Dear Husband and I had a happy Mother’s Day morning teaching Bible to preteens at our church. But the afternoon brought a double dose of sadness. Two phone calls from family members broke our hearts. There is nothing we could do to solve their problems. So what do we do? Here are five things that…
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Prayer Peppered with Praise
When you’re feeling sad or discouraged what do you do? 1. Eat chocolate 2. Go online 3. Go shopping 4. Go for a walk 5. Talk to a friend 6. Clean 7. Keep trying to do the task at hand, but get nowhere 8. Pray 9. …
Troubles
A terrible clatter. Crashing. I stop my phone conversation with a gutter installer and listen. The sound came from inside our under-construction house where my husband is doggedly working on wiring. The sound sends chills down my spine. But I hear another sound. Maybe his hole saw? He must be OK, just dropped something big….
Prayer and Prepare
“Hello. This is your excavator. I know I told you I couldn’t come until the end of October, but I have a few hours and wondered if I could come and work? I’ll be there in about 45 minutes.” Panic! We weren’t prepared! There was construction debris to be picked up, the electrical conduit to…
Like a Child
“Jesus, I hope the kids want to make friends. And, Jesus, make this day the best day ever. Amen.” Prayer of a four-year-old the night before the first day of pre-school. “Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of God.” Jesus quoted in Matthew 18:3 In her mom’s words, this…