“What did you bring me?” How often do parents hear that question? And how do parents move children or themselves from a me first mindset to one of concern for others? Especially with schedules already
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Continuing to Look With Hope to the Return of Christ and Our Model for How to Live Until Then
The Disciples Three Questions As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said: “When will this happen?” (This being, “Not one stone here (the temple)
Read moreDefying Defeat
“For a poor skinny kid from Birmingham, Alabama, who felt like a zero, a nothing with no ambition, my opportunities have been amazing! By all that is logical, I should never have been born and
Read morePetrified
Petrified. Do we get stuck in the fear of failing? Does cautious anxiety strip us of blessings? Friends from America came to the African village where my husband and I serve as missionaries, bringing with
Read moreAnother Child
As missionaries living in Tanzania, my husband and I have prayed diligently for another child. Our prayers have been full of bittersweet moments, and we often felt as if the Lord forgot to answer. Then
Read moreCallings Aren’t Cheap
As a burnt-out missionary, I curled my toes in angst and looked for an exit as the preacher spoke on missions. A twenty-something hipster bellowed out “We will abandon it all for the sake of
Read moreWhen You Give of Yourself and God Gives Back
“He lives right over there. Do you want me to go get him?” My heart leapt to my throat as I thought, “Really Lord? Is this for real?” As I watched the Mission to Haiti
Read moreJoint-heirs with Christ
Joint-heirs with Christ By: Josh Clevenger And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. Romans 8:17 NKJV Sometimes
Read moreIn the Trenches
Before armored vehicles took over, trench warfare was the ultimate way to fight such a battle. Trenches offered the ability to stay together, to come up with a plan of action before moving forward as a team.
Read moreThe Legend of the Little Skirt Maker
Working in a fabric shop, I have the blessing of chatting with many who minister through sewing. Some make large quantities of pillowcases from novelty fabrics that will appeal to children who must endure the
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