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“I can imagine Jesus gathering a group of angels. ‘Who among you has over 200 years of humbling experience? You two, I have an assignment for you. Her name is Julie.’” The first time I gave my testimony at church in April 2015, I shared this scenario. Unsure of how, Holy Spirit had by that … Continue reading On Becoming Teachable
I first met Julie when she came to speak at our church last April for Spring Rally and was so blessed and encouraged by her testimony. I, too, come from an alcoholic family. What a joy it was to get to share a weekend getting to know one another a little better and get to … Continue reading A Time of Renewal: Guest Post by Kathy Foor
Earlier today, a local Christian radio host described humans’ desire to keep things complicated. He added if things are not complicated enough, we will make sure to dip our muddy hands in the pot and stir things around (these sentences were a summary of his message on 88.1, The Brant and Sherri Show). Brant’s ultimate … Continue reading It’s How We Roll in Christ
Spiritual truth is learned through the atmosphere that surrounds us, not through intellectual reasoning. It is God’s Spirit that changes the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and then things begin to look possible which before were impossible (Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest). This post has no accompanying photos. When Holy … Continue reading His Spirit Upon Us: Retreat Part 4
When I began this series of posts about the women’s retreat, I wanted to share how God unfolded amazing things in order. You know, with chronologically accuracy. Spirit reminded me God’s timing is not linear. This explains my difficulty of remembering things in exact order: As long as it is day, we must do the … Continue reading His Spirit Upon Us: Retreat Part 3
Before I reached the town, I saw a sign for pumpkins and hurried my car toward this farm. I stopped in the middle of the long driveway when I spied the rows of Christmas trees-to-be. Though these young ones were not fragrant yet, the scent of evergreen filled my mind. Memories of long ago. I … Continue reading A God-packed Adventure in Luray
On Friday before everyone arrived, Karen and I walked to the amphitheater on the camp grounds. We sat on the wall there and talked about anything and everything. I listened as Karen described her vision of bringing church right here in the open air, pointing out there was a pulpit. There is something about the … Continue reading His Spirit Upon Us: Retreat Part 2
