Praise the Lord with us! Today we celebrate God’s goodness throughout seven years in Mexico. It seems like forever ago since we crossed the border that hot Friday in 2007, with one child and a few belongings. On the other hand, God has done so much in seven years it also seems as if the […]
Missionary Biographies (What to Read Link Up)
Who are your heroes? Many of my heroes are people I’ve met through the pages of my favorite missionary biographies. My children have met many of their heroes in the same way, through books or DVDs documenting the life, adventures & ministries of so many great men and women. It thrills me to hear Flower speak […]
Words of Life: Ladies Conference 2014
So live that you wouldn’t be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip. – Will Rogers It has been an exciting few weeks leading up to our second annual Campeche Ladies Conference. Along with baby’s arrival, and a visit from Grandpapa, there were gift bags to pack, handouts to print, materials to […]
5 More Ways to Bless Missionaries on Furlough
In the last post I mentioned ways to relationally bless your missionaries while they are on furlough. Today, I want to share some ways to physically bless missionaries on furlough. Keep in mind that many foreign missionaries regularly live and operate under-supported or on income that is constantly fluctuating, either due to the giving habits […]
4 Ways to Bless Missionaries Relationally During Furlough
Missionaries generally view the approaching furlough with both excited anticipation and a certain dread. They may be stressed from an already busy pace of life and ministry, as well as frantically trying to tie up loose ends on the field, often packing away their entire worldly goods in storage for a year, or getting things […]
Merry Christmas!
Our family is enjoying a small family Christmas at our home this year. Missing our extended family, but enjoying our own traditions and each other’s company as well as the hope we have in Christ – the real reason for Christmas. So from our family to yours Merry Christmas! And God bless us every one!
How to Bless Missionaries at Christmas
[wp_eStore_cart_when_not_empty]When we were children, we were allowed to look through the Sears catalog for help in making our Christmas wish list. Mom and Dad would let us give them our list of suggestions along with whether we would prefer one large gift or several smaller gifts. We never knew how much money was their budget, […]
Was Jesus Christ a Great Moral Teacher?
No, he most definitely was not. Now before you click away in a huff, let me explain. That is not the answer I might have given to the question several years ago, or even several weeks ago. I might have said “Yes, he was a great moral teacher, but he was also the Savior.” My thinking […]
Why We Don’t Believe in the Ten Percent Tithe
God doesn’t just deserve the best, he doesn’t just deserve the first, he deserves it ALL. All I have, and am, and am able to earn or do is because of him and his grace and mercy in my life. He created me, he bought me, he paid my sin debt, he owns me, and […]
How to Pray for Missionaries
William Carey (1761-1834), born in England, was a Baptist missionary to India for forty-seven years. He is known today as the “Father of Modern Missions.” It is said that prior to becoming a missionary, Pastor Carey attended a missions meeting. After hearing an account of the spiritual needs of India, someone said this concerning the […]