Archive for December 2014
Advent Devotional – December 14
The mystery of light Light! What a cool subject. I think about light all the time. Now you know what I do when I have mind-numbing duties such as scrubbing…
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Sharing light with a friend It was Christmas 2012 and my friend Eric Lentz was dying. At 6’ 4” and almost 300 pounds, he towered over most people. His favorite…
Read MoreGuatemala Partnership – #hope
Guatemala Missions – A Story of Hope By Susan Shinn In the 15 months since Paula Bohland became interim director of La Escuela Integrada — originally a 6-week assignment —…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 13
Reflecting God at work Please read Matthew 12:15-21 I am involved with a ministry at a school for children living in poverty in Guatemala. The school provides the students (and…
Read MoreThank You God for Food
3-year-olds and their families learn about table blessings On Nov. 16, a half-dozen three-year-olds and their families attended the milestone, “Thank You God for Food.” Held in the fellowship hall,…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 12
Turning ‘hope so’ into ‘know so’ “You will be secure because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 11
Meeting our Savior face to face In Jesus’ name the nations will put their hope. – Matthew 12:21 The phone rang at bedtime, and I picked it up. “We’ve got…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 10
The audacity of hope “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” The actor Christopher Reeve, who became a quadriplegic because of an equestrian accident, once shared this quote. Reeves, who went…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 9
A greater hope Have you ever felt an overwhelming loss of hope? Everyone needs hope to keep on living. A faithful Christian, my father-in-law at almost 91 seemed to lose…
Read MoreAdvent Devotional – December 8
Our emotional reservoir Hope is a fundamental component of the life of the righteous. – Proverbs 23:18 Hope. What a powerful four letter word! Hope is an optimistic attitude of…
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