Jeremiah 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.I apologize for being away so long. Things have been busy and rather painful lately. My husband has been facing some opposition as he labors here …
Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. There is nothing more painful than losing a part of our church family. Over the last year, we’ve lost over 20 people from our church. I haven’t written about any of it until now, because frankly, I’ve run the gamut emotionally. I’ve felt anger, …
I Thess. 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. My life has not exactly turned out the way I had thought it would. I never dreamed that I would be married to a preacher, much less a pastor! I have never felt qualified to be set up as an example …
When I was in first grade,some___ years ago now, I seemed to always need to use the restroom before it was break time. The teacher had strict rules about this. We had to wait till one of our breaks to go, but, being in first grade and all, I guess I didn’t use my break …
We recently had the Daniel Elliott family, missionaries to Mongolia, visit our church. We have supported them for five years now. They were such a blessing to us during their stay; I hated to see them go!Since we are in the pastorate, we are always looking for ways to keep in touch with our missionaries. …
My pastor (and sweetheart) has been away at conference this week, so I have not had much time to blog. There are five kids around here that keep wanting me to feed them among other things. haha! Anyway, this morning as I was having my quiet time, I decided to make a new prayer list. …
It seems to me that meekness is the hardest fruit of the Spirit to bring forth. When others falsely accuse you and gossip about your hard earned testimony, our human nature desperately longs to “right the wrongs.” However, the false accusations by our enemies are, in reality, a gift. Jesus said in Matt.5:11, Blessed are ye, …
Each year at Christmas time, I try to make a small gift to give the people in our church. This year, I made homemade hot cocoa! This recipe is delicious. It tastes like warm pudding! I wanted to pass along the idea to you. It’s an easy thing to make in large quantities or just …
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy that brings happiness. – Charles H. Spurgeon It has been my experience that I will not last in full time Christian service if I am not content. I must be satisfied completely with my life – my home, my vehicle, my bank account balance, …
My husband and I have lived in this town, pastoring this church for two and a half years. It’s hard to believe, really. In some ways, it’s flown by. In other ways, it’s crept. In six short months, we will be celebrating our three year anniversary! Wow. I know it doesn’t seem like long to …
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