Discouraged by Yes
I have a discouraged friend. She was excited to have recruited plenty of help well in advance of a big project. Now, the event is close and the recruited help is not turning out to be committed help. She thought everything would be easily accomplished on the big day. She now has twice the work…
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When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive. Psalm 69:3 I have spent the last couple of days thinking about suicide (not my own). A friend called to ask me what the Bible says about it. I had to do some digging and still have as…
Read More5 Ways to Increase the Power of Prayer
“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.” Matthew 21:22 This verse is in red letters in most Bibles– Jesus’ words. Is this your experience – “whatever we ask for in prayer He gives us? It is a source of frustration for many Christians but God does give…
Read MoreDiet Faith
This summer we are participating in a CSA cooperative (Community Supported Agriculture). It has been a lot of fun learning to eat things we have never tried (and some we had never heard of like Rainbow Chard and Purslane). It’s a little pricey because the food comes from Lancaster County organic farms. As I was…
Read MoreKids are Important, Too
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 I love a good laugh. The post started with a heading: “Sooooo funny!” and had in it a link to a video. If there was humor in it, I didn’t see it. The premise of the video…
Read MoreRadical Work
“Beth, Christianity is radical.” My husband’s words were too late. The Lord had graciously been pursuing me and I had bowed my knee to Jesus Christ. There was no turning back. Now, twenty years later, I know it is the best thing that ever happened to me. Lately I have been wondering if “my”…
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