Following Christ

By Beth | November 1, 2011

When my husband and I were in Belize we met a very nice couple who had just opened a pancake house that we went to for breakfast near the end of our trip.  The pancakes – actually banana fritters – were delicious, but even better was the conversation we had with this couple.    Upon arriving…

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Greater Grace

By Beth | October 29, 2011

And you shall bear the penalty for your sinful idolatry, and you shall know that I am the Lord GOD.”  Ezekiel 23:49b    Our God, the One True God, is a God of grace.  We often hear grace defined as “ God’s granting of what we do not deserve.”  This is true.  God’s grace is…

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Leading at Home

By Beth | October 24, 2011

Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”  Genesis 2:18   Yesterday someone said to me that what the Bible teaches is not hard to understand but that it is hard to live out day to day.  I think this…

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Back From Belize

By Beth | October 17, 2011

My husband and I have just returned from a ten day trip to Belize.  Wow! What a country!    On the positive side it is a very friendly nation of people.  Everywhere we went people were more than happy to talk to us, direct us, and brag about their country.  They are proud to be Belizeans! …

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Deceit

By Beth | October 14, 2011

  So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”   John 8:31-32     “Thou shalt not tell a lie” is not what the command says.  It actually says that we…

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Godly Giving vs Junk Mail

By Beth | October 10, 2011

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.  Proverbs 19:17  Our mailbox (real mail) and my own inbox (e-mail) are full of requests for money.  The money is solicited to help orphans, subsidize the translation of the scriptures, feed the poverty stricken, support missionaries, and…

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