you might secure it in a huge, locked vault. If you are a pirate, you would bury it on a desert island, to be found only by deciphering Read More …
This summer at our house has been one big blur of moving in and moving out, packing and unpacking. Our son moved home from college. A couple of weeks later, our daughter graduated from college and moved home for the summer. A couple of weeks later, our son moved away for the summer. Then, a Read More …
It is July! And one of the first things that pops into my mind when I think of July are picnics. Summer picnic memories take me way back to my childhood. My mom, always looking for meaningful and inexpensive family times, was quick to suggest a picnic and a hike, a picnic and fishing, a Read More …